The 2026 Under-18 International Series, which concluded over the weekend at Stellenberg High School north of Cape Town, marked the first time both the SA U18 and SA U18 ‘A’ sides have finished this event unbeaten.
The 2026 Under-18 International Series, which concluded over the weekend at Stellenberg High School north of Cape Town, marked the first time both the SA U18 and SA U18 ‘A’ sides have finished this event unbeaten.
The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town.
The two South African Under-18 teams have been named for the final round of the U18 International Series, which takes place at Stellenberg High School on Saturday, with the SA U18 ‘A’ side facing France at 11h30 before the SA U18 team conclude their campaign against England at 15h30.
An improved second-half performance paved the way for a 20-0 victory for the SA Under-18 ‘A’ side over a determined Georgia team in their second-round match of the annual U18 International Series at Boland Landbou on Tuesday afternoon.
The SA Under-U18 and SA U18 ‘A’ teams both show wholesale rotational changes for their second-round matches of the U18 International Series against Ireland and Georgia at Boland Landbou on Tuesday.
The SA Under-18 side swept aside France U18 by 52-7 to record their biggest opening round score of the annual U18 International Series, which kicked off Friday at HS Durbanville in the northern suburbs of Cape Town.
No 8 Jacobus de Villiers will captain the SA Under-18 side against France U18 while lock Martin van Niekerk has been handed the captaincy duties for the SA U18 ‘A’ side in their game against Ireland when the 2026 U18 International Series kicks off at HS Durbanville on Friday.