JWC MATCH PREVIEW All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. EngLAnd V SouTh AfRicA Monday 21th June 2010, Ko: 16:45 Estadio El coloso del Parque, Rosario Weather Forecast: Partly Sunny, Temperature 10-12°C, Wind Speed 5-10 km/h 2010 Records The play off for 3rd place at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship features two teams that >> Points have faced each other at the semi final stage in the last two seasons. England have beaten South Africa on each occasion and will be looking for a third successive win following the disappointment of losing to Australia in this year’s semi final. Points Player 63 Patrick Lambie England won all three matches in Pool B against Argentina, Ireland and France but lost 28-16 to South Africa Australia and failed to reach the final for the first time in the history of the competition. 54 Tyler Bleyendaal New Zealand South Africa finished second in their group behind Australia and were comfortably beaten 50 Tom Homer by New Zealand in their semi final. They will be hoping to secure their third consecutive 3rd England place finish and avoid a third defeat in a row in this year’s tournament after starting with two convincing wins over Tonga and Scotland. >> Tries England have made seven changes to their starting line up as they continue to utilise all Tries Player members of their squad during the tournament, with no players starting all five matches. MAKO VUNIPOLA makes his second start at prop, GEORGE KRUIS returns at second row, 8 Julian Savea WILL WELCH at flanker, SAM HARRISON and FREDDIE BURNS at half backs, JONNY MAY at New Zealand outside centre and MARCUS WATSON on the left wing. 4 Jonny May England South Africa have made just two changes to the side that lost 36-7 to New Zealand, with 4 Aidan Toua WESSEL DU RAND getting a first start at prop and FRANCOIS VENTER returning at inside Australia centre. By contrast to England’s selection policy, ten of South Africa’s team have started all five matches during the tournament. All Time Records >> Points Let’s get physical Points Player 118 Tom Homer Players Players Average Average Players Average Average Players England Team Aged 20 Aged 18 Height Height of 185 cms Weight Weight of 100 kg + (cms) Pack or taller (kg) Pack 105 Francois Brummer South Africa England 8 1 186 189 7 98.4 108.9 7 94 Matthew Jarvis South Wales Africa 5 0 186 189 10 96.8 105.0 6 >> Tries England are on average two months per man older than South Africa. There is nothing to choose between the sides on height, with England having a weight advantage in the scrum. Tries Player 10 Zac Guildford The tall guys New Zealand 8 Julian Savea South Africa second row SEBASTIAN De CHAVES is the tallest man on the pitch at 201 cm (6ft New Zealand 7ins) and stands 3 cm above his opposite number, England’s GEORGE KRUIS. 8 Ryuhei Arita Japan The heavyweight division The combined weight of the England pack is 871 kg, which gives them a 31 kg advantage over their South Africa opponents in the scrum. England’s heaviest man is tighthead prop MAKO VUNIPOLA who tips the scales at 120 kg (18st 13lbs) and has a 12 kg advantage over his direct opponent in the scrum, WESSEL DU RAND. On the opposite side of the scrum, South Africa’s heaviest player, MARCEL VAN DER MERWE, weighs 121 kg (19st 1lb) and has a 7 kg advantage over England’s loosehead prop JOE MARLER. © International Rugby Board 2010. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (20/06/2010 20:22). Page 1 Monday 21th June 2010, Ko: 16:45 EngLAnd Estadio El coloso del Parque, Rosario SouTh AfRicA JWc coMMEnTAToRS noTES (contd) history England have been runners up in both the previous IRB Junior World Championships whilst South Africa finished 3rd each year. England beat South Africa in the semi finals in both years, winning 26-18 in 2008 and 40-21 in 2009, when TOM HOMER kicked 20 points. Experience Three of England’s starting line up played in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championships; loosehead prop JOE MARLER, hooker JAMIE GEORGE and full back TOM HOMER. Replacements SHAUN KNIGHT and RORY CLEGG were also involved in last year’s tournament. South Africa’s captain, CJ STANDER, has started all nine matches at number 8 in the 2009 and 2010 IRB Junior World Championships and scored three tries, including one against England in their defeat last year. Second row forward KENY OKAFOR is the only other player in the starting line up who played in Japan last year. catch us if you can South Africa full back PATRICK LAMBIE is the 2010 leading individual points scorer with 63 points, which is 9 points clear of his nearest rival, New Zealand’s TYLER BLEYENDAAL. Lambie scored a try in each of South Africa’s three group matches. England