SOUTH AFRICA has named a strong 26-man squad of ex-Springboks players to take part in the much-anticipated rugby match to celebrate Hartsfield Rugby Grounds’ 75 years of existence at the venue next Saturday.
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Players from all schools will partake in two coaching clinics to be hosted by current Springbok selector Ian McIntosh at Hartsfield in the morning.
The South African Legends side has been strengthened by including Carlos Spencer who has played over 30 games for the legendary All Blacks, nine ex-Springboks and eight previous Super 15 and Currie Cup players.
The contingent of players that will be travelling to Bulawayo include Philippus Albertus van den Berg, Peter Gysbert Muller, Terence Hilton Chapman, Pieter Jeremy Dixon, Ian Brian McIntosh, Des van Jaarsveld and Howard Andrew Cleland, while Adrian Garvey and Gary Teichmann will not be coming down with the squad, but will meet up with their teammates in Zimbabwe.
Schoolboys from all top rugby-playing schools in the city will participate in two coaching clinics to be hosted by McIntosh and his Springbok Legends side on the morning of the showdown.
Gavin Howard Varejes, Graig Driver, Marc Watson, Werner Cronje, John Mametsa, Carlos Spencer, Mac Masina, Henno Mentz, Gert Jacobus Delarey du Preez, Jonathan Mokuena, Neil Dennis Cole, Adriaan Gerhard Erwee, Mark Troyden Wood, Jonathan James Aitkin and Attie van der Linde complete the Springbok Legends side.
