South Africa's U20s launched their 2026 Rugby Championship U20 campaign with a dominant first-half performance against Argentina in Gqeberha, crossing for a stack of tries before Argentina offered a second-half reply.
South Africa's U20 side opened their 2026 Rugby Championship U20 campaign with a commanding win over Argentina in Gqeberha, building a lead of close to 50 points before the visitors mounted a second-half response.
The Junior Springboks will host Georgia, Fiji, and Chile in a three-match-day U20 International Series at City Park in Cape Town from 21 to 31 May. Coach Kevin Foote will use the series to give his full wider squad game time and sharpen combinations before the Junior World Championship defence in Georgia at the end of June. South Africa and Georgia are in the same JWC pool, lending added significance to the 31 May fixture.
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton insists Saturday's U20 Rugby Championship finale against New Zealand is no dead rubber, with breakdown improvement the key focus as the log-leading Baby Boks chase a clean sweep at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
The Junior Springboks need a bonus point against New Zealand on Saturday to clinch the U20 Rugby Championship title, after a rules miscommunication led to SA Rugby prematurely declaring them champions. South Africa lead the standings on 10 points, five clear of both New Zealand and Argentina.
The Junior Springboks claimed the 2026 U20 Rugby Championship with a game to spare, beating Australia U20 56–17 in Gqeberha, with coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton pointing to squad cohesion, bench improvement and card-free discipline as the pillars of the title-winning campaign.
The Junior Springboks clinched the 2026 U20 Rugby Championship with a 56–17 win over Australia U20 in Gqeberha, with coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton warning against complacency ahead of a final-round clash with New Zealand U20.