YOUNGSTERS from across the country aspiring to make it into the Old Mutual bankrolled national junior rugby teams for the annual Coca-Cola Youth Weeks in South Africa have an opportunity to impress the selectors during trials for Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 to be held in Esigodini as well as Harare on Friday and Saturday.

The Under-14 age group trials are at Falcon College in Esigodini while Gateway is the venue of the Under-17 and Under-19 assessments. At Falcon, the selectors will choose the team to represent the country at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week to be staged at Grey College in Bloemfontein from 10 to 14 July. From Gateway, a team will be selected for the Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week to be held at the same venue and time with the Under-13 Craven Week.

For the Under-19, two teams will be selected to represent Zimbabwe at the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Academy Week to be held at Saint Stithians College in Johannesburg.  

Matabeleland conducted their own trials at Christian Brothers College and Hartsfield Rugby Ground last Saturday where teams were selected to represent the province at the national trials.

Matabeleland Under-19...Rivaldo Kwidini (Falcon) Tadiwanashe Mabhudu (Falcon), Westhuizen (Petra), Ryan Dawson (Falcon), Davin King (Falcon) Jack Charlsley (captain), Tegan Catteral  (Falcon),  Travis Rainford (Falcon), Joshua Allardyce (Falcon), Gilbert Tsikai (vice captain) (CBC), Siampunga Sindaza, (Falcon), Ntandoyenkosi Tshuma (Petra), Tinashe Famba (CBC), Lebokgang  Mokuele (Falcon), Malvin Makhanda, Charles Mabvundura (both Plumtree), Joshua Campbell (Petra), Jack Lowe  (CBC), Kudakwashe Munyawiri (St Columbus) Mzingaye Moyo (CBC), Kayibongwe Malunga (CBC),  Mark Mabwe (CBC), Sam Makonese (Milton) Oliver Tavares (Falcon)

Coach: Brandon Dawson

Manager: Themba Phiri                

Matabeleland Under-17...Tafadzwa Hlanguyo (Falcon),  Tanaka June (Falcon),  Paul Mumvuri  (Falcon),  Anthony Hadebe (CBC), Tawanda Chigogo (vice captain, Plumtree),  Kay Dez (CBC),Connor  Campbell-Sparrow (Falcon), Muller Christian Frederick (Falcon), Ethan Wilson (Milton), Tinomukudza Chipfumbu (captain, Falcon),  Nelson Nnam (Falcon),  Jake Grant (Falcon), Nickson Mambo (Petra), Jonathan Mukanya, (Falcon), Cletos Sunduza (Petra),  Stewart Marenga (Ihlathi), Tinashe Sithole (CBC), Keith Siziba (Milton), Dexter Pittaway (CBC),  Leon Misichili Leon (Milton), Biton Longwe (Msiteli), Kieran Du Boil (Falcon) Shaun Matika(CBC), Praise Jinjika (CBC), Caleb Achinulo (Petra),Euan  Nesbitt (CBC),  Mthabisi Sibanda (Plumtree), Mzwandile Mabuza (Falcon), Glen Donnell (Petra)

Team Management 

Coach: Knowledge Moyo (Plumtree) 

Team Managers: Simbarashe Dangah (CBC), Emmanuel Sibanda (Entumbane) 

Matabeleland Under-14...Alex Chikamhi (Falcon), Munashe Muzaradope (CBC) Isheanesu Muvungani (CBC), Mandisi  Ndlovu (Falcon), Devon Gover (Falcon),  Isheanesu Chiganga (Nash Select), Washington  Matiyenga (Petra),  Kholwani Moyo (Entumbane), Tafadzwa Ngirazi (St Columbus),  Junior Ruchaka (Nkulumane),  Corny  Du Preez (Falcon),  Farai Mbaiwa (CBC), Tinaye Mukanya (Falcon),  Ethan Musendo (St Columbus),  Bryn Parker (CBC), Adam Rabvukwa(Falcon), Godwin Phiri (Milton), Cameron McGeoch (CBC),  Luke Pritchard (Falcon), James Palmer (Falcon),  Cordy Grant (Falcon), Ngoni Zvenyika (Falcon),  Fundani Sinyolo (CBC), Nyasha Maidza(Petra), Tanatswa Marumani( Falcon)         

Coach: Bryan Ray (Falcon)

Manager: John Sibanda (CBC)

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