The Valke will be sending an experienced team to the U18 Craven Week in Paarl from 9-14 July.

Vanderbijl Park’s Hoërskool Transvalia has eight representatives, with seven coming from EG Jansen of Boksburg.

There are six players in the team from last year – captain Wesley Noëth (EG Jansen), Dylan Schwartz (Transvalia), Francois Pienaar (Transvalia), Thabang Mhlasi (Drie Riviere), Thabo Ndimande (Hans Moore) and Lesley October (EG Jansen).

The Valke concluded their Craven Week preparations with a 48-47 win over Griquas at the Northern Unions Day last Saturday. They will be in action on day two of Craven Week, against the Leopards.

Craven Week fixtures

Valke – T Edmund (Birchleigh), R Nel (Transvalia), D Meyer (Transvalia), T Mhlasi (Drie Riviere), M Swanepoel (Transvalia), D Keyser (Die Anker), T Nidmande (Hans Moore), W Noëth (EG Jansen), D Strydom (Transvalia), Z de Jager (Transvalia), L October ((EG Jansen), D Schwartz (EG Jansen), F Pienaar (Transvalia), G Morris (EG Jansen), Z Strydom (Transvalia), D Coetzee (EG Jansen), N Nhlope (Springs Boys’ High), D Coetzee (EG Jansen), T Malone (Birchleigh), C Burger (Transvalia), W Miller (Vereeniging Gim), O Philander (EG Jansen), K Williams (Birchleigh).

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Photo: Theo Garrun