Boland Rugby Elite groep 2018
Die Boland Rugbyunie het onlangs ‘n elite oefengroep aangewys om deel te neem aan die voorseisoense oefenprogram van die Boland Kavaliers.
Dié uitnodigingsgroep, wat bestaan uit spelers uit die klub- en onder 20 strukture van Boland Rugby, het verlede week saamgetrek by die Boland Stadion in Wellington. Die doel van die elite groep is om spelers te beloon wat in 2017 goeie vorm vertoon het op klub- en juniorvlak, deur hulle bloot te stel aan die oefeninge en strukture van Boland Rugby se professionele span, die Boland Kavaliers.
‘n Span sal saamgestel word uit die groep om op 20 Januarie 2018 in ‘n opwarmingswedstryd te speel teen die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (Maties) se Varsitybeker span te Stellenbosch, met die uiteindelike doelwit om geselekteerde spelers vanuit die groep te betrek by die Boland Kavaliers se provinsiale groep vir 2018.
Volgens Randall Modiba, hoofafrigter van die Boland Kavaliers, is dit “belangrik om geleenthede te skep vir begaafde spelers binne die grense van die Boland Rugbyunie.
“Daar is ‘n groot sprong vanaf klub- na senior provinsiale vlak, dus is dit belangrik om ‘n middelvlak te skep, waar spelers stelselmatig betrokke kan raak by die professionele strukture van Boland Rugby.”
Die Boland Kavaliers se afrigtingspan was direk betrokke by alle prosesse rakende die elite-groep, met ‘n voorlegging wat aangebied was deur die hoofafrigter, gevolg deur verskeie krag- en fiksheidstoetse wat aangebied was deur die fiksheidsafrigter.
“Ons is tevrede met dit wat ons bereik het tydens dié fase van die proses,” sê Modiba. “Sekere spelers het goed gevaar in verskeie van die toetse, terwyl ander spelers harder sal moet werk aan hul fiksheid en kondisionering.
“Die entosiasme van die spelers was egter opvallend en verblydend. Ons probeer juis ‘n trotse en mededingende kultuur handhaaf, waar spelers bereid is om te veg vir ‘n plek in die Kavaliers-span.
Volgens Modiba is die deur beslis ook nie toe vir ander spelers binne die unie nie.
“Daar sal deurlopend geleenthede geskep word aan spelers wat hul hande opsteek, om betrokke te raak by Boland Rugby se elite groep”.
Boland Rugby Elite Oefengroep 2018:
| POSISIES | NAME | CLUB |
| STUTTE | Van Wyk, Clarence | Roses United |
| Hoffmeester, JR | Roses United | |
| Adams, Robin | Majestics | |
| SLOTTE / LOSVOORSPELERS | Booysen, Emile | Hillcrest RFC |
| Erasmus, Francois | Darling RFC | |
| Rossouw, Francois | Abbotsdale RFC | |
| Adendorf, Heinrich | Grabouw RFC | |
| Jacobs, Phillip | Boland o.20 | |
| Booysen, Taine Randall | Boland o.20 / Montagu Villagers | |
| Dwayi, Benjamin | Safcol | |
| SKRUMSKAKELS | Le Fleur, Gerdwill | Wesbank RFC |
| Langdown, Mervyn | Boland o.20 / Montagu RFC | |
| Nortje, JP | Invincibles RFC, Vredendal | |
| LOSSKAKELS | Willemse, Colin | Robertson RFC |
| Van Wyk, William | Ceres RFC | |
| SENTERS | Abels, Tyrone | Roses United |
| Snyman, Earl | Robertson RFC | |
| Nelani, Mtile | Boland o.20 / Wesbank RFC | |
| Van Schalkwyk, Chemandre | Coronations, Malmesbury | |
| Vermeulen, Damion | Ceres RFC | |
| Hahn, Llewellyn | Van Rhynsdorp, Eagles | |
| VLEUELS | Engeldoe, Damian | Roses United |
| Adonis, Barry | Boland o.20 / Young Hearts, Pella | |
| Foute, Enzo | Boland o.20 / Hamiltons, Worcester | |
| Nel, Werner | Delicious RFC, Ceres | |
| Rana, Rowan | Roses United, Wellington | |
| HEELAGTERS | Solomons, Jade | Young Hearts |
| Conradie, Ryno | Rangers Robertson |
Theron and Williams bag top honours at Cavaliers awards ceremony
CLINTON THERON was named Boland Cavaliers Player of the Year for 2017 at Boland Rugby’s annual awards ceremony held in Wellington on Thursday 19 October 2017.
Theron who played tight head prop for the Cavaliers during this year’s Supersport Rugby Challenge and Currie Cup First Division competitions, received this award based on his consistent good performances and strong work ethic during the season, as well as the fact that he played more minutes of rugby than any other player in the Cavaliers squad, “a feat that is almost unheard of when it comes to front rowers nowadays,” according to Cavaliers head coach Randall Modiba.
Ludio Williams received the Players’ Player of the Year award for 2017, as voted for by his team mates. This award, often regarded as the ultimate compliment in sport, was well received as Williams was still a club player in 2016. Williams impressed immensely during his first full season with Boland Rugby’s professional team and as the season progressed, the physical flank-forward eventually became a regular starter for the Cavaliers.
Other awards went to centre Edwin Sass (Backline Player of the Year) and the evergreen hooker Clemen Lewis (Forward Player of the Year).
Lewis and Boland Cavaliers captain Zandré Jordaan also received their official caps for playing in their 150th and 100th Boland Cavaliers matches respectively earlier in the season.
AWARDS:
Player of the Year: Clinton Theron
Players’ Player of the Year: Ludio Williams
Backline Player of the Year: Edwin Sass
Forward Player of the Year: Clemen Lewis
Cavaliers team for semi-final clash against Griffons
The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Down Touch Griffons in a Currie Cup First Division semi-final match at the H.T. Pelatona Stadium in Welkom on Saturday 14 October 2017.
Currie Cup First Division Semi-final
Down Touch Griffons vs Boland Cavaliers
Saturday 14 October
H.T. Pelatona Stadium, Welkom
Kick-off: 15:30
Boland Cavaliers team to face the Griffons:
15. Divan Nel
14. Charlie Mayeza
13. Gerrit van Wyk
12. Edwin Sass
11. Sergio Torrens
10. Elgar Watts
9. Jovelian de Koker
8. Zandré Jordaan (c)
7. Ludio Williams
6. Wayne Wilschut
5. Rinus Bothma
4. Marlyn Williams
3. Clinton Theron
2. Clemen Lewis
1. Arnout Malherbe
16. Francois Esterhuyzen
17. Kyle Kruger
18. Kenan Cronje
19. Chaney Willemse
20. Vian van der Watt
21. Adriaan Carelse
22. Valentino Wellman
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