JWC MATCH PREVIEW
JWC MATCH PREVIEW All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Fiji
V
South Africa
Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 14:10 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Headlines:
• • • • • • •
Fiji have conceded 607 points in 19 matches, the second highest behind Tonga on 616. Fiji have had more red and yellow cards combined than any other team, with one red and 18 yellow. South Africa need 12 more points to reach 800 in the IRB Junior World Championships. South Africa fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on 55 points. Fiji fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 51 points in total and is the third highest points scorer this year. South Africa 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:
• •
Fiji finished third in Pool B behind France and Australia and then beat Wales 34-20 in the 5th place semi finals to guarantee their highest ever finish in the Championships. They have conceded 16 tries in their four matches played. South Africa 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 57-15 win over Ireland in their 5th place semi final, scoring nine tries in the process. They have scored 152 points in their four matches, second only to New Zealand.
Team news:
• •
Fiji 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 Fiji; lock forward AMINIO NASILIMOSI, flanker SIMIONE SAWENE and wing JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI. South Africa 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 Fiji (all time tournament record):
• • • • • •
Finished 14th in 2008, 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 75 tries, also second highest after Tonga with 77. Conceded 126 points to penalty kicks, joint second highest after Ireland on 138. Have been shown one red and 18 yellow cards in the 19 matches they have played, which is the highest of all teams.
South Africa (all time tournament record):
• • • • •
2011 Records >> Points Points 68 55 51
Player Gareth Anscombe
New Zealand
Johan Goosen
South Africa
Josateki Lalagavesi
Fiji
>> Tries Tries 5
Player Christian Wade
England
5
Charles Piutau
5
Francois Venter
New Zealand South Africa
All Time Records >> Points Points 118
Player Tom Homer
England
116
Matthew Jarvis
105
Francois Brummer
Wales
South Africa
>> Tries Tries 10
Player Zac Guildford
New Zealand
9
Andrew Conway
8
Julian Savea
8
Ryuhei Arita
Ireland
New Zealand Japan
South Africa have finished third in each of the three previous IRB Junior World Championships. Scored 788 points in total, second highest behind New Zealand. Scored 106 tries in the 19 matches played, third highest after New Zealand and Australia. Average 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 South Africa, which is joint second highest behind Wales’ matches. South Africa 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.
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Fiji
South Africa
JWC COMMENTATORS NOTES (contd) Lets get physical
•
Team
Players Aged 20
Players Aged 18
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Fiji
8
2
188
192
11
99
109
8
South Africa
8
2
186
187
12
100
109
7
There is nothing to choose between the two sides on age or weight but Fiji have a five cm per man height advantage in the line out.
The tall guys
•
South Africa second row EBEN ETZEBETH is the tallest man on the pitch at 203 cm (6ft 7ins) and is three cm above his opposite number, Fiji’s AMINIO NASILIMOSI.
The heavyweight division
• •
The combined weight of the Fiji pack is 868 kg, which gives them just one kg advantage over South Africa in the scrum. South Africa’s tighthead prop JOHN ROY JENKINSON weighs in at 126kg (19st 12lb) and is six kg heavier than his opposite number, Fiji prop TOMASI KOLO.
History
•
This will be the second time that Fiji and South Africa have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. South Africa won 36-10 in the Pool stages in 2009.
Experience
• •
Fiji 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 South Africa’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 18 year olds in the Fijian 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
• • •
South Africa 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 New Zealand’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. South Africa fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on 55 points, 13 points behind New Zealand’s GARETH ANSCOMBE.
