Griquas pick both Craven Week teams
Griquas have announced two teams for both the Craven and Academy weeks, with a Central team representing Kimberley and surrounds, as well a Country Districts team.
The Central Craven Week team team consists mainly of players from Diamentveld, Noord Kaap and Landboudal of Jacobsdal. These are traditionally strong rugby schools in the Northern Cape and have all been in and around the FNB Top 20 radar this season. Players such as Darren Lee Koopman, and Deon (both Noord Kaap) and Heindrich Momberg of Landboudal have Craven Week experience.
The Country Districts ,or 'Platteland' team is made up predominatly of players from Upington and Duineveld. Loose forward S. Cornellisen (Danielskuil), as well as Upington outside backs Braam Le Roux and Lance Howley will be making their second appearance in the week.
Furthermore, a U-16 team for the Grant Khomo week has been selected from the best talent coming out of both Griquas regions.
Craven Week
Griquas Central: 15 W. Bester (Diamantveld), 14 D. Koopman (Noord-Kaap), 13 H. Momberg (Landboudal) ,12 T.Boltman (Diamantveld),11 T.Boltman (Noord-Kaap), 10 J. van der Walt (Noord-Kaap), 9 N. Nieklaassen(Diamantveld), 8 D. Carney(Noord-Kaap), 7 J. Africa (Noord-Kaap), 6 H. van Niekerk (Noord-Kaap), 5 H. Groenweald, 4 L. du Raan (Landboudal), 3 W. van Zyl (Diamantveld), 2 G. Bruwer (Landboudal),
Replacements: 1 F. Vermeulen (Diamantveld), 16 N. van der Westhuizen (Diamantveld), 17 D. Fraser (Victoria West), 18 V. Vermaas (Landboudal), 19 J. Rooifontein (Prieska), 20 T. Thupe (Noord-Kaap), 21 D. Gorrah (Noord-Kaap), 22 R. Colosa (Noord-Kaap)
Griquas Country Districts: 15 B. le Roux (Upington),14 L. Howley (Upington), 13 J. Myburg (Duineveld) ,12 T. Knoetze (Danielskuil) ,11 JD Human (Duineveld),10 D. du Plessis (Duineveld), 9 M. Ferreira (Upington), 8 J. Barnard (Upington), 7 A. van Wyk (Duineveld), 6 S. Cornellissen (Danielskuil), 5 D. Hough (Duineveld), 4 L. Stadler (Duineveld), 3 BJ Koortzen (Upington), 2 D. Smit (Duineveld), 1 J. Makoetlane (Upington)
Replacements: 16 J. v/d Merwe (Upington), 17 C. Kotze (Danielskuil), 18 B. du Plessis (Kalahari), 19 N. Barnard (Upington), 20 N. Barnard (Upington), 21 G. Louw (Duineveld), 22 K. Verret (Kalahari)
Academy Week
Griquas Central: 15 L. Cornellissen (Noord-Kaap), 14 R. Lackay (Carnavon), 13 G. Kok (Diamantveld),12 WG Myburg (Landboudal),11 T. Boltman (Noord-Kaap), 10 L. van der Heever (Douglas), 9 L. van der Heever (Landboudal) , 8 D. Hitten (Landboudal), 7 J. Badenhorst (Homevale), 6 R. Pheiffer (Carnavon), 5 M. Jordaan (Noord-Kaap), 4 H. Magano (Homevale), 3 C. Cohen (Noord-Kaap), 2 J. Duimpies (Veritas),1 B. Horne (Homevale)
Replacements: 16 W. Botha (Noord-Kaap), 17 H. Gamala (Landboudal), 18 C. van der Heever (Douglas), 19 R. Augustine, 20 A. Janse van Rensburg (DeAar) , 21 W. Africa (Homevale), 22 C van Tonder (DeAar)
Griquas Country Districts: 15 J.Jonas (Concordia), 14 M. van Wyk (Danielskuil), 13 F. van Wyk (Duineveld) ,12 J. Steenkamp (Kenhart) ,11 W. May (Upington), 10 D. Coetzer (Kathu), 9 M. Orr (Danielskuil), 8 M. Muller (Upington), 7 R. Klaaste (Hantam), 6 Z. van Niekerk (Danielskuil), 5 HD Maritz (Duineveld), 4 L. Cloete, 3 B. Berg (Kathu), 2 C. Kestoor (Hantam) ,1 H. v/d Westhuizen (Duineveld)
Replacements: 16 D. Scheepers (Danielskuil), 17 P. Coetzee (Duineveld), 18 E. Dreyer (Loeriesfontein) , 19 B. Vermeulen (Danielskuil), 20 H. Maarman (Protea), 21 S. Visser (Duineveld), 22 J. Toua (Kalahari)
Grant Khomo Week
Griquas: 15 P. Maree (HRW), 14 E. Heyns (Upington) , 13 PJ Walters (Upington) 12 J. Buys (Noord-Kaap) ,11 R. Abrahams (Diamantveld), 10 K. du Plessis (MO), 9 H.van der Walt (Noord-Kaap), 8 E. Schmidt (Upington), 7 H. Neels (Duineveld), 6 G. de Reuck (Diamantveld), 5 D. Taung (Nabab), 4 N. Immelman (Duineveld), 3 P. Nortjé (Noord-Kaap), 2 D. v.d. Westhuizen 1 M.Simmons (Noord-Kaap)
Replacements: 16 J. Pieterse (Noord-Kaap), 17 G. Liebenberg (Upington), 18 W. Nigisela, 19 C. de Haast (Noord-Kaap), 20 C. Kiewiet (Diamantveld), 21 A. Fortuin (Noord-Kaap), 22 Juan Cloete (Concor)