Junior Boks Stock Up on Western Province Stars
The Junior Springboks have added nine Western Province players to their 31-man squad for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship in Australia next month.
WP Players Dominate Squad
- Prop: Zachary Porthen
- Hooker: CJ Erasmus
- Lock: Adam de Waal
- Loose-Forward: Divan Fuller
- Scrumhalf: Asad Moos
- Centres: Bruce Sherwood, Joshua Boulle
- Outside Backs: JC Mars, Joel Leotlela
The squad includes five players from last year’s U20 World Rugby Championship squad: Porthen, lock JF van Heerden, Moos, and centres Jurenzo Julius and Litelihle Bester.
Coach Optimistic
“The three matches will be a good test of our group’s character and skill set,” said head coach Bafana Nhleko. “The players have responded well during the camps, it is now about executing and learning in a Test-match pressure environment.”
Squad Roster
Props: Casper Badenhorst, Liyema Ntshanga, Mbasa Maqubela, Reno Hirst, Ruan Swart, Zachary Porthen
Hookers: CJ Erasmus, Ethan Bester, Juan Smal
Locks: Adam de Waal, JF van Heerden, Thomas Dyer
Loose-Forwards: Bathobele Hlekani, Divan Fuller, Keanu Coetsee, Sibabalwe Mahashe, Thabang Mphafi, Tiaan Jacobs
Scrumhalves: Asad Moos, Ezekiel Ngubane, Hassiem Pead
Flyhalves: Thurlon Williams, Tylor Sefoor
Centres: Bruce Sherwood, Joshua Boulle, Jurenzo Julius, Litelihle Bester, Philip-Albert van Niekerk
Outside Backs: JC Mars, Joel Leotlela, Michail Damon
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