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The Bulls, Sharks and both Western Province teams claimed valuable wins on day one of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week stage...
The Junior Springboks will savour their opening round victory over Australia World Rugby U20 Championship, but the team ...
The Junior Springboks started their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign like a house on fire, scoring 11 tries in a co...
The Junior Springbok starting team to take on Australia in the World Rugby U20 Championship on Sunday shows four changes...
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The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process.
That very first try is always a massive highlight for a Blitzboks player, a feeling newcomer Kurt-Lee Arendse experienced. On the other side of the coin, Werner Kok scored his 100th try.
The testing of player combinations will be one of Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux’s main goals for the U20 International Series, which kicks off against Georgia’s Under-20s at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The Blue Card will be rolled out across South Africa in the next few weeks at all levels of the game, except elite adult tournaments or matches where World Rugby have approved the use of HIA (Head Injury Assessments).
The Cell C Sharks moved to the top of the South African Conference in Vodacom Super Rugby with their comprehensive, Curwin Bosch-inspired 42-5 triumph over the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their sights set on a morale-boosting victory when they host the Dragons at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday following a disappointing 31-14 defeat against Ospreys in Bloemfontein last week.
The Isuzu Southern Kings will be unwavering in their determination to give a strong account of themselves in their final match of the season in front of their home fans against the Ospreys at the Madibaz Stadium on Friday.
Just more than a month ago, the Blitzboks slumped out of Las Vegas, slapped and bogged down by the reality of their worst-ever finish in the USA Sevens in recent years.
The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
Springbok front rankers Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen are rested this week alongside flanker Jacques Vermeulen for the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Jaguares.
The Blue Bulls Deaf team were crowned the inaugural Stones Cup champions in Bloemfontein on Saturday after cruising through their three pool rounds unbeaten, scoring an impressive 187 points in the process.
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their sights set on a morale-boosting victory when they host the Dragons at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday following a disappointing 31-14 defeat against Ospreys in Bloemfontein last week.
News
Junior Boks’ preparation leaves nothing to chancePreparing an elite rugby team requires a multi-faceted approach, with player load management, nutrition, medical care and fitness and conditioning all integral parts, alongside training and recovery.
FNB Youth Weeks
Bulls and coastal teams draw first blood in PretoriaThe Bulls, Sharks and both Western Province teams claimed valuable wins on day one of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week staged at St Alban’s College in Pretoria on Monday.
Reaction
Junior Boks will keep feet firmly on the groundThe Junior Springboks will savour their opening round victory over Australia World Rugby U20 Championship, but the team will keep their feet firmly on the ground and prepare for the next big challenge, their second pool match against England on Friday.
Match report
Red-hot Junior Boks smash Aussies in CalvisanoThe Junior Springboks started their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign like a house on fire, scoring 11 tries in a convincing 73-17 victory over Australia on a hot and windy Sunday afternoon at the Stadio San Michele in Calvisano.
Team announcement
Settled Junior Bok side named for Aussie openerThe Junior Springbok starting team to take on Australia in the World Rugby U20 Championship on Sunday shows four changes from their last match in the recent U20 Rugby Championship against New Zealand.
