JWC MATCH PREVIEW All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. V Headlines: have conceded 607 points in 19 matches, the second highest behind Tonga on 616. have had more red and yellow cards combined than any other team, with one red and 1 yellow. need 12 more points to reach 00 in the IRB Junior World Championships. fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on points. fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 1 points in total and is the third highest points scorer this year. centre FRANCOIS VENTER has scored five tries in this year s IRB Junior World Championship and is tied for leading try scorer in 2011. WANDILE MJEKEVU and FRANCOIS VENTER have both scored six tries in total in the IRB Junior World Championships, putting them in joint eighth on the all time list. Match summary: finished third in Pool B behind France and Australia and then beat Wales 34-20 in the th place semi finals to guarantee their highest ever finish in the Championships. They have conceded 16 tries in their four matches played. just missed out on the semi finals after finishing runners up to England in their group but put that disappointment behind them with a convincing 7-1 win over Ireland in their th place semi final, scoring nine tries in the process. They have scored 12 points in their four matches, second only to. Team news: have made four changes to their starting line up from the side that beat Wales. TOMASI KOLO returns at tighthead prop, NETANI QICATABUA comes in at lock, ELIKI SICINILAWA plays at scrum half and JONE WAI starts at full back. Three players have started every match for ; lock forward AMINIO NASILIMOSI, flanker SIMIONE SAWENE and wing JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI. have also made four changes to their starting line up from the side that beat Ireland, all in the forwards. The front row unit of JUAN SCHOEMAN, MBONGENI MBONAMI and JOHN ROY JENKINSON that started in the 26-20 defeat to England in the Pool stages is re-instated and NIZAAM CARR returns at flanker. IRB Junior World Championships Facts and figures (all time tournament record): Finished 14th in 200, 12th in 2009 and eighth in 2010. The win over Wales was only their second in seven play off matches. Conceded 607points in 19 matches, the second highest behind Tonga on 616. Conceded 7 tries, also second highest after Tonga with 77. Conceded 126 points to penalty kicks, joint second highest after Ireland on 13. Have been shown one red and 1 yellow cards in the 19 matches they have played, which is the highest of all teams. (all time tournament record): have finished third in each of the three previous IRB Junior World Championships. Scored 7 points in total, second highest behind. Scored 106 tries in the 19 matches played, third highest after and Australia. points difference in the second half of matches is 13.1, the second highest behind New Zealand and compares with 10.4 in the first half. There have been two red and 22 yellow cards shown during matches involving, which is joint second highest behind Wales matches. are one of three teams to have received two red cards whilst their opponents have been shown 13 yellow cards in total, the joint highest of any team s opponents alongside Wales. 2011 Records >> 6 1 >> Gareth Anscombe Johan Goosen Josateki Lalagavesi Christian Wade England Charles Piutau Francois Venter All Time Records >> 11 116 10 >> 10 9 Tom Homer England Matthew Jarvis Wales Francois Brummer Zac Guildford Andrew Conway Ireland Julian Savea Ryuhei Arita Japan International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page 1
