For the first time ever a South African under 20 women’s team is being assembled as part of their plans ahead of the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2010.
The IRB reports that Women’s rugby in South Africa continues to grow and to facilitate this development the first ever national Under 20 squad will assemble in East London this weekend, not only to prepare to face their USA counterparts but also to look further ahead to the next Women’s Rugby World Cup.
South Africa made their debut on the Women’s Rugby World Cup stage two years ago in Canada, finishing bottom of the standings after losses to Australia, England, Ireland, Samoa and Kazakhstan and are hungry to improve that performance at the 2010 event.
“The purpose of assembling an Under 20 team is to build up towards the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2010,” explained Mahlubi Puzi, the South Africa Rugby Union Manager for Women’s Rugby Development.
“As this team will form the nucleus of our 2010 team, it is crucial that we expose them to the demands of high performance sport. They need to be better prepared mentally, physically and technically.”
The squad will be trimmed to 22 players at the end of this three-day camp with the two matches against the USA Under 20 Women’s team taking place in Nelspruit on 21 and 28 June, either side of the tourists’ facing a Mpumalanga Invitation team in a midweek encounter.
“Women’s rugby is growing steadily in the country, with most growth recorded in the rural areas. To sustain the code, we are looking at increasing the number of players in existing clubs, as opposed to establishing more clubs that lack the necessary depth,” added Puzi.
South Africa U20 Women’s Squad:
Onicca Ramaredi Moaga (Blue Bulls), She-ull Naude (Boland), Jalean De Wee (Boland), Portia Scott Boland (Boland), Portia Jonga (Border), Zenay Jordaan (Eastern Province), Matshidisa Bojozi (Falcons), Nelia Horne (Falcons), Michelle Kona (Free State), Cherne Roberts (Free State), Boipelo Nakanyane (Free State), Belinda Etie (Free State), Thakane Ntihafu (Free State), Lindiwe Masole (Griffons), Vuyiswa Desiree Khatha (Griffons), Maserame (Tiny) Bankiese (Griffons), Nomzano Ngcamu (KZN), Aimee Barrett (KZN), Zinhle Ndawonde (KZN), Monica Bulane (Leopards), Stompi Shabangu (Golden Lions), Allucia Mathebula (Pumas), Claudia Davids (Western Province), Celeste April (Western Province), Elaine Adams (Western Province).
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Wonder if Aimee Barrit is a relation…
I actually went and checked the SARU release to confirm that they had the same spelling as the IRB.
Sadly her surname is spelt the wrong way.
She may be related to my Daughter though, their NAMES are spelt the same way 😉 🙄
🙄
Was just yoking mate 😉
Maserame (Tiny) Bankiese? Let me guess, ‘Tiny’ is probably a prop or a lock. 😆
More ethnics in that team than there are in the entire S14…
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 4) :
I noticed, i suspect that is why you changed the spelling as well.
Rob woulda picked it up straight away. There is a “t” missing 😉
hehe true…
Go BOKKETTE’s !
Good luck to the coach.
I speak from experience 😀 😆
@Ollie (Comment 10) :
I was trying to think who the poster is who is not keen on the idea of Women playing rugby and YOUR name kept coming up for some stupid reason.
Who is it? Cab?, CSB? Vinnie?
I am completely blank right now.
It was Dawie was it not?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 11) :
It’s not me…
I have a friend in the Senior Female Bok team and they are not as bad as the stats suggest…
I’m glad they are doing something to develop the younger girls though…
Brad’s sister’s name is Britney anywyay
Ill never forgive the sa womans cpt for the comments she made after the last tourny 😡
KSA, I have no idea who it is, but they sure are missing some good rugby to watch (and not just from the eye candy point of view)
@PJLD (Comment 15) : What comments were those?
im really sure it was david
@Waz (Comment 17) :
also eager to know…
Something along the lines off “those other ladies were big, you cant expect us to put our bodies on the line or get hurt…” something like that.
I didn’t mind that they got a PK in the competition but those comments kinda let me know why they did.
@PJLD (Comment 20) : I imagine she said you CAN’T expect us to put our bodies on the line? 🙂
That’s pretty interesting. For a kinda traditional guy like me (read: backward) it’s odd to see ladies crashing into each other over a ball. Of course they’re entitled to do it, if they want to.
I suppose if they want to be Springbok rugby players, they need to realise that getting physical is what it’s all about.
@PJLD (Comment 20) : 😳 Maybe she was still recovering from a concussion…
@PJLD (Comment 20) :
So Prov – I wouldn’t qualify for that team? A bit of a lightweight at 42 kilos?
@Waz (Comment 22) :
You would be correct Waz.
Ja womans rugby isn’t everyones cup of tea, but surely those who are playing rugby have surely made their choice and know full well what is klapping.
@Nessa (Comment 24) :
You can be the ball Nessa
@PJLD (Comment 26) :
😈 😈
PJLD,
I don’t think it was quite in context what she said or at least misunderstood because a little before the womens WC the Dutch national team went out to SA and played the Bokkettes and were hammered. My team plays in the Dutch competition and I know the Dutch teams go at it hammer and tongs.
