SA U18

SA U18s revamped for redemption

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.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 15: Jacobus Grobbelaar of South Africa during the U18 International Series match between South Africa and France at Stellenberg High School on August 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Poor start costs SA U18 against France

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.

Nyali to captain SA U18 against France

Loose forward Xola Nyali will captain the South Africa U18 team in the International Series opener against France at Stellenberg High on Tuesday afternoon.

SA U18 squad named to face England and France

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.

SA U18 to face England, France

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.

Joy and pain for SA U18s in Paarl

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.

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Fleet-footed SA U18 fullback JC Mars bobs and weaves his way past several England defenders during an U18 International Series clash in Paarl.

SA U18s outclass England for winning start

South Africa kicked off the U18 International Series with an impressive victory against England in Paarl on Friday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 16: Zachary Porthen (DHL Western Province) of SA Schools during the U18 International Series match between SA Schools and SA Schools A at Hamilton Rugby Club on July 16, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

SA Schools name teams for International Series openers

Zachary Porthen and Camden Schoeman, who led the SA Schools teams last month, will again wear the captain’s armbands when the two SA U18 sides open the International Series against England and France in Paarl on Friday.

The SA Schools and SA Schools A teams after their match in Green Point

SA U18 teams to tackle France, England in Paarl

Two South African U18 sides, consisting of 26 players each, have been named to take on their age-group counterparts from France and England in a four-team international series in Paarl later this month.