2012 IRB Junior World Championship

I'm sure that's true, twenty seven. Don't mind me. At times I'm opportunistic - truth be told, quite often.

It's reassuring that younger people still have faith. The system wouldn't function if everyone were cynical.
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Cheers Bruce

Shut up bruce you muupet

SA Squad has been announced:

WP Rugby

Quite an impressive squad by the look of it. I've been particularly impressed with kitshoff during the super rugby season, looks like a definite star of the future. PaarlBok, with so many players with super rugby experience and the advantage of playing at home, do you think this s.a side could become the first to beat nz and claim the 2012 jwc?

I'd be disappointed if they dont win this year. Dawie Theron the coach showed a lot of promise in his tenure at Griquas and our lot struggled last year. There are some excellent talent right through the squad. Two old strong x Bok fatties son and grandson is included in the squad

Guy Kebble's son tasted his first provincial rugby lasty week with WP Vodacom Cup
Sport24

How does this Bok planning camp work? Would this young lock du toit be in serious contention for full international duties or is this just to get him in the system and give him a taste etc. Have you watched him play before PB?

Its only to get them in the system, next week its the Stormers turn.
http://www.rugby365.com/news/2876005.htm

http://www.rugby365.com/news/2875945.htm

Havent saw him played before but I know his grandad well, myself stayed a few years in Riebeek Kasteel and a Bok legend in his time.

Kiwi squad announced:

Pity they won't have the services of Sam Cane or TJ Perenara. It is astonishing to think that NZ won't have a single returning player from last year's title winning team.

Matches will be play at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch


and Unversity of Western Cape in Bellville

Aus squad announced.

Liam Gill to Captain.


Allan Alaalatoa NSW
Curtis Browning QLD
Lindsay Crook NSW
Steven Cummins NSW
Thomas Cusack ACT
James Dargaville NSW
Allan Faalavaau VIC
Con Foley QLD
Nicholas Frisby QLD
Liam Gill QLD
Kyle Godwin WA
Malietoa Hingano NSW
Lewis Holland ACT
Jed Holloway NSW
Oliver Hoskins WA
Sam Jeffries NSW
Silatolu Latu NSW
Apolosi Latunipulu NSW
Matthew Lucas QLD
Leslie Makin ACT
Sean McMahon QLD
Benn Melrose NSW
Maile Ngauamo QLD
Pettowa Paraka QLD
Sam Reiser QLD
Hugh Roach NSW
Christopher Sautia QLD
Ulupano Seuteni QLD

Strong side

Is that the official list, haven't seen an announcement from the ARU yet. What site did you get that list from?

Yeh some decent players in there. Gill, Frisby and Sautia should all tear up

Im not so sure after watchin the English schoolboys annihalate the respective Australian Schools and Aussie U19 teams last year.

Do we think that this team has changed that dramatically in a year?

Dont think so. Three colts from SYdney University and one colt from Western Suburbs!!! Have overlooked about 5 players who are regular first and second grade players in Sydney.

They won't be in the starting 15

Now hold on, the nuclious of this team may have been in 2011 Aus under19s but with only a couple of trainings together before a team from England that had been playing together many months in academy style matches comes and beats them, is hardly fair comment. One try apeace . The penalty count and the leniency displayed by match officials that behaved as if instructed to make our visitors welcome, made evening the score in all accounts very frustrating that day.There are three runon prem grade forwards I know of from Qld missing,two are in their second season run on.Yes this squad can have a changed attitude one year on and good luck to them .

The ARU

I didn't mean any offence, I just found it a little worrying that a team that was one year younger, beat them. That age is crucial for development and from what I hear, they were out muscled on the day. The ref is hardly an excuse