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Listing the schools with most to fewest Springboks in the current RWC squad
The Springboks will begin their World Cup campaign against Scotland on Sunday, 10 September, while the team will play two further warm-up games against Wales and New Zealand before the global showpiece kicks off.
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As we continue to shine a spotlight on the Springboks, it is interesting to take note of which schools boast bragging rights in terms of most representatives in the CURRENT 33-man squad set to compete at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
A grand total of 30 schools are represented in the 33-man Springbok squad who’ve jetted off to Europe for the World Cup, but only two of those educational institutions have more than one former pupil in the player group.
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Paul Roos tops the list with three players, followed by Tygerberg with two representatives. The rest all boast just one player in the Springboks squad, but several of the country’s top rugby schools are not even on the list.
SCHOOLS WITH MOST SPRINGBOKS IN CURRENT SQUAD
| Schools | Number | Players |
| Paul Roos | 3 | Steven Kitshoff, Damian Willemse, Willie Le Roux |
| Tygerberg | 2 | Eben Etzebeth, Marvin Orie |
| Affies | 1 | RG Snyman |
| Bekker | 1 | Marco van Staden |
| Ben Vorster | 1 | Trevor Nyakane |
| Boland Landbou | 1 | Canan Moodie |
| Brackenfell | 1 | Cheslin Kolbe |
| Brits | 1 | Franco Mostert |
| Glenwood | 1 | Jaden Hendrikse |
| Grey College | 1 | Cobus Reinach |
| Grey High | 1 | Siya Kolisi |
| Hoërskool Klerksdorp | 1 | André Esterhuizen |
| Hoërskool Nelspruit | 1 | Duane Vermeulen |
| Hoërskool Pietersburg | 1 | Deon Fourie |
| Hoërskool Upington | 1 | Jasper Wiese |
| HTS Middelburg | 1 | Kwagga Smith |
| Hugenote (Wellington) | 1 | Vincent Koch |
| Jim Mvabaza | 1 | Makazole Mapimpi |
| KES | 1 | Malcolm Marx |
| Linden | 1 | Jean Kleyn |
| Louis Botha | 1 | Ox Nche |
| Maritzburg College | 1 | Jesse Kriel |
| Milnerton High | 1 | Damian de Allende |
| Outeniqua | 1 | Manie Libbok |
| Paarl Boys’ High | 1 | Frans Malherbe |
| Paarl Gimnasium | 1 | Grant Williams |
| Paulus Joubert | 1 | Kurt-Lee Arendse |
| St Alban’s | 1 | Bongi Mbonambi |
| Swartland | 1 | Pieter-Steph du Toit |
| Waterkloof | 1 | Faf de Klerk |
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