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Mar 10, 21 •
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Club Rugby, General News, National, School, South Africa, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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SA Rugby announced that club rugby, from Under-19 level upwards, will be permitted to move to contact training (Phase 2 of the integrated return to train and play) from Monday 15 March, provided all players had undertaken non-contact training for at least...
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Mar 10, 21 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa •
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The national junior rugby programme will resume in April after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the SA Rugby Academy set to kick off in Stellenbosch. The Academy, which is one of the key pillars in preparing the top junior players in the...
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Dec 5, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the outcomes achieved as the SA Under-19 team wrapped up their two-match tour to Georgia with a 40-33 victory against the hosts at the Shevardeni Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi on Thursday. The team won their first...
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Dec 4, 19 •
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Junior Springbok assistant coach, Bafana Nhleko – who is serving in the same capacity on the SA Under-19 team’s tour to Georgia – looked back at the positives from their 28-21 victory against the hosts on Monday, and singled out a few areas to work on...
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Nov 25, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux, who will guide the South Africa Under-19 team on a two-match tour to Georgia, said they were looking forward to the challenge in Tbilisi, with the players and coaching staff set to benefit from the experience. From the...
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Nov 13, 19 •
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World Rugby has announced that Spain will host the 13th edition of the World Rugby U20 Trophy in September 2020. The age-grade competition will be organised in the Valencia region at the Campo de El Pantano, a rugby stadium located in Villajoyosa, from 14-27...
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Oct 29, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made three changes to his squad for South Africa U19 team’s tour to Georgia in November as Emile van Heerden (lock), Celimpilo Gumede and Evan Roos (both looseforwards) were forced to withdraw due Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Oct 11, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux on Friday named a 30-member squad featuring six capped World Rugby U20 Championship players to tour Tbilisi, Georgia, from Wednesday, 27 November, to Thursday, 5 December, as part of the team’s preparations for the 2020...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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The New Zealand Under 20 side to face Ireland in their seventh place play-off match at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina has been named. The team is: 1. Oliver Norris2. Shilo Klein3. Fletcher Newell4. Cullen Grace5. Tupo Vaa’i6. Kaylum...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award after a strong contribution to the team’s performance in the international showpiece in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
1181 Views •
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The Junior Springboks owe it to themselves and the country to finish the World Rugby U20 Championship on a winning note when they line up against Argentina in the bronze playoff in Rosario on Saturday. That is the view of Junior Springbok captain, Phendulani...
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Jun 19, 19 •
1051 Views •
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Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko said on Wednesday the team was still hurting from their defeat against France in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final, but they were determined to finish the tournament on a high note. The Junior...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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England will face Wales in the fifth-place final on Saturday at the World Rugby U20 Championship after sealing a 30-23 victory over Ireland in Rosario, Argentina. They will take on Wales, who earlier defeated New Zealand in the other semi-final, at the...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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The Junior Wallabies have overcome wet conditions and a second red card in as many matches to storm into the Final of the U20 World Championship with a 34 -13 victory over hosts Argentina. The dominant Australian outfit scored four tries to the host...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was bitterly disappointed on Monday as his team went down 20-7 against France in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario, which dashed their hopes of advancing to the final for the...
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Jun 17, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux named the same starting team that came out firing against New Zealand for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against defending champions, France, at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario on Monday. The last time the...
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Jun 15, 19 •
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Junior Springbok vice-captain and centre, Rikus Pretorius, singled out a strong start and the need to capitalise on their point-scoring chances as vital elements to book a place in the World Rugby U20 Championship final as the team started their preparations...
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Jun 14, 19 •
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SA Rugby High Performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, Louis Koen, said the SAU20’s showed against New Zealand that if they are in the right frame of mind they can pitch up for big games, and he was confident they would ready for the World...
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Jun 13, 19 •
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An early red card has cruelled the Junior Wallabies hopes of a clean sweep of their pool at the U20 World Championship in Argentina, with England marching to a 56-33 victory overnight in Santa Fe. Australia mustered five tries with 14 men on the field, but a...
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Jun 13, 19 •
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England sealed a 56-33 bonus-point victory over Australia in their final pool game of the World Rugby U20 Championship, scoring eight tries in the win. Having lost their opening fixture of the tournament to Ireland, before beating Italy in match two, the...
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Jun 13, 19 •
1981 Views •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was a pleased man on Wednesday after his team booked themselves a World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against France with a 25-17 victory against New Zealand in their final pool match at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario....
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Jun 12, 19 •
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World Rugby U20s Championship, Junior Wallabies team to face England U20s 1. Angus Bell, Sydney University2. Joe Cotton, Wests Bulldogs3. Josh Nasser, University of Queensland4. Nick Frost, Queanbeyan Whites5. Trevor Hosea, Harlequins Rugby Club6. Harry...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his side to play Australia in their final pool fixture of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Sante Fe, Argentina (KO 7.30PM, live on World Rugby platforms). Bates has made seven changes to the side that...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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The New Zealand Under 20 side to take on South Africa U20 in their final pool game of the Junior World Under 20 Championship in Argentina, has been named. The New Zealand Under 20 team is; 1. Ollie Norris2. Kianu Kereru Symes ©3. Fletcher...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made three changes to his starting team to face New Zealand in their World Rugby U20 Championship Pool C decider in Rosario on Wednesday, with Elrigh Louw (lock), Sibusiso Sangweni (flank) and Thaakir Abrahams (wing) earning...
