Glenwood pupil to lead SA Schools
The action will run from 10 to 24 August. The first match is against France at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town on 15 August, followed by Wales at Outeniqua Park in George on 19 August and England at the Paul Roos Markötter grounds in Stellenbosch on 23 August.
Jaco has moved through the ranks, as captain of the U13B KZN Craven Week side and then joining Glenwood in Grade 8 as captain of the U14A side. The following year he lead the U15A side.
Jaco’s knee was badly injured in his Grade 10 year and he was not able to play rugby at all in his U16 year. He came back the following year and was selected to represent KZN at Craven Week and KZN U18 7s in 2013. At the annual Glenwood Sports Banquet, Jaco was named Open Player of the Year for 2013.
2014 has been a very good year for Jaco, he was chosen to represent South Africa at the African Youth Games in Botswana, playing for the SA Sevens rugby team who won gold. Jaco then went on the represent KZN at Craven Week where he captained one of the matches and was man of the match for that specific game.
Jaco is a good all-rounder sportsman who has also excelled at athletics representing KZN.
He plays second team water polo and will take on a game of cricket.
Jaco is also Deputy Head Prefect and Boarder Prefect at Glenwood.
Jaco has signed a two-year contract with the Stormers and will be moving to Cape Town in 2015.
Coetzee and Northwood High prop, Ngonidzashe Chidoma, have both been picked to start for SA Schools against France tomorrow.
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