@PJLD (Comment 26) :
Is a high tackle in the womens game above the navel?
@Ollie (Comment 28) :
Its possible Ollie,thats just how i read it
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 30) : And can you get blown for an “illegal boob graze?”
get blown for an “illegal boob graze?” Is that punishment? get blown? 😳
@Waz (Comment 32) :
You asked for that one! 😈
😯
😆
This thread is gonna go balls up very soon
*smh* Nc…nc..nc…*smh*
Trust racheltjie to turn the thread upside down 😈
@Nessa (Comment 24) :
BTW Ness – I am “bulking up” – having a chocolate for breakfast! 😉 Maybe I can play…
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 33) : And is there anything wrong with “playing the ball on the ground?” 😎
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 37) : Can’t help myself. 😳
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 38) :
Geez Ice – don’t overdo it now! Wouldn’t want you to steal my thunder. How many balls does a team need? 😉
@PJLD (Comment 36) : More like it’s going tits up.
@Nessa (Comment 41) :
Two I think.. 😉 One in play and one spare…You only need one do be able to do the work…or is it playing.. 😉
No hooker jokes?
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 44) :
Just wanted to say that position might suite me best… 😎
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 45) : Remember, the hooker scores the most. 🙄
Maybe I could be scrummy – don’t have to be involved in any heavy duty stuff?
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 46) :
Obviously.. 😈 You recon I dont Score??? 😯
@Nessa (Comment 47) :
Nah, Ness…I am sure you are very good at scrumming…lot of experience,you bulked up Lightweight u! 😉
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 48) : I’m sure you score at will. 😳
good lord, tannies on the rugby field, what next?
Like the t-shirt says:
If you scrum, they will come.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 52) :
What T-shirt? Never seen one of those… 🙄
Wonder how their ball skills are?
Are they any good with ball in hand?
I’ve run out of ball ‘jokes’.
Think I need to get out of this kitchen a bit… 😉
@Nessa (Comment 47) :
Nessa, then you could always play on JP’s wing. 😈
@Salmonoid (Comment 58) :
@Salmonoid (Comment 58) :
Good morning sweets! 😉
I wanted some “action” – not going to get any there.
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 59) :
No ways Ice, check it out,@Nessa (Comment 60) : , Im in her good books now – thanks to you.
By the way, good morning to you two fine ladies. 😀
@Nessa (Comment 60) :
@Salmonoid (Comment 62) :
Morning to you Fine Man,, 😉
@Salmonoid (Comment 62) :
I guess I missed my reminder for International Sucking-Up Day… 🙄
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 64) :
All this niceness has chased the bloggers away. 😉
They much prefer a fight.
Okay
I haven’t read the thread, but would like to ask Ollie.
When is the next calendar coming out?
For those of you who don’t know. Ollie coaches a womens team in Belgium and they put out a calendar last year to raise funds for a tour.
I have one at home 😎
@KSA Shark © (Comment 66) : Isn’t it proper practice to throw out old calendars? 😕
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 67) :
Not un-used collecters items NO. 😉
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 64) :
No reminders, nor really sucking up – its survival.
@Nessa (Comment 24) :
Hey you are big enough to replace the Dollie in the real bok squad. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 70) :
Hey KSA! Wondered where you had disappeared to!
So Ollie is a dark horse then? 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 70) :
off course…she’ll just have to change her name to Van-essa
The only women’s team I will support is one I pick and coach myself – and rugby merit will have nothing to do with it.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 66) :
Yeah, my missus threw my calendar from Ollie out! There were some nice tannies in that calendar!
When’s the next edition being released?
@Superwors (Comment 74) :
I am not sure, but Ollie needs to get with the program 😉
Ollie? Any plans for another calendar in the offing?
@Superwors (Comment 74) :
My Calendar is still in the original shipping package.
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 72) :
🙂
@MorneN (Comment 73) :
Spoken like a true man. 🙄
@Nessa (Comment 78) : Ollie is my hero Nessa!
@blackshark N.R.N.S! (Comment 72) :
😆 😆
@MorneN (Comment 79) :
My daughter has a calendar with some of the rugby players on it – I asked her the other day why her calendar still had February up – and then realised why. Her favourite player was the February pin up – she wasn’t moving from there. 🙄
For you folks asking about calendars, I’ll ask the girls if there are plans for another calendar in the making.
The bad news though is that this is my last season coaching the ladies, 3 years is long enough and now it’s time for me to pull on the togs again for a final swansong on the field.
the good news though is that if a calendar does come out I’ll sponsor some for prizes again.
@Ollie (Comment 82) :
As I said earlier “you dark horse you”. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 76) :
You mean you haven’t seen the ladies in question?
Oliie – if they say no…you can ask Ness and me… 😉
@Superwors (Comment 84) :
Other than a quick flip through the calendar on arrival, no.
