{"id":8949,"date":"2019-07-05T16:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T16:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/sa-schools-fixtures-for-u18-international-series-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2019-07-05T16:43:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T16:43:20","slug":"sa-schools-fixtures-for-u18-international-series-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=8949","title":{"rendered":"SA Schools fixtures for U18 International Series confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-8948\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AonSeries.PNG\" alt=\"AonSeries\" width=\"200\" height=\"191\" \/>The SA Schools and SA Schools A sides can prepare themselves for a tough time when the annual U18 International Series takes place in the Western Cape next month, with Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington hosting matches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a team from Argentina added to the annual international showpiece for the first time, and U18 sides from England, Wales and France joining the spectacle yet again, the South African school boys will be in for a proper test.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The U18 International Series will feature three rounds of matches, on Friday 9 August at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, Tuesday 13 August, at Paarl Gymnasium, and Saturday 17 August at Hugenote High School in Wellington respectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SA Schools A team and France will kick off the tournament in a round that will see England meet Argentina and the SA Schools team line up against Wales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SA Schools team will then meet Argentina at Paarl Gymnasium, with the SA Schools A team taking on Wales in the second round, while they will meet Argentina and England respectively in the closing matches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SA Schools team, which will be coached by the <span style=\"color: #232323;\">Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions\u2019 Mzwakhe Nkosi,<\/span> and SA Schools A team being led by <span style=\"color: #232323;\">Border\u2019s Phiwe Nomlomo, <\/span>are expected to be announced during the course of next week.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Under-18 International Series fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Friday 9 August 2019 \u2013 Paul Roos Gymnasium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">13h00 &#8211; SA Schools A v France U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">14h30 &#8211; England U18 v Argentina U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">16h00 &#8211; SA Schools v Wales U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tuesday 13 August 2019 \u2013 Paarl Gymnasium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">13h00 &#8211; SA Schools A v Wales U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">14h30 &#8211; SA Schools v Argentina U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">16h00 &#8211; England U18 v France U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Saturday 17 August 2019 \u2013 Hugenote High, Wellington<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">12h00 &#8211; SA Schools A v Argentina U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">13h30 &#8211; France U18 v Wales U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">15h00 &#8211; SA Schools v England U18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Issued by SA Rugby Communications<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SA Schools and SA Schools A sides can prepare themselves for a tough time when the annual U18 International Series takes place in the Western Cape next month, with Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington hosting matches. 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