The City of Cape Town’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department, in partnership with the South African Rugby Union (SARU), is hosting the annual International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championship.
The championship kicked off this week and will at the Danie Craven Stadium and University of the Western Cape (UWC) Stadium until 22 June.
U/20 teams from the following 12 countries are participating: Argentina; Australia; England; Fiji; France; Ireland; Italy; New Zealand; Samoa; Scotland; South Africa; and Wales.
Past tournaments have produced stars such as Ashwin Willemse (former Springboks rugby star and U/20 World Cup Winner) and Patrick Lambie (Sharks and Springboks star). This tournament will be the perfect chance to see the future stars of South African rugby in action.
“I’d like to welcome all of the participating teams to this wonderful city and hope that they have a splendid time here. We would also like to congratulate them for making the championships and wish them good luck in their quest to conquer the best that the rugby world has to offer,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, Councillor Tandeka Gqada.
Tickets are available through Computicket from R25,00 for unreserved seats and R50,00 for reserved seats.
Tournament Fixtures: March Day 2: Friday 8 June 2012
March Day 3: Tuesday 12 June 2012
Match Day 4: Sunday 17 June 2012
Match Day 5: Friday 22 June 2012
