Van Heerden following in father’s footsteps
Junior Springbok lock Emile van Heerden says he hopes to emulate his father Fritz and play for the Springboks in the future.
Junior Springbok lock Emile van Heerden says he hopes to emulate his father Fritz and play for the Springboks in the future.
The Junior Springboks arrived in Rosario in high spirits on Thursday afternoon ahead of their World Rugby U20 Championship opener on 4 June.
The Junior Springboks are determined to prove their critics wrong at the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina, writes DYLAN JACK.
SA Rugby magazine caught up with the Junior Boks at their capping ceremony in Stellenbosch on Monday ahead of their departure to the U20 World Championship in Argentina.
Keagan Glade has been included in the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad as an injury replacement for prop Hanro Jacobs.
Assistant coach Louis Koen says the Junior Springboks have taken big strides in their preparation for the upcoming U20 World Championship.
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux says their focus during the pre-season was to get the players mentally prepared for the U20 World Championship. DYLAN JACK reports.
Chean Roux has made four changes to the Junior Boks’ starting lineup for their friendly against Wales U20 in Cardiff on Tuesday.
The Junior Springboks conceded five tries as they slumped to a 35-8 defeat against England in Coventry on Friday.
The blue-card concussion system will come into effect in South Africa in the next few weeks.