{"id":4812,"date":"2025-09-04T16:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:23:51","slug":"south-african-mens-high-performance-squad-announced-for-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/south-african-mens-high-performance-squad-announced-for-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Men\u2019s High Performance Squad Announced for 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">South African Hockey is proud to unveil the SA Men\u2019s High Performance Squad for the 2025\/26 season \u2013 a talented and dynamic group of players who will form the backbone of our international ambitions over the next cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Header Image: <span class=\"s7\">Mustapha Cassiem, TUKS 2023 <\/span>credit Marcel Sigg<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">This squad brings together established internationals, exciting young prospects, and proven performers, all selected to continue driving South African hockey forward on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s5\">A Word from Head of High Performance, Reggie Smith<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">\u201cThis is an exciting time for South African men\u2019s hockey. The 2025\/26 High Performance Squad reflects both continuity and renewal \u2013 rewarding players who have delivered consistently at the highest level while also providing opportunities to the next generation of stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">Our vision is to build depth, enhance competitiveness, and ensure that South African hockey remains a force globally. Each of these players has shown the qualities \u2013 skill, resilience, and commitment \u2013 that are essential to our high-performance pathway.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">SA Men<\/span><span class=\"s7\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s7\">s High Performance Squad<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Name<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Caps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Name<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Caps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Name<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">Caps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Andrew Hobson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">41<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Fawaaz<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">Kahder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Niel <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Raath<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Angelo <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Walstroom<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Gianluca <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Virissimo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Nic Spooner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">76<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Ayakha<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">Mthalane<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Hans Neethling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Peabo Lembethe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">81<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Bili Ntuli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">108<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Jacques Van Tonder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">37<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Reuben <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Sendzul<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Brendan Du Toit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Jamie Seale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Ryan Mann<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Calvin Davis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Jaydon Brooker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Sam Mvimbi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Cameron Fullerton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Keenan Horne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">124<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Sen<\/span><span class=\"s7\">z<\/span><span class=\"s7\">wesihle<\/span><span class=\"s7\">Ngubane<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Carlon <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Mentoor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Litha<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> Kraai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Sian <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Maart<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Clayton Saker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Luke Wynford<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Tevin Petersen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Cullin<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> De Jager<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Marvin Simons<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Thabang <\/span><span class=\"s7\">Jeyi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Damian Knott<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Matt De Sousa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">53<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Trevor De Lora<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Daniel Dillon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Michael Horan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Viwe<\/span> <span class=\"s7\">Mbata<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Dayaan Cassiem<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">82<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Mustapha Cassiem<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">59<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s7\">Zenani Kraai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p class=\"s9\"><span class=\"s7\">28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">This announcement marks the next step in South Africa\u2019s journey toward excellence, as the squad prepares for major international competitions and high-performance camps in the lead-up to the global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African Hockey is proud to unveil the SA Men\u2019s High Performance Squad for the 2025\/26 season \u2013 a talented and dynamic group of players <a 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