The 12 universities that will be in action at the 2018 Varsity 7s tournament at the Pirates Club in Greenside, Johannesburg on 5 and 6 October, have announced their squads for this year’s instalment of Varsity 7s.
Pool A
UWC: Hendrik Carstens, Verno Treu, Bradman Grove, Khayle Isaacs, Jason Cloete, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Ethan Setera, Keagan Fortune, Byron Isaacs, Shane Pietersen, Rohaan Adams, Tauriq Isaacs.
CPUT: Waughan Mackenzie, Keanu Maree, Ryan Solomons, Chadd Fortuin, Fagme Petro, Asisipho Malotana, Henrico Jacobs, Charmon Burgess, Randy Brinkhuis, Austin Prins, Lucan Kirchner, Lunathi Nxele (c).
Madibaz: Ivan-John du Preez, Riaan Esterhuizen, Liam Blake-Taylor, Nathan Kemp, Siphumelele Msutwana, Dirk Ferreira, Lindelwe Zungu, Luvo Claassen, Simon Bolze, Athenkosi Mayinje, Njabulo Toni, Stephan Zeelie.
WSU: Lusanda Xakwana, Yamkelani Witbooi, Tinashe Sitima, Snish Mpontshane, Chumani Mjacu, Damon Sinuka, Ayakha Skweyiya, Silindokuhle Ndike, Henrico Koester, Zizipho Sityata, Luvo Matiwane, Athenkosi Ndzenene.
Pool B
UJ: Juandre Michau, Jamie Campbell, Zachery Webb, Dorian Robertson, Vuyo Shongwe, Siphamadla Bingwa, Devon Mare, Johan Esterhuizen, Ronald Brown, Darryle Kameel, Martin van Wyk, Odwa Nkunjana.
UP-Tuks: PJ Uys, Ciaran Dayaram, Denzel Hill, Lorenzo Cloete, Hanco Sipsma, Lourens Pretorius, WJ Strydom, Cornel Korff, Dewald Naudé, Stephan Smit, Zandré Kruger, Mihle Nelani.
UCT: Joel Smith, Jesse Wilensky, Seb Roodt, Pieter Schoonraad, Darian Hock, Justin Heunis, Ferhad Ahmed, Damian Rawstorne, Nick Zille, James Janse van Rensburg, Athi Gazi, Tshepo Chipu.
Wits: Jethro de Lange, Christopher Worthington, Sicelo Champion, Lwazi Monakali, Dawid Bodenstein, Brendan O’Donoghue, Sean Kruger, Jarred Fuller, Keenen Oelofse, Bin Kasende, Kwanele Ngema, Christopher Sikiwe, Moemisi Mosheledi, Neil Nyemba, Manqoba Mbatha, Dashaan Mitchley, Kyle van Eyssen, Thomas Berman.
Pool C
NWU: Dean Gorden, Eddy van Rooyen, Hein Kritzinger, Eloff Sheepers, BF van Staden, Diederik Oberholzer, Timmy Prince, Wessel Khun, Caleb Louw, Berno Engelbrecht, De Wet Terblanche, Justin Newman.
Maties: Iver Aanhuizen, Geor Malan, Jacquin Marthinus, Johannes van Schalkwyk, Carlisle Nel, Lynn-Jay Hendricks, Frederick van Zyl, Johannes Momsen, Malcolm Kayes, Michael Visser, Morné Taljaard, Luhann de Kock.
Kovsies: Keanan Murray, Johannes van der Watt, Vusumuzi Mkhonza, Damien Cederas, Nicholas Naude, Ruan Henning, Bongani Mahlangu, Sechaba Matsoele, Willem Barnard, Armand Pretorius, Christiaan Schutte, Charl Pretorius.
UKZN: Byron Booysen, Nduduzo Sithole, Bongokuhle Nkomo, Tonderai Ndudzo, Ntandoyenkosi Nzuza, Thamsanqa Shabangu, Onke Jiba, Sphephelo Mabuza, Thobekani Buthelezi, Linamkele Mcwabeni, Siphelele Buthelezi, Puseletso Mosiea.
Fixtures and log
http://www.old.varsitysportssa.com/fixtures/varsity-7s-2018-fixtures-results/
By Dan Lombard
