Junior Boks call up Felix as they prepare for Scottish challenge
Alzeadon Felix of University of Johannesburg during the 2025 Varsity Cup match between UP Tuks and UJ at Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on the 24 February 2025 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Junior Boks call up Felix as they prepare for Scottish challenge

The Junior Springboks have called up utility back Alzeadon Felix as an injury replacement for Siya Ndlozi as they set their sights on their final pool match in the World Rugby U20 Championship on Wednesday afternoon against Scotland.

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Junior Boks fall short but take heart from NZ defeat

The Junior Springboks fell short in their bid to capture the Under-20 Rugby Championship when they lost to New Zealand in Gqeberha, but SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote said the players can take huge positives from their courageous effort against the young Kiwis.

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Norton to captain Junior Boks against Pumitas in Gqeberha
Victor Worsnip of England tackled by Riley Norton of South Africa during the U18 International Series rugby match between South Africa and England at Paarl Boys High in Paarl on 20 August 2024 ©Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Norton to captain Junior Boks against Pumitas in Gqeberha

Former SA U18 lock and national age-group cricketer Riley Norton will captain the Junior Springboks against Argentina in the opening round of the Rugby Championship U20 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Thursday.

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SA Rugby Academy squad named for first camp of 2025
Image: SA Rugby website/Kevin Foote

SA Rugby Academy squad named for first camp of 2025

The Junior Springbok season will kick off in all earnest with the invitation of a big group of players to the first SA Rugby Under-20 Academy camp, which will be held at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport from 26 January to 16 February.

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Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash
Jurenzo Julius of South Africa challenged by Timoteo Silva of Argentina during the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship game between South Africa and Argentina at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch in South Africa on 4 July 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash

The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina.

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Junior Boks tweak side for Argentina encounter
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Brady/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12998860ab) England vs South Africa. South Africa U20s Head Coach Bafana Nhleko Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Round 1 Pool A, Payanini Center, Verona, Italy - 24 Jun 2022

Junior Boks tweak side for Argentina encounter

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has tweaked the starting fifteen for Thursday’s World Rugby U20 Championship encounter with Argentina in Stellenbosch by making five changes to the run-on side that started in the win over Fiji.

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