They may not have a head coach lined up yet, but preparations are moving ahead all the same for the 2017 Junior Springbok campaign, with a large group of the country’s top under 20 players invited to Pretoria this week for an assessment camp. […]
Posts tagged with: Junior World Championship
Junior Bok hopefuls invited for camp
23 Jan 17 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Kings’ forces arrive
4 Nov 16 14:04 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 19 Comments
The Southern Kings have started to announce some of their new signings for the upcoming Super Rugby season that kicks off at the end of February. […]
Sharks snap up Junior Bok skipper
27 Jul 16 17:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 84 Comments
The Sharks have confirmed the signature of Junior Springbok captain Jeremy Ward from 2017 on. […]
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 Bok Jenkinson to aid Sharks
12 Aug 15 11:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The Sharks have called in Leopards prop John-Roy Jenkinson to provide cover at tight head prop for the remainder of the Currie Cup campaign. […]
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. […]
Kramer, du Preez start for Junior Boks
20 Apr 15 11:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Two Sharks youngsters have made the Junior Springbok starting line-up for tomorrow’s match against the Varsity Cup Dream Team in Stellenbosch, with two more included on the bench. […]
Seven Sharks make Junior Bok cut
7 Apr 15 15:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
In a frankly staggering return (given the number of contracted juniors) the Sharks have delivered no fewer than seven members of Dawie Theron’s reduced squad of 37 players, from which the final group of 28 for this year’s Junior World Championship will be selected. […]
Junior Bok trials underway
31 Mar 15 10:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
A large group of Under 20 players has assembled in Stellenbosch this week to take part in trial matches and a training camp, with a view to being selected for Dawie Theron’s 28-man Junior Springbok squad for this year’s World Rugby Junior World Championship. Yes, that’s right. The name “World” now appears twice. It will do so again when we have the World Rugby Rugby World Cup. Marketing geniuses abound, but I digress. […]
Allan Dell – Edinburgh X-factor
25 Sep 14 09:33 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 7 Comments
The former Sharks and SA u20 player Allan Dell has moved to Scotland. Born in a family of backs, Allan turned out a prop. However, strong similarities can be seen between him and Beast, as they both have exceptional abilities in the loose and the tight and can adapt to the physical side of the game while at home with ball in hand.
Leandri Diedericks and Benedict Chanakira caught up with the aspiring Scotland international player. […]
Return of the Dan
18 Jul 14 08:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Under 19 rugby clashes don’t come any tougher than a trip to Pretoria to take on the Loftus Globe Trotters, also known as the start studded Vodacom Blue Bulls under 19 team. Cell C Sharks junior coach James Fleming has kept faith in the troops that served him well during last weekend’s opening win over the Leopards for this huge challenge. […]
IRB Junior World Championship Final – England v South Africa
20 Jun 14 09:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 68 Comments
Here we go! Go Junior Boks. […]
Good news for Jean-Luc
9 Jun 14 08:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
South African fans would have had their hearts in their mouths as Junior Bok flanker Jean-Luc du Preez was stretchered from the field, after appearing to have been knocked out cold early on against New Zealand on Friday morning. Du Preez’s team mates went on to record a famous victory against the “Baby Blacks” to set up almost guaranteed participation in the semi-final of the IRB Junior World Championship. […]
IRB Junior World Championship: NZ Under 20 v SA Under 20
6 Jun 14 09:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 131 Comments
This crucialgame is about to get underway. […]