Dawie Theron’s SA under 20 side lost to Maties by 21 points to 31 on Friday, in a friendly match that marked the end of their two-week training camp. [...]
Posts tagged with: Baby Boks
Baby Boks go down to Maties
Baby Boks pip Ikeys at the death
South African under 20 coach Dawie Theron was smiling on Saturday evening after watching his charges dig deep to record a 31-29 win over Varsity Cup champions, the Ikey Tigers in their first warm-up game. [...]
Baby Boks named for Ikeys clash
Coach Dawie Theron has named his SA Under 20 side to take on the Ikey Tigers in a trial match in Cape Town tomorrow. [...]
Baby Boks release Jordaan
Dawie Theron’s SA Under 20 training squad will reassemble in Stellenbosch today as they continue their preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship later this year; Sharks utility back Paul Jordaan will not be among their number this time around, however. [...]
Mjekevu set for Sharks trial
In a bid to bolster their stocks at centre, given the departure os Stefan Terblanche and Adi Jacobs, the Sharks will welcome Baby Bok Wandile Mjekevu into their pre-season training squad this morning – but only on a trial basis at this stage. [...]
Baby Boks finish fifth
The Baby Boks managed to finish fifth place at the IRB Junior World Championship in Italy on Sunday, after demolishing Fiji 104 – 17 in the Fifth place final, and so end their campaign on a semi high note. The Bokkies scored 16 tries to the two managed by the Fijians. [...]
Baby Boks for Fiji clash
Baby Boks coach Dawie Theron has made four changes to the team that beat Ireland to face Fiji in the 5th place IRB Junior World Championships final taking place tomorrow. A brisk summary is that all the Sharks players have once again been dropped to the bench. [...]
Baby Boks cruise past Ireland
The Baby-Boks played Ireland in one of two fifth-place semi-finals at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championships in Italy and came away with a 57 – 15 win, and will now face Fiji in the final 5th place playoff on Sunday. [...]
IRB Junior Champs – Baby Boks vs England
The Baby Boks play their last pool game against England tonight in an attempt to secure a semi final spot in the IRB Junior Championships in Italy. Kick off is at 20h10 South African time and will be shown on SuperSport. [...]
IRB Junior Champs: Boks (42) vs Ireland (26) F/T
The Baby Boks take on Ireland in their second match of the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship which takes place in Treviso tonight, with kick off at 20h10 South African time, which will be televised on SuperSport. [...]
Happy birthday to a pair of upcoming stars
Sharksworld would like to extend birthday wishes to two rising young stars in the Sharks squad, both of whom celebrate today. Lock forward Jandre Marais and wing Sbura Sithole mark the successful completion of another trip around the sun today and we’d like to wish them many happy returns for the day.
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Three Sharks start for Baby Boks
SA under 20 coach Dawie Theron has named his side to take on Soctland in the Baby Boks’ opening fixture of the IRB Junior World Championships in Italy. The inclusion of Sevens star Paul Jordaan at outside centre will raise a few expectant eyebrows amongst Sharks fans. [...]
Kene joins the Lions
Sharks age-group star and former Kearsney College schoolboy Kene Okafor has been released from his Sharks contract to join up with the Lions ahead of the upcoming Currie Cup season. The talented second-rower, who won selection to the South African under 20 side two years running, will initially play under 21 rugby in Johannesburg, with a view to a big step up to senior rugby in 2012. [...]
Men against boys as Province decimate Baby Bok trialists
New SA Under 20 coach Dawie Theron was left in somewhat of a pensive mood following his trial team’s 10-50 annihilation at the hands of the Western Province Vodacom Cup team in Belville on Thursday afternoon. [...]
Baby Boks stuffed by New Zealand
The South African Under 20 side suffered a frankly embarrassing 36-7 defeat to the Baby Blacks in the semi-finals of the IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina last night. The Kiwis will go on to face Australia in the final on Monday, while Eric Sauls’ men will now have to fight England to see who ends third. [...]
