‘UK tour prepared Junior Boks mentally’
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux says his team benefited from playing Scotland, Wales and England on their recent tour. DYLAN JACK reports.
Experienced Junior Boks for Scotland
Junior Boks coach Chean Roux has named an experienced lineup for their warm-up game against Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday. All six players who were members of the 2017 U20 Championship squad are in the starting line-up, while there are a further four players who played in the second warm-up against Georgia in Stellenbosch. Fullback Gianni Lombard, outside centre Wandisile Simelane,… Read more →
Junior Boks to face Georgia first up
The Junior Springboks will kick off their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against Georgia in Perpignan on 30 May. The encounter, which will be hosted at Stade Aimé Giral at 18:30 (SA time), is the opening match of the tournament, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. Chean Roux’s team, who have been drawn in Pool C, will play their two remaining… Read more →
