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Jul 2, 24 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Argentina encounter
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has tweaked the starting fifteen for Thursday’s World Rugby U20 Championship encounter with Argentina in Stellenbosch by making five changes to the run-on side that started in the win over Fiji. Thursday’s Pool C clash...
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Jun 14, 24 •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok squad announced for World Rugby U20 Championship
The Junior Springbok squad for the forthcoming World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cape Town was announced on Friday, with Zachary Porthen – one of five players who will feature in the tournament for a second time – named as the captain of the team....
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Jul 20, 23 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes SANZAAR’s new U20 competition
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko reacted enthusiastically to the announcement made earlier on Thursday by SANZAAR that a new U20 Rugby Championship will kick off in 2024. The Championship, which will...
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Jan 13, 23 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s season starts with Stellenbosch camp
Nine uncapped players are amongst the 31 invited to assemble in Stellenbosch on Sunday as the Springbok Women get their 2023 season underway. Saliswa Miseli (Border Ladies), Vainah Ubisi (Mastercard Golden Lions Women); Mary Zulu (Cell C Sharks Women),...
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Oct 12, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby U19 action to resume after layoff
The SA Rugby Under-19 Cup is back after the COVID pandemic disrupted the competition over the last few seasons. This year, the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, DHL Western Province and Cell C Sharks U19s will battle it out for honours over a single round of...
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Jul 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to meet Wales in Summer Series finale
Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko expect a massive challenge from Wales when the two sides meet in the final of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series on Tuesday, following the Welsh’s thrilling 23-20 win over hosts Italy on Wednesday evening in...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko names squad for U20 Series opener
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko named Lions flanker Siyemukela “Sasko” Ndlovu as captain for his side’s opening clash in the U20 International Series against Uruguay in Stellenbosch on Friday, with a bunch of former SA Schools players...
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May 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko names exciting squad for U20 International Series
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko on Friday named an exciting squad for the second leg of the SA Rugby Academy season, which features the U20 International Series, with Jordan Hendrikse (flyhalf) and George Cronje (No 8) among the headline players. The...
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May 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko: “Time to put everything together to be game ready”
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko praised the strides made by the SA Rugby Academy players on Thursday as they wrapped up the training phase of the programme with a series of chukkas against DHL Western Province in Stellenbosch. The chukkas followed...
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May 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko, Malherbe encouraged following DHL Stormers hit out
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko and Springbok prop Frans Malherbe left the field encouraged after a contact training session between the SA Rugby Academy and the DHL Stormers in a sunny Stellenbosch on Tuesday. The SA Rugby Academy squad got their field...
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Mar 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Junior rugby returns as SA Rugby Academy kicks off in April
The national junior rugby programme will resume in April after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the SA Rugby Academy set to kick off in Stellenbosch. The Academy, which is one of the key pillars in preparing the top junior players in the...
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Dec 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko reflects on SA U19s opening win against Georgia
Junior Springbok assistant coach, Bafana Nhleko – who is serving in the same capacity on the SA Under-19 team’s tour to Georgia – looked back at the positives from their 28-21 victory against the hosts on Monday, and singled out a few areas to work on...
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Nov 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA U19s depart for Georgia with clear goals
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko – who will fulfil that role with the SA Under-19 team departing for Georgia later on Wednesday – said they had set clear goals on what they wanted to achieve from the tour and that they were excited to see...
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Apr 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko excited as SAU20 warm-up games approach
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko is excited about the SA Under-20s’ warm-up matches in the next month as their preparation continues to take shape for the World Rugby U20 Championship in June. The Junior Springbok training squad will get...
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lions victorious U/21 Coach gets full-time call-up to Junior Boks
Bafana Nhleko, head coach of the victorious Xerox Golden Lions Under 21 side that won the SA Under 21 Championship at Newlands on Saturday, will join the SA Rugby coaching ranks as assistant coach to the Junior Springboks. The Cubs beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls...
