Wynberg Boys' High School Celebrates 2 Old Boys Selected for Springbok Nations Championship Squad
- Zachary Porthen and Yaqeen Ahmed both earned call-ups to the 37-man Springbok squad for the second leg of the Nations Championship
- The double selection marks the first time two Wynberg old boys have been named in the same Springbok tour squad since 1965
- Ahmed is one of six uncapped players in the squad, while Porthen already holds eight Test caps to his name
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Wynberg Boys' High School is celebrating a historic double selection after former pupils Zachary Porthen and Yaqeen Ahmed were both named in the Springbok squad for the second leg of the Nations Championship.
Head coach Rassie Erasmus named a 37-man group for the upcoming three-match tour, with the Cape Town school producing two players in the same squad for the first time since Doug Hopwood and Lionel Wilson were selected together in 1965.
Porthen matriculated from Wynberg in 2022, while Ahmed, a flyhalf, left the school in 2025. The pair are among 16 Springboks the school has produced in total, with Ahmed's inclusion raising that tally as one of the programme's most recent graduates to reach the national setup.
Porthen's Record, Ahmed's Debut Chance
Porthen, born on 31 March 2004, made history on 1 November 2025 when he became the youngest Springbok prop to take the field in the professional era during the Test against Japan. He enters the tour with eight caps to his name.
Ahmed, born on 28 July 2006, has yet to earn his first Test cap and is one of six uncapped players in the squad. The Nations Championship leg presents him with an opportunity to make his debut on the international stage.
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Springboks' Nations Championship Schedule
South Africa open the second leg against Italy on Saturday, 7 November, before facing France on Friday, 13 November and Ireland on Saturday, 21 November.
The Springboks currently share the top of the Southern Hemisphere standings with New Zealand, both sides level on 15 points, with South Africa holding the advantage on points difference. All three matches will be central to the team's push for the strongest possible position heading into the Finals Weekend, scheduled for London from 27 to 29 November.
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