U20 World Champs back in Cape Town
The 12 best U20 sides in the world will return to South Africa in June after World Rugby announced on Wednesday that the U20 World Championship will again be hosted in the Western Cape.
The 12 best U20 sides in the world will return to South Africa in June after World Rugby announced on Wednesday that the U20 World Championship will again be hosted in the Western Cape.
Jurenzo Julius has outlined his desire to play a more active role in helping the Junior Springboks win the U20 World Championship on home soil this year.
Rugged defence laid the foundation for the Junior Springboks to beat England in Cape Town on Friday night in the third-place playoff and secure a fourth consecutive World Rugby U20 Championship bronze medal.
Head coach Bafana Nhleko believes beating England in the bronze final of the World U20 Championship on Friday will be a huge motivating factor for the Junior Springboks.
Skipper Paul de Villiers is fired up for the Junior Springboks’ “must-win” final Pool C clash of the World U20 Championship, against Argentina in Athlone on Tuesday.
Defending champions France, Ireland, Wales and England cruised to victory on the second day of the World U20 Championship, while Italy and Georgia pulled off surprises.
Coach Bafana Nhleko and captain Paul de Villiers believe the Junior Boks can bounce back from a shock defeat to Italy to qualify for the World U20 Championship semi-finals.
The Junior Boks made a winning start to the World Rugby U20 Championship with a gritty performance against Georgia in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
The Free State Cheetahs will beat the Pumas in the final to claim a seventh Currie Cup title, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Skipper Paul de Villiers is one of seven returning Junior Springboks named to face Georgia for the World U20 Championship opener in Stellenbosch on Saturday.