Lynch: Future is bright for SA rugby
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.
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.
South Africa delivered a convincing victory in the final U18 International Series clash against England in Paarl on Saturday.
Head coach Katleho Lynch has made wholesale changes to the SA U18 team for their final match in the U18 International Series against England in Paarl on Saturday.
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 bulk of the SA Schools teams were included in a 26-player SA U18 squad for next month’s U18 International Series against France and England.
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.
The SA U18s are the only unbeaten team left in the U18 International Series after victory over France on Tuesday, while England broke the SA A side’s hearts with a last-gasp win.
Fleet-footed SA U18 fullback JC Mars bobs and weaves his way past several England defenders during an U18 International Series clash in Paarl.
South Africa kicked off the U18 International Series with an impressive victory against England in Paarl on Friday.