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Junior Springboks confirm squad

Junior Springboks confirm squad

The South African Rugby Union have confirmed their South Africa U20 squad for the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship.

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No less than sixteen players who formed part of last year’s South Africa U19 squad, have made their way into the U20 team. Gerrit-Jan van Velze will captain the team to Wales. The South African selectors have included three players who have played for the Springbok Sevens already as well as two youngsters with Vodacom Super 14 experience.

Juan de Jongh, Robert Ebersohn and Wilton Pietersen, were all capped for the Springbok Sevens team earlier this year. Centre Stephan Dippenaar and scrumhalf Francois Hougaard (both Vodacom Bulls), are the duo who already boast with Super Rugby experience. Free State fullback Pietersen is the current Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Year while Golden Lions flanker Johan van Deventer, the 2007 Sasol South Africa U19 Player of the Year, was also named amongst the forwards.


South Africa U20 will contest Pool B based in Wrexham with Samoa U20, Scotland U20 and the USA U20. Eric Sauls, the South Africa U20 coach, said his team was looking forward to the challenge in Wales.


“South Africa has a proud tradition at junior international level with many current Springboks having made their name first at this level,” said Sauls. “Our squad includes the core of the South Africa U19 team of last year that performed so admirably before losing to New Zealand U19 in the Cup Final.


“I would like to believe that we have a fair amount of continuity and experience in the squad and this will hopefully contribute to our performances. We had two training camps and also played against our French counterparts on four occasions this year, so our preparations have been extremely good. The team is looking forward to the tournament and eager to do well.”














































































































































































































Backs Position Birthdate Height Weight Province
C (Cecil) Afrika Fullback 03/03/1988 1.75 70 GRIFFONS
W (Wilton) Pietersen Fullback 10/03/1989 1.83 84 FREE STATE
O (Omphile) Seabela Wing 20/04/1989 1.78 85 BLUE BULLS
V (Vainon) Willis Wing 11/10/1988 1.81 88 BLUE BULLS
L (Lionel) Mapoe Wing 13/07/1988 1.85 85 FREE STATE
R (Robert) Ebersohn Centre 23/02/1989 1.80 82kg FREE STATE
J (Juan) de Jongh Centre 15/04/1988 1.76 78 WP
S (Stephan) Dippenaar Centre 03/01/1988 1.88 85 BLUE BULLS
S (Stefan) Watermeyer Centre 03/06/1988 1.85 95 BLUE BULLS
F (Francois) Brummer Flyhalf 17/05/1989 1,81 92 BLUE BULLS
F (Francois) Hougaard Scrumhalf 06/04/1988 1.79 86 BLUE BULLS
D (Dewaldt) Duvenage Scrumhalf 22/05/1988 1.73 78 BOLAND
Forwards          
N (Nick) Koster Eighthman 22/02/1989 1.90 102 WP
G (Gerrit-Jan) van Velze Eighthman 03/06/1988 1.92 98 BLUE BULLS
L (Luvuyiso) Lusaseni Flank 16/12/1988 1.95 101 KZ NATAL
J (Johan) van Deventer Flank 05/04/1988 1.76 93 LIONS
T (Thiliphatu) Marole Flank 20/08/1988 1.82 93 KZN
S (Sabelo) Nhlapo Lock 17/12/1988 1.89 101 KZN
C (Cornel) Hess Lock 01/03/1989 2.01 101 BLUE BULLS
M (Martin) Muller Lock 23/03/1988 1.96 102 WP
J (Jean) Rossouw Prop 06/04/1988 1.84 110 WP
C (Corne) Fourie Prop 02/09/1988 1.87 109 BLUE BULLS
F (Frederick) Kirsten Prop 18/08/1988 1.93 115 BLUE BULLS
W (Wiehahn) Herbst Prop 05/07/1988 1.79 107 KZN
H (Henri) Bantjes Hooker 06/03/1988 1.85 102 BLUE BULLS
P (Pieter) van Vuuren Hooker 28/05/1988 1.83 83 FREE STATE

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