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May 31, 18 •
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The Junior Wallabies have fallen 21-26 to Wales U20s in their opening match of the World Rugby U20s Championship in Bézier, France on Thursday morning. Both sides scored two tries a piece but it was the boot of Welsh kicker, Cai Evans that proved the...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on England defeat Argentina in World Rugby U20 Championship opener
England U20s got their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign off to a winning start as they sealed a bonus-point 39-18 victory over Argentina in Narbonne. England led 19-15 at half-time through two Jordan Olowofela tries, a try for Henry Walker and two...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to take lessons from Georgia win
Junior Springbok coach, Chean Roux, said his team would take the lessons learned from their opening World Rugby U20 Championship 33-27 victory against Georgia at Stade Aimé Giral in Perpignan on Wednesday. “The result is basically all we got from this...
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May 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 side named for World Rugby U20 Championship opener against Japan
New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Craig Philpott has named his side to open their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign in France tomorrow morning. New Zealand will face Japan in Narbonne, France, kick off 7am NZT. 1. Xavier Numia Wellington 2. Flynn Thomas...
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May 30, 18 •
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World Rugby U20s Championship, Junior Wallabies team to play Wales U20s 1.Harry Hoopert, Queensland, Brothers 2. Efi Maafu, Queensland, Wests 3. Tom Ross, ACT, Gungahlin 4. Trevor Hosea, Harlequins, Victoria 5. Angus Blyth, Queensland, Bond University 6....
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May 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Willemse starts in settled SA U20 team for Georgia clash
Junior Springbok flyhalf Damian Willemse will make his first appearance of the season for the SA U20’s in a settled starting team when Chean Roux’s charges meet Georgia in their opening match of the World Rugby U20 Championship at Stade Aimé Giral in...
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May 28, 18 •
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Comments Off on Willemse cherishing SA U20 leadership role
Junior Springbok vice-captain and flyhalf Damian Willemse is relishing the opportunity to be back at the World Rugby U20 Championship and says he and his team-mates can’t wait for their opening match against Georgia on Wednesday. The clash will mark...
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May 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Koen pleased with Junior Boks’ progress on tour
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, was satisfied with the progress made by the SA U20s on their UK tour and said it was the perfect preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship. The Junior Springboks...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks go down fighting against England
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux was disappointed as his team went down 24-22 in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against England at the M.Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, but he said the players deserved credit for fighting until the end. The...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on England seal place in World Rugby U20 Championship final
England Under 20 sealed a dramatic 24-22 victory over South Africa in the semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship. The side will now play either France or New Zealand in Sunday’s final at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (live on ITV4, 3 pm kick-off, BST)....
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Jun 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux makes one change for U20 Champs semi-final
Salmaan Moerat will start at lock against England in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final on Tuesday in the only change to Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux’s starting team that defeated Argentina last Thursday. Moerat replaces Hendre Stassen, who...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux maintains continuity for Argentina clash
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made three personnel changes to his team for their third and final pool match against Argentina at the World Rugby U20 Championship on Thursday, with Curwin Bosch, Ruben van Heerden and Hendre Stassen being drafted into the...
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Jun 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus living his dream in Tbilisi
Junior Springbok No 8 Juarno Augustus is living his dream at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he is enjoying the honour of representing his country for the first time. Augustus, who started the tournament on a memorable note with...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Stick takes the positives from SA U20 draw against France
Junior Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick focused on the positives from the team’s 23-23 draw against France in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match in Tbilisi, Georgia, and said good player management was vital ahead of their second clash...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Roux praises Junior Bok character to secure draw
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux praised his team’s tremendous character to secure a 23-23 draw against France with a converted try in the dying seconds of their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia on...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on England defeat Samoa in World Rugby U20 Championship opener
England got their World Rugby U20 Championship defence off to a winning start with a comprehensive 74-17 victory over Samoa at Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi. England led 43-3 at half-time having scored seven tries in an impressive first period. Ali Crossdale, Zach...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bosch: Junior Boks are ready to go
Junior Springbok flyhalf Curwin Bosch says the team has settled in well in Tbilisi, Georgia, and are raring to go two days before their opening World Rugby U20 Championship match against France at the Avchala Stadium. The SA U20s touched down in Tbilisi on...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Van Rhyn to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Championship
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux has named Ernst van Rhyn as captain of the SA Under-20 squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, with eight players amongst the chosen 28 who played in the same tournament last year. Van Rhyn, Curwin...
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Apr 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
England have named their 28-man squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship taking place in Georgia (31 May – 18 June). All but two players featured in England’s recent Six Nations Grand Slam, with Ali Crossdale and Will Evans the additions. Evans, along...
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Jul 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Ryan to join RFU
Dean Ryan will join the RFU in August as Head of International Player Development. Reporting to Nigel Melville, the RFU’s Director of Professional Rugby, Ryan will be responsible for leading and managing the international performance pathway to provide a...
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Jun 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mouth-watering matches await on day two of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016
The World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 continues on Saturday with plenty to live up to after an enthralling day that saw two upsets and some impressive displays by both defending champions New Zealand and hosts England. VIEW THE FIXTURES >> VIEW THE POOL...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on South Africa U20 vs Japan U20 TeamSheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 16h15 (SA Time) TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen SA u20: 15 Curwin Bosch 14 S’busiso Nkosi 13 Jeremy Ward (C) 12 JT...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby U20 Championship 2016: Pool C preview
Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images We conclude our series by looking at the four teams in Pool C at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016, which features former champions South Africa, France, Argentina and Japan. SOUTH AFRICA Seeding for 2016: 3 Best...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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We turn our attention to the four teams in Pool B at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016, which features hosts England, Australia, Scotland and Italy. ENGLAND Seeding for 2016: 2 Best finish: Champions (2013, 2014) Worst finish: Eighth (2012) U20...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby u20 Championship Pool A Preview
Georgia could have no harder debut at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 then facing defending champions New Zealand, but they are relishing the opportunity to play against the elite nations after winning the sister U20 Trophy last year. The Junior Lelos,...
