| Semi Finals | ||||
| Date | Team A | Score | Team B | Venue |
| 17 June 2010 | Australia | 28-16 | England | Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario |
| 17 June 2010 | New Zealand | 36-7 | South Africa | Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario |
The SA Under-20s will be focused on booking their place 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 played in Rosario at 21:30 SA time.
New Zealand are the reigning Under-20 champions and recorded their second title in Japan last year following their 44-28 victory over England. They won the 2008 World Championship in Wales. The Baby Boks on the other hand conceded two semi-final defeats in those tournaments, both against England.
“A South African side has never played in an Under-20 World Championship final and that should be enough motivation for the boys,” said SA Under-20 vice-captain and scrumhalf Louis Schreuder.
“The guys were disappointed with the defeat against Australia, but we’re a close group of guys who believe we can turn things around in the semi-finals.
“It’s going to be a huge game on Thursday, as New Zealand ended the Pool phase of the tournament as the leading team in the competition. With that in mind, we don’t need any further reminding of how big this game is going to be.
“New Zealand are a classy side, but we going to focus on our things and how we want to play the game. We were guilty of making a couple of errors in the Australia game, but our intentions are to play and to stick to our systems and structures that successfully saw us defeat Scotland (73-0) and Tonga (40-14).”
The Baby Boks arrived in the Argentinean city of Rosario on Monday evening and will start their on-field training for Thursday’s semi-final on Tuesday. South Africa lost 42-35 to Australia in their final Pool C game in Sante Fe on Sunday.
Only SA Under-20 captain CJ Stander, Sampie Mastriet and Kene Okafor have previously competed in an IRB Junior World Championship semi-final. All three players though were part of the Baby Boks’ 41-20 defeat to England in Tokyo last year. In that particular game, Stander was one of South Africa’s try-scorers.
“This is definitely the biggest game I have ever been involved in and I am seriously looking forward to the challenge of playing against New Zealand. It’s a big game for us.” said Schreuder.
“As a rugby player, you want to test yourself against the best, and New Zealand must have done a few good things to be in a position of where they are at the moment. But it’s a playoff game and anything could happen on the day.
“We just have to ensure that we cut out those match day mistakes and take our opportunities against the Baby Blacks. There won’t be many, so we’ll have to be sharp and ready when they avail themselves.”
The SA Under-20 team to play the Baby Blacks will be named later.
Try
Eishhhhhhhhh
NZ 36 / 7
Mjekevu is een too light for u/21 rugby and he played Super 14… shows you how few players the Lions actually have
Lambie really showed nothing tonight. He started of with a bang but faded lately.
@ superBul:149 – Maybe they are there but not selected?
Selection will always be key to all our big games. Select wrong no matter how well we are coached we wont win much.
Quick fix complete GBS, scanning finnished
Must i log out
@ superBul:154 – Maybe the others not doing their bit either will put pressure on the better players just like the soccer. WE need to select well. Only select the very best always.
156@ superBul:
Wag maar, kyk hierdie game klaar, dan restart jy en laat weet my as hy opgestart het
@ grootblousmile:A real hiding just like our soccer team got last night. Thought these baby Boks would have been much better. Not to be.
So hope the Ab’s win the final. I support them when we not playing them.
159@ Puma:
Yip… Black Babies will take the final.
Puma did you watch the Aussies against us?
All the NZ players now cramping up or gets injured
@ superBul:145 – It may take that long, but hoping we get it together before then.
Now mostly going to watch the rugby. Can’t wait for the Tri-Nations to start. Though still will enjoy the soccer world cup. Hope Ghana go through. If they don’t will support Holland as you know I lived there so will support them once we and the rest of Africa are out.
@ grootblousmile:160 – Gbs, Yes hoping. I like a true rugby country to win. Only two really true rugby countries now. SA and NZ. Wales used to be.
@ superBul:161 – Super I did watch the last bit of that game.
@ Puma:
well i picked Germany as my team even before the first ball was kicked, although i supported SA i never believed they would get anywhere. Though after that 1 st game i had a bit of hope. Now soccer is out of mind what SA
Okay off to bed. A really early start tomorrow morning.
Good night Super and Gbs. Good to catch up with the rugby again with both of you.
Back sometime tomorrow.
Game over
NZ and Australia in the Final.
At least it’s 2 Southern Hemisphere countries.
@ Puma:
They are good , it will be a good final.
Now going to restart PC , will be back later
166@ Puma:
Cheers Ourwoudkat.
@ superBul:165 – Super, While Ghana are in I will support them. Well what ever African country is in will support them. Though I will be supporting Holland all the way. I lived there so know their culture and really enjoy the Dutch very much. So hoping they go a long way in this tourney. I feel though those South American countries will be there near the end or maybe right to the end. Arg are impressive and so Mexico tonight.
Germany play very, very disciplined soccer. Well what I know of it. Still think Spain will make a come back too. England???? Well maybe not too sure.
Okay that is me out of here for now.
Cheers Super. Catch up tomorrow sometime. Need to be out of here by 8.30am in the morning. So that is early after a late night tonight.
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As I said previously, Hulle kannie scrum nie!!
Our forwards were beaten and the NZ first try was a direct result of us being murdered in the scrum.
After that we were always under pressure in the scrums and the NZ team took advantage.
The coaching is very poor when you cannot do the basics properly at this level with the talent we have.
Fire the coach, who cannot even understand what I am talking about here.
Players number 9 10 and 12 were awefull, if thats the best we have got at this level the future does not look very bright.
They should try giveing soccer a bash because rugby is not for them.
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