
SA Rugby yet to tie down Ackers
Junior Springbok coaching consultant Johan Ackermann might not travel with the team to Italy for the World Rugby U20 Championship.
Junior Springbok coaching consultant Johan Ackermann might not travel with the team to Italy for the World Rugby U20 Championship.
The Junior Springboks have been drawn in a pool that includes reigning champions England, as well as Australia and Scotland for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
SA Rugby has successfully brought Johan Ackermann back to South Africa as a national team consultant starting in January.
SA Rugby has announced the addition of Melusi Mthethwa to the Junior Springbok coaching staff, with the former Shimlas assistant coach responsible for the backline and attack responsibilities.
England ended France’s quest for a record-equalling fourth consecutive U20 World Championship crown with a hard-fought win in Cape Town on Friday.
Head coach Bafana Nhleko praised the character of the Junior Springboks after finishing their 2024 U20 World Championship campaign on a high note in Cape Town on Friday.
The Junior Springboks put on a showcase of attacking rugby to end their U20 Championship campaign on a high by beating Wales to seal seventh place.
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Three-time winners France will face England in the 2024 U20 World Championship final this week, after beating New Zealand in a high-scoring clash in Cape Town on Sunday.
Bafana Nhleko said the Junior Springboks are hurting after Sunday’s loss to Argentina, but aim to bounce back in the final match of the 2024 U20 World Championship.