U20 Championship

Junior Boks shuffle for England clash

Wing Likhona Finca is set to make his startind debut for the Junior Springboks in one of seven changes to the starting lineup for the do-or-die U20 World Championship clash against England in Athlone on Tuesday.

Junior Boks: It’s do or die

The Junior Springboks will miss the 2024 U20 World Championship semi-finals, unless they bounce back to demolish England on Tuesday.

Five-try Pumitas feast on Junior Boks

The Junior Springboks were overpowered by a fired-up Argentina outfit in their second clash of the 2024 U20 World Championship in Stellenbosch on Thursday night.

Junior Boks primed for Pumitas duel

Thabang Mphafi can’t wait for the loose-forward battle when the Junior Springboks and Argentina clash in Stellenbosch on Thursday evening in the U20 Championship.

LIVE: Junior Boks vs Argentina U20

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 01: Asad Moos during the Junior Springbok training session at Hamilton Rugby Club on July 01, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images)

Junior Boks braced for Argentina backlash

Assistant coach Lumumba Currie said the Junior Springboks expect a huge onslaught from a “hurting” Argentina in their U20 Championship clash in Stellenbosch on Thursday.

KRUGERSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 24: Akehlulwa Boqwana of the Skarks with the ball during day 1 of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week between Sharks and Western Province at Hoerskool Monument on June 24, 2024 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

SA ‘blessed’ with brilliant next generation

Age-group level action this week has been a great advertisement for South Africa’s talent and the perfect teaser to the July series between the Springboks and Ireland, writes MARK KEOHANE.

LIVE: Junior Boks vs Fiji U20

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 25: Liam Koen during the Junior Springbok training session at Hamilton Rugby Club on June 25, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Former Bok’s son at 10 for SA in U20 Champs

Liam Koen starts as one of three uncapped players in the Junior Springboks lineup for their U20 Championship opener against Fiji at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.