U18 Rugby | South Africa vs England | Intense Battle

[@daisysuperdog2814]

Excellent game from SA. I did not see this result coming. England looked really good in their other games.

[@maneli3769]

My goodness! That SA fullback.

[@kenrehill8775]

Couldn’t someone have asked the farmer to pass his flail mower over his field first?

[@ericishekwene3457]

way better than against France, that 15 is really something

[@ivandeetlefs]

That step 😂

[@blknread]

Reminds me of Kurt-Lee

[@cameronlotter1392]

JC Mars, everybody knows JS Mars

[@duduntuli186]

Yeah he like Kurt lee arendse

[@jerrybuirski2344]

Boishaaier!

[@markchip1]

As good as any senior match!! Great stuff, guys!!

[@vjmightyw]

The flyhalf under 18 kicks better than Manie Libbok

[@yveletsoalo5343]

Well done baby boks....you are looking at the future world Champs...Go bokke❤!

[@Micah88]

Wow! Some great talent over here. I love seeing the awesome runs and break aways, more of an attacking and flair type of play. Although, I feel that against this England squad, we could have dominated them either way. Through flair and pace or through power...we did good on the driving mauls although I feel that they should work on bettering their maul drive execution and it could've been utilised much more throughout the game as we had a stronger forward pack IMO just based on the highlight review. The defence play needs a lot of work We need players to show a bit more enthusiasm and drive when it comes to the defensive play, make your tackle, get up faster and build the line back up again, hold the defensive line, be conscious and vocal on the field, cover the gaps within the defensive line...becoming masters at getting the basics right with perfect execution. I think we will be a force to be reconned with. You can definitely see shades of the National team in this under 18 squad and I love that. I also love how they play with a bit more flair than the National team lol we really have depth in player selection and grooming future rugby talent. Proudly RSA!

[@ayandaveli2882]

Well-spoken. THis was an amazing game. Hope these laaities get some continuity at club level because they have some massive potential and this backline is just crazy.

[@vjmightyw]

The flyhalf under 18 kicks better than Manie Libbok

[@officialnateptc]

Eish yea Libbok has been struggling with his kicks. But everything else he's been excellent

[@wezvandez]

​@@officialnateptceverything else doesn't matter when you're a fly half who we can't trust to kick 80%

[@basildavidson4597]

Good game of rugby, from both teams.

[@harmonyndlovu4866]

Yoh hey step by no15 😂😂

[@ayandaveli2882]

That Step was The real Kaapse Dans epic

[@KP-pc2zy]

Much better, Bokke!

[@brunoklynsmith9169]

This just shows how important a good flyhalf is. Hope the SA senior team selectors were watching.

[@khethokuhlemvelase9822]

Both backlines were electric

[@nesquik8214]

Did the South African teams placed against each other or not ?

[@phil23915]

Forwards still takes too much contact

[@neill392]

What many don't realise is that despite both being classed as U18's the 2 teams are different ages. Because the Saffa school year runs Jan -Dec and the rugby season March to September, this event comes after Craven week at the end of the SA teams U18 season. To qualify, the players had to be under 18 on the 1st of January 2023. For the English and the French, who were also involved, the school year runs Sept-Aug and the rugby season sept-April. This is a pre-season tour for them and to qualify, they had to be under 18 on the 1st September 2023. Because of the mismatched school years and rugby seasons, this has been an issue at all these events.

[@philipeafroboy1]

that's a gap of 3-4 months, not very big considering

[@neill392]

@@philipeafroboy1 You not good at maths? it's 8 months

[@timtam6442]

Where’s the crowd? One man and his goat there. I’m forever being told Schoolboy Rugby in SA fills stadiums?

[@Anel3]

Between 2 high schools

[@heinrichswanepoel6566]

Exactly , school rugby . This not school rugby .

[@timtam6442]

@@heinrichswanepoel6566 of course it is, you muppet. All these boys are selected based on their school performances. They even state the school they are selected from on the team sheet. Dear oh dear

[@kieranburke7579]

@@timtam6442 most schools had fixtures on that day. Highly doubt people would travel out to Paarl to go and watch an England u18 against our baby Boks. Sorry to disappoint

[@arnopienaar8111]

Mos gesê gee Grey Bloem net n kans Toe pos ons hulle

[@propellerhead428]

Rassie sal seker n biekie beter slaap, baie van die scores was amazing try's

[@valhaynes858]

Don’t worry all that enterprising rugby,flair and speed of hand will be knocked out of them if Boring Borthwick gets his hands on them. Send these lads out to France and bring home the old guard.

[@WernerBotha-j7b]

This is not England any more To many non English man playing.

[@Random-cu6sz]

Nice match , but pity they couldn't have found a better pitch than this cabbage patch to play on for an international match. Embarrassing

[@expressoevangelism80]

So much better watching the young talent than the men’s team who have had all their natural ability crushed out of their soul. It would be nice to think that it might not happen to these young players.

[@andyphillips7435]

Being told to bulk up in weight, avoid injury and watch American football “set plays “ crushes the soul. Player and supporter.

[@hohaia01]

Tuipolotu, that's a good English name.

[@SportHunter111]

wdym? anyone can be english.

[@DanyJeanne-nz8yz]

And Du toit, its french...

[@johnholden-white2045]

What is funny to me is that Sisilia Tuipulotu plays for Wales, Sione Tuipulotu plays for Scotland, Kepu T is representing England… but there is a different Sione Tuipulotu who plays for Tonga having played under 20s for Samoa and plays club rugby in NZ. They are everywhere! I’m not sure if/ how they are related but the Tuilagis they seem to play for various nations. Rugby’s warrior mercenaries, I don’t care how they qualify, they were born to play this game! 😂