SA Under 20 coach Dawie Theron has included four Sharks juniors in his squad to contest the IRB Junior World Championship in France later this year, but has caused a few raised eyebrows in Durban by snubbing in-form centre Tyler Fisher. [...]
Posts tagged with: Junior World Championship
Fisher the shock Baby Bok exclusion
25 Apr 13 14:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
Six Sharks in Baby Bok tour group
28 Mar 13 18:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
SA Under 20 coach Dawie Theron has named 34 players to tour Argentina early next month as the final preparation ahead of this years IRB Junior World Championship. The squad will play two tests against the Argentine under 20 side, as well as a midweek fixture, during their tour which kicks off on 10 April. [...]
Swiel keeps options open
4 Mar 13 11:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 75 Comments
I wrote a piece last year about how a change to South Africa’s eligibility rules might influence the choices that young players make, relating to national under 20 selection. In short, SARU’s decision to designate the SA Under 20 side as the “second side”, meaning that any player who represents South Africa at under 20 level will thus immediately be barred from ever representing another country at senior level, might have the unintended consequence of player opting to keep their options open while they are still young. [...]
Big names starting for Junior Boks
18 Jan 13 08:58 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 28 Comments
The Junior Springboks kick off their preparations of defending the IRB Junior World Championship by playing a match against the University of the Western Cape this afternoon, with the starting team announced by coach Dawie Theron. [...]
Baby Boks face tough draw
9 Nov 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The Baby Boks, defending champions of the IRB Junior World Championship, will face a tough group to defend their title when the 2013 instalment of the junior champs takes place in France. [...]
10 KZN boys in Baby Bok training squad
5 Nov 12 11:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 19 Comments
Baby Bok coach Dawie Theron has taken the first steps in defending the Junior World Championship crown won by the Boks earlier this year, by selecting his first extended training squad for next season. [...]
(Yet) another Lion cub flees Pride Rock
29 Aug 12 07:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Province yesterday confirmed the signature of Baby Bok lock Ruan Botha from the Lions, in a move that has been rumoured for some time now. [...]
Ankle surgery rules du Toit out
25 Jul 12 08:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Veteran reporter Louis de Villiers of Beeld reports that young Sharks lock Pieter-Steph du Toit has had to undergo an operation on his troublesome ankle and as such will play no further part in Super Rugby this season. [...]
Bulls confirm Pollard coup
3 Jul 12 09:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
This is hardly news any more, since Rich reported it a good few weeks ago… but for the naysayers who refused to believe the truth, I’m afraid Handre Pollard will indeed play for the Bulls next year and beyond. [...]
No Kitshoff for Stormers
27 Jun 12 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
While there’s still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the composition of the Stormers pack for this weekend’s Super Rugby derby against the Lions at Newlands, we know for sure that one player, Steven Kitshoff, definitely won’t be there. [...]
Bokkies, you beauties!
23 Jun 12 11:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
This is still sinking in, but the Junior Springboks turned in another magnificent performance last night to thrash their All Black counterparts and claim a maiden IRB Junior World Championship title in the process. [...]
JWC Final: Junior Springboks (22) v New Zealand (16) F/T
22 Jun 12 18:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
The big day has dawned for Dawie Theron and his SA Under 20 side, playing in their first-ever IRB Junior World Championship final. [...]
Two Boks in line for JWC prize
19 Jun 12 18:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Three players at this year’s Junior World Championship have been nominated for the coveted IRB Junior Player of the Year Award, including two members of Dawie Theron’s SA Under 20 side. [...]
Blow for Junior Boks as Small-Smith ruled out
18 Jun 12 16:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Last night’s superb victory over Los Pumitos did not come without cost for the SA Under 20 side, with on-field captain William Small-Smith sustaining a serious knee injury late in the game. [...]
It’s old against young in interesting scheduling conflict
18 Jun 12 09:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Guess what fans… John Smit’s testimonial match this Friday night is on at exactly the same time as the IRB Junior World Championship final between South Africa and New Zealand. Now which genius allowed that one to happen? [...]
