The South African Hockey Association has announced the South Africa Under 21 Sides for the IPT in Johannesburg in September. The mens and womens team traditionally take one of the spots in the A Section.
Starting with the womens team, the SA U21 are packed with power including all four eligible Olympians. Taheera Augousti, Paris-Gail Isaacs, Ntsopa Mokoena and Kayla Swarts will all return from Paris and take up a place in Cindy Brown’s side. There are a few individuals from the previous cycle included again like Jenna Blaauw and Teshawn de la Rey.
The Mens team selected by coach Grant Elliott and his selectors will rely on the experience of Damien Knott, Jaydon Brooker, Gianluca Virissimo and Lerou Dithlakanyane, all who featured in the team that did so well in Malaysia in 2023.
The SA Hockey IPT is South Africa’s flagship provincial tournament and will take place at St Stithians. Broadcast details will be shared in due course.
SA WOMENS UNDER 21 SQUAD – IPT 2024
Amber Fairon | Southern Gauteng |
Ane Janse van Vuuren | North West |
Angele Vogel | Northern Blues |
Blanca Rees-Gibbs | South Free State |
Caylin Maree | Western Province |
Germarie Spershott | North West |
Jenna Blaauw | Western Province |
Katlego Bodibe | Western Province |
Kayla Swarts | Western Province |
Lilly-Anne Theron | Northern Blues |
Nomsa Mzizi | North West |
Ntsopa Mokoena | Western Province |
Paris-Gail Isaacs | Southern Gauteng |
Reabetswe Phume | Southern Gauteng |
Richele Norval | Western Province |
Tara Pakendorf | KZN Raiders |
Taheera Augousti | Western Province |
Teshawn De La Rey | North West |
SA MENS UNDER 21 SQUAD – IPT 2024
Brett Horn | Western Province |
Carlon Mentoor | Western Province |
Damian Knott | Western Province |
Daniel Den Bakker | Northern Blues |
Daniel Dillon | Western Province |
Daniel Neuhoff | Western Province |
Gianluca Virissimo | Western Province |
Jamie Seale | Northern Blues |
Jaydon Brooker | North West |
Kenton Melville | Western Province |
Leruo Dithlakanyane | KZN Raiders |
Litha Kraai | Western Province |
Lumi Matwele | KZN Raiders |
Matthew De Oliveira | KZN Raiders |
Reuben Sendzul | Western Province |
Sachin Padayachee | Eastern Province |
Sian Maart | Western Province |
Viwe Mbata | Western Province |