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The '''Emerging Springboks''' , called "Junior Springboks" in the ], are the second national ] team in ] after the ]. They compete every year in the ] alongside the full national teams of ], ] and ] as well as ] and ]. Now and again they also play touring sides such as the ]. The team is made up of players of all ages and is not necessarily a junior side, but as a selection criterion they may not have represented the Springboks before. The '''Emerging Springboks''' , called "Junior Springboks" from the 1930s to the 1970s, are the second national ] team in ] after the ]. They compete every year in the ] alongside the full national teams of ], ] and ] as well as ] and ]. Now and again they also play touring sides such as the ]. The team is made up of players of all ages and is not necessarily a junior side, but as a selection criterion they may not have represented the Springboks before.


==Current squad== ==Current squad==

Revision as of 01:34, 24 November 2012

Rugby team
Emerging Springboks
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Springboks, Springbokke, Boks, Bokke,
Amabokoboko
Emblem(s)the Springbok and the Protea
Team kit Change kit

The Emerging Springboks , called "Junior Springboks" from the 1930s to the 1970s, are the second national rugby union team in South africa after the national side. They compete every year in the Nations Cup alongside the full national teams of Namibia, Romania and Georgia as well as Argentina Jaguars and Italy A. Now and again they also play touring sides such as the British and Irish Lions. The team is made up of players of all ages and is not necessarily a junior side, but as a selection criterion they may not have represented the Springboks before.

Current squad

22-man squad that drew with the British and Irish Lions:

Backs
Player
 Position Club
Heini Adams Scrum-half Bulls
Jano Vermaak Scrum-half Lions
Willem de Waal Fly-half Stormers
Earl Rose Fly-half Griquas Rugby
Morgan Newman Centre Stormers
Deon van Rensburg Centre Lions
Bjorn Basson Wing Cheetahs
Danwel Demas Wing Boland
Luzuko Vulindlu Wing Sharks
Zane Kirchner Fullback Bulls
Forwards
Player
 Position Club
Tiaan Liebenberg Hooker Stormers
Bandise Maku Hooker Bulls
Patric Cilliers Prop Sharks
Wian du Preez Prop Cheetahs
Werner Kruger Prop Bulls
Steven Sykes Lock Sharks
Wilhelm Steenkamp Lock Bulls
Franco van der Merwe Lock Lions
Jacques Botes Flanker Sharks
Jean Deysel Flanker Sharks
Dewald Potgieter (c) Flanker Bulls
Duane Vermeulen Number eight Stormers

References

  1. "Rose at pivot for Emerging Boks". PlanetRugby.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22.

See also

Rugby union in South Africa
Governing body
National teams
Men's
Women's
Competitions
International
Provincial
Club
Women's clubs
Youth rugby
Defunct
Related articles
World Rugby Nations Cup
2019 teams
Former teams
Seasons
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