The South African Students Sevens team will play in Group B of the World University Championships 2012 in Brive, France and will face Italy in their opening match on 11 July.
The South Africans will also face Great Britain and Malaysia on day one.
Day two (12 July) will see the South Africans in action against Mexico, before the quarter-finals in the evening session will see the top two teams in Group B clash with the two top sides in Group D, consisting of Portugal, Hungary, Chile and Romania.
Hosts France is in Group A with Poland, Canada, Namibia and Lebanon, while Group C consists of Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Kenya and Japan.
The finals will be played on 13 July.
The SA Students Sevens squad is:
1. Philip de Wet (NWU-Pukke)
2. Thando Ndondo (Fort Hare)
3. Ryan Nell (Maties)
4. Robbie van Schalkwyk (Shimlas)
5. Hayden de Villiers (Maties)
6. Priuer de Jager (Maties)
7. André Smith (Maties)
8. Garth van Rayner (Fort Hare)
9. Jamba Ulenga (Shimlas)
10. Jerome Pretorius (UP-Tuks)
11. Howard Mnisi (NMMU)
12. Joe Seerane (NWU-Pukke)
Management:
Coach: Ian Campbell-McGeachy (Maties)
Team Manager: Barry McDonald (Maties)
USSA representative: Bongo Nontshinga (Walter Sisulu University)
Physiotherapist: Weirnich Smith (University of Western Cape)