The 2023 Varsity Cup is upon us! Rugby that rocks and then some, we cannot wait to see these stars of the future make their mark. Many players have gained Union contracts through this tournament and one wonders who out of this years group will make the step up.
*If you know of the school of a player listed below please get in touch (tom@nextgenxv.com)
| Albertus Venter | CUT | |
| Andile Mfaswe | CUT | Sentraal |
| Asekho Marubelela | CUT | Ugie High |
| Charles Williams | CUT | Diamantveld |
| Christian Rheeder | CUT | |
| Devanito Vergotine | CUT | Noord Kaap |
| Dumisane Malindi | CUT | |
| Duncan Edwards | CUT | St Andrews School |
| Ephraim Banda | CUT | |
| Floors Brand | CUT | Paarl Gim |
| Francois Bester | CUT | Fichartdpark |
| Frederick du Toit | CUT | |
| Gerhardus le Roux | CUT | |
| Irwin Meyer | CUT | Stellenberg |
| Jacobus Cloete | CUT | |
| Jacobus Pretorius | CUT | |
| Jacobus Venter | CUT | |
| Jacquin van Wyk | CUT | Noord Kaap |
| Jandre de Beer | CUT | Grey College |
| Jan-Hendrick Blignaut | CUT | |
| Jan-Hendrik Bessenger | CUT | Monument |
| Karabo Maqeba | CUT | Retief High School |
| Kevin Makandila | CUT | |
| Kevin Strydom | CUT | Goudveld |
| Lesley Botha | CUT | Grey College |
| Liam Payne | CUT | Tygerberg |
| Matthew Sekele | CUT | Warmbad |
| Ricoman Titus | CUT | Saul Damon |
| Siphiwe Mazibuko | CUT | Allen Glen |
| Tiaan Drotskie | CUT | Boland Landbou |
| Tjaart van der Walt | CUT | |
| Tokelo Ntaopane | CUT | Voortrekker Bethlehem |
| Triveno Swart | CUT | |
| Tsepo Malumane | CUT | Barberton |
| Tshepo Ketsise | CUT | Louis Botha |
| Ulrich Stander | CUT | Fichartdpark |
| Xavier Fourie | CUT | Ligbron |
| Xavier Swartbooi | CUT | Oakdale |
| Zac Bester | CUT | Jim Fouche |
| Zean Augustyn | CUT | Duineveld |
| Arno Gustafson | Maties | Potch Gim |
| Aydon Topley | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Cade Croy | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Christiaan van Heerden-Smith | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Christopher Schreuder | Maties | Grey College |
| DeWet Marais | Maties | Grey College |
| Eric Basson | Maties | HTS Middelburg |
| Francois Breytenbach | Maties | Outeniqua |
| Gavin Bruce Veenstra | Maties | Michaelhouse |
| Gert Marais | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| Gift Dlamini | Maties | Welkom Gim |
| Hendri Du Toit | Maties | Nico Malan |
| Hofmeyr Retief | Maties | |
| Louw Nel | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| Jacques Rousseau | Maties | Paarl Boys |
| Jan-Corrick Van der watt | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Janlu Basson | Maties | Durbanville |
| Jarrod Taylor | Maties | Selborne |
| Jay-Cee Kotze | Maties | |
| Juan Beukes | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| Jurie Matthee | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| LJ du Preez | Maties | Grey High |
| Luke Burger | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Marco Van Rhyn | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| Marcqiewn Titus | Maties | Brackenfell |
| Maselino Pooe | Maties | Parktown |
| Matthew Gray | Maties | Rondebosch |
| Mckyle Volmoer | Maties | Charlie Hofmeyr |
| Mike Mavovana | Maties | Rondebosch |
| Moegammad Burton | Maties | |
| Paschal Ekeji | Maties | Grey College |
| Siyabonga Matanda | Maties | Queens |
| Siyasanga Ngubelanga | Maties | |
| Tandile Hoyi | Maties | |
| Vernon Matongo | Maties | Northwood |
| Waqar Solaan | Maties | Grey High |
| Wian van Zyl | Maties | Paarl Gim |
| Willem Van den Hever | Maties | Paul Roos |
| Aphelele Emihle Madaka | NWU | Hermanus |
