Articles Posted in the Junior RWC 2010 Category

  • Savea: IRB Junior Player of the Year

    Savea: IRB Junior Player of the Year

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 27, 2010 | No Comments

    New Zealand’s under20 player Julian Savea was recently honoured as the International Rugby Board’s Junior Player of the Year.  Savea was part of the victorious New Zealand under20 side who won a third successive IRB Junior World…

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  • Coach reflects on Baby Boks at World Champs

    Coach reflects on Baby Boks at World Champs

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 23, 2010 | No Comments

    Springbok Under20 mentor Eric Sauls today (Wednesday June 23) insists that there were plenty of positives to take from the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina following his side’s third place finish in this…

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  • Well Done, Bokkies!

    Well Done, Bokkies!

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 22, 2010 | No Comments

    The SA Under-20s achieved a hat trick of bronze medals in the IRB Junior World Championship on Monday after they defeated England 27-22 in Rosario. The Baby Boks came back from a half time deficit…

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  • IRB Junior Player of the Year

    IRB Junior Player of the Year

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 21, 2010 | No Comments

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced a shortlist of four nominees for the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2010. The winner will be announced following the IRB Junior World Championship Final between Australia…

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  • Baby Boks team to face England

    Baby Boks team to face England

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 20, 2010 | No Comments

    SA Under-20 coach Eric Sauls made two changes to his starting lineup that suffered a 36-7 defeat against New Zealand to the team that will play England in the third place playoff match of the…

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  • Baby Boks want to end on a high

    Baby Boks want to end on a high

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 19, 2010 | No Comments

    SA under20 coach Eric Sauls insists that his SA Under-20s have put their 36-7 semi-final defeat against New Zealand behind them as they prepare for their third place playoff match against England which kicks off…

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  • Baby Boks outmuscled by Kiwis

    Baby Boks outmuscled by Kiwis

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 18, 2010 | No Comments

    The Springbok Under20′s challenge for a Championship title at the Junior World Championships in Argentina has come to an end in the South American city of Rosario. The loss makes it the third semi-final loss…

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  • Baby Wallabies through to Final

    Baby Wallabies through to Final

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 18, 2010 | No Comments

    In the first of the World Junior Championships semi-finals tonight, the Australian Under20 side beat their England counterparts by 28-16. Building on an exciting final pool game against the Springbok Under20′s, the Baby Wallabies used…

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  • Branco to start for the Baby Boks, Sampie out

    Branco to start for the Baby Boks, Sampie out

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 17, 2010 | No Comments

    SA Under-20 coach Eric Sauls on Wednesday made two changes to his starting lineup that suffered a 35-42 defeat against Australia to the team that will play New Zealand in the second semi-final of the…

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  • Graham Bentz writes from Argentina

    Graham Bentz writes from Argentina

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 16, 2010 | 1 Comment

    (This article first appeared on sarugby.co.za) Graham Bentz is the Conditioning Coach for the South African Under20 Team currently campaigning at the IRB Junior World Championships in Argentina.  He writes for sarugby.co.za on Day15 of…

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  • Baby Boks looking forward to Baby Blacks

    Baby Boks looking forward to Baby Blacks

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 15, 2010 | 1 Comment

    The SA Under-20s will be focused on booking their places in a first ever IRB Junior World Championship final when they take on the Baby Blacks in the second semi-final on Thursday which will be…

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  • Baby Boks through to Cup Semi’s

    Baby Boks through to Cup Semi’s

    by Mike Jansen on Jun 14, 2010 | No Comments

    Here at BlitzBokke.com HQ we’re still pumped after watching the pulsating game between the Springbok Under 20 team and their Australian counterparts in the last Pool C game of the IRB Junior World Championships in…

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