The Junior Springboks suffered a heart-breaking 24-19 defeat against Australia in their second outing in the U20 Rugby Championship on Tuesday.
Zachary Porthen will lead the Junior Springboks into action against New Zealand in the opening round of the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Bokarina, Australia, on Thursday.
The Junior Springboks have touched down in Australia, settling down in their tournament base in Queensland ahead of the start of next week's inaugural U20 Rugby Championship.
The Junior Springboks wrapped up their preparations for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship and departed for Australia on Wednesday.
SA Rugby has reacted enthusiastically to the announcement made on Thursday by SANZAAR that a new U20 Rugby Championship will kick off in 2024.