Bloemfontein – Bulls flyhalf, Handré Pollard has been selected in the U20 squad to represent South Africa at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championships in New Zealand later this year.
IT’s the third time the flyhalf will play in the tournament, after making his debut for the BabyBoks in 2012, when the side won the Championship in Cape Town.
Hooker Joseph Dweba and scrumhalf Mthokozisi Mkhabela of the Free State and winger Lloyd Greef from the Leopards are the only players from the region to make the predominantly Sharks and Bulls squad.
South Africa will face Scotland, New Zealand and Samoa in the group stages of the JWC.
The tournament in the land of the long white cloud kicks off on 2 June.
The Baybyboks 2014 JWC fixtures:
2 June: SA vs Scotland (North Harbour)
6 June: SA vs New Zealand (North Harbour)
10 June: SA vs Samoa (Pukekohe)
15 June: Playoffs (Tbc)
20 June: Finals (Auckland)
Squad – Cyle Brink, Aidon Davis, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Jean-Luc du Preez, Dan du Preez, Thomas du Toit, Joseph Dweba, Corniel Els, André Esterhuizen, Warrick Gelant, Lloyd Greef, Dan Kriel, Jesse Kriel, Wilco Louw, Thabo Mabuza, Malcolm Marx, Duncan Mathews, Mthokozisi (Zee) Mkhabela, Ngobisizwe Mxoli, Abongile Nonkontwana, Sergeal Petersen, Handré Pollard, JD Schickerling, Pierre Schoeman, Victor Sekekete, Justin Smith, Dayan van der Westhuizen, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg.
