Ireland tap SA talent factory
Josh Neill’s rise in green is another reminder that South Africa’s school system produces world-class talent for others as well as itself, writes MARK KEOHANE.
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Josh Neill’s rise in green is another reminder that South Africa’s school system produces world-class talent for others as well as itself, writes MARK KEOHANE.
SA-born loose forward Josh Neill delivered another stellar performance as Ireland won a dramatic Six Nations U20 clash against Italy in Cork on Friday night.
The boys rave about Rassie’s Boks doing the business in Japan, and applaud the Perthfict Blitzboks.
Bok No 8 Jasper Wiese scored twice for the Urayasu D-Rocks as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in Japan Rugby League One.
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok inspired an end-to-end try at the death for the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in this past weekend’s Japan Division 2 action.
The USA Eagles have selected two more South Africans for a 35-man training squad.
Having retained his role as head coach, Sean Everitt has overhauled Edinburgh’s set-up.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg’s Bordeaux Begles and Arno Botha’s Lyon earned convincing wins as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the Top 14.
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith powered over twice as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan.
Former SA U18 and current Ireland U20 loose forward Josh Neill could still play for the Springboks.