{"id":7653,"date":"2017-06-13T07:10:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T07:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/roux-makes-one-change-for-u20-champs-semi-final\/"},"modified":"2017-06-13T07:10:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T07:10:03","slug":"roux-makes-one-change-for-u20-champs-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=7653","title":{"rendered":"Roux makes one change for u20 Champs semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NewsGJuniorBokCaptains\"Salmaan Moerat will start at lock against England in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final on Tuesday in the only change to Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux’s starting team that defeated Argentina last Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

oerat replaces Hendre Stassen, who is nursing a knee injury, and he will pair up with Ruben van Heerden in the engine room.<\/span>
There are two changes among the replacements with prop Lee-Marvin Mazibuko replacing Wikus Groenewald, who has the flu, while Reinhard Nothnagel will provide back-up for Moerat and Van Heerden.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We looked at England’s strengths and we think these are the best combinations for us for the semi-final,” Roux said about his team selection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Roux said he is expecting a physical onslaught from England, who are the defending champions, but added his team’s focus was on delivering a quality performance to advance to the final.<\/span><\/p>\n

England defeated Ireland 45-21 in the Final of the 2016 edition of the tournament in Manchester to win the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is a big game for us,” said Roux.<\/span><\/p>\n

“England are a physical side and they are full of confidence. They are the defending champions as well. But that said, our plans are in place as a team and we just need to go out there and execute it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The semi-final will be hosted at the M. Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi at 16h00 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 (Channel 201). New Zealand will face France in the second semi-final, which starts at 18h30 (SA time). <\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Springboks team to face England in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

15 – Manie Libbok (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 14 – Yaw Penxe (EP Kings), 13 – Wandisile Simelane (Xerox Golden Lions), 12 – Damian Willemse (DHL Western Province), 11 – Gianni Lombard (Xerox Golden Lions), 10 – Curwin Bosch (Cell C Sharks), 9 – Embrose Papier (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 8 – Juarno Augustus (DHL Western Province), 7 – Ernst van Rhyn (captain – DHL Western Province),<\/span>
6 – Len Massyn (Xerox Golden Lions), 5 – Ruben van Heerden (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 4 – Salmaan Moerat (DHL Western Province), 3 – Carl\u0171 Sadie (DHL Western Province), 2 – Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Blue Bulls),1 – Kwenzo Blose (Toyota Free State). Replacements: 16 – Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 17 – Daniel Jooste (DHL Western Province), 18 – Lee-Marvin Mazibuko (DHL Western Province), 19 – Reinhard Nothnagel (Xerox Golden Lions), 20 – Muller Uys (DHL Western Province), 21 – Francois de Villiers (Cell C Sharks), 22 – Stedman Gans (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 23 – Jeanluc Cilliers (Xerox Golden Lions). <\/span><\/p>\n

Issued by SA Rugby Communications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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