A 50-man Namibian u20 rugby squad has been selected in preparation for the inaugural u20 Africa Cup which will be held in Madagascar from 18 to 22 April 2017.
The squad was selected following national trials a fortnight ago and will now start training at the national rugby academy under the watchful eye of u20 national coach Roger Thompson.
The squad will later be reduced to a final 25 which will travel to Madagascar.
The 50-man squad is as follows:
Front rows:
Dillon Skoppelitus (University Western Cape), Andre Rademeyer (WP Rugby Academy), Marino Goraseb (Unam), Sam Kuvare (National Academy) and Nelius Theron (National Academy).
Hookers:
Darius von Solms and Christo Pienaar (both Potchefstroom University), Jeandre Cloete (Reho Falcons), Norman Erasmus (Coastal Sharks).
Locks:
Lebeau du Preez (Potchefstroom University), Adriaan Ludick (Paarl Gymnasium), Rainier Augustyn (Stellenbosch University), Lizandro Vos (Blue Bulls Academy), and Eric de Scande, Armand Kotze and Diamond Tjombe (all National Academy).
Back rows:
Prince Goagoseb and Pieter Diergaardt (both Blue Bulls Academy), Llewellyn Johr (National Academy), TK Katjivi (Western Suburbs), Rian de Klerk (Walvis Bay), Driaan Vorster and Mattias Titus (both National Academy), Jarren Koning (Rehoboth), and Renaldo Rittman (Windhoek Gymnasium).
Scrum halves:
Wihan von Wielligh and Armando van Wyk (both Potchefstroom University), Hanreco van Zyl (Boland), Jay C Olivier (Blue Bulls Academy), Handre Klazinga (WHS), Cameron Stevens (Kudus), Morenzel Strauss (United).
Fly halves:
Cliven Loubser (Sharks Academy), Ulriato Lawrence (Kudus), Dylan Isaaks (Western Suburbs).
Centres:
Tristan Mouton and Brandon Groenewald (both University Western Cape), Georg Niehaus, Danco Burger and Corn Tripodi (all Potchefstroom University), Chrischen Olivier and Allister Miller (both National Academy).
Wings:
Luke Jansen (Blue Bulls Academy), Collins Omalu (Western Suburbs), Rudi Pretorius (National Academy), Ronaldo Diergaardt (Namib High) and Nico Maartens (Elnatan).
Full backs:
Chad Plato (Blue Bulls Academy), Romanzo Lento (Unam) and Mitchell Kotzee (National Academy).
