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Three local SA Schools teams will play against France and England from 11-18 August 2023.

SA teams have already played each other after Craven Week and a group of 26 will be selected for the series. The Invitation team will be out of the Stormers area.

France and England use this yearly series to prepare them for the next 6 nations tournament.

SA U18 SQUAD:
Backs: JC Mars (Western Province), Luyanda Kunene (Sharks), Gino Cupido (Western Province), Janco Purchase (Blue Bulls), Jameel de Jongh (Western Province), Ian van der Merwe (Free State), Haashim Pead (Western Province), Dominic Malgas (Eastern Province), Scott Nel (Western Province), Cheswill Jooste (Golden Lions), Christiaan van der Westhuizen (Free State).

Forwards: JJ Theron (Free State), Batho Hlekani (Eastern Province), Divan Fuller (Western Province), Ulrich van der Westhuizen (Golden Lions), Jacobus Grobbelaar (Free State), Simphiwe Ngobese (Sharks), Siphosethu Mnebelele (Golden Lions), Phiwayinkosi Kubeka (Sharks), Imaani Pemba (Eastern Province), Ranon Fouche (Free State), Jean Erasmus (Free State), Thando Biyela (Golden Lions), Xola Nyali (Western Province), Lithemba Mfupi (Sharks), Marno Stopforth (Free State).

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U18 INTERNATIONAL SERIES FIXTURES:
Friday, 11 August
Venue: Boland Landbou (Paarl)
15h00: England U18 vs France U18

Tuesday, 15 August
Venue: Stellenberg High School (Durbanville)
13h00: England U18 vs WP U18 XV
15h00: SA U18 vs France U18

Saturday, 19 August
Venue: Paarl Boys High School (Paarl)
13h00: France U18 vs WP U18 XV
15h00: SA U18 vs England U18

England beat France 41 - 0 in their first game. Really easy on the eye as a performance.

Lots of talent in this year's crop.

I totally forgot this one.

2019 Canan Moodie was still in school at this venue

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:03 pm England beat France 41 - 0 in their first game. Really easy on the eye as a performance.

Lots of talent in this year's crop.

That'll soon be coached out of them - look at all the quick ruck ball and speedy SH service - can't rigidly follow a plan if you're playing everything that quickly..............

Teams:

South Africa Under-18: 15 Luyanda Kunene, 14 Scott Nel, 13 Jameel de Jongh, 12 Dominic Malgas, 11 Cheswill Jooste, 10 Ian van der Merwe, 9 Christiaan van der Westhuizen, 8 Batho Hlekani, 7 Thando Biyela, 6 Xola Nyali (captain), 5 Ulrich van der Westhuizen, 4 Jacobus Grobbelaar, 3 Simphiwe Ngobese, 2 Imaani Pemba, 1 Ranon Fouche.
Replacements: 16 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 17 Lithemba Mfupi, 18 Jean Erasmus, 19 Riley Norton, 20 JJ Theron, 21 Haashim Pead, 22 Janco Purchase, 23 JC Mars, 24 Marno Stopforth, 25 Phiwayinkosi Kubeka, 26 Gino Cupido.

France Under-18: 15 Melvyn Rates, 14 Tom Leveque, 13 Adrien Drault, 12 Quentin Valentino, 11 Charly Mignot, 10 Diego Jurd, 9 Temanatua Boichot, 8 Ellyjah Ibsaiene (captain), 7 Dany Kévin Lamataki, 6 Marceau Marzullo, 5 Romeo Martin Bonnard, 4 Noé Theraube, 3 Thomas Marceline, 2 Gabin Garault, 1 Liam Couturier
Replacements: 16 Samuel Jean Christophe, 17 Quentin Algay, 18 Edouard-Junior Jabea Njocke, 19 Eliott Duthil, 20 Antoine Deliance, 21 Nathan Llaveria, 22 Luka Keletaona, 23 Pierre Ourtaud Cren, 24 Bastien Rasal, 25 Thomas Alary, 26 Ruben-Diego Pargade.

Date: Tuesday, August 15
Venue: Stellenberg High School, Cape Town
Kick-off: 15.00 (14.00 GMT)
Referee: Sean Muller
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Quinton Immelman

WP XV vs England are mostly Paarl Boys and Paarl Gim.. Don't have the team yet.

