Junior Springboks captain Riley Norton says lifting the World Rugby U20 Championship trophy in Italy stands as the proudest moment of his sporting journey so far.
South African Rugby Union President Mark Alexander has praised the country’s school rugby structures for producing a steady pipeline of talent after the Junior Springboks ended a 13-year wait to win the World Rugby U20 Championship.
Junior Springbok lock Riley Norton will lead an unchanged side for Saturday's highly anticipated World Rugby U20 Championship Final against New Zealand in Rovigo, Italy.
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton says the team has come a long way since the SANZAAR U20 Rugby Championship final in Gqeberha earlier this year, as they prepare for a blockbuster rematch against New Zealand in Saturday’s World Rugby U20 Championship final in Rovigo, Italy.
Lock Riley Norton will retain his captaincy for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy, under Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote, who has confirmed his squad.
Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi paid a visit to the Junior Springboks at their Saturday morning training session on the B-field of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.