Leading the way
•
Fiji fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 51 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 South Africa, who beat Scotland 73-0 and England 27-22 in the 2010 tournament and Ireland 57-15 on Wednesday. Pastrana has issued five yellow cards in his six previous matches, including two to Fijian players ELIKI SICINILAWA and SAILOSI DAWAI in their 50-25 defeat to Australia during the Pool stages, and he also officiated in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
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Fiji
South Africa
Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. 15 Jone Wai
FIJI Matches #: 20
Replacements
Lomovata
14
13
12
11
Josateki Lalagavesi
Metuisela Talebula
Semi Radradra
Atu Masirewa
Ashgrove GPS Rugby
Natabua
Vatukoula
Morrisville Sports
10
9
Teti Tela
Eliki Sicinilawa
Sunnybank
Vatukoula
Key Stats
8 Maikeli Mudu Korovuto
6 Simione Sawene
7
5
Queensland University
4
Aminio Nasilimosi
Netani Qicatabua
Army
Melbourne University
3
16 Joshua Tuqiri (Ashgrove GPS Rugby) 17 Kirwan Sanday (Sydney University) 18 Sailosi Dawai (Lautoka Teachers College) 19 Aca Simolo (Ravuka) 20 Kenneth Robertson (Sunnybank) 21 Matayavusa Lea (Lakeba Saint Babas) 22 Peter Lee (Sunnybank)
# Caps Starting Lineup: 62 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Koli Nalasekata (20) Youngest Player: Atu Masirewa (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 109 kg
Koli Nalasekata (C) Penrith
Officials
2
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) - 6 Matches
1
Tomasi Kolo
Apete Salawaqavuka
Sione Kolo
Melbourne University
Samabula East
Melbourne University
Matches at Venue: 0 Matches Fiji: 1 Matches South Africa: 3 Matches Match Debut: 09/06/2010 - South Africa v Scotland
Assistant Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
1
2
Assistant Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
3
Juan Schoeman
Mbongeni Mbonambi
John Roy Jenkinson
Blue Bulls
Blue Bulls
Leopards
Match Official 4: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
4
5
Match Official 5: Paolo Valbusa (Italy)
6 Nizaam Carr
Jean Cook
Eben Etzebeth
Free State Cheetahs
Western Province
Western Province
7 Cornell Du Preez Leopards
8
Replacements
Arno Botha (C)
16 Michael Van Vuuren (Free State Cheetahs) 17 Nic Schonert (Sharks) 18 Carl Wegner (Free State Cheetahs) 19 Francois Kleinhans (Sharks) 20 Lohan Jacobs (Blue Bulls) 21 Paul Jordaan (Sharks) 22 Courtnall Skosan (Blue Bulls)
Blue Bulls
9
10
Pieter Rademan
Johan Goosen
Free State Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs
11
12
13
14
Wandile Mjekevu
Francois Venter
Jaco Taute
Tshotsho Mbovane
Golden Lions
Blue Bulls
Lions
Western Province
15 Ulrich Beyers
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 65 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Mbongeni Mbonambi (20) Youngest Player: Tshotsho Mbovane (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Blue Bulls SOUTH AFRICA Matches #: 20
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Fiji
South Africa
Head to Head All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Recent Results Date
Team A
05/06/2009
Fiji
Result 10
36
Team B
Venue
South Africa
Osaka
Summary Fiji
1 Matches (0 Draw)
South Africa
0
Won
1
10
Points
36
1
Tries
4
1
Conversions
2
1
Penalties
3
0
Drop Goals
1
Player Records For Fiji against South Africa 22 Players - 1
For South Africa against Fiji Appearances
1 - 22 Players
Noa Nakaitaci - 10
Points
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Tries
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Conversions
2 - Sias Ebersohn
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Penalties
3 - Sias Ebersohn
Drop Goals
1 - Sias Ebersohn
-
21 - Sias Ebersohn 1 - 4 Players
Player Records in a Match For Fiji against South Africa
For South Africa against Fiji
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 10
Points
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Tries
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
2 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Penalties
3 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
Drop Goals
1 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
-
21 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009 1 - On 4 Occasions
Team Records in a Match For Fiji against South Africa
For South Africa against Fiji
On 05/06/2009 - 10
Points
36 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Tries
4 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
2 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Penalties
3 - On 05/06/2009
Drop Goals
1 - On 05/06/2009
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Fiji
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Inoke Male Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v France (L 12-24) 50.00% 2.50
JWC Record Under Inoke Male 2 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
22/06/2011
Wales
W
34
20
Padova
18/06/2011
Tonga
W
36
18
Rovigo
14/06/2011
Australia
L
25
50
Padova
10/06/2011
France
L
12
24
Rovigo
21/06/2010
Wales
L
15
39
Santa Fe
2 Wins
0 Drawn
107 For
Points
112 Against
10 For
Tries
16 Against
6 For
Conversions
10 Against
Points For
122
15 For
Penalties
4 Against
Points Ag
151
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Tries For
12
Tries Ag