Remember that the calendar and I are in different countries and that calender won’t make it through customs over here. 🙂
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 85) :
Geez Ice – speak for yourself. It is not “grab a granny” calendar. 😉
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 85) :
yeah it can be one of those tall narrow calendars 😆
Ness, are you sure, it’s an artistic nude calendar 👿
Or maybe not…we wax our underarm hair..
oops, wrong smiley, it should be 😈
@KSA Shark © (Comment 88) :
Explain… 😈
@Ollie (Comment 89) :
Even more sure now! Don’t want to frighten the poor people.
Suddenly my pics smile takes on a whole different connotation 😆
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 92) :
😈 😈
@Nessa (Comment 87) :
Granny my A**… 😉
@Ollie (Comment 91) :
Actually – I thought you had the right one. 😉
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 96) :
Now I know why we get on so well. 😉
@I’ce (TKMITFM) (Comment 92) :
Julle is altwee sulke maar gatte dat dit maar ‘n nouerige kalendar sal moet wees. 🙄 😉
😳
runs…………
hides……………
So when is the Sharksworld calendar coming out?
@Ollie (Comment 94) :
I told you before. It’s difficult to take anything you say serioulsy with THAT avatar.
@Dive Pass (Comment 100) :
we are in negotiations as you post that comment 😆
hehehehe
@KSA Shark © (Comment 99) :
It’s not that we are maer – we are just small and petite. 😉
Who says you have to be young with a perfect figure to make a calendar BTW.
Who watched Calendar girls? I thoroughly enjoyed that movie BTW.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 102) :
I hope the Sharksworld calendar is of Sharks players???
@Nessa (Comment 104) :
So it can be an A5 calender then 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 105) :
Funny enough KSA – I was thinking about that. They weren’t young – there is hope for me yet.
Sharks flasher girls more like it
@Nessa (Comment 106) :
No it sounded more like”certain” posters to me….
@KSA Shark © (Comment 107) :
Glad to see we are on the same page! 😀
@Dive Pass (Comment 110) :
No Rachel, we can’t have the guy from your avatar in the calendar….before you suggest it
@Dive Pass (Comment 112) : Why not? 😈 A few strategically placed balls and he’s good to go. 😳
@Nessa (Comment 106) :
No we are going to hoodwink some of our regular posters into posing.
We have identified one or two candidates already.
We are just in the process of lowering their self esteem so that we can offer them less royalties for posing 😳
@Dive Pass (Comment 110) :
You see. DP is wise to our tactics. 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 101) :
As opposed to anything racheltjie says making me a little nervous 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 114) :
Off to get some lunch – back later. And no, I am not running away! 😀
@Nessa (Comment 117) :
Enjoy lunch.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 66) :
Here is another option… http://picasaweb.google.de/Womens.Rugby.Club.Innsbruck/MakingOf
A woman sitting at a restaurant in Brakpan suddenly began to cough
while eating a giant country-fried steak. After a few seconds it became
Apparent that she was in real distress, and two locals at the next table
turned to look at her.
‘ Kan you like swallow?’, asked one.
The woman signalled ‘No’, desperately shaking her head.’ Kan you like
breeve?’ asked the other.
The woman, beginning to turn a bit blue, shook her head ‘No.’With that,
the first Brakpan ou walked over to her, lifted up the
back of her skirt, pulled down her panties, and quickly ran his tongue up
and down the
woman’s butt crack.
This shocked the woman into such a violent spasm that the
obstruction flew out of her mouth and she began to breathe again.
The man slowly walked back over to his table and proudly took
another sip of his Klipdrift & Coke.
His partner said in admiration, ‘Ma se moer, I did heard of that
Hind Lick Manoeuvre, but I never did saw anybody done it before..
@JT (Comment 119) :
Oh Yeah JT I forgot about that. Your ladies also made a calendar right?
Calendars are so 60’s… 😈
Kan you like breeve?’
Bwhahahahahha
@wpw (YNWA) (Comment 120) :
😆 Welcome back…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 86) :
Customs – Is that your new name for Sharkette?
@Salmonoid (Comment 125) :
Hehehehe
No, heres an example. 🙂 See that link above of JT’s? I BELIEVE it is some photo’s taken from when the ladies at his rugby club made their calendar.
Internet censorship is one of the many advantages of living in a society where alcohol, porn and pork are not allowed. 🙄
@Salmonoid (Comment 125) :
Is everybody looking at JT’s girls now 👿
personally I don’t go for that kind of thing 😉 🙄
Could JT’s link be the beginning of a “yellow valiant” type thread.
@Salmonoid (Comment 129) :
if anything it killed the thread. everyone is looking at the picks now. 😉
picks?????
pics
@Nessa (Comment 24) :
You could probably take Heinie, Dollie and Rose then!
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 132) :
Maybe we can get Nessa to klap Rose 😉
Womans rugga will go the way of all other RSA woman’s sports… netball being a case in point… once world beaters… now just a game of race!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 105) :
Hey! We might not be 20 anymore, but who the hell said we dont have perfect figures??? 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 133) :
I would LOVE to klap Rose!!!