Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote was full of praise for his charges after their emphatic 56-17 win over Australia to seal the U20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha.
The Junior Springboks were crowned 2026 U20 Rugby Championship winners with a game to spare after a commanding 56-17 victory over Australia U20 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Sunday.
Rugby Australia has confirmed it is debt-free after the British and Irish Lions tour helped drive a record 70.6 million dollar operating surplus for 2025, marking a major financial turnaround for the union.
The SANZAAR Rugby Championship U20 will return to Gqeberha next month, with South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina set to compete at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from 27 April to 9 May.
Wallabies winger Max Jorgensen has locked his long-term future down with Australian Rugby and the Waratahs.
Australia captain Harry Wilson is keen to face New Zealand in the 2027 Rugby World Cup opening match.