19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Sione Kolo Apete Salawaqavuka Tomasi Kolo Netani Qicatabua Aminio Nasilimosi Simione Sawene Koli Nalasekata (C) Maikeli Mudu Eliki Sicinilawa Teti Tela Atu Masirewa Semi Radradra Metuisela Talebula Josateki Lalagavesi Jone Wai Joshua Tuqiri Kirwan Sanday Sailosi Dawai Aca Simolo Kenneth Robertson Matayavusa Lea Peter Lee
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
20 19 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 18 18 20 20 19
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 09/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011
4 2 3 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 3 3 4 4 3
1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 10 18 51 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
62
13
0
29
0
33
99
9
6
14
0
10/06/2011 05/06/2010 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011
4 7 3 2 4 2 2
2 2 2 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 5 1 2 2 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
19 20 20 19 20 19 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Fiji Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Saulo Romumu
3 - Joseva Levula
51 - Josateki Lalagavesi
9 - Joseva Levula
3 - Metuisela Talebula
26 - Noa Nakaitaci
9 - Leong Kwong
2 - Semi Radradra
23 - Josh Matavesi
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
19 - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011
Points:
36 v Tonga on 18/06/2011
Tries:
2 - 2 players
Tries:
5 v USA on 18/06/2008
Conversions:
2 - 5 players
Conversions:
2 on 7 Occasions
Penalties:
5 - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011
Penalties:
5 v Wales on 22/06/2011
Drop Goals:
1 - Josh Matavesi v France on 17/06/2010
Drop Goals:
1 v France on 17/06/2010
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South Africa
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Dawie Theron Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v Scotland (W 33-0) 75.00% 4.75
Date
Opponent
22/06/2011
Ireland
W
57
15
Padova
18/06/2011
England
L
20
26
Padova
1 Lost
14/06/2011
Ireland
W
42
26
Treviso
JWC Record Under Dawie Theron
Result
Venue
3 Wins
0 Drawn
152 For
Points
67 Against
10/06/2011
Scotland
W
33
0
Padova
19 For
Tries
7 Against
21/06/2010
England
W
27
22
Rosario
12 For
Conversions
4 Against
10 For
Penalties
8 Against
1 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
179
Points Ag
89
Tries For
23
Tries Ag
10
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Juan Schoeman Mbongeni Mbonambi John Roy Jenkinson Jean Cook Eben Etzebeth Nizaam Carr Cornell Du Preez Arno Botha (C) Pieter Rademan Johan Goosen Wandile Mjekevu Francois Venter Jaco Taute Tshotsho Mbovane Ulrich Beyers Michael Van Vuuren Nic Schonert Carl Wegner Francois Kleinhans Lohan Jacobs Paul Jordaan Courtnall Skosan
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 20 19 19 20 20 19 19 18 20 20 20 18 20
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 05/06/2010 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011
2 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 9 8 6 2 3
0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 0 55 30 30 10 15 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 6 6 2 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
65
10
0
47
0
18
175
24
11
10
1
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 22/06/2011 10/06/2011 17/06/2010 10/06/2011 14/06/2011
4 4 1 2 5 4 2
2 2 1 0 4 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 2 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
19 19 20 20 20 19 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For South Africa Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Rob Ebersohn
6 - Wandile Mjekevu
105 - Francois Brummer
10 - Keny Okafor
6 - Francois Venter
75 - Pat Lambie
10 - CJ Stander
5 - Lionel Mapoe
70 - Sias Ebersohn
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
25 - 2 players
Points:
108 v USA on 06/06/2008
Tries:
3 - 3 players
Tries:
16 v USA on 06/06/2008
Conversions:
10 - Sias Ebersohn v USA on 06/06/2008
Conversions:
14 v USA on 06/06/2008
Penalties:
5 - Johan Goosen v England on 18/06/2011
Penalties:
5 v England on 18/06/2011
1 - 4 players
Drop Goals:
1 on 4 Occasions
Drop Goals:
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Fiji
V
South Africa
Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 14:10 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Headlines:
• • • • • • •
Fiji have conceded 607 points in 19 matches, the second highest behind Tonga on 616. Fiji have had more red and yellow cards combined than any other team, with one red and 18 yellow. South Africa need 12 more points to reach 800 in the IRB Junior World Championships. South Africa fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on 55 points. Fiji fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 51 points in total and is the third highest points scorer this year. South Africa 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:
• •
Fiji finished third in Pool B behind France and Australia and then beat Wales 34-20 in the 5th place semi finals to guarantee their highest ever finish in the Championships. They have conceded 16 tries in their four matches played. South Africa 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 57-15 win over Ireland in their 5th place semi final, scoring nine tries in the process. They have scored 152 points in their four matches, second only to New Zealand.
