‘Junior Boks are mentally prepared’
Junior Boks coach Chean Roux and captain Phendulani Buthelezi chatted to the media after the naming of a 28-man squad for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championships in Argentina.
Junior Boks coach Chean Roux and captain Phendulani Buthelezi chatted to the media after the naming of a 28-man squad for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championships in Argentina.
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux says their focus during the pre-season was to get the players mentally prepared for the U20 World Championship. DYLAN JACK reports.
Phendulani Buthelezi will captain the 28-man Junior Springbok side at the World Rugby U20 Championships in Argentina.
Sanele Nohamba scored a last-gasp try to help the Junior Springboks overturn a 17-point half-time deficit and claim a comeback 35-31 victory over Wales U20 in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Chean Roux has made four changes to the Junior Boks’ starting lineup for their friendly against Wales U20 in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux says his team’s loss to England will serve as a tough lesson as they continue their preparations for the U20 Championship.
The Junior Springboks conceded five tries as they slumped to a 35-8 defeat against England in Coventry on Friday.
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.
SA Rugby has achieved its transformation targets in the latest report of the Eminent Persons Group on Transformation in Sport (EPG).
Sharks duo Fezokuhle Mbatha and JJ van der Mescht will make their first appearances for the Junior Springboks after being named in a 28-man touring squad for matches against England and Wales.