SA Rugby Academy kick-starts with 36-man squad
The national junior rugby programme will resume after Easter with the intake of 36 promising players who will attend the SA Rugby Academy, based in Stellenbosch.
Baby Boks get global tournaments boost in 2023
Fans can expect to see a welcome boost for the Junior Springboks on the international stage after World Rugby announced on Tuesday that the men’s World Rugby U20 Championship and World Rugby U20 Trophy will return in 2023.
World Rugby U20 Championship in doubt
The 2022 edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship is in doubt as World Rugby are considering regional alternatives similar to last year’s U20 International Series hosted in Stellenbosch.
Watch: Top Junior Bok Henco van Wyk
Lions centre Henco van Wyk followed in the footsteps of Jan Serfontein and Wandisile Simelane in winning the Junior Springbok Player of the Year award. Here’s a look at his 2021 highlights.
Where are they now: 2012 Junior Boks (Forwards)
Pieter-Steph du Toit first caught the eye at the 2012 U20 World Championship as a hardworking blindside flanker for victorious South Africa, here’s a look at where those Junior Springboks are now.
Where are they now: 2012 Junior Boks (Backs)
Handre Pollard kicked a 40-metre drop goal as South Africa beat New Zealand to win the 2012 U20 World Championship, here’s a look at where those Junior Springboks are now.
Watch: Junior Boks bash Argentina in U20 final
Relive the tension as the Junior Springboks put in a physically dominant display to overpower Argentina’s Pumitas 27-9 in the U20 international series final at Newlands.
Watch: Mngomezulu stars for WP U20
Junior Springbok flyhalf Sacha Mngomezulu was one of the standout performers in the recently concluded SA Rugby U20 competition. Check out some of his highlights for Western Province.
Watch: Van Wyk stars for Lions U20
Junior Springbok centre Henco van Wyk, who recently made his senior Currie Cup debut for the Lions, is certainly a player to watch for the future.
SA U20 squad: Player-by-player breakdown (backs)
In the second part of the series, DYLAN JACK breaks down the 14 backs in the South Africa U20 squad to face Argentina, Georgia and Uruguay in the upcoming international series.