full back TOM HOMER is the leading all time individual points scorer on 118, with 24 penalties and 23 conversions. The man in the middle FRANCISCO PASTRANA of Argentina takes charge of this match, which is his fourth of the tournament. This will be the second time he has refereed both sides after officiating in South Africa’s 73-0 win over Scotland in the second round of matches, when no yellow card was shown and England’s 17-9 win over France, with one yellow card being produced. iRB Junior World championships facts and figures England (all time tournament record unless otherwise stated): • Scored 458 points in total, which is the 5th highest overall. • Kicked more penalties than any other team with 36. • One of only two teams to win all nine games in the Pool stages, along with New Zealand. • Scored 59.8% of their total points in the first half of matches, a higher percentage than any other team. • Average points difference in the first half of matches is 10.4 but only 3.6 in the second half. • One of only three teams to have received two red cards but only received three yellow cards in 14 matches, the lowest of all teams competing in 2010. • England’s leading try scorer in this tournament is centre JONNY MAY, who has scored four tries, including a hat trick against Argentina. South Africa (all time tournament record unless otherwise stated): • Scored 609 points in total, second highest behind New Zealand. • Need two more conversions to reach 60 and are just three behind New Zealand. • 68.1% of South Africa’s total points have been scored through tries, which is third behind New Zealand and Australia of the teams competing in this year’s tournament. • 13 different try scorers in this year’s tournament, with Super 14 players WANDILE MJEKEVU and PATRICK LAMBIE leading on 3 each. • Average points difference in the second half of matches is 14.9, the second highest behind New Zealand and compares with 10.5 in the first half. • Kicked three drop goals, second only to Argentina. They have not yet conceded any points to drop goals. • There have been 2 red and 19 yellow cards shown during matches involving South Africa - second highest behind matches involving Wales. • South Africa is another team to have received 2 red cards whilst their opponents have been shown 11 yellow cards in total, joint highest with opponents of Wales. © International Rugby Board 2010. Data extracted from Rugby Information Management System (20/06/2010 20:22). Page 2 Monday 21th June 2010, Ko: 16:45 EngLAnd Estadio El coloso del Parque, Rosario SouTh AfRicA Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. 15 ENGLAND Tom Matches #: 15 Homer London Irish Replacements 16 Rob Buchanan (Harlequins) 14 13 12 11 17 Shaun Knight (Gloucester Rugby) Christian Jonny Tom Marcus 18 Charlie Matthews (Harlequins) Wade May Casson Watson 19 Alex Gray (Newcastle Falcons) London Wasps Gloucester Rugby Harlequins London Irish 20 Charlie Davies (Stade Français) 21 Rory Clegg (Harlequins) 10 9 22 Sam Smith (Harlequins) Freddie Sam Burns Harrison Gloucester Rugby Leicester Tigers Key Stats 8 Jamie # Caps Starting Lineup: 62 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Gibson Oldest Player: Rory Clegg (20) London Irish Youngest Player: Charlie Matthews (18) 6 7 Avg Weight Forwards: 109 kg Will 5 4 Jacob Welch Rowan (C) George Calum Newcastle Falcons Kruis Green Leeds Carnegie Saracens Leicester Tigers officials 3 2 1 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) - 3 Matches Mako Jamie Joe Vunipola George Marler Matches at Venue: 1 Matches England: 1 Matches Bristol Rugby Saracens Harlequins South Africa: 1 Matches Match Debut: 09/06/2010 - South Africa v Scotland Assistant Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina) Assistant Referee: 1 2 3 Luis Caviglia (Uruguay) Wessel Monde Marcel Du Rand Hadebe Van Der Merwe Golden Lions Natal Sharks Free State 4 5 6 Keny Sebastian 7 Okafor De Chaves Siya Hendrik Kolisi Natal Sharks Golden Lions Van Der Walt Western Province Free State 8 Replacements CJ 16 Francois Du Toit (Golden Lions) Stander (C) 17 Ruan Dreyer (Golden Lions) Blue Bulls 18 Mlungisi Bali (Blue Bulls) 19 Lubabalo Mtembu (Natal Sharks) 9 10 20 Luaan Jacobs (Blue Bulls) Louis Elton 21 Adri Jacobs (Blue Bulls) Schreuder Jantjies 22 Sibusiso Sithole (Natal Sharks) Western Province Golden Lions 11 12 13 14 Nico Branco Jaco Wandile Key Stats Scheepers Du Preez Taute Mjekevu Free State Blue Bulls Golden Lions Golden Lions # Caps Starting Lineup: 65 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Hendrik Van Der Walt (20) 15 Youngest Player: Siya Kolisi (19) Avg Weight Forwards: 105 kg Patrick Lambie Natal Sharks SOUTH AFRICA Matches #: 15 © International Rugby Board 2010.