According to the Ruggas website, SA Schools prop Sifiso Magwaza has returned a positive discovering for a banned substance after being examined on the Craven Week rugby match earlier this 12 months.
He might reportedly face a prolonged ban if his second check additionally comes again positive, whereas could be a serious blow firstly of his extremely promising profession.
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The SA Schools groups returned to motion in Cape Town in July – having final performed in 2019 – and Magwaza was among the many gamers included. Two groups – SA Schools and SA Schools A – had been named after the U18 Craven Week in Cape Town.
Earlier this month, two South African Under-18 sides, consisting of 26 gamers every, had additionally been named to tackle their age-group counterparts from France and England in a four-team International Rugby Series in Paarl later this month.
Magwaza had additionally been initially included to participate on this sequence, with all six matches scheduled to happen at Paarl Gymnasium, with the motion to kick off on Friday 19 August. The second spherical will probably be on Tuesday 23 August and the motion will conclude on Saturday 27 August. The gamers will begin their preparations in Stellenbosch from Sunday, 14 August, and will probably be based mostly on the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport.
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These have been the SA Schools rugby squads named under:
SA Under-18:
Backs: Michail Damons (fullback, Bulls), Stehan Heymans (flyhalf, Bulls), Steven Nel (scrumhalf, Bulls), Caleb Abrahams (scrumhalf, Cheetahs), Alfondso Isaacs (wing, Cheetahs), Joshua Boulle (centre, Lions), Joel Leotlela (wing, Lions), Litelihle Bester (centre, Sharks), Sha-Jehaan de Jongh (wing, WP), Bruce Sherwood (centre, WP), Thurlon Williams (flyhalf, WP).
Forwards: Sibabalwe Mahashe (free ahead, Border), Lilitha Matsiliza (utility ahead, Bulls), Casper Badenhorst (prop, Cheetahs), Lukas Meyer (free ahead, Cheetahs), JF van Heerden (lock, Cheetahs), Sifiso Magwaza (prop, Lions), Thabang Mphafi (lock, Lions), Ethan Bester (hooker, Sharks), Thomas Dyer (free ahead, Sharks), Jack Waterhouse (lock, Sharks), Ruan Swart (prop, SWD), Luca Bakkes (hooker, WP), Matthew Fick (free ahead, WP), Reno Hirst (prop, WP), Zachary Porthen (prop, WP).
SA Under-18 A:
Backs: Onelisiwe Fani (scrumhalf, Border), Sesethu Mpaka (centre, Border), Bradley Giddy (flyhalf, Cheetahs), Antonio Bruiners (centre, SWD), Camden Schoeman (free ahead, SWD), JT Strydom (fullback, SWD), Jameel de Jongh (wing, WP), Gino Cupido (wing, WP), Jurenzo Julies (centre, WP), Liam Koen (flyhalf, WP), Emrique Liedeman (scrumhalf, WP), JC Mars (fullback, WP), Philip-Albert van Niekerk (centre, WP).
Forwards: Max du Pisani (free ahead, EP), Ulrich van der Westhuizen (lock, Lions), Christian Everitt (hooker, Sharks), Liyema Ntshanga (prop, Sharks), Sandile Nzuza (utility ahead, Sharks), Nic Snyman (prop, Sharks), Zuki Tom (free ahead, Sharks), Bernard Bladergroen (prop, WP), Daniel Botha (lock, WP), Keanu Coetzee (lock, WP), Divan Fuller (free ahead, WP), Willem Loubser (prop, WP), Juan Smal (hooker, WP).
U18 INTERNATIONAL RUGBY SERIES FIXTURES:
Friday 19 August 2022
13h00: South Africa U18 A vs France
15h30: South Africa U18 vs England
Tuesday 23 August 2022
13h00: South Africa U18 A vs England
15h30: South Africa U18 vs France
Saturday 27 August 2022
13h00: South Africa U18 A vs France
15h30: South Africa U18 vs England
SA UNDER-18 TEAM MANAGEMENT:
Head Coach: Kathleho Lynch (Golden Lions)
Assistant Coach: James Winstanley (Eastern Province)
Physiotherapist: Ken Kabongo (Boland)
Strength and Conditioning: Sisonke Makapela (Free State)
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje (Boland)
Team Manager: Dean Moodley (Sharks)
SA UNDER-18 A TEAM MANAGEMENT:
Head Coach: Cobus van Dyk (Blue Bulls)
Assistant Coach: Lwazi Zangqa (Border)
Physiotherapist: Tanya Green (Western Province)
Strength and Conditioning: Yao Faso Amo (Leopards)
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje (Boland)
Team Manager: Jimmy Jimlongwe (Free State)
