Bafana: Junior Boks still have a lot to play for
Head coach Bafana Nhleko believes beating England in the bronze final of the World U20 Championship on Friday will be a huge motivating factor for the Junior Springboks.
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Head coach Bafana Nhleko believes beating England in the bronze final of the World U20 Championship on Friday will be a huge motivating factor for the Junior Springboks.
Skipper Paul de Villiers is fired up for the Junior Springboks’ “must-win” final Pool C clash of the World U20 Championship, against Argentina in Athlone on Tuesday.
Defending champions France, Ireland, Wales and England cruised to victory on the second day of the World U20 Championship, while Italy and Georgia pulled off surprises.
Coach Bafana Nhleko and captain Paul de Villiers believe the Junior Boks can bounce back from a shock defeat to Italy to qualify for the World U20 Championship semi-finals.
The Junior Boks made a winning start to the World Rugby U20 Championship with a gritty performance against Georgia in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
The Free State Cheetahs will beat the Pumas in the final to claim a seventh Currie Cup title, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Skipper Paul de Villiers is one of seven returning Junior Springboks named to face Georgia for the World U20 Championship opener in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
2012 U20 World Championship-winning coach Dawie Theron has provided the Junior Springboks with sage advice on how to win the tournament on home soil.
On this day in 2017, Johan Grobbelaar and Gianni Lombard each grabbed braces as the Junior Springboks scored 11 tries against Argentina in the U20 World Championship.
Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will lead the Junior Springboks in their second stint with the team in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on home soil.