After being without rugby since 2019 new Junior Bok coach Bafana Nhleko has named his academy squad for the forthcoming international series against Urugyay, Georgia and Argentina.
The squad showcases the amount of quality in the South African junior ranks. Unfortunate players not to be included are Nhleko, Mapantsela, Morabe and Siyeno who are out with injury.
Some statistics for this years squad:
*10/28 players are Under 19 talents
*Schools with the most reps are Monument, Paarl Gim and Glenwood with 3 reps each
*Leading Unions are WP & Lions (8), Bulls (6), Sharks (5) and Cheetahs (1)
NAME | POSITION | UNION | SCHOOL | AGE GROUP |
Andre-Hugo Venter | Hooker | Western Province | Grey College | U20 |
Blaine Golden | Prop | Sharks | Glenwood | U20 |
Bobby Alexander | Scrumhalf | Western Province | Paarl Gim | U20 |
Canan Moodie | Centre | Bulls | Boland Landbou | U19 |
Corne Weilbach | Prop | Western Province | Paul Roos | U19 |
Curwin Gertse | Outside Back | Sharks | Paarl Gim | u19 |
Dalvon Blood | Outside Back | Western Province | Rondebosch | U20 |
Dylan de Leeuw | Lock | Western Province | Paul Roos | U20 |
Ethan James | Lock | Western Province | Paarl Gim | U19 |
George Cronje | Loose Forward | Free State | Grey College | U20 |
Henco van Wyk | Centre | Lions | Monument | U20 |
Izan Esterhuizen | Loose Forward | Lions | Monument | U20 |
Jacques Goosen | Hooker | Sharks | Selborne | U20 |
Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Prop | Bulls | Grey College | U20 |
Jordan Hendrikse | Flyhalf | Lions | Glenwood | U20 |
Mambo Mkhize | Centre | Sharks | Westville | U19 |
Nico Steyn | Scrumhalf | Lions | Glenwood | U19 |
Nolan Pienaar | Prop | Bulls | Menlopark | U20 |
Reinhard Ludwig | Lock | Bulls | Affies | U19 |
Rynard Mouton | Loose Forward | Bulls | Monument | U19 |
Rynard Roets | Lock | Bulls | Garsfontein | U20 |
Sacha Mngomezulu | Flyhalf | Western Province | Bishops | U19 |
Sibu Shongwe | Prop | Lions | Jeppe | U20 |
Simon Miller | Lock | Western Province | St Albans | U20 |
Siya Ningiza | Loose Forward | Sharks | Maritzburg | U19 |
Siye Ndlovu | Loose Forward | Lions | Northwood | U20 |
Tyler Bocks | Centre | Lions | Paarl Boys | U20 |
Zeiligna Styrdom | Centre | Lions | Garsfontein | U20 |