Some of South Africa’s top schoolboy rugby talent will be in action against touring teams from England and Scotland when Grey College hosts the inaugural NextGenXV Global Schools Challenge in Bloemfontein on Saturday, writes ALLAN SCHULZ.
The Premier Schools competition sees Grey College, Grey High and Oakdale taking on Strathallan School from Scotland and Denstone College from England, as well as an U18 invitational team from Hamilton Rugby Club on three matchdays between 14-18 December.
The hosts will be without star SA Schools lock AJ Meyer who is recovering from injury as they look to put a marker down for the 2025 schoolboy season against foreign opposition.
All matches will be streamed live on the SuperSport Schools app.
Players to Watch:
Grey College
Ethan Adams (centre)
Adem Nieuwoudt (loose forward)
AJ Booysen (loose forward)
Jan Hendrik van der Linden (utility back)
JG Badenhorst (prop)
Oakdale
Kai Pratt (prop)
Adrian Smith (hooker)
Diaan Augustyn (lock)
Jacobus de Villiers (loose forward)
Reinhardt Viljoen (flyhalf/fullback)
Grey High School
Daniel Naude (prop)
Evan Mucka (hooker)
Ciaran Killian (centre)
Meyer Prinsloo (centre/fullback)
Michael Nyandoro (fullback)
Fixtures
14 December, 2024
2pm – Oakdale v Strathallan (Scotland)
3.15pm – Grey College v Hamilton u18
4.30pm – Grey High v Denstone College (England)
16 December 2024
2pm – Grey College v Denstone College (England)
3.15pm – Grey High v Strathallan (Scotland)
4.30pm – Oakdale v Hamilton u18
18 December 2024
2pm – Grey High v Hamilton u18
3.15pm – Oakdale v Denstone College (England)
4.30pm – Grey College v Strathallan (Scotland)
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
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