JWC 2012: Twenty players to watch

(IRB.COM) Monday 4 June 2012  Liam Gill is the youngest player to have ever played on the JWC stage We pick 20 players to watch when the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 which kicked off in South Africa today. LIAM GILL (AUSTRALIA) The Australian captain returns for his second shot at the Junior World Championship…

Ireland and Argentina cause upsets on day one

 Monday 4 June 2012  Ireland players celebrate a first win over South Africa on the JWC stage – Photo: Image SA Ireland players celebrated like they had won the title after causing a massive upset on day one of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 by beating hosts South Africa 23-19 to silence the home…

Preview: Australia v Scotland

04th June 2012 07:16 Last time out: Scotland looking to repeat 2009 win The June Tests window opens on Tuesday at Newcastle’s Hunter Stadium, where Scotland will be seeking their first win on Australian soil since 1982. Scotland beat the Wallabies 9-8 the last time these teams met – at Murrayfield in 2009 – and…

De Villiers handed Bok captaincy

04th June 2012 11:41 Jean de Villiers: New Bok skipper Jean de Villiers will become the 54th Springbok captain after he was named to lead South Africa against England. The announcement was made on Monday in Durban, where the Springboks are preparing to face England at Kings Park this weekend, in the first of three…

Teams named for North-South match

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 Highlanders front-rowers Jamie Mackintosh, Jason Rutledge and Chris King have all been named in the South team. A handful of former and likely future All Blacks feature in the teams named for the North-South match in Dunedin on Sunday.The teams were revealed by South coach Tony Gilbert, the former Highlanders and…