Paul Roos play interschoolsvs Grey College and Landbou vs Oakdale on Saturday.

Both games will be live on TV channel 211

England should hammer the WP XV, chosen from schools in WP who rugby season has ended, so a Paarl XV. They had no time for preparing for this match. Game start at 12h50 , live on channel 211

England look huge against the WeePee midgets.

Englands open play is excellent. WP scrum not to bad but the laaities way to lose.

England destroyed WP 76-15. We saw at least a bit of hand bags at the end. SA vs France coming up

Nice Stellenberg crowd in now

SA nr 2 need a liniaal with his line out throwing

Ditto France nr2

France leading SA 23-0 at HT.

SA look clueless.

Oom, in your opinion, why are we struggling? Is it because France play in a U18 6 nations? We have limited exposure to international rugby.

Surely we have the talent to do better?

handyman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:07 pm Oom, in your opinion, why are we struggling? Is it because France play in a U18 6 nations? We have limited exposure to international rugby.

Surely we have the talent to do better?

This is u18 and France and England only play u20 six nations.

This is the first time our schoolboys play international. Its a big occasion for them and need more time to get together and play as a team. As you see now they play much better in the 2nd half and will need to lift a lot to compete with a very good England team. France and England will get rewards when their u20 Six nations starts at the end of the year.

Total different team for England at Boishaai

SA Under-18: 15 JC Mars, 14 Scott Nel, 13 Gino Cupido, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Cheswill Jooste, 10 Kyle Smith, 9 Haashim Pead, 8 JJ Theron (captain), 7 Batho Hlekani, 6 Marno Stopforth, 5 Riley Norton, 4 Jacobus Grobbelaar, 3 Jean Erasmus, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 1 Lithemba Mfupi.
Replacements: 16 Imaani Pemba, 17 Phiwayinkosi Kubeka, 18 Simphiwe Ngobese, 19 Ulrich van der Westhuizen, 20 Xola Nyali, 21 Christiaan van der Westhuizen, 22 Dominic Malgas, 23 Jameel de Jongh, 24 Luyanda Kunene, 25 Thando Biyela

Venue: Paarl Boys High Paarl
Kick-off: 15.30
Referee: Giana Viljoen
Assistant Referees: Local

Look out for Kyle Smith in 10. He had an excellent interschools

WP vs France will be interesting. Mostly local Paarl boys. Will have a lot of support at Brug street.

SA u18 restored order.

JC Mars

England vs Ireland at 12h30 tomorrow link

https://live.supersportschools.com/even ... 9c063e4323

Revised fixtures for the U18 International Series:
Monday, 12 August (Stellenberg HS)
1.30pm England vs Ireland
3.30pm South Africa ‘A’ vs Georgia
Friday, 16 August (Paarl Gimnasium):
1.30pm: Georgia vs England
3.30pm: South Africa vs Ireland
Tuesday, 20 August (Paarl Boys’ HS)
1.30pm South Africa vs England
3.30pm Ireland vs Georgia

SA A 20-3 Georgia

What was the final score between Ire & Eng ?

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:52 pm What was the final score between Ire & Eng ?

SA A vs Georgia

ireland vs SA Schools link

https://live.supersportschools.com/even ... 175b70b8c/

French staff has now been suspended following the Narjissi drowning.

I suppose they'll get fired or the Union is waiting for their contracts to expire.

England vs Georgia

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

What are the scores so far?
Can't see them anywhere

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:52 am What are the scores so far?
Can't see them anywhere

Its still 24 mins to kick off. Will update. Did you registered on the link?

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:26 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:52 am What are the scores so far?
Can't see them anywhere

Its still 24 mins to kick off. Will update. Did you registered on the link?

Sorry. I meant in the tournament so far for all teams

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:42 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:26 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:52 am What are the scores so far?
Can't see them anywhere

Its still 24 mins to kick off. Will update. Did you registered on the link?

Sorry. I meant in the tournament so far for all teams

SA A 20-3 Georgia
England 28-42 Ireland

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:50 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:42 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:26 am

Its still 24 mins to kick off. Will update. Did you registered on the link?

Sorry. I meant in the tournament so far for all teams

SA A 20-3 Georgia
England 28-42 Ireland

Thanks

England 5-0 after 8 mins

HT Georgia 20-10 England