Wholesale changes made for SA U18 sides
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS: The SA Under-U18 and SA U18 ‘A’ teams both show wholesale rotational changes for their second-round matches of the U18 International Series against Ireland and Georgia at Boland Landbou on Tuesday.
The SA U18 ‘A’ side will again open the day’s schedule against Georgia at 11.30 (SAST).
That match will be followed by the England v France clash from 13.30.
The final clash on the day is between the SA U18’s and Ireland, at 15.30.
Both South African sides got off to a winning start last Friday in the opening round of the U18 Series in Durbanville, with the ‘A’-side clinching a thrilling 32-31 win over Ireland, while the SA U18s were far too strong for France and won 59-7.
For their second match of the popular series, SA U18 coach Lwazi Zangqa has retained only five players from the starting line-up that beat the French.
They are captain and No.8 Jacobus de Villiers, flanker Jamie Wimble, lock Juvan Burden, right wing Anesu Kuzonyei and Lamla Mgedezi, who moves from fullback to left wing.
Flash Malinga, the SA U18 ‘A’ coach, has retained only four players from the starting fifteen who managed to edge Ireland in their opening-round clash.
Martin van Niekerk (lock) retains the captaincy and is the only forward to start a second match in a row.
Amongst the backs, fullback Rhandzu Mkhabela and midfielders Nathan Aneke and Amogelang Mataboge will start again.
SA U18: 15 Luxolo Sonkononkono, 14 Anesu Kuzonyei, 13 Thabiso Simelane, 12 Ethan Barker (vice-captain), 11 Lamla Mgedezi, 10 Achmat Behardien, 9 Luke Doyle, 8 Jacobus de Villiers (captain), 7 Jamie Wimble, 6 Siphesihle Marule, 5 Glodi Tshipamba, 4 Juvan Burden, 3 Ruben Lombard, 2 Theo Boshoff, 1 Aphelele Chamane
Replacements: 16 Charles Whitehead, 17 Clement Makelele, 18 Nicolas Salamousas, 19 Jean Dreyer, 20 Stefan van der Vyver, 21 Werner de Bruin, 22 Mickyle Booise, 23 Ethan van Biljon, 24 Alex Jankowitz, 25 Erin Nelson, 26 Ncutu Kepe
SA U18 ‘A’: 15 Rhandzu Mkhabela, 14 Drewyn Baron, 13 Nathan Aneke, 12 Amogelang Mataboge, 11 Thomas Saunders, 10 Travis Pheiffer, 9 Liam de Villiers, 8 Zander Muller,
7 AD Faul, 6 Nala Shabangu, 5 Martin van Niekerk (captain), 4 Bulelani Cebani, 3 Sebastiaan Bekker, 2 Kwaza Gobingca, 1 Matthew Prins
Replacements: 16 Charl Els, 17 Max Malan, 18 Priden Sibiya, 19 Bernard Schulze, 20 Linakho Mehlomakulu, 21 Rufagon Hendricks, 22 Jaydon Viljoen, 23 Ruan Genis, 24 Lucritia Magau, 25 Niel du Randt, 26 Albert Nel
SA U18 International Series results and fixtures (Kick-off times are SAST):
Friday, August 7 – Hoërskool Durbanville
SA U18 ‘A’ 32, Ireland 31
England 66, Georgia 33
SA U18 59, France 7
Tuesday, August 11 – Boland Landbou
11.30: SA U18 ‘A’ vs Georgia
13.30: England vs France
15.30: SA U18 vs Ireland
Saturday, August 15 – Stellenberg High School
11.30: SA U18 ‘A’ vs France
13.30: Ireland vs Georgia
15.30: SA U18 vs England
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