Team news:
• •
Fiji 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 Fiji; lock forward AMINIO NASILIMOSI, flanker SIMIONE SAWENE and wing JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI. South Africa 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 Fiji (all time tournament record):
• • • • • •
Finished 14th in 2008, 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 75 tries, also second highest after Tonga with 77. Conceded 126 points to penalty kicks, joint second highest after Ireland on 138. Have been shown one red and 18 yellow cards in the 19 matches they have played, which is the highest of all teams.
South Africa (all time tournament record):
• • • • •
2011 Records >> Points Points 68 55 51
Player Gareth Anscombe
New Zealand
Johan Goosen
South Africa
Josateki Lalagavesi
Fiji
>> Tries Tries 5
Player Christian Wade
England
5
Charles Piutau
5
Francois Venter
New Zealand South Africa
All Time Records >> Points Points 118
Player Tom Homer
England
116
Matthew Jarvis
105
Francois Brummer
Wales
South Africa
>> Tries Tries 10
Player Zac Guildford
New Zealand
9
Andrew Conway
8
Julian Savea
8
Ryuhei Arita
Ireland
New Zealand Japan
South Africa have finished third in each of the three previous IRB Junior World Championships. Scored 788 points in total, second highest behind New Zealand. Scored 106 tries in the 19 matches played, third highest after New Zealand and Australia. Average 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 South Africa, which is joint second highest behind Wales’ matches. South Africa 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.
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Fiji
South Africa
JWC COMMENTATORS NOTES (contd) Lets get physical
•
Team
Players Aged 20
Players Aged 18
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Fiji
8
2
188
192
11
99
109
8
South Africa
8
2
186
187
12
100
109
7
There is nothing to choose between the two sides on age or weight but Fiji have a five cm per man height advantage in the line out.
The tall guys
•
South Africa second row EBEN ETZEBETH is the tallest man on the pitch at 203 cm (6ft 7ins) and is three cm above his opposite number, Fiji’s AMINIO NASILIMOSI.
The heavyweight division
• •
The combined weight of the Fiji pack is 868 kg, which gives them just one kg advantage over South Africa in the scrum. South Africa’s tighthead prop JOHN ROY JENKINSON weighs in at 126kg (19st 12lb) and is six kg heavier than his opposite number, Fiji prop TOMASI KOLO.
History
•
This will be the second time that Fiji and South Africa have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. South Africa won 36-10 in the Pool stages in 2009.
Experience
• •
Fiji 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 South Africa’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 18 year olds in the Fijian 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
• • •
South Africa 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 New Zealand’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. South Africa fly half JOHAN GOOSEN is the second highest scorer in the Championship on 55 points, 13 points behind New Zealand’s GARETH ANSCOMBE.
Leading the way
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Fiji fly half JOSATEKI LALAGAVESI has kicked 13 penalties in the tournament, more than any other player. He has scored 51 points in total and is the third highest points scorer this year.
