Junior Springboks

Junior Boks: No pressure to replicate 2012

Head coach Bafana Nhleko says the Junior Springboks won’t have the burden of 2012’s U20 World Championship win on their shoulders when they start their campaign in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

The Junior Springboks celebrate their 2012 win

On this day: Junior Boks crowned world champs

On 22 June 2012, the Junior Springboks defeated New Zealand at Newlands to win the World U20 Championship on home soil.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 20: Lumumba Currie during the Junior Springboks media opportunity at Southern Sun Newlands on June 20, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

‘Mindset all important for Junior Boks’

After two months of preparing in Stellenbosch, the Junior Springboks received a reality check that they were in tournament week when they arrived at the team hotel for the World U20 Championship.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 22, Handre Pollard from South Africa celebrates a drop goal during the IRB Junior World Championships final match between South Africa and New Zealand at DHL Newlands on June 22, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa

Pollard: From U20 glory to Bok general

Handre Pollard has reflected fondly on his experience in South Africa’s successful 2012 U20 World Championship campaign, when the Junior Springboks won the tournament on home soil.

On this day: Green pounces on Baby Blacks

On this day in 2018, Tyrone Green scored twice to help the Junior Springboks win a 70-point thriller against New Zealand and take third place in the World U20 Championship.

Ox Nche and Bongi Mbonambi at Junior Boks training

Watch: How Boks breed scrum beasts

Prop Phatu Ganyane breaks down a set-piece training session with the Junior Springboks, as South Africa prepares to host the World U20 Championship on home soil.

Junior Boks embracing 2012 ‘elephant’

As South Africa prepares to host the World U20 Championship for the first time since winning it on home soil, the Junior Springboks are taking inspiration from the class of 2012.

Khan inspired by ‘world-class’ Stormers

Inspired by Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies, promising Junior Springboks scrumhalf Imad Khan is eager to make a run at winning the U20 World Championship. DYLAN JACK reports.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 08: Team Photo during the Junior Springboks capping ceremony at Markotter Clubhouse on June 08, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Theron: How Junior Boks can be world champs again

2012 U20 World Championship-winning coach Dawie Theron has provided the Junior Springboks with sage advice on how to win the tournament on home soil.

Throwback Thursday: Junior Boks put 11 past Pumas

On this day in 2017, Johan Grobbelaar and Gianni Lombard each grabbed braces as the Junior Springboks scored 11 tries against Argentina in the U20 World Championship.