BOKS Junior side wraps up preparations for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship.
The tourney will take place from 2 May to 12 May at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Queensland, where the up-and-coming stars of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will compete against each other.
Last week the team announcement was made, and on Tuesday, completed a training session against the Golden Lions Under-21 squad in Sandton.
The team will fly out to Australia on an early evening flight on Wednesday.
Upon return, the Junior Boks will again take part in the annual World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which will be staged for a second successive year across three venues in Western Cape.
Junior Bok head coach Bafana Nhleko said the group have prepared well for the inaugural SANZAAR event, which forms an integral part of their overall preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
“As a group, we are really excited about touring to Australia and to participate in this tournament, which is a wonderful opportunity for the Junior Springboks to test our skills and gain international experience,” said Nhleko.
“We are grateful to SANZAAR for finding a solution for us and the other southern hemisphere nations. It’s a great initiative and provides our group with an opportunity to build an identity, create bonds and continue to grow on and off the field.”
The new competition will comprise a round-robin format where all teams will play each other once while the top team after the three-round, six-match tournament will be declared the champion.
Match schedule (SA kick-off times):
Thursday, 2 May
09h00: Junior Boks vs New Zealand
11h00: Australia vs Argentina
Tuesday, 7 May
09h00: New Zealand vs Argentina
11h00: Junior Boks vs Australia
Sunday, 12 May
05h30: Junior Boks vs Argentina
07h30: Australia vs New Zealand
Image supplied (Boks U/20 ready for Australia championships).
