Willemse: Slotting into Junior Boks ‘easy’
Damian Willemse celebrates scoring a try for the Junior Boks

Willemse: Slotting into Junior Boks ‘easy’

Stormers flyhalf Damian Willemse says he has had no problems fitting into the Junior Springboks squad, despite joining them late in their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship. DYLAN JACK reports. (more…)

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Du Plessis starts for Junior Boks
Muller du Plessis in action for the Blitzboks

Du Plessis starts for Junior Boks

Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has named a much-changed starting XV to take on Georgia in a warm-up game in Stellenbosch on Friday. (more…)

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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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