The scoreboard could barely keep up 😵💫 #JuniorWorldChampionship
Brits took the Junior Boks to triple digits, competing against Uruguay at the Junior World Championship 2026 🏉
Junior Boks run in 16 tries against Uruguay to open JWC title defence
The Junior Springboks opened their JWC title defence with a 104-7 win over Uruguay in Tbilisi, crossing for 16 tries including hat-tricks from Risima Khosa and Jordan Steenkamp to extend their unbeaten run at the tournament to seven matches.
Moyo and Foote flag concentration lapses despite 82–25 demolition of Fiji
Vusi Moyo's 22-point haul helped the Junior Springboks beat Fiji 82–25 in Cape Town, but both the captain and coach Kevin Foote identified a late concentration lapse as an area to address ahead of Saturday's U20 International Series match against Georgia in Stellenbosch.
Junior Boks open U20 Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Gqeberha on Monday
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.
Junior Boks to host Georgia, Fiji and Chile in Cape Town International Series ahead of World Championship defence
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.
The Junior Boks do it AGAIN 🇿🇦| France v South Africa | Junior World Championship | Match Highlights
The reigning champions knew they had to deliver against the French Juniors in order to retain their 2025 Junior World Championship title, and deliver they did!