Junior Springboks clinch bronze
Johan Grobbelaar at the back of a maul

Junior Springboks clinch bronze

The Junior Springboks beat France 37-15 on Sunday to finish third in the World Rugby U20 Championship. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. (more…)

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England edge Junior Boks to book place in final
Zach Mercer goes over to score

England edge Junior Boks to book place in final

England U20 captain Zach Mercer scored a 76th-minute try to snatch a thrilling 24-22 win over the Junior Springboks in the semi-finals of the U20 Championship in Georgia on Tuesday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. (more…)

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Junior Boks change one for semi-final
Salmaan Moerat during a Junior Boks warm-up game

Junior Boks change one for semi-final

Coach Chean Roux has made just one injury-enforced change to the Junior Boks’ starting lineup for Tuesday’s semi-final against England. (more…)

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Junior Boks too strong for Georgia
Yaw Penxe scores a try

Junior Boks too strong for Georgia

Wandisile Simelane and Manie Libbok each scored a brace as the Junior Boks claimed a 38-14 bonus-point win against Georgia in Tbilisi on Sunday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. (more…)

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Junior Boks salvage draw in opener
Junior Boks captain Ernst van Rhyn

Junior Boks salvage draw in opener

Juarno Augustus scored a last-gasp try to secure a 23-23 draw for the Junior Boks against France in Wednesday’s opening U20 Championship clash. CRAIG LEWIS reports. (more…)

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Curwin Bosch to start at 10 for Junior Boks
SA U20 flyhalf Curwin Bosch

Curwin Bosch to start at 10 for Junior Boks

Coach Chean Roux has named an experienced Junior Boks starting lineup for their first U20 Championship match against France on Wednesday, including Curwin Bosch at Flyhalf. (more…)

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