SA Rugby U21 Championship-winning Xerox Golden Lions coach, Bafana Nhleko, will join SA Rugby’s coaching ranks on a long-term basis from Thursday, 1 November, as the Junior Springbok assistant coach after signing a four-year contract, SA Rugby announced on Monday.
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SA U18 ‘A’ call-up for SWD’s Liam LightlyLiam Lightly from South Western Districts has been called up as an injury replacement to the SA U18 ‘A’ team for the U18 International Series, which kicks off next week.
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Change of venue for U18 International SeriesThe venue for the opening round of the forthcoming Under-18 International Series featuring SA U18, SA U18 ‘A’, Georgia, England, Ireland, and France has been changed.
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Two SA squads named for U18 International SeriesJunior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote will get a glimpse of what the future holds when he and his coaching team work with the two SA Under-18 squads announced on Wednesday for next month’s U18 International Series in and around Paarl, in the Western Cape.
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Triumphant Junior Boks welcomed back to SAThe Junior Springboks were welcomed back to South Africa on Monday by cheering fans and Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, after winning the World Rugby U20 Championships in Italy on Saturday.
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Junior Boks claim World U20 title with trademark SA defenceJunior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote credited his team’s renowned, trademark South African grit and fighting spirit for their victory over New Zealand in the World Rugby U20 Championship final in Italy on Saturday evening.