JWC COMMENTATORS NOTES (contd) Lets get physical Team s Aged 20 s Aged 1 Height (cm) Height of Pack s 1 cm or taller Weight (kg) Weight of Pack s 100 kg + 2 1 192 11 99 109 2 16 17 12 100 109 7 There is nothing to choose between the two sides on age or weight but have a five cm per man height advantage in the line out. The tall guys second row EBEN ETZEBETH is the tallest man on the pitch at 203 cm (6ft 7ins) and is three cm above his opposite number, s AMINIO NASILIMOSI. The heavyweight division The combined weight of the pack is 6 kg, which gives them just one kg advantage over in the scrum. s tighthead prop JOHN ROY JENKINSON weighs in at 126kg (19st 12lb) and is six kg heavier than his opposite number, prop TOMASI KOLO. History This will be the second time that and have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. won 36-10 in the Pool stages in 2009. Experience have two players in their starting line up who appeared in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship; lock forward MAIKELI MUDU and flanker KOLI NALASEKATA. Three of s starting line up played in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championships and all of them scored tries in that tournament, with five in total between them; inside centre FRANCOIS VENTER started four matches and scored a try against Tonga; outside centre JACO TAUTE played in four matches and scored a try against Australia and wing WANDILE MJEKEVU started all five matches, scoring three tries. At the double Inside centre SEMI RADRADRA, one of just two 1 year olds in the an squad, scored two tries in the win over Tonga. His partner in the centres on Sunday, METUISELA TALEBULA, scored two tries in the win over Wales in the fifth place semi final to add to the try he scored against Australia. MAIKELI MUDU has scored two tries in the tournament, against Australia and Tonga. Danger men centre FRANCOIS VENTER has scored five tries in this year s IRB Junior World Championship and is tied for leading try scorer in 2011, with s CHARLES PIUTAU and England s CHRISTIAN WADE. Baby Boks number eight ARNO BOTHA is just one behind on four tries, whilst wing WANDILE MJEKEVU has scored three tries to add to the three he scored in 2010. fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on points, 13 points behind s GARETH ANSCOMBE. Leading the way fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 1 points in total and is the third highest points scorer this year. The man in the middle FRANCISCO PASTRANA of Argentina takes charge of this match, his seventh in IRB Junior World Championship competition and his fourth involving, who beat Scotland 73-0 and England 27-22 in the 2010 tournament and Ireland 7-1 on Wednesday. Pastrana has issued five yellow cards in his six previous matches, including two to an players ELIKI SICINILAWA and SAILOSI DAWAI in their 0-2 defeat to Australia during the Pool stages, and he also officiated in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page 2
Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. FIJI Matches #: 20 Josateki Lalagavesi Ashgrove GPS Rugby Simione Sawene 14 Queensland University 6 Tomasi Kolo Melbourne University Metuisela Talebula Natabua Teti Tela Sunnybank Aminio Nasilimosi 3 Army 13 Jone Wai Lomovata 10 Maikeli Mudu Korovuto Apete Salawaqavuka Samabula East 1 Semi Radradra Vatukoula Eliki Sicinilawa Vatukoula Netani Qicatabua Melbourne University 2 12 9 4 Sione Kolo Melbourne University Atu Masirewa Morrisville Sports Koli Nalasekata (C) 1 Penrith 11 7 Replacements 16 Joshua Tuqiri (Ashgrove GPS Rugby) 17 Kirwan Sanday (Sydney University) 1 Sailosi Dawai (Lautoka Teachers College) 19 Aca Simolo (Ravuka) 20 Kenneth Robertson (Sunnybank) 21 Matayavusa Lea (Lakeba Saint Babas) 22 Peter Lee (Sunnybank) Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 62 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest : Koli Nalasekata (20) Youngest : Atu Masirewa (1) Avg Weight Forwards: 109 kg Officials Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) - 6 Matches Matches at Venue: 0 Matches : 1 Matches : 3 Matches Match Debut: 09/06/2010 - v Scotland Nizaam Carr Western Province Juan Schoeman 6 1 Jean Cook Free State Cheetahs Pieter Rademan Free State Cheetahs Mbongeni Mbonambi 4 Arno Botha (C) 9 2 Eben Etzebeth Western Province Johan Goosen Free State Cheetahs John Roy Jenkinson Leopards 10 3 Cornell Du Preez Leopards 7 