SA Rugby has named a squad of 24 to participate in the International Rugby Board/Confederation of African Rugby Under-18 tournament to be held in Windhoek, Namibia, from August 24 - September 3.
The tournament will determine which country, except South Africa, will qualify for the IRB Under-19 World Championships in Dubai next year. As defending world champions, South Africa has already qualified.
Players representing South Africa were selected from the Under-18 Academy Week tournament held in Upington in July. The squad assembles in Cape Town on August 21.
Other than the home team and South Africa, other contestants in Windhoek will be: Tunisia, Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Uganda, Kenya, Madagascar and Zimbabwe.
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