{"id":94184,"date":"2026-04-24T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=94184"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:01:53","slug":"exciting-u20-international-series-headed-for-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=94184","title":{"rendered":"Exciting u20 International Series headed for Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_94185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94185\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94185\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junior-springboks-u20-anthem-400x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior Springboks (Photo: SA Rugby)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Junior Springboks will have a final opportunity to prepare for their Junior World Championship title defence when the U20 teams of Georgia, Fiji, and Chile visit Cape Town for a new International Series, featuring three double-header match days.<\/p>\n<p>The action will play out at City Park in Cape Town towards the end of May, and for Junior Bok head coach Kevin Foote and his assistants, this will be a final opportunity to fine-tune his squad for the global showpiece, which kicks off a month later at the end of June in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know game time out on the field in actual matches is crucial as we prepare for the Junior World Championship, and we are truly grateful for this opportunity,\u201d said Foote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the players in our wider squad will be considered for these matches, and apart from game time, we would like to work on combinations as we build up towards the trip to Georgia in June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re also excited to build on our relationships with the three visiting nations. We\u2019re in the same JWC pool as Georgia, while Fiji will no doubt also use this opportunity to fine-tune their preparations for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChile is one of the up-and-coming junior teams, and they will host the World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup this year, so I\u2019m sure they will be eager to impress on home soil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Junior Boks are currently preparing for the U20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha, where they will face the U20 sides of Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand for southern hemisphere supremacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U20 International Series fixtures (all at City Park in Cape Town, kick-off times TBC):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 21 May:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Georgia vs Fiji<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Chile<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 26 May:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chile vs Georgia<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Fiji<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 31 May:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fiji vs Chile<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Georgia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issued by SA Rugby Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Junior Springboks will have a final opportunity to prepare for their Junior World Championship title defence when the U20 teams of Georgia, Fiji, and Chile visit Cape Town for a new International Series, featuring three double-header match days. 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