Like father, like son...50th Rugby Craven week 2013

This special 2013 Coca-Cola Craven Week has more potential famous family connections in the future. Ruan Ackerman is playing for the Bulls and is the son of former Springbok lock and current Lions coach Johan Ackerman.

Daniel du Plessis will represent Western Province and is son of ex-Springbok Michael du Plessis. (Scored 2 tries in the game currently on between WP vs Pumas) make that 3....this laaitjie has an eye for a gap. Now 4 :

Another notable rugby family is the Du Preez family from Kwa-Zulu Natal.

This is the third season that the Du Preez twins, Daniel and Jean-Luc, have been selected to play at Craven Week, and following last year’s event they were selected for the SA Schools team. Their father, Robert, is a former Sharks and Springbok scrumhalf and is currently head coach of KZN club champions, College Rovers.

You guy's know of any others?

Jan and Jan (Boelie) Serfontein. Not sure about both Craven Week but both Springboks.

Bulls 46 - KZ/Sharks 22 -D

2 centre's brilliant today, Daniel du Plessis of WP and Jurie Linde Bulls.......

Ou Ryperd Wrote:

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Don't tell CnC or he won't sleep tonight.

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lol... isn't CNC on his way to the USofA...()

What they feed these boy's with. There's a few giants in the forwards. :

Some BIG names that never played Craven week and still became Springboks

Springboks not at Craven Week when they were of eligible age:

Johan Ackerman, Heini Adams, Eddie Andrews, Keith Andrews, Gio Aplon, Anton Barnard, De Wet Barry, Bjorn Basson, Albie Bates, Paul Bayvel, Colin Beck, Christo Bezuidenhout, Nick Bezuidenhout, Robbie Blair, Selborne Boome, BJ Botha, Darius Botha, Gerrie Britz, Warren Brosnihan, Craig Burden, Robert Cockrell, Danie Coetzee, Marcell Coetzee, Peter Cronjé, Quinton Davids, Craig Davidson, Johan de Bruyn, Thinus Delport, Chris Dirks, Tim Dlulane, Michael du Plessis, Morné du Plessis, Piet du Plessis, Tommy du Plessis, Hempies du Toit, Pierre Edwards, Frans Erasmus, Kulu Ferreira, Kabamba Floors, Bevin Fortuin, Adrian Garvey, Gerrie Germishuys, Bryan Habana, Dean Hall, Lappies Hattingh, Ronnie Hill, Henry Honiball, François Hougaard, Niel Hugo, Daan Human, Butch James, Theo Jansen van Rensburg, Gavin Johnson, André Joubert, Marius Joubert, Willie Kahts, Deon Kayser, Juandré Kruger, Johan le Roux, Martiens le Roux, Deon Lotter, Ricardo Loubscher, François Louw, Martiens Louw, Ian Macdonald, Adolf Malan, Robert Markram, Ian McCallum, Roy McCallum, Charl McLeod, Louis Moolman, Ray Mordt, Gerhard Mostert, Brent Moyle, Dick Muir, Johann Muller, Odwa Ndungane, Owen Nkumane, Jongi Nokwe, Theo Oosthuizen, Deon Oosthuysen, Krynauw Otto, Gavin Passens, Breyton Paulse, Gysie Pienaar, Barend Pieterse, Ronnie Potgieter, Richard Prentis, André Pretorius, Jaco Pretorius, Piet Pretorius, Kevin Putt, Harry Roberts, Chris Rogers, Chris Rossouw, Danie Rossouw, Pieter Rossouw, Johan Roux, Wessel Roux, Dale Santon, Hendro Scholtz, Divan Serfontein, Hanyani Shimange, FC Smit, Juan Smith, Jackie Snyman, Gerrie Sonnekus, Johan Spies, Rampie Stander, Willem Stapelberg, Johan Steenekamp, Christian Stewart, Johan Strauss, Peter Swanson, Gary Teichmann, Dawie Theron, Errol Tobias, Johnny Trytsman, Solly Tyibilika, Lukas van Biljon, Derek van den Berg, Johan van der Schyff, Cabous van der Westhuizen, Piet van Deventer, Moaner van Heerden, Dan van Zyl, André Venter, Riaan Viljoen, John Villet, Peter Whipp, Kobus Wiese

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I would think they do drug/steroid test on all players??

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They do and they are very strict. They have all been 'cleared' allready by their provinces.

Jurie Linde is top class. He is also a serious sprinter. Member of the Affies all conquering 4x100m relay team

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> Jurie Linde is top class. He is also a serious
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Tx. Naas coaching the rugby side me thinks.

Man of the match: His team may have lost, but the most exciting player on the pitch was EP fullback Malcolm Jaer who looked a threat every time he touched the ball.

They should call him Houdini...what a side step. Another brilliant 7th's player in the making.