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Jul 20, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes SANZAAR’s new U20 competition
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko reacted enthusiastically to the announcement made earlier on Thursday by SANZAAR that a new U20 Rugby Championship will kick off in 2024. The Championship, which will...




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Mar 28, 23 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Laidlaw to lead New Zealand Under 20s
All Black Sevens Head Coach Clark Laidlaw is set to make his return to the fifteen aside format after being confirmed as the New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach to lead them through to the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in South Africa later this year....




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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on 2023 KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
Supporters of fast-paced schoolboy rugby are set to score with this week’s announcement that the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival will again kick off over Easter weekend. This 14th festival promises thrilling match-ups between some of the country’s...




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Feb 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on Junior players start their WP Rugby journey
Western Province Rugby has signed another talented group of junior players who start their professional rugby journey this year. Headlined by SA Schools trio of captain and prop Zachary Porthen (Wynberg Boys), hooker Luca Bakkes (Paarl Gim) and centre Bruce...




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Jan 31, 23 •
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BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, United Rugby Championship, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Etzebeth named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2022
Springbok centurion Eben Etzebeth has been voted SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2022 following a string of excellent performances by the experienced lock last year, while Canan Moodie won the Young Player of the Year award and Nadine Roos was named...




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Oct 12, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby U19 action to resume after layoff
The SA Rugby Under-19 Cup is back after the COVID pandemic disrupted the competition over the last few seasons. This year, the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, DHL Western Province and Cell C Sharks U19s will battle it out for honours over a single round of...




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Sep 2, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls U21 face Cell C Sharks in Loftus thriller
The Vodacom Bulls Under-21 side will face a tough challenge when they take on the Cell C Sharks U21 side in their SA Rugby Under-21 Cup showdown at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The side from Pretoria has had a good start to their campaign after claiming...




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Aug 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA sides named for U18 International Series openers
Zachary Porthen and Camden Schoeman, who led the SA Schools teams last month, will again wear the captain’s armbands when the two SA Under-18 sides open the U18 International Series against England and France in Paarl on Friday. Porthen will lead the SA U18...




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Jul 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams ‘amped’ to play on Saturday
The SA Schools teams return to action in Cape Town on Saturday having last played in 2019 and judging by the excitement in the camps as they prepared at Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl, the players and their management teams can’t wait for the...




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Jul 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Junior Boks clinch Summer Series title in style
The Junior Springboks left their best performance for last as they beat Wales by 47-27 (half-time 26-3) in the final match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series in Treviso on Tuesday night, ensuring they are the only team to leave Italy unbeaten after a few...




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Jul 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak pack for Summer Series Final
Junior Springboks head coach Bafana Nhleko has made four changes to his starting pack and rotated his scrumhalves for Tuesday night’s Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Final against Wales in Treviso. The match starts at 21h00 (SA and Italian time) and the...




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Jul 8, 22 •
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Craven Week, Craven Week Boks, General News, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa u18, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for 2022
The SA Schools selectors on Friday named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in 2022, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Cobus van Dyk (SA Schools A) named as coaches. The squads will assemble at Hoër...




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Jul 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks to meet Wales in Summer Series finale
Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko expect a massive challenge from Wales when the two sides meet in the final of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series on Tuesday, following the Welsh’s thrilling 23-20 win over hosts Italy on Wednesday evening in...




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Jul 7, 22 •
3013 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hugely competitive day confirms Craven Week is back to thrill
A highly competitive third day of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week once again confirmed why this flagship schoolboy tournament is such a popular event amongst all stakeholders – and how much it was missed in its two year COVID-enforced absence. On a day...




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Jul 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Chean Roux praises Junior Boks’ fighting spirit
Junior Springbok assistant coach Chean Roux heaped praise on the SA U20s after their 42-27 victory over France put them one game away from achieving their goal of recording an unbeaten Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series. The Junior Springboks set out to win...




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Jul 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks outplay France to clinch Pool A at U20 Summer Series
The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 on Tuesday evening in Verona to finish top in Pool A and stay unbeaten at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series currently staged in Italy. They held a 17-12 half time lead through two converted tries and a penalty...




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Jul 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Feast of tries highlights day two of Craven Week
Attack held sway over defence on day two of the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week in Cape Town on Tuesday, with four exciting matches keeping a good crowd at Rondebosch Boys High School’s Tinkie Heyns Field on the edge of their seats. All four matches provided...




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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES CONFIRM SIDE TO FACE FIJI IN THE U20 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Head coach Nathan Grey has made a number of changes after their narrow defeat to Argentina, naming Reds fullback Mac Grealy as captain as they prepare for three games in nine days. Grealy retains his spot at fullback, joined in the back three by Rebels winger...




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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Summer Series pool decider
The Junior Springboks side to face France in their vital U20 Six Nations Summer Series clash in Verona on Tuesday has undergone several changes, which include a couple of positional switches. The SA U20s won their previous two Pool A matches, against England...




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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Best of the best to assemble in Rondebosch
SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks tournaments will come to a highly anticipated conclusion in Cape Town this week with the U18 Craven Week bringing together the best of South African schools’ rugby talent. Sixteen teams registered at Rondebosch Boys’ High...




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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Free State U16 boys and WP U18 girls claim bragging rights at Youth Weeks
Free State were without equal at the 2022 SA Rugby U16 Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley, confirming their dominance with an impressive 39-18 win over the Sharks in the final match on Thursday, while DHL Western Province finished in equally impressive fashion,...




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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...




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Jun 29, 22 •
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Craven Week, General News, Grant Khomo Week, Junior Rugby, National, School, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Five teams undefeated in Welkom; Sharks and Free State to battle it out in Kimberley
Five teams – the Mastercard Golden Lions, Border, Eastern Province, DHL Western Province and Limpopo Blue Bulls – finished the SA Rugby U16 Girls Week in Welkom undefeated, with all of them securing consecutive victories in their matches played on Monday...




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Jun 28, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on England announces its team to face France in the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series
England men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to face France in round two of the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series in Italy. The game takes place at the Payanini Centre, Verona, at 4pm BST on Wednesday 29 June. There...




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Jun 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...



