The Junior Springbok squad for the upcoming World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cape Town was confirmed on Friday, featuring a who's who of the most exciting young talent in South Africa.
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko praised the character and fighting spirit of the South African Under-20 team after they staged a successful comeback to beat Argentina.
Junior Springbok flyhalf Philip-Albert van Niekerk kicked a last-minute penalty goal to seal a remarkable 30-28 victory for the SA U20s against Argentina.
A disappointed Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko bemoaned his team’s error rate in their heart-breaking defeat against Australia in the U20 Rugby Championship.
The Junior Springboks suffered a heart-breaking 24-19 defeat against Australia in their second outing in the U20 Rugby Championship on Tuesday.
The Junior Springboks kicked off their inaugural U20 Rugby Championship campaign with a hard-fought 13-13 draw against New Zealand in challenging on-field conditions.