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SA U18 rotate for England clash
SA U18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting lineup for Tuesday’s U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High.
SA U18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting lineup for Tuesday’s U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High.
Hooker Sethu Mnebelele will lead the South Africa U18 side in their first match of the U18 International Series against Ireland in Paarl on Friday.
The South Africa ‘A’ side started the U18 International Series on a high note by beating Georgia in Cape Town on Monday.
France’s U18 team has withdrawn from the International Series in Cape Town following the tragic disappearance at sea of Medhi Narjissi earlier this week.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said a member of France’s U18 squad has gone missing after swimming in the Cape Town sea.
SA Rugby has confirmed that two South African U18 teams will take on England, France, Ireland and Georgia in Cape Town and Paarl next month.
SA U18 coach Katleho Lynch praised his squad for the way in which they turned disappointment into happiness after they finished the U18 International Series on a high note against England.
A second-half comeback attempt from the SA U18 team was not enough to prevent an International Series-opening defeat to France U18 in Durbanville on Tuesday.
Loose forward Xola Nyali will captain the South Africa U18 team in the International Series opener against France at Stellenberg High on Tuesday afternoon.
The South African U18 team will face their age-group counterparts from France and England in Durbanville and Paarl near Cape Town when the annual U18 International Series kicks off next month.