WP vs Overseas Teams

Two Western Province teams will play two overseas teams as part of a four-match, Under-18 international programme at City Park on Friday, 9 August 2013.


The Western Province teams will play Montpellier Under-18 club side from France and the Italy Under-18 team.


With the likes of Rikus Bothma (captain), Grant Hermanus, Daniel du Plessis, Jacques Vermeulen and Thomas du Toit all turning out for the SA Under-18s, and Ruan Brits, Burger van Niekerk, Herschelle Jantjies and Heinrich Bühr injured, the WP Craven Week XV has a slightly different look to it from last month's victorious side at Craven Week.


Programme for the day


10.30: WP Under-18 Invitational XV vs Montpellier RC

12.30: Italy vs WP Craven Week XV

14.00: France vs Wales

15.30: SA Schools vs England


WP Teams


Western Province Under-18 Invitational (vs Montpellier): 15 Aidynn Cupido (Paul Roos), 14 Joel Heugh (Paul Roos), 13 Wyno Visagie (Paarl Gim), 12 Diego Visagie (Strand), 11 Edwill van der Merwe (Paul Roos), 10 Luan Boshoff (Paarl Boys' High), 9 Steff de Gouveia (Rondebosch), 8 Gareth Cilliers (Paarl Gim), 7 Chris van der Merwe (Paul Roos), 6 Wesley White (Bishops), 5 Luke Stringer (Rondebosch), 4 Matthew le Roux (Paarl Boys' High), 3 Chris van Romburg (Brackenfell), 2 Wilber Conradie (Paarl Gim), 1 Kyle White (Rondebosch).

Replacements: 16 Regard Louw (Paarl Gim), 17 Jasper Wiese (Paarl Gim), 18 Graham Geldenhuys (Rondebosch), 19 Mitchell Carstens (Paul Roos), 20 Adriaan Carelse (Hottentots Holland), 21 TJ Goddard (Tygerberg), 22 T Swanepoel (Stellenberg).


Coaches: Elmo Wolfaardt, Trevor Jasper


Western Province Under-18 XV (vs Italy): 15 Khanyo Ncgukhana (Rondebosch), 14 Dewald Naudé (Paarl Boys' High), 13 Jarryd Sage (Wynberg), 12 Ryan Oosthuizen (Paarl Gim), 11 Dante van der Merwe (Paarl Boys' High), 10 Dennis Cox (Excelsior), 9 Damien Stevens (Paarl Boys' High), 8 Charl Francois du Toit (Paarl Boys' High), 7 Saud Abrahams (Bishops), 6 Charlton Jonas (Paarl Boys' High), 5 Johan Momsen (Paarl Gim), 4 Mitch Lingeveld (Paul Roos), 3 Francois van der Merwe (Paarl Boys' High), 2 Jacques van Zyl (Paul Roos), 1 Gavin van den Berg (Paarl Gim).

Replacements: 16 Cuan Hablutzel (Bishops), 17 Brett Paulse (Rondebosch), 18 Jaco Willemse (Paarl Gim), 19 Ryan Davids (Excelsior), 20 Brendon Nell (Paarl Gim), 21 Siya Alam (Wynberg), 22 Dylan Daniels (Paarl Boys' High).


Coaches: Hein Kriek, Peter Links


Italy: 15 Lorenzo Masato (Benetton Treviso), 14 Matteo Minozzi (Valsugana), 13 Armando Schiavo (UR Capitolina), 12 Luca Sperandio (Benetton Treviso), 11 Pierre Bruno (Province Dell’Ovest), 10 Leonardo Mantelli (Unione Pratosesto), 9 Riccardo Raffaele (L’Aquila), 8 Giovanni Pettinelli (Lyons Venezia Mestre) (captain), 7 Nicolò Broglia (US Firenze 1931), 6 Davide Ciotoli (Pro Recco), 5 Davide Fragnito (Benevento), 4 Vittorio Mantegazza (UR Capitolina), 3 Matteo Dal Sie (M-Three San Donà), 2 Edoardo Ferraro (Benetton Treviso), 1 Engjel Makelara (Benetton Treviso),

Replacements: 16 Roberto Barducci (Lions Amaranto), 17 Federico Pavesi (Amatori Parma), 18 Leonard Krumov (Viadana), 19 Dario Basha (Lions Amaranto), 20 Samuele Ortis (Lyons Venezia Mestre), 21 Pietro Lamaro (Prirmavera), 22 Giovanni Rollo (Parma 1931), 23 Federico Cicuttin (Cammi Calvisano), 24 Simone Baitieri (Viadana), 25 Alberto BURatti (Valsugana), 26 Vittorio Carnio (Casale), 27 Filippo Banzato (Benetton Treviso)


Coach: Massimo Brunello