# South Africa national under-18 rugby union team

The South African national under-18 rugby union team – often referred to as the South African Schools rugby union team – is the under-18 side of the South Africa national rugby union team.
The team is selected every year at the conclusion of the various rugby union youth weeks and are predominantly made up from players that played at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament for their respective sides.

## Under-19 International Series

The South African Schools team doesn't formally participate in any competitions, but they do play matches against either local or international opposition. Since 2012, the South African Under-18 team hosted an International Series (until 2015 known as the Under-18 International Series, since 2016 as the Under-19 International Series), with teams from England, France, Italy and Wales regular competitors in the series. Matches in this series take place at various venues in the Western Cape region.

### Head to Head

| Opposition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won |
| England | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71% |
| France | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71% |
| Wales | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 86% |
| Total | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 76% |

### 2012

South Africa's results in the 2012 Under-18 International Series were:

### 2013

South Africa's results in the 2013 Under-18 International Series were:

### 2014

South Africa's results in the 2014 Under-18 International Series were:

### 2015

The results for South Africa and South Africa 'A' in the 2015 Under-18 International Series were:

### 2016

The results for South Africa and South Africa 'A' in the 2016 Under-19 International Series were:

### 2017

The results for South Africa in the 2017 Under-19 International Series were:

### 2018

The results in the 2018 AON Under-19 International Series were:

### 2019

The results in the 2019 Under-18 International Series were:

## Players
### Current squad

The South African Schools squad was named for the 2019 Under-18 International Series against Argentina, England, France and Wales.
| 2019 SA Schools squad |
| Name | Position | School | Union |
| Blaine Golden | Prop | Glenwood High School | Sharks |
| Bryan le Roux | Prop | Rondebosch Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Sibusiso Shongwe | Prop | Jeppe High School for Boys | Golden Lions |
| Okuhle Siyeni | Prop | Westville Boys' High School | Sharks |
| Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Prop | Grey College | Free State Cheetahs |
| Jacques Goosen | Hooker | Selborne College | Border |
| André-Hugo Venter | Hooker | Grey College | Free State Cheetahs |
| Dylan de Leeuw | Lock | Paul Roos Gymnasium | Western Province |
| Connor Evans | Lock | Bishops Diocesan College | Western Province |
| Wandile Hlope | Lock | Maritzburg College | Sharks |
| Simon Miller | Lock | St. Alban's College | Blue Bulls |
| George Cronjé | Loose forward | Grey College | Free State Cheetahs |
| Keketso Morabe | Loose forward | Welkom-Gimnasium | Griffons |
| Siyemukela Ndlovu | Loose forward | Northwood School | Sharks |
| Jarrod Taylor | Loose forward | Selborne College | Border |
| Gideon van Wyk | Loose forward | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Bobby Alexander | Scrum-half | Paarl Gimnasium | Western Province |
| Jurich Claasens | Scrum-half | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| Boldwin Hansen | Fly-half | Hermanus High School | Boland |
| Kian Meadon | Fly-half | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Tyler Bocks | Centre | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Quan Horn | Centre | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Mntungwa Mapantsela | Centre | Selborne College | Border |
| Henco van Wyk | Centre | Hoërskool Monument | Golden Lions |
| Geraldo Flusk | Outside back | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| Keane Galant | Outside back | HTS Drostdy | Boland |
| Tharquinn Manuel | Outside back | Stellenberg High School | Western Province |
| Zeilinga Strydom | Outside back | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| 2019 SA Schools 'A' squad |
| Name | Position | School | Union |
| Dimakatso Lebelo | Prop | Hoërskool Waterkloof | Blue Bulls |
| Philip Masango | Prop | Wynberg Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Rynhardt Rijnsburger | Prop | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Sibusiso Shongwe | Prop | Jeppe High School for Boys | Golden Lions |
| Gerhard van der Merwe | Prop | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| Jacques-Lois du Toit | Hooker | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | Blue Bulls |
| Allister Williams | Hooker | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Lukhanyo Vokozela | Hooker | Rondebosch Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Teague Loelly | Hooker | Westville Boys' High School | Sharks |
| Cornelus Rahl | Lock | Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale | SWD |
| Raynard Roets | Lock | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| Marco van Rhyn | Lock | Paarl Gimnasium | Western Province |
| Sisonke Vumazonke | Lock | Grey College | Free State Cheetahs |
| Jarod Cairns | Loose forward | Paul Roos Gymnasium | Western Province |
| Renzo du Plessis | Loose forward | Hoërskool Ben Vorster | Limpopo Blue Bulls |
| Izan Esterhuizen | Loose forward | Monument High School | Golden Lions |
| Pierich Siebert | Loose forward | Paarl Gimnasium | Western Province |
| Josh van Vreden | Loose forward | Selborne College | Border |
| Kabelo Mokheti | Scrum-half | Jeppe High School for Boys | Golden Lions |
| Daimon O'Connell | Scrum-half | Selborne College | Border |
| Sihlalo Benge | Fly-half | Queen's College | Border |
| Jordan Hendrikse | Fly-half | Glenwood High School | Sharks |
| Quan Horn | Centre | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Joseph Iye | Centre | King Edward VII School | Golden Lions |
| AJ Johnson | Centre | Hoërskool Garsfontein | Blue Bulls |
| Tiaan Pretorius | Centre | Paul Roos Gymnasium | Western Province |
| Jacques Rousseau | Centre | Paarl Boys' High School | Western Province |
| Nsuku Baloyi | Outside back | Hoërskool Menlopark | Blue Bulls |
| Sibusiso Javu | Outside back | Selborne College | Border |
| Sonwabo Sokoyi | Outside back | Grey College | Free State Cheetahs |
| Indiphile Tyeda | Outside back | Dale College Boys' High School | Border |
* Notes:
* 1 2 3 4 Bryan le Roux was originally named in the South Africa squad, but withdrew through injury. He was replaced by Sibusiso Shongwe, who was promoted from the South Africa 'A' squad and replaced by Gerhard van der Merwe.
* 1 2 3 4 Geraldo Flusk was originally named in the South Africa squad, but withdrew through injury. He was replaced by Quan Horn, who was promoted from the South Africa 'A' squad and replaced by Tiaan Pretorius.
* 1 2 Lebelo withdrew through injury after two matches and was replaced by Allister Williams.
* 1 2 Jacques-Lois du Toit was injured after the first match and was replaced by Lukhanyo Vokozela.
* 1 2 Jordan Hendrikse was injured after the first match and was replaced by AJ Johnson.