The South African Rugby Union has confirmed that Rohan Janse van Rensburg will replace his Blue Bulls team mate Jan Serfontein in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the Junior World Championship (JWC).
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Serfontein, the IRB Junior Player of the Year in 2012 and standout player of last year’s JWC tournament, is currently a member of the Springbok training group, which have just completed a training camp in Durban.
Janse van Rensburg represented the South African Schools last year and also attended the South Africa Under-20s’ previous training camp two weeks ago as a reserve player.
The Junior Springboks travel on Thursday to France where they will defend their JWC title.
The JWC tournament will be held from June 5 to 23 across three venues in France.
Meanwhile, the Junior Springboks wrapped up their on-field preparations with two training sessions on Tuesday in Stellenbosch.
The morning field session was followed by a contact session in the afternoon against the SA President’s XV, who will be in action on Saturday in Stellenbosch against Namibia.
Good news for the senior Bokke… and for the Bulls, because it means he might play for the Bulls against the Cheetahs on the weekend.
Not good news for the Junior Springboks for their Junior World Cup campaign though….
Fabulous news, he deserves it!!
1 @ grootblousmile:
He should not be allowed to play this weekend.
3 @ Loosehead:
Why not?
The Vodacom Bulls team to play the Cheetahs (with Super Caps) is: Jürgen Visser (8), Lionel Mapoe (39), JJ Engelbrecht (28), Jan Serfontein (8), Bjorn Basson (50), Morné Steyn (118), Francois Hougaard (52), Pierre Spies (101, c), Arno Botha (21), Deon Stegmann (70), Juandré Kruger (29), Flip van der Merwe (58), Werner Kruger (87), Chiliboy Ralepelle (64), Dean Greyling (33).
Replacements: Callie Visagie (19), Frik Kirsten (26), Grant Hattingh (18), Dewald Potgieter (62), Jano Vermaak (100), Louis Fouché (20), Zane Kirchner (77).
Bly Jan en Arno is in die span, net jammer Jano begin nie, maar hopelik kan Hougies Saterdag in plaas van op sy arms, sy merk maak op die veld !
5 @ ben-die-bul:
Phweeeew!
Wat moet Jano nog doen… of moet ek liewer sê wat moet Hougie nog verkeerd doen voordat Jano Vermaak kan begin!
Sou ook graag eerder vir Morné Mellett op loskop wou sien in Dean Greyling se plek.
Net 16 manne wat reeds Springbok gespeel het PLUS nog 1 speler in die huidige Springbok oefengroep in die Bulls span…. not too shabby Nige!
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