The best emerging U20 Rugby Championship players from South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia will compete in the first-ever SANZAAR-organized tournament in Queensland the following month.
World Rugby has today unveiled the details for its two flagship U20 competitions with South Africa hosting the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 and Scotland the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024.
Following a rigorous period of preparations at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sports (SAS), the SA Rugby Academy training group will make their squad announcement on Thursday.
The Junior Springboks leave for Australia on Wednesday, 24 April, and return home on Tuesday, 14 May. All games will be staged at the Sunshine Coast Stadium. U20 Championship information here
Pool matches
- Match day 1: Saturday, 29 June
- Match day 2: Thursday, 4 July
- Match day 3: Tuesday, 9 July
Knockout matches
- Match day 4: Sunday,14 July
- Match day 5 (final and ranking matches): Friday, 19 July
WORLD RUGBY U20 TROPHY 2024
2 -17 July | Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Read more: 2024 July rugby union tests
U20 Rugby Championship schedule (SA kick-off times):
Thursday, 2 May
09:h00: Junior Boks vs New Zealand
11:00: Australia vs Argentina
Tuesday, 7 May
09;00: New Zealand vs Argentina
11:00: Junior Boks vs Australia
Sunday, 12 May
05:30: Junior Boks vs Argentina
07:30: Australia vs New Zealand
Junior Springbok squad for the U20 Rugby Championship
Forwards
Props: Casper Badenhorst (Vodacom Bulls), Liyema Ntshanga (Toyota Cheetahs), Mbasa Maqubela (Vodacom Bulls), Reno Hirst (Fidelity ADT Lions), Ruan Swart (Vodacom Bulls), Zachary Porthen (DHL Western Province).
Hookers: CJ Erasmus (DHL Western Province), Ethan Bester (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Juan Smal (Vodacom Bulls).
Locks: Adam de Waal (DHL Western Province), JF van Heerden (Vodacom Bulls), Thomas Dyer (Hollywoodbets Sharks).
Loose forwards: Bathobele Hlekani (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Divan Fuller (DHL Western Province), Keanu Coetsee (Vodacom Bulls), Sibabalwe Mahashe (Fidelity ADT Lions), Thabang Mphafi (Fidelity ADT Lions), Tiaan Jacobs (Biarritz, France).
Backs
Scrumhalves: Asad Moos (DHL Western Province), Ezekiel Ngubane (DHL Western Province), Hassiem Pead (Fidelity ADT Lions).
Flyhalves: Thurlon Williams (Fidelity ADT Lions), Tylor Sefoor (Toyota Cheetahs).
Centres: Bruce Sherwood (DHL Western Province), Joshua Boulle (DHL Western Province), Jurenzo Julius (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Litelihle Bester (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Philip-Albert van Niekerk (Vodacom Bulls).
Outside backs: JC Mars (DHL Western Province), Joel Leotlela (DHL Western Province / SA Sevens contracted), Michail Damon (Vodacom Bulls)