U18 International Series

[SaintK]

HT Georgia 20-10 England

Blimey!

[OomStruisbaai]

Georgia 20-24 England 58 mins

[OomStruisbaai]

SA 14-5 Ireland

[Sards]

Toughies Ireland. Next time

[PCPhil]

I am convinced that Georgian rugby players are born with full beards.
The ones without beards start shaving at 1.

[OomStruisbaai]

Paul Roos toured Ireland last year. Today the Ireland u18 players joined the Paul Roos scholars in singing. It's great to see the rivalry we build with the Irish.

[OomStruisbaai]

SA vs England tomorrow at Brugstraat.
SARugby

SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland, for Tuesday's U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High School.

The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on Friday at Paarl Gimnasium, and according to Winstanley, the changes are intentional so that everyone in the squad get a start in their two matches.

Only two backs are retained for the final encounter of the series with England, in Akha Boqwana (fullback) and Khutadzo Rashivhaga (right wing).

Upfront, SA U18 captain Sethu Mnebelele (hooker) earns his second start, while the talented Riley Norton also gets another start at lock, as does Reuben Kruger at No 8.

Reflecting on their victory over Ireland, Winstanley said he was immensely proud of the team’s performance: “We had to dig deep at times particularly when reduced to 13 men, which was a testament to the team’s character.

“We looked very dangerous when we had the ball, scoring five superb tries, however, we will need to improve our discipline and set pieces if we are to overcome England.

“There is a fantastic rivalry that has developed between us over the last few years, and we know that they will produce their best performance come Tuesday.”

Reacting to the numerous changes, Winstanley explained it was always part of the plan.

“We are very fortunate to have an abundance of depth in our team and so there are ten changes to the starting team for this game reflecting the strength of the squad,” said Winstanley.

The match starts at 13h30 and will be broadcast live on the SuperSport Schools platforms. Ireland and Georgia will clash in the other match, starting at 15h30.

SA U18 team to face England in Paarl:

15 Akha Boqwana
14 Khutadzo Rashivhaga
13 Ethan Adams
12 Janco Purchase
11 Cheswill Jooste
10 Vusi Moyo
9 Adeeb Boraine

8 Reuben Kruger
7 Josh Neill
6 Torren February
5 Riley Norton
4 AJ Meyer
3 Aidan Botha
2 Sethu Mnebelele (captain)
1 Phiwayinkosi Kubheka

Replacements:

16 Mahle Sithole
17 Oliver Reid
18 Luqobo Makadweni
19 JD Hattingh
20 Alutha Wesi
21 Elgernon Meyer
22 Yaqeen Ahmed
23 Pieter van der Merwe
24 Joshua Mackenzie
25 Markus Muller
26 Zekethelo Siyaya

Glad they call up Oliver Reid. We had a LH against Ireland who could not even bind in the scrums. Reid led PRG to their biggest win over Grey on the weekend. All the PRG boys are in action (Norton, Reuben Kruger, Borraine and Reid)

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South Africa: 15 Akha Boqwana, 14 Khutadzo Rashivhaga, 13 Ethan Adams, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Cheswill Jooste, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Adeeb Boraine, 8 Reuben Kruger, 7 Josh Neill, 6 Torren February, 5 Riley Norton, 4 AJ Meyer, 3 Aidan Botha, 2 Sethu Mnebelele (captain), 1 Phiwayinkosi Kubheka.
Replacements: 16 Mahle Sithole, 17 Oliver Reid, 18 Luqobo Makadweni, 19 JD Hattingh, 20 Alutha Wesi, 21 Elgernon Meyer, 22 Yaqeen Ahmed, 23 Pieter van der Merwe, 24 Joshua Mackenzie, 25 Markus Muller, 26 Zekethelo Siyaya.

