Kevin Foote has explained the call that will quietly linger despite the JWC title: Luan Giliomee's red card appeal was still unresolved when the Junior Boks finalised their squad for the Final against France, and by the time he was cleared, Foote had already committed to Alzeadon Felix at fullback. Rather than disrupt team preparation for a player who hadn't trained with the group in that role, Foote prioritised settledness — a decision he stands by but clearly carries some guilt over. On the Final itself, Foote's assessment is candid: it was a stressful, attritional win, with tries disallowed and France's physicality causing real problems. His bigger takeaway is the leadership group's composure under pressure — a theme that ran through the entire tournament, from the Georgia test to coming from behind against Wales and England. For a Bok supporter tracking the next generation, the piece offers a useful window into Foote's man-management thinking and what this squad's mental resilience might mean as these players progress.