Junior Boks tweak pack for Summer Series Final
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Junior Springboks head coach Bafana Nhleko has made four changes to his starting pack and rotated his scrumhalves for Tuesday night’s Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Final against Wales in Treviso.
Nhleko has selected a new-look front row, with Corne Lavanga, Corne Weilbach (props) and Lukhanyo Vokozela (hooker) all getting a start. They replace Lamla Nunu, Sebastian Lombard and Tiaan Lange, who were the starting front trio against France.
The only other change to the pack is due of injury to No 8 Cameron Hanekom, who has been one of the most outstanding South African forwards.
Hanekom hurt his ankle against France and is replaced by Louw Nel, with Siya Ningiza and Gcino Mdletshe providing loose forward cover on the bench. Merwe Olivier also comes onto the bench as lock alongside Corne Rahl.
Amongst the backs, scrumhalf Nico Steyn gets the starting nod in place of Neil le Roux, who is now set to join the action from the replacements’ bench.
The Junior Springbok team to face Wales in Treviso:
- Donovan Don (Down Touch Griffons)
- Katlego Letebele (Vodacom Bulls)
- Ethan James (vice-captain, DHL WP)
- Suleiman Hartzenberg (DHL WP)
- Imad Khan (DHL WP)
- Sacha Mngomezulu (captain, DHL WP)
- Nico Steyn (Lions)
- Louw Nel (DHL WP)
- Ruan Venter (Lions)
- Paul de Villiers (DHL WP)
- Reinhardt Ludwig (vice-captain, Vodacom Bulls)
- Connor Evans (DHL WP)
- Corne Weilbach (DHL WP)
- Lukhanyo Vokozela (DHL WP)
- Corné Lavagna (Vodacom Bulls)
Replacements
- Tiaan Lange (Vodacom Bulls)
- Juann Else (Vodacom Bulls)
- Sivu Mabece (Vodacom Bulls)
- Merwe Olivier (Vodacom Bulls)
- Siya Ningiza (Cell C Sharks)
- Neil le Roux (Vodacom Bulls)
- Duran Koevort (DHL WP)
- Latica Nela (SA Rugby Sevens)
- Lamla Nunu (DHL WP)
- Corné Rahl (Cell C Sharks)
- Gcino Mdletshe (Vodacom Bulls)
