Eastern Province has, over the years, produced prodigious talent on a consistent basis – as was proven at this year’s Coca-Cola Craven Week and also by the large numbers of home players playing for top flight provincial and franchise teams.
In continuing with the tradition of unearthing and producing talent EPRU has made public the names of the various officials who’ll be part of the management teams of the various EPRU High School sides in 2013.
Gordon Nolan takes over as Head coach of the EP u18 Craven Week City team after having been at the helm of the EP u16 Team who were crowned Grant Khomo Week champions in 2010. Mr Willem Oktober (Chairperson of Eastern Province High Schools Rugby Union) reiterated that Mr Brian Matthews (Director of Coaches, Grey High) will ensure that the high standards set by the EP teams are maintained. “We have taken a conscious decision that all the top schools in our region were involved in the selection of the team management so as to ensure that we maintain a high level of competitiveness. As seen by the management teams it’s clear that the geographical spread has been taken into consideration”.
EPRU would like to congratulate all that have been selected onto the management teams. The rest of the management teams are as follows:
U18 Craven Week (City)
- Head Coach: Gordon Nolan (Otto du Plessis)
- Manager: Sebenzile Hoko (Lungiso Secondary School, Humansdorp)
- Forwards Coach: Christiaan van Schalkwyk (Brandwag)
- Backline Coach: Pedro Somerset (Acadia High- Bethelsdorp)
U18 Craven Week Country Districts
- Head Coach: Alan Miles (St Andrews, Grahamstown)
- Manager: George Lamani (Nathaniel Nyaluza, Grahamstown)
- Forwards Coach: John de Vos (Middelburg)
- Backline Coach: Derek Olivier (Marlow, Cradock)
U18 Academy Week (City)
- Head Coach: Jaco Janse van Rensburg (Pearston High School, PE)
- Manager: Elliot Barends (Chetty High)
- Forwards Coach: Marius de Lange (Cillie High)
- Backline Coach: Mbuleli Sandi (Bulumzi High)
U18 Academy Week (country districts)
- Head Coach: Gert van Wyk (Union High, Graaff-Reinet)
- Manager: Johannes Plaaitjies (Bedford High School, Bedford)
- Forwards Coach: Damian Arends (Aliwal North High School, Aliwal)
- Backline Coach: Owen Stride (Aeroville Secondary School, Somerset East)
U16 Grant Khomo Week
- Head Coach: Louis Gerber (Framesby)
- Manager: James Yamile (Molly Blackburn)
- Forwards Coach: Neil Marais (Winterberg, Fort Beaufort)
- Backline Coach: Sizwe Kobese (Motherwell High)
7′s
- Head Coach: Theo Petersen (Ithembelihle)
- Manager: Xola Lupwana (Mfesane)
- Assistant Coach: Dean Carelse (Grey High)
Girls’ Rugby
- Head Coach: Christiaan van Schalkwyk (Brandwag)
- Manager: Musa Khula (Lwazilwethu)