The man in the middle
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FRANCISCO PASTRANA of Argentina takes charge of this match, his seventh in IRB Junior World Championship competition and his fourth involving South Africa, who beat Scotland 73-0 and England 27-22 in the 2010 tournament and Ireland 57-15 on Wednesday. Pastrana has issued five yellow cards in his six previous matches, including two to Fijian players ELIKI SICINILAWA and SAILOSI DAWAI in their 50-25 defeat to Australia during the Pool stages, and he also officiated in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
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Fiji
South Africa
Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. 15 Jone Wai
FIJI Matches #: 20
Replacements
Lomovata
14
13
12
11
Josateki Lalagavesi
Metuisela Talebula
Semi Radradra
Atu Masirewa
Ashgrove GPS Rugby
Natabua
Vatukoula
Morrisville Sports
10
9
Teti Tela
Eliki Sicinilawa
Sunnybank
Vatukoula
Key Stats
8 Maikeli Mudu Korovuto
6 Simione Sawene
7
5
Queensland University
4
Aminio Nasilimosi
Netani Qicatabua
Army
Melbourne University
3
16 Joshua Tuqiri (Ashgrove GPS Rugby) 17 Kirwan Sanday (Sydney University) 18 Sailosi Dawai (Lautoka Teachers College) 19 Aca Simolo (Ravuka) 20 Kenneth Robertson (Sunnybank) 21 Matayavusa Lea (Lakeba Saint Babas) 22 Peter Lee (Sunnybank)
# Caps Starting Lineup: 62 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Koli Nalasekata (20) Youngest Player: Atu Masirewa (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 109 kg
Koli Nalasekata (C) Penrith
Officials
2
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) - 6 Matches
1
Tomasi Kolo
Apete Salawaqavuka
Sione Kolo
Melbourne University
Samabula East
Melbourne University
Matches at Venue: 0 Matches Fiji: 1 Matches South Africa: 3 Matches Match Debut: 09/06/2010 - South Africa v Scotland
Assistant Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
1
2
Assistant Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
3
Juan Schoeman
Mbongeni Mbonambi
John Roy Jenkinson
Blue Bulls
Blue Bulls
Leopards
Match Official 4: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
4
5
Match Official 5: Paolo Valbusa (Italy)
6 Nizaam Carr
Jean Cook
Eben Etzebeth
Free State Cheetahs
Western Province
Western Province
7 Cornell Du Preez Leopards
8
Replacements
Arno Botha (C)
16 Michael Van Vuuren (Free State Cheetahs) 17 Nic Schonert (Sharks) 18 Carl Wegner (Free State Cheetahs) 19 Francois Kleinhans (Sharks) 20 Lohan Jacobs (Blue Bulls) 21 Paul Jordaan (Sharks) 22 Courtnall Skosan (Blue Bulls)
Blue Bulls
9
10
Pieter Rademan
Johan Goosen
Free State Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs
11
12
13
14
Wandile Mjekevu
Francois Venter
Jaco Taute
Tshotsho Mbovane
Golden Lions
Blue Bulls
Lions
Western Province
15 Ulrich Beyers
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 65 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Mbongeni Mbonambi (20) Youngest Player: Tshotsho Mbovane (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Blue Bulls SOUTH AFRICA Matches #: 20
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Fiji
South Africa
Head to Head All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Recent Results Date
Team A
05/06/2009
Fiji
Result 10
36
Team B
Venue
South Africa
Osaka
Summary Fiji
1 Matches (0 Draw)
South Africa
0
Won
1
10
Points
36
1
Tries
4
1
Conversions
2
1
Penalties
3
0
Drop Goals
1
Player Records For Fiji against South Africa 22 Players - 1
For South Africa against Fiji Appearances
1 - 22 Players
Noa Nakaitaci - 10
Points
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Tries
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Conversions
2 - Sias Ebersohn
Noa Nakaitaci - 1
Penalties
3 - Sias Ebersohn
Drop Goals
1 - Sias Ebersohn
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21 - Sias Ebersohn 1 - 4 Players
Player Records in a Match For Fiji against South Africa
For South Africa against Fiji
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 10
Points
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Tries
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
2 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
Noa Nakaitaci on 05/06/2009 - 1
Penalties
3 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
Drop Goals
1 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009
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21 - Sias Ebersohn on 05/06/2009 1 - On 4 Occasions
Team Records in a Match For Fiji against South Africa
For South Africa against Fiji
On 05/06/2009 - 10
Points
36 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Tries
4 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
2 - On 05/06/2009
On 05/06/2009 - 1
Penalties
3 - On 05/06/2009
Drop Goals
1 - On 05/06/2009
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Fiji
