SA U18 beat France again
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:44
SA Under-18 scrumhalf and captain Pieter Rademan
For the second time in eight days South Africa Under-18 beat France Under-18. This time at Florida Park in Cape Town the score was 39-6. Last Saturday the score was 39-3.
SA Under-18 scored six tries to nil.
The French were the first team to score when flyhalf Clément Ortazo kicked a penalty after the South Africans were penalised for offside. But the hosts hit back immediately when fullback Garth April crossed the try line to score the first try of the match which was converted by flyhalf William van Wyk. Van Wyk then kicked a penalty before Craig Barry added South Africa’s second try of the match.
Ortazo kicked a second penalty to take the score to 15-6 before the SA Under-18 team let loose and scored four second half tries thanks to Riaan Brits, Piet Lindeque, Emil Schwarz and replacement scrumhalf Pieter Rademan. Replacement flyhalf Johan Goosen converted two tries.
Coach Eric Sauls said: “It’s three international friendly victories out of three [two against France and one against Namibia], so I am extremely happy with the performance of the guys today,.
“The guys stuck to the basics and implemented what they were taught during the last few days at the High Performance camp. I was particularly impressed with the way our forwards stood up to the French. I think we also have talented backs and they showed their class today. There were definitely possible future Springboks in action today.
“There are many good, talented players in this country who I believe will be able to make it big at international level. Many of these guys will probably be invited to the South African Under-19 trials later this year. I also believe that a few players here could go all the way and play for the SA Under-20’s at the IRB World Junior World Championships.”
Scorers:
For SA Under-18:
Tries:
Riaan Brits, Craig Barry, Garth April, Piet Lindeque, Emil Schwarz, Pieter Rademan
Cons: William van Wyk, Johan Goosen 2
Pens: Van Wyk
For France Under-18:
Pens: Clément Ortazo 2
The teams:
SA Under-18: 15 Garth April, 14 Craig Barry, 13 Pieter Lindeque, 12 William Small-Smith, 11 Brian Skosana, 10 William van Wyk, 9 Lohan Jacobs (captain), 8 Siya Kolisi, 7 Jean Cook, 6 Lean Schwartz, 5 Carl Wegner, 4 Gerno Eksteen, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi , 1 Kelvin de Bruyn.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Topkin, 17 Jean Schoeman, 18 Eben Etzebeth, 19 Heinrich Marcus, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Pieter Rademan, 22 Johan Goosen, 23 Wandile Mjekevu, 24 Riaan Britz, 25 Emil Schwarz.
France Under-18 squad: Yohann Artru, Kevin Boukechiche, Raphael Carbou, Bastien Chalureau, Karl Château, Andrew Chauveau, Danty Jonathan, Grégory Decottignies, Tom Ecochard, Jean-Charles Fidinde, Florian Fresia, Pierre Gayraud, Maxime Granouillet, Emmanuel Husquin, Julien Kazubek, Thom Laranjeira, Dan Malafosse, Vincent Martin, Julien Moretto, Clément Otazo, Maxime Payen, Ilian Perraux, Jean-Bernard Pujol, Cécilion Puleoto, Etienne Quiniou, Chérif Slimani, Sébastien Taofifenua, Alexandre Vives.
Date: 29 August, 2009
Venue: Tygerberg RFC, Florida Park, Ravensmead, Cape Town
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
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