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SA A ratings v Zimbabwe: Am the standout, a future 50-cap Bok, and a red card that's a learning curve
Planet Rugby rates the SA A squad after a 40-0 win over Zimbabwe — Am leads by example, a 20-year-old hooker is tipped as a future Bok stalwart, and Ahmed's red card is the main cautionary note.
Am makes steady return as SA A whitewash Zimbabwe in Gqeberha showcase
Lukhanyo Am featured for South Africa A in their 40-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, marking his first appearance in national colours since November 2024. The two-time World Cup winner provided a steadying influence in midfield alongside teenage sensation Markus Muller, though the occasion was marred by a red card for flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed. Am's selection signals his intent to force his way back into Rassie Erasmus's plans after missing the entire 2025 international season through injury.
Ahmed red card clouds SA A's 40-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe
SA A beat Zimbabwe 40-0 in Gqeberha, but a red card for Junior Boks flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed — who could face a ban that affects his Junior World Championship participation — overshadowed a six-try performance.
SA 'A' run in six tries to blank Zimbabwe 40–0 in Gqeberha
South Africa 'A' beat Zimbabwe 40–0 in Gqeberha, scoring six tries in a performance headlined by several members of the 2025 Junior Bok squad, despite carrying a 20-minute red card for most of the second half.
SA 'A' run in six tries to blank Zimbabwe 40–0 in Gqeberha
SA 'A' beat Zimbabwe 40–0 in Gqeberha, scoring six tries in a performance dominated by graduates of the Junior Bok programme, including Haashim Pead, Yaqeen Ahmed and Markus Müller.
SA 'A' backline shines in 40-0 demolition of Zimbabwe
Fortune's ratings from the 40-0 win over Zimbabwe read as a Bok squad audition — Jaco Williams topped the charts at 9/10, Giliomee impressed at 15, and Ahmed dazzled before a red card ended his night, while the forwards delivered a patchy but functional showing.
SA 'A' backline shines in 40-0 demolition of Zimbabwe
Fortune's player-by-player breakdown of SA 'A''s 40-0 win over Zimbabwe highlights a dominant backline performance — Williams and Giliomee lead the ratings — while flagging set-piece concerns up front and a red card for Ahmed as the main talking points.
SA A ratings vs Zimbabwe: Am the class act, Mnebelele a future Bok, Ahmed's red mars a bright showing
Am leads the ratings as SA A's most polished operator in a 40-0 win, but the headline long-term finding is hooker Mnebelele's 50-cap Bok potential — read the full piece for individual scores and the nuanced take on Ahmed's mixed debut.
Robbie Fleck: SA Under-20s are the most talented group he's seen in a long time
Robbie Fleck called the current SA Under-20 squad the most talented group he's seen in years, pointing to SA Rugby's professional pathway infrastructure and an exceptional crop of backs as reasons he expects them to dominate the U20 World Championship.
Before The Springbok Call-Up: Vusi Moyo's Kicking Masterclass For The Junior Springboks
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Junior Springboks complete U20 International Series clean sweep ahead of JWC defence
The Junior Springboks completed a clean sweep of the U20 International Series with a nine-try win over Georgia in Stellenbosch, with coach Kevin Foote now facing a tight selection call before the squad departs to defend their Junior World Championship title in Georgia in three weeks.
U20 International Series - South Africa vs Georgia
U20 International Series Sat, 30 May 14h30
Riley Norton returns to captain Junior Springboks for Georgia U20 finale
Riley Norton is back to captain the Junior Springboks in their final U20 International Series match against Georgia U20 in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
U20 International Series - South Africa vs Georgia
U20 International Series Sat, 30 May 14h30
Junior Boks hammer Fiji 82-25 but Moyo and Foote flag late concentration lapse
The SA U20s beat Fiji 82-25 in Cape Town to go two from two in the U20 International Series, with captain Vusi Moyo again contributing 22 points, though both he and coach Kevin Foote flagged a late focus lapse ahead of Saturday's clash with Georgia in Stellenbosch.
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.
U20 International Series - South Africa vs Fiji
U20 International Series South Africa vs Fiji Tue, 26 May 15h00 Wynberg Boy's High School
U20 International Series - South Africa vs Chile
U20 International Series South Africa vs Fiji Tue, 26 May 15h00
Foote praises Junior Boks' composure and depth after 97-0 demolition of Chile
Kevin Foote praised the Junior Boks' maturity, squad depth and structural discipline after a 97-0 win over Chile in Cape Town, with South Africa next facing Fiji at Wynberg Boys' High School on Tuesday.