Assistant Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy) Assistant Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy) Match Official 4: Claudio Blessano (Italy) Match Official : Paolo Valbusa (Italy) Replacements 16 Michael Van Vuuren (Free State Cheetahs) 17 Nic Schonert (Sharks) 1 Carl Wegner (Free State Cheetahs) 19 Francois Kleinhans (Sharks) 20 Lohan Jacobs () 21 Paul Jordaan (Sharks) 22 Courtnall Skosan () 11 12 13 14 Wandile Mjekevu Golden Lions Francois Venter Ulrich Beyers 1 Jaco Taute Lions Tshotsho Mbovane Western Province Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 6 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest : Mbongeni Mbonambi (20) Youngest : Tshotsho Mbovane (1) Avg Weight Forwards: 10 kg SOUTH AFRICA Matches #: 20 International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page 3
Head to Head Recent Results All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. Date Team A Result Team B Venue 0/06/2009 10 36 Osaka Summary 1 Matches (0 Draw) 0 Won 1 10 36 1 4 1 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 3 0 Drop Goals 1 Records For against For against 22 s - 1 Appearances 1-22 s Noa Nakaitaci - 10 21 - Sias Ebersohn Noa Nakaitaci - 1 1-4 s Noa Nakaitaci - 1 Conversions 2 - Sias Ebersohn Noa Nakaitaci - 1 Penalties 3 - Sias Ebersohn - Drop Goals 1 - Sias Ebersohn Records in a Match For against For against Noa Nakaitaci on 0/06/2009-10 21 - Sias Ebersohn on 0/06/2009 Noa Nakaitaci on 0/06/2009-1 1 - On 4 Occasions Noa Nakaitaci on 0/06/2009-1 Conversions 2 - Sias Ebersohn on 0/06/2009 Noa Nakaitaci on 0/06/2009-1 Penalties 3 - Sias Ebersohn on 0/06/2009 - Drop Goals 1 - Sias Ebersohn on 0/06/2009 Team Records in a Match For against For against On 0/06/2009-10 36 - On 0/06/2009 On 0/06/2009-1 4 - On 0/06/2009 On 0/06/2009-1 Conversions 2 - On 0/06/2009 On 0/06/2009-1 Penalties 3 - On 0/06/2009 - Drop Goals 1 - On 0/06/2009 International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page 4
JWC Record Under: Inoke Male Debut: 10/06/2011 v France (L 12-24) Winning Ratio: 0.00% per Match: 2.0 JWC Record Under Inoke Male 2 Wins 0 Drawn 2 Lost 107 For 112 Against 10 For 16 Against 6 For Conversions 10 Against 1 For Penalties 4 Against 0 For Drop Goals 0 Against JWC Recent Matches Date Opponent Result Venue 22/06/2011 Wales W 34 20 Padova 1/06/2011 Tonga W 36 1 Rovigo 14/06/2011 Australia L 2 0 Padova 10/06/2011 France L 12 24 Rovigo 21/06/2010 Wales L 1 39 Santa Fe For 122 Ag 11 For 12 Ag 19 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Information Pos Age Debut Caps Caps as Sub Caps v Opponent Won Drawn Lost Cons Pens DGs Sione Kolo 1 20 10/06/2011 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Apete Salawaqavuka 2 19 10/06/2011 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tomasi Kolo 3 20 10/06/2011 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Netani Qicatabua 4 19 10/06/2011 4 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Aminio Nasilimosi 19 10/06/2011 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Simione Sawene 6 19 10/06/2011 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Koli Nalasekata (C) 7 20 0/06/2010 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 Maikeli Mudu 20 09/06/2010 2 0 3 0 10 2 0 0 0 Eliki Sicinilawa 9 20 10/06/2011 4 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 Teti Tela 10 20 10/06/2011 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Atu Masirewa 11 1 10/06/2011 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Semi Radradra 12 1 10/06/2011 3 0 0 2 0 1 10 2 0 0 0 Metuisela Talebula 13 20 10/06/2011 4 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 Josateki Lalagavesi 14 20 10/06/2011 4 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 6 13 0 Jone Wai 1 19 10/06/2011 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total 62 13 0 29 0 33 99 9 6 14 0 Joshua Tuqiri 16 19 10/06/2011 4 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Kirwan Sanday 17 20 0/06/2010 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sailosi Dawai 1 20 