The Junior Springboks will contest a second consecutive Junior World Championship final after overcoming a spirited England side in a hard-fought semi-final in Tbilisi on Tuesday evening, with SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote praising the maturity, resilience, and depth of his squad.
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made four personnel changes to his starting team for their Junior World Championship semi-final against England in Tbilisi on Monday evening, as the SA U20s aim to secure a place in the tournament final.
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote and skipper Riley Norton praised the SA U20 side for fighting back from three to one tries down to draw 29-29 with New Zealand in their final match of the 2026 Under-20 Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
South African Under-20 goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe has signed a new contract with Portuguese side Estoril Praia.
Enjoy an image gallery as Amajita beat Nigeria 1-0 in the semi-finals at the Suez Canal Stadium to book their place in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Amajita advanced to the final of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations after they defeated Nigeria 1-0 in the semi-final played at the Suez Canal Stadium in Egypt.
Five members of last year’s Junior Springbok squad were included in the 31-player touring group for the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in Australia, that was announced by SA U20 head coach Bafana Nhleko.
Damian Markus will earn a first start for the Junior Springboks against England on Friday, while SA U20 head coach Bafana Nhleko was also forced to make a few changes due to injuries for their World Rugby U20 Championship third place playoff at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
SA U20 captain Paul de Villiers says there are no external pressures on them to reach the final when they meet Ireland in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.