JD Hattingh

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria

Captained SA Schools A in 2024 as a Blue Bulls lock, then crossed to Johannesburg. In July 2026 Hattingh started at second row in the Under-20 World Championship final in Tbilisi, where South Africa beat France 16-5 to take back-to-back junior world titles. He played all five matches of that tournament. Three weeks later he was on at Ellis Park in the Currie Cup against Griquas, and he made his first start against Boland the following weekend. One of four players the club named as next-generation forwards for 2026/27.