u20 Championship

Injuries force Junior Boks’ hand

Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has made four changes to his team for their second World Rugby U20 Championship match against Ireland in Narbonne on Sunday.

Watch: Top U20 tries (Matchday 1)

Five of the best tries from the first round of matches at the World Rugby U20 Championship.

‘We need to make a massive step-up’

Junior Boks assistant coach Bafana Nhleko says the team needs to improve before its next U20 Championship match against Ireland on Sunday.

Highlights: Junior Boks vs Georgia

Highlights of the Junior Boks’ 33-27 win against Georgia at the World Rugby U20 Championship.

‘UK tour prepared Junior Boks mentally’

Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux says his team benefited from playing Scotland, Wales and England on their recent tour. DYLAN JACK reports.

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.

Junior Boks rotate for England

Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has made six changes to his team for Friday’s match against England at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester.

Junior Boks to face Georgia first up

The Junior Springboks will kick off their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against Georgia in Perpignan on 30 May. The encounter, which will be hosted at Stade Aimé Giral at 18:30 (SA time), is the opening match of the tournament, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. Chean Roux’s team, who have been drawn in Pool C, will play their two remaining… Read more →

Challenging draw for Junior Boks

The Junior Springboks have been drawn to face hosts France in Pool C of the 2018 World Rugby U20 Championship. The two other teams in the Junior Boks’ pool will be Ireland and Georgia. Defending champions, New Zealand, have been drawn in Pool A with Australia, Wales and Japan, while 2017 runners-up, England, will take on Scotland, Italy and Argentina… Read more →