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South Africa U-20
Union South African Rugby Union
Nickname(s) Baby Boks
Coach(es) South Africa Dawie Theron
Team kit
Change kit
First international
 South Africa 108–18  United States
6 June 2008
Largest win
 South Africa 108–18  United States
6 June 2008
Largest defeat
 South Africa 7–36  New Zealand
17 June 2010
World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 2008)
Best result 2012

The South Africa national under-20 rugby union team (Baby Boks) are South Africa's junior team at national level. They have been competing in the IRB Junior World Championship since it began in 2008. The under-20 tournament replaced the previously held Under-19 and Under-21 Rugby World Championship's.

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Results [edit]

2008 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool 108–18  United States
Pool 72–3  Scotland
Pool 16–11  Samoa
Semi 18–26  England
3rd Place playoff 43–18  Wales

2009 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool 36–10  Fiji
Pool 65–3  Italy
Pool 43–27  France
Semi 21–40  England
3rd Place playoff 32–5  Australia

2010 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool 40–14  Tonga
Pool 73–0  Scotland
Pool 35–42  Australia
Semi 7–36  New Zealand
3rd Place playoff 27–22  England

2011 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool 33–0  Scotland
Pool 42–26  Ireland
Pool 20–26  England
Play-off  Ireland
Play-off

Personnel [edit]

Current Squad [edit]

The following players were named in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[1]

Props

  • Andrew Beerwinkel
  • Marné Coetzee
  • Luan de Bruin
  • Devon Marthinus
  • Sti Sithole

Hookers

Locks

 

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

 

Centres

Wingers

Full-Backs

Back-up players.

All Squads [edit]

Management [edit]

  • Dawie Theron (Coach)
  • Jonathan Mokuena (Team Manager)
  • Dr Phatho Cele (Team Doctor)
  • Brendan Venter (Assistant Coach)
  • Nazeem Adams (Assistant Coach)
  • Norman Laker (Video Analyst)
  • Aneurin Robyn (Physiotherapist)
  • Warren Adams (Fitness Coach)
  • Rayaan Adriaanse (Media Manager)
  • Yusuf Jackson (SARU Representative)

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013. 
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