Young Player of the Year: The nominees

Five prodigiously talented players have been nominated in the SA Young Player of the Year category. Here we take a closer look at each contender.

Watch: Van der Mescht try

Junior Springboks lock JJ van der Mescht intercepted a knock-down from a lineout and ran 50m for this try against New Zealand U20 on Wednesday.

Sharks duo to make Junior Boks debut

JJ van der Mescht and Fezokuhle Mbatha will make their first starts for the Junior Boks in their tour opener against England in Coventry on Friday.