| Christiaan Vlok | NWU | HTS Middelburg |
| Billy Jacobs | NWU | |
| Calvin Clack | NWU | Ligbron |
| Chris Vermaak | NWU | Zwartkop |
| Chyle Van Zyl | NWU | Nelspruit |
| Didi Sekati | NWU | Bekker |
| Eben Brand | NWU | Monument |
| Edward Ronald Thomas White | NWU | Jeppe |
| Franco Marais | NWU | |
| Gustav Erlank | NWU | Potch Volkskool |
| Isromr Phatudi | NWU | Klerksdorp |
| Jakkie Eloff | NWU | Affies |
| Jason Jansen | NWU | Stellenberg |
| Brandon Keevy | NWU | Helpmekaar |
| Ķeano Ricardo Windvogel | NWU | Noord Kaap |
| Lincoln Adams | NWU | Menlopark |
| Luan Van der Walt | NWU | Monument |
| Lukas Klopper | NWU | Menlopark |
| Martin Venter | NWU | Secunda |
| Marvelous Mashimbyi | NWU | Ben Vorster |
| Matome Manyama | NWU | Ben Vorster |
| Miyelani Ngobeni | NWU | |
| Naiden Jaarts | NWU | Upington |
| Ntobeko Shezi | NWU | |
| Riaan Genis | NWU | Paarl Boys |
| Ruan Swiegers | NWU | Empangeni |
| Rynard Mouton | NWU | Monument |
| Sean Roulston | NWU | Ben Vorster |
| Stephan Krugel | NWU | Pretoria Boys |
| Stephan van der Berg | NWU | Oakdale |
| Stephan Van Graan | NWU | Rustenburg |
| Sylvester Hassien | NWU | Oakdale |
| Theuns Pretorius | NWU | Waterkloof |
| Tino Swanepoel | NWU | Florida |
| Zandru Van der Merwe | NWU | |
| Zinedine Robinson | NWU | Outeniqua |
| Arno Heenop | Shimlas | Paul Roos |
| Asanda Kunene | Shimlas | DHS |
| Avuyile Mabece | Shimlas | Hudson Park |
| Bani Holtzhausen | Shimlas | Glenwood |
| Chadd Adams | Shimlas | Die Brandwag |
| Dylan Sjöblom | Shimlas | Bergvliet |
| Ethan Wentzel | Shimlas | Centurion |
| Ferdi Vergottini | Shimlas | Grey College |
| Gerrit Visser | Shimlas | Waterkloof |
| Heath Jacobs | Shimlas | Milnerton |
| Henri van Heerden | Shimlas | |
| Henty Beukes | Shimlas | Hilton |
| Hlumelo Klaas | Shimlas | Grey High |
| Izak Smith | Shimlas | Rustenburg |
| Jandre Nel | Shimlas | Grey College |
| Javier Farmer | Shimlas | Paarl Boys |
| Johan Schutte | Shimlas | Riebeekstadt |
| Joshua Paris | Shimlas | Goodwood |
| Kwezi Dlamini | Shimlas | Stirling |
| Leyton Valentyne | Shimlas | Marlow |
| Liyema Mgwigwi | Shimlas | Queens |
| Lohan Potgieter | Shimlas | Menlopark |
| Lourens Oosthuizen | Shimlas | Marlow |
| Loyiso Peteni | Shimlas | Selborne |
| Lwando Kolisa | Shimlas | Dale |
| Michael Annies | Shimlas | Die Brandwag |
| Musawethu Nkosi | Shimlas | |
| Ndinani Sibelekwana | Shimlas | |
| Nkoka Ngobe | Shimlas | Selborne |
| Melusi Dlamini | Shimlas | |
| Pierre Uys | Shimlas | Oakdale |
| Pieter Dippenaar | Shimlas | Grey College |
| Reinier Viljoen | Shimlas | Drostdy |
| Siviwe Zondani | Shimlas | Grey High |
| Tyreec Liedeman | Shimlas | |
| Zane Bester | Shimlas | Jim Fouche |
| Ambesa Zenzile | Tuks | Marlow |
| Andre van der Merwe | Tuks | |
| Bambolunye Dlamini | Tuks | |
| Barnard Nortje | Tuks | Westville |
| Daimon O’Connell | Tuks | Selborne |
| Andrew Beyrooti | Tuks | St Charles |
| Boikgantsho Moeketsi | Tuks | |
| Campwill Willemse | Tuks | Linden |
| Chad-Lee Valentine | Tuks | Garsfontein |
| Bayanda Ngubane | Tuks | Westville |
| Clyde Lewis | Tuks | Oakdale |
| Dian Coetzee | Tuks | |
| Dian Schoonees | Tuks | Grey College |
| Dillon Smith | Tuks | Affies |
| Divan Venter | Tuks | |
| Ethan Burger | Tuks | SACS |
| Esam Zamabantu | Tuks | |
| Hilton Gie | Tuks | Kempton Park |
| Jayden Sam | Tuks | Stellenberg |
| JP Wentzel | Tuks | Affies |
| Johannes Mare | Tuks | |
| Haydn Kemp | Tuks | Maritzburg |
| Kyle Cyster | Tuks | Hottentots Holland |
| Lincoln Daniels | Tuks | Garsfontein |
| Justice Nkombua | Tuks | |
| Makhekhaya Malunjwa | Tuks | Eric Louw |
| Marco Venter | Tuks | EG Jansen |
