Reaction

Junior Springbok assistant coach Chean Roux heaped praise on the SA U20s after their 42-27 victory over France put them one game away from achieving their goal of recording an unbeaten Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series.

Team announcement

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named two uncapped players in his starting lineup and a further four among the replacements as he reshuffled his squad to build depth for their second Test against Wales in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Match report

The Junior Springboks outplayed France by 42-27 in Verona on Tuesday evening to finish top in Pool A and stay unbeaten at the Six Nations U20 Summer Series currently staged in Italy.

News

The Springboks will play four Tests on their year-end tour in November against Ireland, France, Italy, and England, while an SA Select XV game has also been confirmed against the Bristol Bears as part of a planned series of midweek games.

Special feature

Catch the Junior Boks' final pool game in the U20 Summer Series, at 17h00 against France from Verona in Italy, live here. We also have Afrikaans commentary, provided by the tournament organisers - watch on the lower video.