Maties pip Baby Boks
23 Jan 2013
The SA U20 training squad were beaten 26-17 by Maties on Wednesday as they continued their Junior World Championship preparation in Stellenbosch.
The Stellenbosch students scored four times, including a penalty try, and were successful with three conversions, while the SA U20 training squad scored three tries and slotted a conversion. Maties lead 12-7 at half-time.
The match was played in near perfect weather conditions and in front of a few hundred spectators.
Maties’ greater experience ultimately saw them safely home in an absorbing and entertaining tussle. They dominated the opening 20 minutes, but the SA U20 squad got better as the match progressed and produced their best spell of the match either side of half-time.
SA U20 coach, Dawie Theron, and his assistant coaches, Nazeem Adams and Brendan Venter, would have been pleased with their team’s defensive efforts just after half-time, when they prevented Maties from scoring at least three times after absorbing a lot of pressure from the students.
Theron lamented the fact that his charges created a lot of opportunities, but failed to convert their chances into points.
‘Maties started off very well and we were a bit shell shocked at the beginning, but the boys grew into the game and as a result created a lot of chances,’ said Theron. ‘Apart from scoring three times, I think we wasted at least seven more opportunities to score. But this strenuous workout against Maties was exactly what we needed.
‘A lot of our boys are still U18 and U19 and it was good for them to be exposed to that kind of pressure. Our aim was to keep to our structures and I think we contested much harder for the ball as the game progressed.
‘The boys learned today that they have to focus and play for the entire 80 minutes, something that we would need to do during the Junior World Championship in France. From that aspect, I would say it a very good exercise today.’
The squad’s third and last training match is on Saturday at 4pm against UCT at Brookside, the home of Villager Rugby Club in Claremont.
Scorers:
Maties – Tries: Neethling Gericke, Reniel Hugo, Johnny Kotze , penalty try. Conversions: Dean Grant, JH Potgieter.
SA U20 – Tries: Jacques du Plessis, Tim Swiel, JP Lewis. Conversion: Handré Pollard.
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16 Comments
23 Jan 2013, 16:18 pm
Western Cape showing our depth….
23 Jan 2013, 16:19 pm
whoever played hooker for Maties….
call him up AC…..will only be an improvement on Plod…..and a hellebva lot cheaper as well….
23 Jan 2013, 16:28 pm
can someone please give me the ages of the Matie players, how many would qualify for the U20 baby bok team?
it would make for interesting reading..
23 Jan 2013, 16:32 pm
@brains_trust-3: Baby Boks have first call on players, so any Maties players would already be in the Baby Bok side. But Varsity Cup a U25 tournament so not many U20 players in those teams
23 Jan 2013, 16:34 pm
The SA Under-20 training squad is:
Fullbacks: Cheslin Kolbe, Tim Swiel (Western Province)
Wings: Seabelo Senatla (Free State Cheetahs), Luther Obi, Sylvian Mahuza (Leopards)
Centres: Jan Serfontein, Dries Swanepoel (Blue Bulls), Justin Gedult, JP Lewis (Western Province), Tyler Fisher (KZN)
Flyhalves: Handrè Pollard (Blue Bulls), Robert du Preez (KZN)
Scrumhalves: Kirshwin Williams (Golden Lions), Hanco Venter, Stefan Ungerer (KZN)
Loose Forwards: Leneve Dames, Roelof Smit, Ruan Steenkamp (all Blue Bulls), Albertus Smit (Golden Lions), Jurie van Vuuren (Western Province)
Locks: Dennis Visser, Irnè Herbst, Jacques du Plessis, Marvin Orie (all Blue Bulls)
Props: Justin Forwood, Andrew Beerwinkel, Neethling Fouchè (all Blue Bulls), Luan de Bruin (Free State Cheetahs), Marnè Coetzee (KZN), Sti Sithole (Western Province)
Hookers: Jacques du Toit (Free State Cheetahs), Devon Martinus (Golden Lions), Mornè du Plessis (KZN), Freddie Kirsten (Western Province)
23 Jan 2013, 16:38 pm
Tank – you still reachable on tanklanning@gmail.com?
23 Jan 2013, 16:38 pm
@Tankman-5: I see your sources were right and AC has conformed no talks with Smit but with 2 or 3 possible other hookers….any idea who they may be?
23 Jan 2013, 16:39 pm
confirmed
23 Jan 2013, 16:41 pm
@gecko-6: Yep
@grant10-7: I am told Martin Bezuidenhout is the man they want …
23 Jan 2013, 16:42 pm
@Tankman-9: He is that Lions hooker….quite busy and bustling…..cool…100000 times better choice than Plod…
23 Jan 2013, 16:48 pm
@Tankman-9: Thanks Tank – mail sent regarding podcast
23 Jan 2013, 16:53 pm
@grant10-10: I was actually thinking about the Lions hooker.That would be cool indeed.
23 Jan 2013, 16:56 pm
@wnbb-12: agreed…at least he can run and tackle…and doesent wear himself out carrying his aura around with him
23 Jan 2013, 18:25 pm
http://www.matiesrugby.co.za/Maties-BabyBoks-Jan-2013
For anyone who wants more detail about the game and gives names of more of the Maties players as well.
23 Jan 2013, 22:23 pm
@Tankman-5:
Devon Martinus is a prop as far as I am aware…
And I believe Eugene le Maitre is also now part of the training squad, or may have been for a brief period. Could be wrong.
24 Jan 2013, 07:08 am
@Tankman-5: All four locks from the Bulls? Wow they still producing great locks.
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