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The '''South Africa 'A' national rugby union team''', also formerly referred to as the '''Junior Springboks''' or the '''Emerging Springboks''', are the second national ] team in ] after the ]. They competed in the ] in ] and ] alongside the full national teams of ], ] and ] as well as ] and ]. They also sporadically 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 '''South Africa 'A' national rugby union team''', also formerly referred to as the '''Junior Springboks''' or the '''Emerging Springboks''', are the third national ] team in ] after the ] and the ] team. They competed in the ] in ] and ] alongside the full national teams of ], ] and ] as well as ] and ]. They also sporadically 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 14:31, 29 May 2016

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

The South Africa 'A' national rugby union team, also formerly referred to as the Junior Springboks or the Emerging Springboks, are the third national rugby union team in South Africa after the national side and the South Africa Under-20 team. They competed in the Nations Cup in 2007 and 2008 alongside the full national teams of Namibia, Romania and Georgia as well as Argentina Jaguars and Italy A. They also sporadically 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

On 28 May 2016, it was announced that Template:Rut Lions head coach Johan Ackermann would coach the South Africa 'A' squad in their two match series against the touring England Saxons. The following 23-man squad was named for the series:

South Africa 'A' squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

(c) denotes team captain.

See also

References

  1. "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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