Cooper Watters, a rookie on the HSBC SVNS Series, has been included in Australia's U20 side for the 2026 Rugby Championship opener in South Africa. Further squad and fixture details were not available at time of publication.
Cooper Watters, who made his mark on the HSBC SVNS Series this season, has been named in Australia's U20 squad for their 2026 Rugby Championship opener against South Africa.
No further squad details or match information were available at time of publication.
The Junior Springboks open their U20 Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Monday (4.10pm), with coach Kevin Foote prioritising fitness and ball-in-play tempo after lessons learnt from last year's tournament on the same ground. New Zealand face Australia in the day's first match at 2pm, with all three rounds of the four-nation competition again hosted in Gqeberha.
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