Baby Boks name final team
25 Jun 2011
Dawie Theron has made four changes to his SA U20 team to face Fiji in the 5th-place play-off at the Junior World Champs in Treviso on Sunday.
All changes are made to the pack as head coach Theron has selected a new front row of props Jon Roy Jenkinson and Juan Schoeman, and hooker Bongi Mbonambi. Flanker Nizaam Carr also finds a starting spot with Francois Kleinhans dropped to the bench.
This is arguably the run-on side that should’ve faced England in the final group fixture last weekend, one they lost 26-20 which cost them a spot in the semi-finals. The Baby Boks will play their last tournament game at 14:00 on Sunday.
Baby Boks – 15 Ulrich Beyers, 14 Tshotsho Mbovane, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Pieter Rademan, 8 Arno Botha (c), 7 Cornell du Preez, 6 Nizaam Carr, 5 Eben Etzebeth, 4 Jean Cook, 3 Jon Roy Jenkinson, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Michael van Vuuren, 17 Nick Schonert, 18 Carl Wegner, 19 Francois Kleinhans, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Paul Jordaan, 22 Courtnall Skosan.
10 Comments
25 Jun 2011, 12:03 pm
go bokkeeee
25 Jun 2011, 13:11 pm
And NZ u20 line up for their FOURTH consecutive title! No doubt about who is THE best rugby nation on earth!
25 Jun 2011, 13:18 pm
Siya Kolisi only missing starter at 7
Would hav like to see Mbovane in at 13
Taute was terrible on defense vs England-wade went through him so easily.was dissapointing from player with superrugby experience
Carr is brilliant.
25 Jun 2011, 13:26 pm
Kolisi is at cover for Stormers. Mbovane can play centre too; so can Mjekevu who was a star schoolboy’s centre at KES. Not sure about Taute who, with Super Rugby experience, should have done better last week. Carr has an impressive work-rate. You’d think the ball follows him around.
IRB will have to change the format next year. SA should at least be in the position to contest 3rd/4th.
25 Jun 2011, 20:31 pm
@Melch
Yeah I remember Mbovane at 13 for WP schools,excitement machine.I saw Mjekevu at 13 for KES & Lions juniors..He has a phenomal skillset as a centre on attack-had a problem of front on D though but he is a natutal-needs more ball.Has put on plenty of size as well,still only 20-stands at 193cm as well.hope he returns to centres in latter years of career.But he is going to be at star,would do well at WP as Lions/Mitchell isn’t interestd.Keep Sadie at 13,De Jongh 12,and Mjekevu at 11…future Boks
25 Jun 2011, 21:57 pm
Lions must snap up that Mjekevu, he’s a natural athlete, not sure about his heart, but definitely must stay at the Lions.
26 Jun 2011, 01:36 am
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-3: Bollocks mate he missed 1 tackle. How about Skosan????
I do agree on Mbovane, forget wing play him at 13. He one the best rugby players to come out of South African rugby in years. He is a legend in the making.
You cannot leaqve out South Africas best Ebersholm. He has made the Cheethas backline come alive.
26 Jun 2011, 03:12 am
Nassim Carr misses tackles like i drink kalimotxos. many many many….hip….
26 Jun 2011, 09:12 am
Tshotsho was great, he should have played before Skosan. He is a center but Tshotsho at wing is not a bad option in his first U20. tshtsho knows how to take a try opportunity. That lack of killer instinct cost them against England barr Englands great scramble defence.
26 Jun 2011, 09:14 am
The Babyboks had enough in the tank to win the England game. I was impressed with the attacking play. We should have finished them off. Poor finishing cost the babyboks.
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