5 capped Junior Boks have been named in a 31-man squad for subsequent month’s U20 Rugby Championship.
The Sanzaar match might be staged on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha from 1 to 11 Might.
The Junior Boks completed second, behind New Zealand, in final yr’s inaugural occasion in Australia.
Unfastened ahead Batho Hlekani, scrumhalf Haashim Pead and out of doors again JC Mars are again for his or her second U20 Rugby Championship, whereas the 2 different returning Junior Boks are free ahead Wandile Mlaba and prop Herman Lubbe.
Flank Divan Fuller, who has additionally been capped by the Junior Boks, will miss the match by means of harm.
“The Rugby Championship is a good alternative for our gamers to check their skills in opposition to high quality opposition from New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina and we’re wanting ahead to the problem to play high quality opposition in entrance of our passionate Jap Cape followers,” mentioned Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote.
“We labored with 80 gamers throughout our numerous coaching camps, which gave us a improbable alternative to check and assess our depth.
“I consider we’ve chosen a aggressive Junior Boks squad, consisting of gamers who’ve actually put up their hand throughout the camps. Just a few missed out because of harm whereas there are additionally a pair who have been retained from final yr.”
Foote added that they are going to monitor participant progress within the SA Rugby U21 Cup, which begins subsequent month, and emphasised that the door will not be closed in any respect contemplating there’s nonetheless one other coaching block to return after the U20 Rugby Championship within the build-up in the direction of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.
The Junior Boks squad will assemble subsequent Tuesday in Gqeberha.
Junior Springboks squad for U20 Rugby Championship:
Props: Ranon Fouché (Bulls), Jean Erasmus (Bulls), Simphiwe Ngobese (Sharks), Herman Lubbe (Western Province), Oliver Reid (Western Province).
Hookers: Siphosethu Mnebelele (Bulls), Jaundré Schoeman (Bulls), HB Odendaal (Lions).
Locks: Neil Hansen (Lions), Morné Venter (Lions), Riley Norton (Western Province), JJ Theron (Bulls).
Unfastened forwards: Batho Hlekani (Sharks), Xola Nyali (Western Province), Matt Romao (Sharks), Wandile Mlaba (Western Province), Thando Biyela (Lions).
Scrumhalves: Ceano Everson (Sharks), Haashim Pead (Lions), Elrich Visser (Cheetahs).
Flyhalves: Vusi Moyo (Sharks), Kyle Smith (Western Province).
Centres: Albie Bester (Sharks), Gino Cupido (Western Province), Demitre Erasmus (Bulls), Dominic Malgas (Western Province).
Outdoors backs: Scott Nel (Sharks), Gilermo Mentoe (Lions), Siya Ndlozi (Western Province), Cheswill Jooste (Bulls), JC Mars (Western Province).
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U20 Rugby Championship fixtures:
Thursday, 1 Might
New Zealand vs Australia (2pm)
Junior Boks vs Argentina (4.10pm)
Tuesday, 6 Might
New Zealand vs Argentina (2pm)
Junior Boks vs Australia (4.10pm)
Sunday, 11 Might
Argentina vs Australia (2pm)
Junior Boks vs New Zealand (4.10pm)
Photograph: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Pictures
