u19, u20, u21 Rugby
WP u19 team for the Bulls match
Western Province boasts quite a high profile team for their first round home match against the Blue Bulls in the Under-19 Championship of 2018.…
Lions hoping to make it 3 u19 Currie Cup titles in a row
The Golden Lions who have blown their opponents away during the last two under-19 Currie Cup finals, will get their 2018 campaign underway against EP this weekend with another strong group of players.…
South Africa u20 – 2018 World Rugby Championship
World Rugby u20 Champions 2018 – France beat England 33-25 to clinch their first ever junior world championship rugby title. England has 3 runner-up places to go along with 3 titles in the last 6 years. In that same period New Zealand have claimed 2 title from the only 2 finals their were in. South Africa’s last appearance in a final was in 2014 and their last championship title was on home soil back in 2012. Ireland (2016) and Wales (2013) are the only other nations to have made it to the finals in the last 6 years.
| POS | NAME | A/G | H | W | SCHOOL | PROVINCE | GEO | IRE | FRA | ENG | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U20 CHAMPS SQUAD | W33-27 | W30-17 | L29-46 | L31-32 | W40-30 | ||||||
| PR | Nathan McBeth | u20 | 190 | 118 | 1 of 2 Monument | 1 of 12 Lions | 1 | 1 | 1 | Inj | Inj |
| PR | Alulutho Tshakweni | u20 | 183 | 107 | 1 of 1 Hudson Park | 1 of 1 EP | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| PR | Cohen Kiewit | u20 | 188 | 116 | 1 of 1 Hugenote | 2 of 12 Lions | – | – | – | – | – |
| PR | Tiaan van der Merwe | u20 | 185 | 104 | 1 of 1 Helpmekaar | 3 of 12 Lions | – | – | 16 | 2 | – |
| HK | Schalk Erasmus | u20 | 184 | 104 | 1 of 2 Affies | 1 of 12 WP | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| HK | Daniel Jooste | u20 | 187 | 105 | 1 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 2 of 12 WP | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| PR | Sazi Sandi | u20 | 181 | 125 | 1 of 1 St Andrew’s | 3 of 12 WP | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| PR | Asenathi Ntlabakanye | u19 | 182 | 138 | 1 of 1 St Stithians | 4 of 12 Lions | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
| LK | Salmaan Moerat | u20 | 200 | 101 | 2 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 4 of 12 WP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| LK | Ruan Nortje | u20 | 200 | 103 | 1 of 1 Wonderboom | 1 of 1 Bulls | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| LK | Ruan Vermaak | u20 | 199 | 105 | 2 of 2 Monument | 5 of 12 Lions | 19 | 19 | 5 | – | 19 |
| LK | Ben-Jason Dixon | u20 | 198 | 111 | 1 of 3 Paul Roos | 5 of 12 WP | 20 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 |
| FL | Dian Schoonees | u20 | 188 | 100 | 1 of 1 Grey Collge | 6 of 12 Lions | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| FL | PJ Steenkamp | u20 | 196 | 108 | 1 of 1 Garsfontein | 7 of 12 Lions | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | – |
| N8 | Muller Uys | u20 | 191 | 115 | 1 of 3 Paarl Gim | 6 of 12 WP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| SH | Jack Hart | u20 | 178 | 76 | 2 of 2 Affies | 8 of 12 Lions | – | – | – | 21 | 21 |
| SH | Zak Burger | u20 | 174 | 81 | 2 of 3 Paarl Gim | 1 of 3 Sharks | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | – |
| SH | Rewan Kruger | u20 | 180 | 76 | 1 of 2 Grey College | 1 of 2 Free State | 21 | 21 | 21 | – | 9 |
| FH | Lubabalo Dobela | u20 | 175 | 80 | 1 of 2 Grey HS | 2 of 2 Free State | 22 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 22 |
| FH | Damian Willemse | u20 | 184 | 90 | 2 of 3 Paul Roos | 7 of 12 WP | 10 | 10 | Inj | Inj | Inj |
| WG | Sihle Njezula | u20 | 183 | 87 | 2 of 2 Grey HS | 8 of 12 WP | 11 | – | 23 | 23 | 11 |
| CT | Lyle Hendricks | u20 | 186 | 92 | 3 of 3 Paul Roos | 9 of 12 WP | 23 | 12 | 12 | – | 12 |
| CT | Rikus Pretorius | u19 | 192 | 102 | 2 of 2 Grey College | 10 of 12 WP | 12 | Inj | Inj | 12 | – |
| CT | Manny Rass | u20 | 174 | 84 | 3 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 9 of 12 Lions | – | 23 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| CT | Wandisile Simelane | u20 | 179 | 90 | 1 of 2 Jeppe | 10 of 12 Lions | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| WG | Tyrone Green | u20 | 179 | 88 | 2 of 2 Jeppe | 11 of 12 Lions | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| FB | Gianni Lombard | u20 | 178 | 78 | 4 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 12 of 12 Lions | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| FB | Muller du Plessis | u19 | 187 | 82 | 3 of 3 Paarl Gim | 2 of 3 Sharks | – | 11 | Inj | Inj | Inj |
| FH | David Coetzer | u19 | 174 | 85 | 1 of 2 Selborne | 11 of 12 WP | x | x | 22 | 10 | 10 |
| N8 | Pepsi Buthelezi | u19 | 188 | 102 | 1 of 1 DHS | 3 of 3 Sharks | x | x | – | 6 | 6 |
| PR | Leon Lyons | u20 | 187 | 108 | 2 of 2 Selborne | 12 of 12 WP | x | x | – | 17 | 17 |
Best ever prepared SA u20 team ready to take on the World Rugby u20 Championships 2018!…
u20 Baby Boks of 2018 no longer “captured”
Unlike those that came before them in the last five years, players of the 2018 South African under-20 national team will not be country tried or “captured” as World Rugby likes to put it.
