Young Boks release Sharks flyer
Springbok Sevens player Paul Jordaan was released from the South African Under-20 squad for their forthcoming camp in Stellenbosch, which starts on Monday.
Jordaan has been released from the camp to train with his Super Rugby franchise, the Sharks, while Craig Barry is still struggling with a groin injury and will not train with the squad.
Barry will be replaced in the training squad by Blue Bulls wing Ruwellyn Isbell, a member of the SA Schools team last year that has since joined the Pretoria-based union from the Free State.
“Both Paul and Craig are still very much part of our plans as we step up a gear with our first training camp of 2012,” said SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron.
“The Junior World Championships kicks off in less than five months’ time, which means the real hard work starts now. We’ve laid a very solid foundation with our two camps late last year, but if we are going to perform well this season, we need to knuckle down and put in lots of very hard work.”
Jordaan, who will not be replaced in the squad for the camp, is one of six players that can’t attend the camp because of Super Rugby commitments. The others are Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Ruan Venter (Lions) and Johan Goosen (Cheetahs).
Furthermore, Tsotsho Mbovane and Pieter Steph du Toit are also still struggling with injuries and will not attend the training camp.
The SA U20s will play two friendlies during their camp, which concludes on Saturday, January 28. On January 21 they will face Ikeys at the University of Cape Town, after which they will play Maties in Stellenbosch on January 27.
South Africa Under-20 squad: Marais Schmidt, Travis Ismail, Jan de Klerk, Ruwellyn Isbell, Jan Serfontein, William Small-Smith, Mathys Smit, Kobus van Wyk, Tony Jantjies, Errol Jaggers, Kevin Luiters, Rudi van Rooyen, Hlanhla Hlungwane, Vian van der Walt, Shaun Adendorf, Wian Liebenberg, Fabian Booysen, Khaya Majola, Siseko Jafta, Cobus Nel, Ettiene Oosthuizen, Paul Willemse, Ruan Botha, Jacques du Plessis, Marzuq Maarman, Gideon Muller, Allan Dell, Nicolaas van Dyk, Jason Thomas, Mihlali Mpafi, Mark Pretorius, Franco Marais.
