The South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[2]
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| Association | South African Hockey Association | ||
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| Confederation | AfHF (Africa) | ||
| Head Coach | Guy Elliott[1] | ||
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| Junior World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | 9th (2021) | ||
Tournament record
Junior World Cup
| Junior World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1979 |  Versailles, France | Banned[a] | ||||||||
| 1982 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||
| 1985 |  Vancouver, Canada | |||||||||
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia | |||||||||
| 1993 |  Terrassa, Spain | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England | |||||||||
| 2001 |  Hobart, Australia | Group stage | 11th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |
| 2005 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands | Group stage | 13th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 13 | |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore | Group stage | 15th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India | Group stage | 12th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India | Group stage | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | Squad |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India | Group stage | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | Squad |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Group stage | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | Squad |
| Total | 9th | 6/12 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 120 | 112 | ||
Current squad
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Current squad
The squad was announced on 13 November 2023.[4]
Head coach: Guy Elliott
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nathan Ansell (Captain) | 15 March 2002 (aged 20) | 14 |  UCT Ikey Rangers | |
| 5 | James Flint | 6 April 2004 (aged 18) | 9 | Maties | |
| 6 | Daniel Neuhoff | 3 October 2004 (aged 18) | 5 | Maties | |
| 7 | Hans Neethling | 13 July 2002 (aged 20) | 15 | Maties | |
| 9 | Cameron Le Forestier | 4 September 2002 (aged 20) | 21 | UP Tuks | |
| 10 | Ross Breytenbach | 1 June 2004 (aged 18) | 11 | Jeppe | |
| 11 | Damian Knott | 15 April 2003 (aged 19) | 15 | WPCC | |
| 12 | Sian Maart | 30 March 2004 (aged 18) | 4 | UP Tuks | |
| 14 | Caleb Oliphant | 21 May 2002 (aged 20) | 10 | Maties | |
| 16 | Thabang Jeyi | 21 May 2003 (aged 19) | 5 | Langa | |
| 17 | Ayakha Mthalane | 5 June 2003 (aged 19) | 15 | UP Tuks | |
| 19 | MF | Leruo Ditlhakanyane | 20 July 2005 (aged 17) | 4 | D.H.S |
| 21 | Fawaaz Kahder | 20 November 2002 (aged 20) | 15 | Beaulieu | |
| 22 | Calvin Davis | 22 November 2003 (aged 19) | 10 | UP Tuks | |
| 24 | GK | Reece Govender | 17 December 2002 (aged 20) | 10 | Wits |
| 27 | GK | Gianluca Virissimo | 2 October 2003 (aged 19) | 5 | UCT Ikey Rangers |
| 31 | David Tshebi | 21 December 2003 (aged 19) | 4 | Varsity | |
| 34 | Jaydon Brooker | 3 April 2005 (aged 17) | 0 | Jeppe |
Junior Africa Hockey Cup Current squad
The squad was announced on 28 February 2023.[5]
Head coach: Guy Elliott