Alberts back as South Africa play France

Adrian Alberts has shrugged off the injury niggle that ruled him out of action for the Aon U18 International Series opener at the weekend and will lead the SA Schools side in their second match of the series, on Tuesday against France.

The match, at Stellenberg High School in Durbanville, kicks off at 4pm.

Wales and England’s U18 sides square off at 2.15pm at the same venue.

SA Schools coach Sean Erasmus made 12 changes to his side that beat Wales by 43-40 at Boland Landbou on Friday.

Only outside centre and vice-captain Muzi Manyike and halfback pair of Juan Mostert (flyhalf) and Thomas Bursey (scrumhalf) will start again.

“All the players in the squad have worked hard and deserve a chance to get some game time,” Erasmus said.

“It’s good to have Adrian back and I’m looking forward to see him play with Lunga Ncube in the middle row, while we’ve also decided to use Sibusiso Sangweni at flank, to give us an extra option at the back of the lineout.

“The boys have seen France’s impressive performance against England and we know we’re in for a massive challenge on Tuesday, but we have shown that we’re a team with character in coming back to beat Wales, so I’m excited about the match.

“It’s been a short turnaround but we’ve put in a lot of hard work [so] we are as well prepared as possible.”

‘All the players in the squad have worked hard and deserve a chance’ Sean Erasmus

SA SCHOOLS RUGBY COACH