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Mar 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Under 20 hopefuls in final push for World Cup squad selection
Preparation for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship kicks into action in Palmerston North this week with 46 players selected for the first trial camp of the year. The camp begins on Thursday with a tight five clinic led by All Blacks scrum guru Mike Cron,...
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Mar 5, 18 •
1622 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roux targets momentum at second Junior Bok camp
Despite some withdrawals from their wider training squad, Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux is hoping his teams’ preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in France from 30 May to 17 June will gain momentum when they get together for a second...
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Mar 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko added to Junior Springbok management
Golden Lions Under-21 Championship head coach Bafana Nhleko has been added to a trimmed down Junior Springbok management team as assistant coach for the World Rugby U20 Championship in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June. The 35-year-old Nhleko, who...
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Mar 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS HEADING TO PAARL
An impressive list of international teams will be in action at the inaugural World Schools Festival that will take place in Paarl between 2-7 April 2018. The tournament that will feature the top 10 schools in South Africa and 10 of the best school teams...
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Feb 24, 18 •
1956 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Roux pleased with productive Junior Bok training camp
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the quality of the first SA Under-20 training camp, which concluded after four productive days of intense training in Stellenbosch on Friday. The Junior Springbok training squad gathered on Tuesday, and...
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Feb 19, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks set for solid U20 Championship build-up
The Junior Springboks will have a solid build-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship – in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June – with four training camps and a UK tour planned to ensure that they are well prepared for the international spectacle....
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Feb 15, 18 •
1984 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks to kick off U20 Champs in Perpignan
The Junior Springboks will kick off the World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against Georgia in the southern French city of Perpignan on Wednesday, 30 May. The encounter, which will be hosted at Stade Aimé Giral at 18h30 (SA time), is the opening match of...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England U20 coaches announced as part of coach development programme agreement
England Rugby has announced the appointment of three U20 coaches for the 2017/18 season. Anthony Allen, Richard Blaze and James Ponton will all join for 18 months as part of the new coach development programme agreement signed between the RFU and Premiership...
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Dec 5, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Junior Boks to face hosts France at 2018 U20 Championship
The Junior Springboks have been drawn to face hosts France in Pool C of the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be played across three cities in the south of France from Wednesday, 30 May to Sunday, 17 June. The two other teams in the Junior Boks’...
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Nov 15, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Craig Philpott appointed to expanded Under 20 coaching role
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has appointed Craig Philpott to a new and expanded fulltime role as New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach. Philpott, who leaves his role as Magpies Head Coach for the New Zealand Rugby position, starts in January 2018. NZR General Manager...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Journey to 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship begins
A total 52 young players have been selected to attend the New Zealand Under 20 Development Camp as coach Craig Philpott begins preparation for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Players selected to attend the development camp in Palmerston North from...
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May 12, 17 •
1896 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby takes fans behind the scenes as Junior Boks count-down to World Champs
SA Rugby has released the first of three behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries on the Junior Springboks’ hopes to regain the World Title in Georgia next month. Coach Chean Roux and captain Ernst van Rhyn, take viewers behind the scenes in episode one as they...
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Mar 31, 17 •
2658 Views •
Analysis, BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Roux pleased as Junior Boks kick off warm-up games with a win
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased on Friday with his team’s first hit-out in the lead-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship as they defeated the Down Touch Griffons 24-20 in the sweltering heat at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom. The...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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General News, International, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England U18s name squad for South Africa tour
England U18s have named their squad ahead of a three-match tour of South Africa. The U18s will face France U18 (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August). “The tour gives us an opportunity to play in the Southern...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 bolstered by Junior Boks
DHL Western Province Under-19 have been bolstered by the inclusion of four Junior Springbok forwards in their match-day squad to face the Sharks U19 in Durban on Saturday. Flank Ernst van Rhyn, lock Cobus Wiese and prop Carlu Sadie all take their place in the...
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Jun 26, 16 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby thanks Theron for his contribution to the game
SA Rugby President Oregan Hoskins on Sunday thanked Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron for his immense contribution to rugby in South Africa as a coach and player and wished him luck for the next chapter in his career in Japan. Theron completed his six-year...
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Jun 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U20 crowned World Champions
England were crowned World Rugby U20 champions for the third time in four years after recording an emphatic 45-21 victory over Ireland at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday. Martin Haag’s side scored three first half tries through Joe Marchant, Callum Chick...
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Jun 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Theron describes Argentina defeat as massive disappointment
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron on Saturday described his team’s 49-19 defeat against Argentina in the bronze playoff at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, as one of the most disappointing moments in his career. The Junior...
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Jun 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pokomela to lead Junior Boks in World Champs Bronze Playoff
Junior Springbok No 8 Junior Pokomela will lead the SA U20 team in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship bronze playoff against Argentina at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester on Saturday in the absence of regular skipper Jeremy Ward, as coach Dawie Theron...
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Jun 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on From ball boy to Junior Springbok
Edwill van der Merwe supported the Junior Springboks from the sidelines as a ball boy in the 2012 World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa, which the team won, and four years later he has established himself as one of the key players in the side....
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Jun 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bosch nominated for World Champs Player of the Tournament
Junior Springbok fullback Curwin Bosch has been nominated among five candidates for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship Player of the Tournament, World Rugby announced on Thursday. He will go up against Ireland No 8 Max Deegan, Japanese wing Ataata...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jeremy Ward handed two week suspension
Junior Springbok captain Jeremy Ward was suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, and will miss the team’s bronze medal match against Argentina on Saturday at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester, England. Ward...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok camp update
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron on Wednesday called up Leopards flyhalf Benhard Janse van Rensburg to the Junior Springbok squad as injury cover at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, while captain Jeremy Ward has been cited for a dangerous tackle in...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Prince Harry & England U20s join special Try for Change event with StreetGames
RFU Vice-Patron Prince Harry today joined 30 young people for a training session to remember at Alexandra Park in Stockport. He appeared alongside the England U20s squad, who were taking time out from their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Adams sets sights on World Champs bronze medal
Junior Springbok assistant coach Nazeem Adams set his sights on a strong finish to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, following the team’s 39-17 defeat against England in the semi-final on Monday night. The Junior Springboks will face Argentina in the...
