{"id":51932,"date":"2024-07-08T07:36:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T05:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=51932"},"modified":"2024-07-08T07:36:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T05:36:52","slug":"junior-boks-shuffle-team-for-big-england-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=51932","title":{"rendered":"Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_51819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51819\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51819\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TL_2231928-400x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"291\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA &#8211; JUNE 29: Likhona Finca of South Africa U20 celebrate after scoring a try during the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 match between South Africa and Fiji at DHL Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman\/Gallo Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final group encounter kicks off at 19h00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likhona Finca will make his debut for the SA u20s at right wing, while Herman Lubbe (tighthead prop) is set to earn his first Junior Bok cap off the bench.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finca\u2019s inclusion, in the place of Joel Leotlela in the No 14 jersey, is one of three changes amongst backs. Michail Damon is back in the starting line-up, as fullback in place of Bruce Sherwood, while Josh Boulle got the nod at inside centre over Phillip-Albert van Niekerk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pack of forwards show a further four. Casper Badenhorst rotates at loosehead prop with Ruan Swart; Thomas Dyer will start at lock, with Jaco Grobbelaar named on the bench; Sibabalwe Mahashe moves up from the bench and will start at flanker; and Thabang Mphafi moves from the side of the scrum to No 8.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junior Boks head coach Bafana Nhleko said his team realises the magnitude of Tuesday\u2019s game and they are ready for the big battle, having put the Argentina disappointment firmly them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor us it was about getting stuck into our processes and fixing a few areas from the Argentina game, ensuring we get our energy and focus back, for what is an important game for us\u201d said Nhleko.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are mentally prepared and know the scale of this encounter and we are ready to meet the challenge of an England side that\u2019s full of confidence following two wins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe players pride themselves on representing South Africa and they want to deliver an improved performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Junior Springbok team to face England:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Michail Damon, 14 Likhona Finca,\u00a013 Jurenzo Julius,\u00a012 Joshua Boulle,\u00a011 Litelihle Bester,\u00a010 Liam Koen,\u00a09 Asad Moos,\u00a08 Thabang Mphafi,\u00a07 Bathobele Hlekani,\u00a06 Sibabalwe Mahashe,\u00a05 JF van Heerden,\u00a04 Thomas Dyer,\u00a03 Zachary Porthen (captain),\u00a02 Luca Bakkes,\u00a01 Casper Badenhorst. <strong>Replacements:\u00a0<\/strong>16 Ethan Bester, 17 Liyema Ntshanga,\u00a018 Herman Lubbe, 19 Jaco Grobbelaar,\u00a020 Tiaan Jacobs,\u00a021 Divan Fuller,\u00a022 Tylor Sefoor,\u00a023 Phillip-Albert van Niekerk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Issued by SA Rugby Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina. The final group encounter kicks off at 19h00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. 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