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Inoke Male Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v France (L 12-24) 50.00% 2.50
JWC Record Under Inoke Male 2 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
22/06/2011
Wales
W
34
20
Padova
18/06/2011
Tonga
W
36
18
Rovigo
14/06/2011
Australia
L
25
50
Padova
10/06/2011
France
L
12
24
Rovigo
21/06/2010
Wales
L
15
39
Santa Fe
2 Wins
0 Drawn
107 For
Points
112 Against
10 For
Tries
16 Against
6 For
Conversions
10 Against
Points For
122
15 For
Penalties
4 Against
Points Ag
151
0 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Tries For
12
Tries Ag
19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Sione Kolo Apete Salawaqavuka Tomasi Kolo Netani Qicatabua Aminio Nasilimosi Simione Sawene Koli Nalasekata (C) Maikeli Mudu Eliki Sicinilawa Teti Tela Atu Masirewa Semi Radradra Metuisela Talebula Josateki Lalagavesi Jone Wai Joshua Tuqiri Kirwan Sanday Sailosi Dawai Aca Simolo Kenneth Robertson Matayavusa Lea Peter Lee
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
20 19 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 18 18 20 20 19
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 09/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011
4 2 3 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 3 3 4 4 3
1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 10 18 51 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
62
13
0
29
0
33
99
9
6
14
0
10/06/2011 05/06/2010 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011
4 7 3 2 4 2 2
2 2 2 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 5 1 2 2 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
19 20 20 19 20 19 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Fiji Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Saulo Romumu
3 - Joseva Levula
51 - Josateki Lalagavesi
9 - Joseva Levula
3 - Metuisela Talebula
26 - Noa Nakaitaci
9 - Leong Kwong
2 - Semi Radradra
23 - Josh Matavesi
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
19 - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011
Points:
36 v Tonga on 18/06/2011
Tries:
2 - 2 players
Tries:
5 v USA on 18/06/2008
Conversions:
2 - 5 players
Conversions:
2 on 7 Occasions
Penalties:
5 - Josateki Lalagavesi v Wales on 22/06/2011
Penalties:
5 v Wales on 22/06/2011
Drop Goals:
1 - Josh Matavesi v France on 17/06/2010
Drop Goals:
1 v France on 17/06/2010
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South Africa
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Dawie Theron Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v Scotland (W 33-0) 75.00% 4.75
Date
Opponent
22/06/2011
Ireland
W
57
15
Padova
18/06/2011
England
L
20
26
Padova
1 Lost
14/06/2011
Ireland
W
42
26
Treviso
JWC Record Under Dawie Theron
Result
Venue
3 Wins
0 Drawn
152 For
Points
67 Against
10/06/2011
Scotland
W
33
0
Padova
19 For
Tries
7 Against
21/06/2010
England
W
27
22
Rosario
12 For
Conversions
4 Against
10 For
Penalties
8 Against
1 For
Drop Goals
0 Against
Points For
179
Points Ag
89
Tries For
23
Tries Ag
10
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Juan Schoeman Mbongeni Mbonambi John Roy Jenkinson Jean Cook Eben Etzebeth Nizaam Carr Cornell Du Preez Arno Botha (C) Pieter Rademan Johan Goosen Wandile Mjekevu Francois Venter Jaco Taute Tshotsho Mbovane Ulrich Beyers Michael Van Vuuren Nic Schonert Carl Wegner Francois Kleinhans Lohan Jacobs Paul Jordaan Courtnall Skosan
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 20 19 19 20 20 19 19 18 20 20 20 18 20
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 05/06/2010 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011
2 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 9 8 6 2 3
0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 0 55 30 30 10 15 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 6 6 2 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
65
10
0
47
0
18
175
24
11
10
1
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 22/06/2011 10/06/2011 17/06/2010 10/06/2011 14/06/2011
4 4 1 2 5 4 2
2 2 1 0 4 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 1 2 3 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 2 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
19 19 20 20 20 19 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For South Africa Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Rob Ebersohn
6 - Wandile Mjekevu
105 - Francois Brummer
10 - Keny Okafor
6 - Francois Venter
75 - Pat Lambie
10 - CJ Stander
5 - Lionel Mapoe
70 - Sias Ebersohn
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
25 - 2 players
Points:
108 v USA on 06/06/2008
Tries:
3 - 3 players
Tries:
16 v USA on 06/06/2008
Conversions:
10 - Sias Ebersohn v USA on 06/06/2008
Conversions:
14 v USA on 06/06/2008
Penalties:
5 - Johan Goosen v England on 18/06/2011
Penalties:
5 v England on 18/06/2011
1 - 4 players
Drop Goals:
1 on 4 Occasions
Drop Goals:
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