Ikeys 2013 VC team announced

The Ikey Tigers team for the 2013 Varsity Cup has been announced. Aside from losing the ever-present Wes Chetty (prop), Currie Cup winners Don Armand (lock/flank) and Damian de Allende (centre) are no longer available due to Super Rugby call-ups and inside centre Adrian Kritzinger has hung up his boots.

There are a number of promising new faces in the UCT group, however; WP U19 back Kyle Lombard and Robbie Louw (the son of former Springbok flanker Rob Louw) to name just two out wide. Up front, the Ikeys have been boosted by the arrival of props Ollie Kebble (SA Under-20 in 2012) and Sti Sithole (who was recently named in the 2013 SA U20 squad) and American hooker Derek Asbun.

“I’m really excited about the players I have at my disposal this season,” said the Ikeys mentor, Kevin Foote. “Competition for places is tough and that’s what we, as coaches, want.”

The Ikeys will kick-off their 2013 campaign against the FNB NMMU Madibaz in Cape Town on Monday, February 4.

The FNB Ikey Tigers pre-season squad: Francois van Wyk, Ollie Kebble, Digby Webb, Peter Olivier, Sti Sithole, Joel Carew, Shane Meier, Decan Chowles, Dayne Jans, Neil Rautenbach, Timmy Louw, Derek Asbun, Michael Willemse, Levi Odendaal (captain), James Kilroe, Johno de Klerk, Shaun Mcdonald, Brad Bosman, Ntsolo Setlaba, Kyle Kriel, Josh Katzen, Mike Botha, Jason Klaasen, Steve Wallace, Dylon Frylinck, Ricky Schroeder, Liam Slatem, Nick Holton, Ross Jones-Davies, Tiger Bax, Robbie Louw, Kyle Lombard, Nico Loizides, Richard Stewart, Nathan Nel, Paul Cohen, Dillyn Leyds, Dylan Sage, Selom Gavor, Jason Germishuys, Lihleli Xoli.