Five Zululanders selected for KZN rugby teams

AFTER three days of gruelling physical action-packed rugby at the Spar KZN Inter-District rugby tournament, held at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg, five Zululand boys were selected for the three KZN teams that will compete in tournaments later this year.

H Gouws and N Mdabe were selected for the KZN U13A side, with M Maphisa (KZN U13B), K Manukuza (KZN U12) and A Nkuma (KZN U12) also getting the nod after their impressive performances on the field.

Durban Coastals managed to claim the U13A title after beating a talented Southern KZN outfit.

KZN Midlands Primary Schools Rugby Chairman, Tiny Coetzee said, ‘I was delighted with how the tournament turned out. The weather was great, the games were hard and exciting and I believe every single one of the 330 boys enjoyed themselves.’

Talking about the selection process, Coetzee said, ‘We have had a bit of a re-look at the selection structure. The boys who make the squads will have to go through another round to impress the selectors.

‘Two U13 teams will travel to Bloemfontein to take part in the Bondedag. This will serve as their final trials as to who will be selected for the A or B side. The U13A team will head to the Craven Week in Witrivier, Mpumalanga, with the U13B side heading to Sasolburg.

‘The U12s will return to Pietermaritzburg for their final round of trials. The successful candidates will then head to Vryheid to represent KZN towards the end of July.’

KZN U13A

1 KH Thomas (SKZN – Izotsha Primary), 2 U Botha (DBN Coastals – Umhlali Prep), 3 T Trollip (DBN Coastals – DPHS), 4 H Gouws (Zululand – Richards Bay Primary), 5 CR de Bruyn (Southern KZN – Scottburgh Primary), 6 M Khuzwayo (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 7 M Mkhize (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 8 K Khumalo (Midlands – Pelham), 9 P Elliot (DBN Coastals – DPHS), 10 M Halstead (DBN Coastals – Clifton), 11 S Nkomo (Southern KZN – King Edward), 12 S Ngcobo (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 13 K Mbongwa (DBN Coastals – DPHS), 14 M van der Merwe (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 15 E Matkovich (Pinetown and Districts – Westville Senior Primary), 16 N Mdabe (Zululand – Mtubatuba), 17 B Nortjé (Southern KZN – Kuswag Skool), 18 M Xego (DBN Coastals – DPHS), 19 J Dobson (Pinetown and Districts – Kloof Senior Primary), 20 M Khalishwayo (Northern KZN – Paul Pietersburg), 21 E Potgieter (Northern KZN – Lucas Meyer), 22 J Murray (Midlands – Cowan House). Coach – M Dick (DBN Coastals – DPHS), Assistant Coach – M Jali (DBN Coastals – DPHS), Manager – H Muller (Zululand – Richardia) and Chaperone K Barkley (Midlands – Pelham).

KZN U13B

1 M Fierro (Pinetown and Districts – Highbury Prep), 2 J McCabe (Midlands – Merchiston), 3 M Immelman (Pinetown and Districts – Westville Senior Primary), 4 C van Heerden (Midlands – Pelham), 5 M Madela (Northern KZN – Hutton Park), 6 L Grobler (Southern KZN – Kuswag), 7 L Stubbs (Midlands – Merchiston), 8 N Zikalala (Northern KZN – Monument), 9 B Oellerman (Midlands – Merchiston), 10 H Trodd (Midlands – Merchiston), 11 M Maphisa (Zululand – Mtubatuba), 12 N Dludla (Northern KZN – Nuwe Republiek), 13 K Morsink (Southern KZN – Izotsho), 14 Y Gosai (Pinetown and Districts – Atholl Heights), 15 J Roets (Southern KZN – Amanzimtoti), 16 J Bessick (DBN Coastals – Northlands Primary), 17 N Mndaweni (DBN Coastals – DPHS), 18 M King (Midlands – Merchiston), 19 M de Klerk (Midlands – Cordwalles), 20 T Tomsett (DBN Coastal – Virginia Prep), 21 M Grant (Midlands – Corwalles), 22 T Nkosi (Northern KZN – Piet Retief). Coach – S Carroll (DBN Coastals – Northlands Primary), Assistant Coach – B Hobbs (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), Manager – Archie Bhengu (Pinetown and Districts – KwaManzini Primary) and Chaperone – R Robbertze (Zululand – Richardia).

KZN U12

1 A Mfiki (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 2 Q Pitout (Midlands – Merchiston), 3 A Zondi (Midlands – Cordwalles), 4 S Mkhize (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), 5 J Venter (Northern KZN – Pongola), 6 K Manukuza (Zululand – Mtubatuba), 7 L Mtshali (Zululand – Veldenvlei) 8 G Mbatha (Northern KZN – Paul Pietersburg), 9 C Oellerman (Midlands – Merchiston), 10 C Davis (DBN Coastals – Virginia), 11 S Kok (Midlands – Merchiston), 12 A Zakwe (Midlands – Merchiston), 13 C Maree (Northern KZN – Piet Retief), 14 L Mpongose (Northern KZN – Paul Pietersberg), 15 D Pretorius (Northern KZN – Piet Retief), 16 M Khuzwayo (Midlands – Merchiston), 17 R Swift (Midlands – Merchiston), 18 S Mngomezulu (DBN Coastals- Penzance) 19 J van der Merwe (Midlands – Merchiston), 20 A Nkuma (Zululand – Grantham Park Primary School), 21 R Viviers (Northern KZN – Hutten Park), 22 L van der Walt (Northern KZN – Piet Retief). Coach – S Accerman (DBN Coastals St Henry’s), Assistant Coach Tinus Laatz (DBN Coastals – Glenwood Prep), Manager David Malaki (Southern KZN) and Chaperone – R Robbertze (Zululand – Richardia).