The Junior Springboks will kick off the inaugural Rugby Championship (TRC) Under-20 tournament with an exciting match against New Zealand on Thursday, 2 May at the Sunshine Coast Stadium.
The Junior Springboks delivered a superb defensive display in the second half to beat England 22-15 and finish their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign on a high by claiming the bronze medal.
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko said the tough route into the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship will benefit his squad going into Sunday's playoff encounter against Ireland.
The Junior Springboks stormed into the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship after superb second half performance saw them beat Argentina 24-16 (half-time 7-16) at Athlone stadium.
The Junior Springboks fell short against Italy Under-20 by 34-26 as the visitors registered a bonus-point victory in their World Rugby U20 Championship clash at Paarl Gymnasium on Thursday.
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko named five uncapped players in his starting team to face Italy in Paarl on Thursday.