England: 15 Sam Winters, 14 Noah Caluori, 13 Victor Worsnip, 12 Felix Champain, 11 Fraser Rawlins, 10 James Linegar, 9 George Newman, 8 Connor Treacey (captain), 7 Jack Marshall, 6 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, 5 Jonno Balding, 4 Elliot Williams, 3 Tom Dye, 2 Tom Davis, 1 Elvis Kitenge-Fuki.
Replacements: 16 Oscar Thomas, 17 Diamond Ayiehfor, 18 Ben Beere, 19 Jack Murphy, 20 Ollie Hull, 21 Matthew Branch-Holland, 22 Finn Keylock, 23 Cameron Ward, 24 Julian Nunn, 25 Ben Morrow, 26 Asa Stewart-Harris.

Date: Tuesday, August 20
Venue: Paarl Boys High
Kick-off: 13.30 (12.30 UK time; 11.30 GMT)

[OomStruisbaai]

R365

SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland.

The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on Friday at Paarl Gimnasium, and according to Winstanley, the changes are intentional so that everyone in the squad gets a start in their two matches.

Only two backs are retained for the final encounter of the series with England, Akha Boqwana (fullback) and Khutadzo Rashivhaga (right wing).

Upfront, SA U18 captain Sethu Mnebelele (hooker) earns his second start, while the talented Riley Norton also gets another start at lock, as does Reuben Kruger at No 8.

Reflecting on their victory over Ireland, Winstanley said he was immensely proud of the team’s performance: “We had to dig deep at times particularly when reduced to 13 men, which was a testament to the team’s character.

“We looked very dangerous when we had the ball, scoring five superb tries, however, we will need to improve our discipline and set pieces if we are to overcome England.

“A fantastic rivalry has developed between us over the last few years, and we know they will produce their best performance come Tuesday.”

Reacting to the numerous changes, Winstanley explained it was always part of the plan.

“We are very fortunate to have an abundance of depth in our team and so there are ten changes to the starting team for this game reflecting the strength of the squad,” said Winstanley.

England coach Jonathan Pendlebury made eight changes to the squad that overcame Georgia.

Pendlebury named Bath’s Connor Treacey to earn his 10th U18 cap as captain of the 26-strong matchday squad and is accompanied by Aiden Ainsworth-Cave of Northampton Saints and Saracens’ Jack Marshall in the back row.

Marshall’s clubmate Noah Caluori will make his third consecutive start after scoring his second try in as many appearances in a 27-20 victory over Georgia last Friday.

Fraser Rawlins’ try brace contributed to England’s first win of the Series and he starts from the left wing this week, with Tom Dye (Northampton Saints) switching to tighthead prop.

“Reflecting on the tour so far, our team have battled with intensity and relentlessness that has seen them become a much more cohesive unit as the days have passed,” Pendlebury said.

“Their overall improvement as players and as a squad is crucial and something that has been incredibly pleasing.

“Our performance and result against Georgia was a testament to the character of this squad, who have impressed all of us as staff on their ownership, exploration and determination to consistently ‘Get Better’ throughout the last two weeks.

“As expected, our players are extremely motivated by the challenge ahead.

“Taking on South Africa away from home is a privilege as well as an opportunity for the boys and we’re eager to see them put our work into practice this Tuesday to conclude the Series.”

[SaintK]

Oom can you post the final score.
I'm out today so won't follow

[OomStruisbaai]

Oom can you post the final score.
I'm out today so won't follow

[inactionman]

England vs Georgia

https://live.supersportschools.com/even ... 175b7087b/

I've logged on and there's a link to the SA-Eng match:

https://live.supersportschools.com/even ... b6edbe618/

I'll have this on in the background at work. Ta for posting this Oom, much appreciated.

[inactionman]

Only caught bits of it - some inconsiderate buggers actually expecting me to work for a living - but it looked like the SA backs cut through the England midfield pretty easily.

[OomStruisbaai]

I havent watched. This u18 SA group is outstanding. Looking forward to see them in the JwC .

https://sarugby.co.za/news-features/art ... -unbeaten/

Last Monday, the SA U18 'A' team beat Georgia at Stellenberg High School, meaning the South Africans were unbeaten during the three-match series.

