The Junior Springboks remain in control of the U20 Rugby Championship, but the title is not yet secured despite their dominant win over Australia last weekend.
Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote has highlighted the influence of captain Riley Norton and the experienced players in his squad after a commanding 56-17 win over Australia Under-20 sealed the U20 Rugby Championship title with a match to spare.
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.
The Junior Springboks returned to training on Wednesday after a recovery day, having opened their 2026 U20 Rugby Championship campaign with a 48-21 victory over Argentina in Gqeberha on Monday.
Siya Kolisi has helped inspire the Junior Springboks ahead of their 2026 Under-20 Rugby Championship opener against Argentina's Los Pumitas on Monday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has unveiled a 49-man squad-including 11 uncapped players, five still in the Junior Bok ranks - for the team's first in-person alignment camp of the year, set to take place in Cape Town from 3 to 6 March.