The Junior Springboks will kick off the U20 Rugby Championship against All Blacks on Thursday, 2 May at 9am (South Africa time). The U20 Rugby will see the up-and-coming stars of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa do battle in a first of its kind between the four southern hemisphere nations.
Sanzaar confirmed on Wednesday when it revealed the draw for the new competition that the Junior Springboks will play an exciting match against New Zealand on Thursday, May 2 at the Sunshine Coast Stadium to launch the inaugural Rugby Championship (TRC) Under-20 competition.
U20 Rugby Championship Match schedule (SA kick-off times):
Thursday, 2 May
09h00: Junior Boks vs New Zealand
11h00: Australia vs Argentina
Junior Springboks U20 Rugby Match preview
The U20 champion will be determined by the top team following the three-round, six-match competition.
The Junior Springboks will play their opening match of the Championship on Thursday, May 2 at 9 a.m. (South African time) against New Zealand.
After that, on Tuesday, May 7, at 11 a.m., Bafana Nhleko’s team will play the hosts country Australia. before playing Argentina on Sunday, May 12, at 5.30 a.m., to conclude the competition.
Through a series of alignment camps, Nhleko and his coaching staff have been busy getting ready for the U20 Rugby Championship and the World Rugby U20 Championship.
As part of the camps, the team recently participated in several games against elite provincial teams to further synchronize the training group and prepare them for battle at the two international events.