| Mpumelelo Xego | Tuks | Westville |
| Renardo Visser | Tuks | |
| Odwa Moletsane | Tuks | Hangklip |
| Pierre Fourie | Tuks | Affies |
| Roald Hatting | Tuks | Menlopark |
| Waldo Noeth | Tuks | Eldoraigne |
| Walter Visser | Tuks | Ermelo |
| Tharquinn Manuel | Tuks | Stellenberg |
| Zander Reynders | Tuks | |
| Zandre Kruger | Tuks | Helpmekaar |
| Alex Castle | UCT | Bishops |
| Alex Vermeulen | UCT | Michaelhouse |
| Alizwa Mngqeta | UCT | Butterworth |
| Andrew James | UCT | |
| Anele Makongolo | UCT | Hudson Park |
| Asad Moos | UCT | Wynberg |
| Bruce Campbell | UCT | Bishops |
| Bryan Le Roux | UCT | Rondebosch |
| Daniel Kirsten | UCT | Bishops |
| David Hayes | UCT | SACS |
| Duran Koevert | UCT | SACS |
| Dylan Munro | UCT | Wynberg |
| George van der Westhuizen | UCT | Potch Gim |
| Jac van der Walt | UCT | Nico Malan |
| Jaden van der Merwe | UCT | Michaelhouse |
| Jared Hansen | UCT | Hudson Park |
| Jason Macleod Smith | UCT | Rondebosch |
| Jean-Louis De Lange | UCT | Brackenfell |
| Johan van Rhyn | UCT | Paarl Gim |
| Joshua Boulle | UCT | St Johns |
| Jovan Bekker | UCT | Paarl Gim |
| Khwezi Sigcau | UCT | John Wesley |
| Kyle lamb | UCT | Wynberg |
| Laro Delport | UCT | Zwartkop |
| Luthando Woji | UCT | Wynberg |
| Lyle Hendricks | UCT | Paul Roos |
| Ntokozo Makhaza | UCT | Northwood |
| Rethabile Louw | UCT | Wynberg |
| Rihaz Fredericks | UCT | SACS |
| Sipho Dyonase | UCT | Wynberg |
| Taariq Kruger | UCT | DHS |
| Troy Fisher | UCT | Rondebosch |
| Buhlebenkosi Qaba | UJ | Dale |
| Darnell Osuagwu | UJ | Kliptown |
| Divan Moss | UJ | Grey High |
| Elizee Kwitonda | UJ | KES |
| Francois Pretorius | UJ | HTS Middelburg |
| Indiphile Tyeda | UJ | Dale |
| Jonathan Viljoen | UJ | Monument |
| Jordan McLoughlin | UJ | Selborne |
| Kamva Kalipa | UJ | Kingswood |
| Kayden Kiewit | UJ | Hugenote Wellington |
| Kelvin Kanenungo | UJ | Victoria Park |
| Kgothatso Sono | UJ | Warmbad |
| Lehlohonolo Mphuthi | UJ | |
| Liqhayiya Gantsho | UJ | |
| Meyer Kriel | UJ | Leeuwenhof |
| Mpho Kubheka | UJ | |
| Nkondlo Radebe | UJ | Maritzburg |
| Nqubeko Mkwanazi | UJ | Westville |
| Ntokozo Hlophe | UJ | Springs |
| Oela Blaauw | UJ | |
| Philip Apea-Adu | UJ | Louis Trichaardt |
| Prince Nkabinde | UJ | Hoogenhout |
| Rowan Malgas | UJ | Prieska |
| Sfiso Dlamini | UJ | Jeppe |
| Shaun Baxter | UJ | Drostdy |
| Simon Dinisio | UJ | |
| Siphesihle Nkabini | UJ | |
| Zander Eyssell | UJ | HTS Middelburg |
| Alexander Skudder | Wits | Helpmekaar |
| Awethu Lushozi | Wits | Bryanston |
| Azakhiwe Afrika | Wits | De Aar |
| Banele Mthenjane | Wits | Nelspruit |
| Christan Humphries | Wits | Trinity House |
| Christo Swanepoel | Wits | Linden |
| Dagan Meuwese | Wits | Maritzburg |
| Dameon Venter | Wits | Helpmekaar |
| Desmond Petersen | Wits | Grey High |
| Edrich Aucamp | Wits | Hugenote Benoni |
| George Devenish | Wits | Northcliff |
| Hayden Munnery | Wits | Westville |
| Henk Gouws | Wits | Glenwood |
| Jason Lee Cloete | Wits | KES |
| John Onkonkwo | Wits | Northcliff |
| Joshua van Vreden | Wits | Selborne |
| Kabelo Mokheti | Wits | Jeppe |
| Kyle van Eyssen | Wits | Trinity House |
| Liyema Matoylweni | Wits | Grey High |
| Lwandile Mapuko | Wits | |
| Nathan Lainis | Wits | Helpmekaar |
| Nhloso Tshabangu | Wits | Jeppe |
| Ntsako Silinda | Wits | Penryn |
| Prince Mulea | Wits | KES |
| Runaldo Pedro | Wits | Grey High |
| Simelela Nkomo | Wits | Westville |
| Siyabonga Xulu | Wits | Hilton |
| Thando Ngcelwane | Wits | St Dunstans |
| Thomas Meintjies | Wits | Linden |
| Tyler Skudder | Wits | Helpmekaar |
| Wernich Aucamp | Wits | Hugenote Benoni |
| Xolani Skhatele | Wits |