On Tuesday, the SA U18s led 17-7 at half-time, and despite playing against a strong breeze in the second half, kicked on to outplay England convincingly in front of an appreciative crowd in Paarl. In the end, South Africa scored five tries, four conversions and two penalty goals, while England could only reply with two converted tries.

The hosts used the generous breeze to good effect in the first half, pinning the visitors deep in their own half with an accurate kicking game. However, they were guilty of committing too many transgressions, leading to several penalties, and as a result they struggled at times to get out of their own half.

With some impactful replacements in the second stanza, South Africa were able to pull away from England by crossing the tryline three times to finish the game strongly and securing a second win.

SA flanker Josh Neill had a good came on the side of the scrum, while Riley Norton (lock) continued with his industrious form as he also took over the captaincy later in the game from Sethu Mnebelele. Amongst the backs, Vusi Moyo (flyhalf) and Akha Boqwana (fullback) delivered solid performances in the green and gold.

Moyo opened the scoring when he landed a long-range penalty goal from the middle of the field, and 10 minutes later South Africa had their first try on the board through right wing Khuthadzo Rasivhaga. Moyo converted to take the lead to 10-0.

But just two minutes later, England replied with their only try of the half via scrumhalf George Newman, who dotted down over next to poles, and with flyhalf James Linegar slotting the extras, the score was 10-7 halfway through the first half.

The SA U18s continued to apply pressure through their hard-working forwards, and it was no surprise when No 8 Reuben Kruger barged over for their second try. Moyo was again on target with the angled conversion to stretch the halftime advantage to 17-7.

After the resumption, Moyo maintained the scoreboard pressure by slotting his second penalty goal of the afternoon to hand the hosts a comfortable 20-7 lead with more than a half hour of play remaining.

SA U18 coach James Winstanley then sent on a fresh midfield combination of Markus Muller and Pieter van der Merwe with 20 minutes remaining, adding more firepower to the attack against a fading English defense.

Fleetfooted Cheswill Jooste went over for SA’s third try with just over 10 minutes remaining when he collected a pinpoint grubber kick from replacement flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed, increasing the lead to a solid 25-7.

However, England gathered some momentum when their No 8 and captain, Connor Treacey, wetn over under the sticks for their second converted try to make it 25-14, giving the visitors some hope.

It was not to be though as the SA U18s hit back from the restart when Jooste who scored his second try of the day when he showed his dazzling pace out wide to outstrip the English defence after some good handling by the South Africans in the red zone.

Replacement scrumhalf Elgernon Meyer sealed the deal a few minutes later with another good try, from a deft chip kick into space, to put the result beyond England at 39-14.

Scorers:

South Africa 39 (17) - Tries: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, Reuben Kruger, Cheswill Jooste (2), Elgernon Meyer. Conversions: Vusi Moyo (2), Yaqeen Ahmed (2). Penalty goals: Moyo (2).

England 14 (7) - Tries: George Newman, Connor Treacey. Conversions: James Linegar (2).

[SaintK]

Comprehensive win for SA
Should imagine if all goes to plan SA will be back up at the top at U20 in a couple of years

[OomStruisbaai]

Ireland 17-15 Georgia

[OomStruisbaai]

Comprehensive win for SA
Should imagine if all goes to plan SA will be back up at the top at U20 in a couple of years

The SAA team was also a good group, so hope the keep them together. Depend on how many get contracted at the Sharks and get lost to surfing

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[Sards]

Comprehensive win for SA
Should imagine if all goes to plan SA will be back up at the top at U20 in a couple of years

The SAA team was also a good group, so hope the keep them together. Depend on how many get contracted at the Sharks and get lost to surfing

Dude. Instead of constantly throwing shade on the Sharks, get your shareholders to open the purse string and sign you guys some players that aren't going into retirement.
And stop forcing your kak captains on the Springboks.

[Sards]

Rondebosch boys high boy got man of the match