This basically means that even after they have played for the SA under-20 national team, Baby Boks will still be able to lay down roots in another country and represent the senior national team of that other country one day.…
SA u19 provincial rugby 2017 – game-time anaylsis
As the preparations for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championships very very slowly move forward towards the June event, here’s a look at how much game-time was afforded to key players. …
SA u20 for 2018 still in the wilderness
An initial South Africa under-20 training squad for the World Rugby u20 Championships has been organised and players have been invited to attend. However it seems like this information in not for the general public’s consumption …
Sharks under-19 contracted players 2018
On paper the Sharks have recruited a strong under-19 squad for the first time in many seasons. 2018 will mark 10 years since the Sharks last topped the log or won the national provincial under-19 title – a very poor stat indeed for a union of their size!…
Western Province Rugby Institute – Class of 2017 intake
On their Facebook page, the WPRI displays the profiles of 39 players making up their Class of 2017 (WPRI Facebook – Class of 2017)…
55 Bulls u19 contracted players for 2017
The Bulls recently announced their under-19 new arrivals for 2017.…
SA u20 Junior Springbok Training Camp 2017
85 players have been invited to attend a two-day training camp in Pretoria beginning on Monday 23 January.…
Where the 2016 school rugby players might be in 2017
Here’s a 1st attempt at listing where the schoolboy rugby players of 2016 might end up plying their trade next year.…
Bulls u19 – 50 contracted players for 2016
When it comes to announcing the newest members of their rugby fraternity it’s unusual for the Bulls to be slow out of the starting blocks. This time around for whatever reasons, the Bulls have delayed their squad release, even though the last of the kids born in 1997 is over the SARU stipulated minimum contracting age of 18.…
WPRI u19 intake for 2016
Western Province has officially made public who their contracted WPRI under-19 recruits for 2016 are:…
Sharks under-19 contracted players for 2016
Sharksworld, the outstanding must read website for all Sharks fans everywhere has an article on the Sharks under-19 contracted players for 2016. Check it out here : Sharks under 19′s for 2016 confirmed.…
ABSA u19 Currie Cup 2015 – Eastern Province u19 are champions
Final:
Eastern Province 25 Blue Bulls 23
Semifinals:
Eastern Province 31 Free State 15
Blue Bulls 30 Western Province 29…
ABSA u21 Rugby 2015 – Western Province champions in 2015
Final:
Western Province 52 Free State 17
Semifinals:
Western Province 43 Golden Lions 20
Free State 27 Sharks 22…
WP u21 player’s condition improving after being resuscitated on the field
From WPRugby website on Monday 07 September 2015:
Hooker Daniel du Plessis suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday afternoon whilst playing for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team at DHL Newlands. However, on Monday Du Plessis began to show a steady improvement which is a very positive sign for a full recovery.…
Schoolboy rugby players committed to Rugby Unions for 2016
Update: Cheetahs players added
A work-in-progress list of where some of the top schoolboy rugby players of 2015 may be playing rugby in 2016:…
Does the Bosch signature change the Sharks’ outlook?
The question is whether or not Bosch coming to Durban will somehow project such a positive image that it will overshadow the difficulties the union has been experiencing in attracting top schoolboy rugby players to sign up for 2016. …
EP Kings u19’s cruise to victory in warm-up game
The Eastern Province Kings under-19 team beat South Western Districts 64-0 on Wednesday, 24 June 2015.…
KZN Craven Week 2015 team to play Sharks u19
Ahead of their capping ceremony at the stadium, the KZN Craven Week team will take on the Sharks u19 squad on Kings Park field 6 at 3pm on Wednesday 10 June 2015. …
SA u20 Baby Boks Squad for Junior World Championships 2015
From SARugby.net
Vodacom Blue Bulls No 8 Hanro Liebenberg will lead the Junior Springboks at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy next month, SARU confirmed on Wednesday.…
Baby Boks 25 Argentina u20 22
From SArugby.net
Junior Boks edge Los Pumitas in Santa Fe
May 13, 2015
The Junior Springboks were made to fight hard to overcome a courageous Argentina Under-20 rugby team by 25-22 in the first of two matches between the sides late on Tuesday in Santa Fe, Argentina.
SA u20: Rikus Bothma called up as cover for RG Snyman
Junior Springboks make one change for Argentine tour – from SARugby.net
May 05, 2015
Vodacom Blue Bulls lock RG Snyman on Tuesday was withdrawn from the Junior Springbok touring squad to Argentina due to an ankle ligament injury.…