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Jul 2, 24 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak side for Argentina encounter
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has tweaked the starting fifteen for Thursday’s World Rugby U20 Championship encounter with Argentina in Stellenbosch by making five changes to the run-on side that started in the win over Fiji. Thursday’s Pool C clash...
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Jun 27, 24 •
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Comments Off on U20 MEN CONFIRM TEAM TO FACE ARGENTINA
The first England U20 Men’s matchday 23 of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship has been confirmed, as Mark Mapletoft’s men ready themselves for the challenge of Argentina. England U20 Men take on Los Pumitas this Saturday (29th, 13:00 BST kick-off) at...
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Jun 27, 24 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA U20 SIDE NAMED TO FACE GEORGIA IN CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER
Australia U20 head coach Nathan Grey has named his side to face Georgia and kick off Australia’s campaign at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 in South Africa. Grey and captain Toby Macpherson will be available for interview on Zoom at 8am SAST /...
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May 28, 24 •
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Comments Off on Fixtures confirmed for World Rugby U20 Championship
The World Rugby U20 Championship returns to South Africa in June and July when the 12 best Under-20 teams will battle it out for global supremacy, with France defending the title they won in Cape Town last year, while the Junior Springboks will look to...
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Jan 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on Pools and schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Championship 2020
The future stars of rugby will converge on Italy for the 13th edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship from 28 June to 18 July, 2020 after World Rugby and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) announced the schedule. The world’s 12 best teams will compete...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for match against Ireland
The New Zealand Under 20 side to face Ireland in their seventh place play-off match at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina has been named. The team is: 1. Oliver Norris2. Shilo Klein3. Fletcher Newell4. Cullen Grace5. Tupo Vaa’i6. Kaylum...
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Jun 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse nominated for U20 Champs breakthrough player award
Junior Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has been nominated as one of four players for the World Rugby U20 Championship Breakthrough Player of the Tournament award after a strong contribution to the team’s performance in the international showpiece in...
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Jun 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Buthelezi: Junior Boks owe it to ourselves and SA to finish strongly
The Junior Springboks owe it to themselves and the country to finish the World Rugby U20 Championship on a winning note when they line up against Argentina in the bronze playoff in Rosario on Saturday. That is the view of Junior Springbok captain, Phendulani...
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Jun 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko: It hurts, but Junior Boks are determined to finish on a high
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko said on Wednesday the team was still hurting from their defeat against France in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final, but they were determined to finish the tournament on a high note. The Junior...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s defeat Ireland at World Rugby U20 Championship
England will face Wales in the fifth-place final on Saturday at the World Rugby U20 Championship after sealing a 30-23 victory over Ireland in Rosario, Argentina. They will take on Wales, who earlier defeated New Zealand in the other semi-final, at the...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR WALLABIES INTO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AFTER SEMI-FINAL TRIUMPH
The Junior Wallabies have overcome wet conditions and a second red card in as many matches to storm into the Final of the U20 World Championship with a 34 -13 victory over hosts Argentina. The dominant Australian outfit scored four tries to the host...
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Jun 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Roux disappointed as Junior Boks go down in U20 Champs semi-final
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was bitterly disappointed on Monday as his team went down 20-7 against France in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario, which dashed their hopes of advancing to the final for the...
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Jun 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Roux names unchanged team for U20 Champs semi-final
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux named the same starting team that came out firing against New Zealand for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against defending champions, France, at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario on Monday. The last time the...
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Jun 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Pretorius: Every point will be important for Junior Boks
Junior Springbok vice-captain and centre, Rikus Pretorius, singled out a strong start and the need to capitalise on their point-scoring chances as vital elements to book a place in the World Rugby U20 Championship final as the team started their preparations...
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Jun 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Koen: Mindset and attitude vital for Junior Boks
SA Rugby High Performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, Louis Koen, said the SAU20’s showed against New Zealand that if they are in the right frame of mind they can pitch up for big games, and he was confident they would ready for the World...
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Jun 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s defeat Australia in World Rugby U20 Championship
England sealed a 56-33 bonus-point victory over Australia in their final pool game of the World Rugby U20 Championship, scoring eight tries in the win. Having lost their opening fixture of the tournament to Ireland, before beating Italy in match two, the...
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Jun 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Roux delighted as Junior Boks advance to World U20 Championship semi-finals
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was a pleased man on Wednesday after his team booked themselves a World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against France with a 25-17 victory against New Zealand in their final pool match at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario....
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Jun 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s side to play Australia in World Rugby U20 Championship
England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his side to play Australia in their final pool fixture of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Sante Fe, Argentina (KO 7.30PM, live on World Rugby platforms). Bates has made seven changes to the side that...
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Jun 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Roux makes three changes for New Zealand clash
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made three changes to his starting team to face New Zealand in their World Rugby U20 Championship Pool C decider in Rosario on Wednesday, with Elrigh Louw (lock), Sibusiso Sangweni (flank) and Thaakir Abrahams (wing) earning...
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Jun 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Buthelezi: Junior Boks ready to make mental switch in Rosario
Junior Springbok captain Phendulani Buthelezi said on Monday they were excited about the challenge ahead in the World Rugby U20 Championship and that they were ready to make the mental switch as the competition reaches crunch time. The SA U20s will line up...
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Jun 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Nhleko: Junior Boks’ handling and discipline have to improve
Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko was honest in his assessment of the team’s performance in their 48-20 World Rugby U20 Championship victory over Georgia in Rosario on Saturday, and said there were a number of things they had to fix going into...
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Jun 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s defeat Italy in World Rugby U20 Championship
England U20s defeated Italy in their second match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, winning 24-23 in a thrilling encounter in Sante Fe, Argentina. Having lost to Ireland in their opening fixture of the tournament they got back to winning ways, but...
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Jun 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Roux: Junior Boks have to sharpen up despite win over Georgia
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said his team will have to sharpen up before their final World Rugby U20 Championship pool game against New Zealand, despite earning a bonus-point 48-20 victory against Georgia in their second pool match at the Racecourse...
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Jun 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Swanepoel to replace Horn for Junior Springboks in Rosario
Janko Swanepoel will join the Junior Springboks at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Rosario as an injury replacement for Francke Horn, whose tournament was cut short due to a shoulder injury. Horn, who scored the SA U20s’ first try in their convincing...
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Jun 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on England U20s beaten by Ireland in opening game of World Rugby U20 Championship
England U20s lost their opening game of the World Rugby U20 Championship, beaten 42-26 by Ireland in Sante Fe, Argentina. England trailed by a point at half-time despite Ollie Sleightholme’s early try and eight points from the boot of Manu Vunipola, Ireland...
