‘Junior Boks beaten by a better side’
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was bitterly disappointed after his side went down to France in the U20 Championship semi-final in Rosario on Monday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was bitterly disappointed after his side went down to France in the U20 Championship semi-final in Rosario on Monday.
Australia kicked hosts Argentina out of the race for the U20 Championship with a 34-13 semi-final win, while Wales and England will contest the fifth-place final.
France flyhalf Louis Carbonel kicked five penalties to help his side beat the Junior Springboks 20-7 in the U20 Championship semi-final in Rosario on Monday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Was New Zealand U20 replacement Samipeni Finau fortunate to only be yellow-carded for this tackle during their 8-7 loss to Wales U20 on Monday?
Vodacom Bulls centre Jesse Kriel is expected to start against the Hurricanes in the quarter-final in Wellington on Saturday.
The Cheetahs have been drawn with defending champions Leinster in Conference A for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Pro14 seasons.
Curwin Bosch has been included in the Sharks squad for their Vodacom Super Rugby playoff against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
Wallabies and Brumbies flyhalf Christian Leali’ifano will leave the club to take up a contract in Japan at the end of the 2019 season.
Samoa and Tonga players are allegedly under pressure from their French Top 14 clubs to miss the World Cup in Japan later this year.
The Junior Springboks have been hard at work in preparation for the U20 Championship semi-final against France on Monday.