Curwin Bosch will again wear the number 15 jersey as the Junior Springboks aim to topple favourites England in tonight’s World Rugby Under 20 Championship semi final. Bosch put in a stunning performance to help turn around a poor start as the Boks beat France in their final pool game last week. […]
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Junior Boks named for semi
20 Jun 16 11:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
Bosch back at 15
15 Jun 16 09:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 67 Comments
Desperate Junior springbok coach Dawie Theron once again finds himself desperately shuffling his team in an effort to get out of the pool stages at this year’s World Rugby Under 20 Championship. A loss to Argentina in their second-round match has taken the South Africans’ fate out of their own hands and they’ll need to win against France today, while hoping other results go their way. […]
Bosch, Nkosi picked for opener
6 Jun 16 14:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
Curwin Bosch will start at fullback for the Junior Springboks as Dawie Theron names his team to face Japan in tomorrow’s World Rugby Under Championship opener. […]
Curwin, Skisha make u20 squad
10 May 16 11:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
It’s not a great return from a Sharks point of view, but big congratulations go to two of our young backs who have been named in Dawie Theron’s final 28-man squad for next month’s World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Manchester. […]
Three Sharks in Junior Bok training squad
4 Apr 16 08:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Dawie Theron has named his 36-man provisional Junior Springbok training squad and as is usually the case, you can’t throw a stick without hitting at least one Blue Bull. Only three Sharks players have made the cut this year, which is perhaps not terribly surprising given the woes of the under 19 side last year. […]
Former Shark Steyn makes Italian squad
7 Jan 16 10:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
25-year-old back rower Braam Steyn is one of a number of uncapped players included by Italian coach Jacques Brunel in his Six Nations training squad. Steyn, who has been plying his trade in Italy since a move to Mogliano late in 2012, spent two years in Durban at the Sharks Academy. […]
Junior Boks to face France in bronze medal play-off
20 Jun 15 09:43 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 270 Comments
The Junior Springboks will say “arrivederci” after tonight’s final whistle, when they take the field in their final outing at this year’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cremona Italy. […]
Junior Springboks bow the knee to England
17 Jun 15 15:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
The Junior Springboks bowed out as World Rugby Under-20 championship contenders when they lost to defending champions England at the Stadio San Michele, Calvisano Italy on Monday night. […]
Down to business for Junior Springboks
15 Jun 15 09:10 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 102 Comments
With formalities a thing of the past, the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has reached the business end of this year’s tournament as four teams will face off in the semi-finals in Calvisano, Italy tonight. […]
Junior Springboks own Australia in final pool match
11 Jun 15 14:52 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 11 Comments
The Junior Springboks dominated for 80 minutes as they marched on to the semi-finals of this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship, when they defeated Australia at Stadio San Michele in Calvisano Italy in their final pool match last night. […]
Junior Springboks to face Australia
10 Jun 15 09:43 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 15 Comments
Junior Springbok coach, Dawie Theron has made three changes to his starting lineup to face Australia in tonight’s final pool match at the World Rugby Under-20 Champioship in Calvisano, Italy. […]
Du Preez twins to start against Samoa
5 Jun 15 18:46 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 16 Comments
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron has made eight changes to his team, four to his starting XV and four to his bench, to face Samoa at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Stadium in Parma Italy on Saturday. […]
Junior Boks to face the Azzurrini
2 Jun 15 14:54 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 26 Comments
Junior Springbok coach, Dawie Theron has named three of the five Sharks players in his squad to face Italy in their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener in Calvisano Italy tonight. […]
Sharks of the future on show in Rosario
15 May 15 12:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron has named five Sharks players in his starting pack for tomorrow’s second friendly match against the Argentine under 20 side, Los Pumitas. […]
Six Sharks forwards crack Argentine nod
29 Apr 15 15:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
Dawie Theron has named a 28-man Junior Springbok squad for next week’s tour of Argentina; six Sharks forwards have been included among the tourists. […]