Zachary Porthen captain as Junior Springboks aim to ‘create own story’ at World Cup
Five players who were part of the Junior Springboks who won bronze at last year’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship will feature for the team at this year’s edition again.
After some tough selection calls, head coach Bafana Nhleko yesterday named his charges to aim for gold in 2024 when the tournament starts in Cape Town and Stellenbosch later this month.
Prop and captain Zachary Porthen, wing Litelihle Bester, centre Jurenzo Julius, scrumhalf Asad Moos and lock JF van Heerden are the experienced players the South Africans will bank on.
The tournament kicks off on June 29 at Cape Town Stadium, where the Junior Boks will face Fiji, while they also play Argentina (Danie Craven Stadium, July 4) and England at Athlone Stadium (July 9) respectively.
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