U20 Championship

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.

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.

Damian Willemse Junior Springboks Varsity Cup 2017

Watch: Future Boks steal the show

Damian Willemse, Manie Libbok and Embrose Papier turned on the style for the Junior Springboks in a thrilling win over a Varsity Cup Dream Team in Stellenbosch in 2017.

De Villiers to lead Junior Boks in World Champs

Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will lead the Junior Springboks in their second stint with the team in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on home soil.