Sandra Jordaan, the SA Schools exco member (international portfolio) indicated to The Cook Report on SA Hockey that both teams will be participating in a national camp from Saturday, August 9 to Monday, August 11 at St Andrews school in Johannesburg.

"The SA U18 team will then meet the Australia U18 side in three Test matches at St Andrews - on Tuesday, August 12th, Wednesday 13th and Friday the 15th," Jordaan said.

The SA Youth team will play Zimbabwe U18 as curtain-raisers to all three Tests.

"The camp will be under the leadership of Robbie Pullen, who is our High Performance manager for Girls," Jordaan said. "Zimbabwe will be participating in the camp as well."

TEAMS
SA U18 – Goalkeepers: Mmatsepo Modipane (Mpumalanga), Drisha Naidoo (KZN Coastals); Defenders: Demi du Toit (Southern Gauteng), Jo-nelke Swanepoel (Free State), Priantha Reddy (KZN Midlands), Felicia Shongwe (Mpu), Stacy Middleton (EP); Midfielders: Jamie Martin (SG), Chanelle van Niekerk, Lindsay van Niekerk (both EP), Celia Evans (KZN Mid); Strikers: Sammy Prost (North Gauteng), Paula Dolman (WP); Zimitri Meyer (EP), Cindy Tregoning (SG); Utility Player: Thando Zono (EP).

Coach: Marian Marescia. Asst coach: Andi Bernstein. Manager: Maryna Hobel.

Reserves: Simone Barrett, Jessica Ruvhuanzwo (both NG), Dominique da Graca (SG), Mandie le Roux (Boland), Kara-Lee Stella (KZN Mid), Franki Traini (KZN Coastals).

SA Youth: Francis van der Merwe (EP); Fazlin Kennie, Ilsa Gordon (Northern Cape); Leandre Barlow, Hettie Oosthuizen, Rushna Josiah (Free State); Rochelle Segeel, Emmie Danhauser (Mpu); Melissa de Koker (Bol); Christine Roos, Omari Pienaar, Monja Goosen (NG); Simone Starkey (Border); Kaila Fleming (Eastern Gauteng); Crystal Nichols (WP); Tasmyn Duarte (SG). Coach: Braam van Wyk. Manager: Ruth Rickets.

Reserves: Lizhan Bredenhann, Andrea Buhr (Bol); Lieilah Lokotsch (EP); Lisa Maseti (Bdr); Tumelo Setlaba (KZN Mid); Fifi Soji (EG).