14/06/2011 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Aca Simolo 19 19 10/06/2011 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Kenneth Robertson 20 20 10/06/2011 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Matayavusa Lea 21 19 14/06/2011 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Peter Lee 22 19 10/06/2011 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Caps 10 - Saulo Romumu 3 - Joseva Levula 9 - Joseva Levula 3 - Metuisela Talebula 9 - Leong Kwong 2 - Semi Radradra 1 - Josateki Lalagavesi 26 - Noa Nakaitaci 23 - Josh Matavesi Records (In a Match) : 19 - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011 : 2-2 players Conversions: 2 - players Penalties: - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011 Drop Goals: 1 - Josh Matavesi v France on 17/06/2010 Team Records (In a Match) : 36 v Tonga on 1/06/2011 : v USA on 1/06/200 Conversions: 2 on 7 Occasions Penalties: v Wales on 22/06/2011 Drop Goals: 1 v France on 17/06/2010 International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page
JWC Record Under: Dawie Theron Debut: 10/06/2011 v Scotland (W 33-0) Winning Ratio: 7.00% per Match: 4.7 JWC Record Under Dawie Theron 3 Wins 0 Drawn 1 Lost 12 For 67 Against 19 For 7 Against 12 For Conversions 4 Against 10 For Penalties Against 1 For Drop Goals 0 Against JWC Recent Matches Date Opponent Result Venue 22/06/2011 Ireland W 7 1 Padova 1/06/2011 England L 20 26 Padova 14/06/2011 Ireland W 42 26 Treviso 10/06/2011 Scotland W 33 0 Padova 21/06/2010 England W 27 22 Rosario For 179 Ag 9 For 23 Ag 10 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Information Pos Age Debut Caps Caps as Sub Caps v Opponent Won Drawn Lost Cons Pens DGs Juan Schoeman 1 19 10/06/2011 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mbongeni Mbonambi 2 20 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 John Roy Jenkinson 3 20 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jean Cook 4 19 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Eben Etzebeth 19 10/06/2011 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 Nizaam Carr 6 20 14/06/2011 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 Cornell Du Preez 7 20 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 Arno Botha (C) 19 10/06/2011 4 0 0 3 0 1 20 4 0 0 0 Pieter Rademan 9 19 10/06/2011 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Johan Goosen 10 1 10/06/2011 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 11 10 1 Wandile Mjekevu 11 20 0/06/2010 9 0 0 6 0 3 30 6 0 0 0 Francois Venter 12 20 0/06/2010 0 0 6 0 2 30 6 0 0 0 Jaco Taute 13 20 0/06/2010 6 0 0 3 0 3 10 2 0 0 0 Tshotsho Mbovane 14 1 10/06/2011 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 Ulrich Beyers 1 20 10/06/2011 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 10 0 47 0 1 17 24 11 10 1 Michael Van Vuuren 16 19 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nic Schonert 17 19 10/06/2011 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carl Wegner 1 20 22/06/2011 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Francois Kleinhans 19 20 10/06/2011 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lohan Jacobs 20 20 17/06/2010 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Jordaan 21 19 10/06/2011 4 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Courtnall Skosan 22 19 14/06/2011 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Caps 10 - Rob Ebersohn 6 - Wandile Mjekevu 10 - Keny Okafor 6 - Francois Venter 10 - CJ Stander - Lionel Mapoe 10 - Francois Brummer 7 - Pat Lambie 70 - Sias Ebersohn Records (In a Match) : 2-2 players : 3-3 players Conversions: 10 - Sias Ebersohn v USA on 06/06/200 Penalties: - Johan Goosen v England on 1/06/2011 Drop Goals: 1-4 players Team Records (In a Match) : 10 v USA on 06/06/200 : 16 v USA on 06/06/200 Conversions: 14 v USA on 06/06/200 Penalties: v England on 1/06/2011 Drop Goals: 1 on 4 Occasions International Rugby Board 2011. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (2/06/2011 14:0). Page 6