Blue Bulls scrumhalf, Embrose Papier, who was named the
Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day for day 5 of the U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week has been
selected for the Coca-Cola® SA Schools team which will be taking on England,
France, Wales and Italy later this month.
The
team, which is made up of twenty six players, was selected by a panel of
national and SA Schools selectors following the conclusion of the Under-18
Coca-Cola Craven® Week in Stellenbosch.
Embrose, who hails from Hoerskool Garsfontein,
is one of four players to retain his place in the squad and was one of
five prestigious daily Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day winners at the U18 Coca-Cola®
Craven Week.
The Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day
was awarded to a player who inspired or changed his team’s fortunes with a hero
moment. Embrose was selected for a standout
run in the Blue Bull’s match against Boland, which lead to a try and inspired
his team to a dominant win on the final day of the tournament.
As a result of his heroic play at the U18 Coca-Cola®
Craven Week, Embrose will now don the green and gold of the Coca-Cola® SA
Schools team in their upcoming international series.
Fetsi Mbele Coca-Cola Africa’s Senior Communications Manager:
Brand Experience commented, “Coca-Cola South is extremely proud to support
the development of South Africa’s next rugby heroes through the sponsorships of
the Coca-Cola® SA Schools team and the Coca-Cola® Youth
Weeks. The development of heroes such as
Embrose is what the Coca-Cola® Youth Weeks are all about. We at Coca-Cola have had the privilege of witnessing
first-hand the success of the Coca-Cola® Youth Weeks and the incredible
foundation they have created for schoolboy rugby in South Africa. The
sponsorships of the Coca-Cola® SA Schools
team and the Coca-Cola® Youth Weeks also signify the importance of living an
active healthy lifestyle through participation in sport. Playing sport, together with a balanced diet,
may play an important role in maintaining a healthy way of life. I look forward to following the progress of
Embrose and his fellow graduates of the 2015 U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week as
they carve out a career for themselves in South African rugby”
The Coca-Cola® SA Schools team
will face Wales on 7 August at City Park Stadium in Cape Town, France on 11
August at Outeniqua Park in George and England on 15 August back at City Park
Stadium in Cape Town.
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Media Contact
Shawn Belluigi
Tel: 083 675 4338
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