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.
The Junior Springboks were pushed hard by a committed Georgia outfit but ultimately prevailed as they kicked off their U20 Championship campaign with a 33-23 win.
Junior Springbok captain Paul de Villiers says the players have promised not to let each other down when they take to the field in the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship on Saturday.
A group of 41 players will attend this year's SA Rugby Academy programme in preparation for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa.