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[rietrot]

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World Rugby Junior World Championship Georgia 2026

Join us for the World Rugby Junior World Championship Georgia 2026! Watch the next generation of rugby stars compete for glory. Follow live scores, updates, and highlights. Don't miss a moment of the action!

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I think supersport just did the nasty and said ss exclusively for Africa because it's blocked in SA.

Yes even that link says it is blocked for my location. I'm sorta busy with otherstuff. But now that I know Ill pirate the next games.

 

[cavedog]

Yes even that link says it is blocked for my location. I'm sorta busy with otherstuff. But now that I know Ill pirate the next games.

The first round it was available all over for us but I think once Supersport saw the success and viewership after the first round they hit us with the good ol Supersport paywall.

 

[stefan9]

The pitches are awful. Whoever decided to play in the Cape during the rainy season instead of up north should get fired.

 

[sand_man]

Spot on

 

[Werner1975]

Wow, didn't know Italy was that strong.
Can we still go through if we beat Argentina?

 

[yebocan]

Wow, didn't know Italy was that strong.
Can we still go through if we beat Argentina?

did not watch the match...-was it a mud fight again...with all the rain of late?

 

[yebocan]

 

[Agent_Smith]

Wow, didn't know Italy was that strong.
Can we still go through if we beat Argentina?

How many teams from each pool goes through? If we can beat them with a bonus point, we should be safe. That missed penalty at the end of the game last night could come back to bite though.

 

[Werner1975]

did not watch the match...-was it a mud fight again...with all the rain of late?

I don't know. Did not see the match. Was at work and then in traffic during the game. Just heard and read here that we lost.

 

[Werner1975]

One week to go for Bokke vs Wallabies! Can't wait! Have missed test rugby.

 

[Werner1975]

SA Under 20's in action today against Argentina! a Win is non negotiable if we want to proceed. Good luck, manne!!

 

[netstrider]

I think Australia may be surprised to find out Williams is likely quicker than Reinach.

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.

Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolph Snyman, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.

 

[Avbob se stoep]

was for a moment like who is Rudolph Snyman hahaha

 

[Werner1975]

I think Australia may be surprised to find out Williams is likely quicker than Reinach.

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.

Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolph Snyman, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.

Decent team. Form, quality players.

 

[Werner1975]

We really have a lot of quality players to choose from! These are the players not in the match-day squad that will travel to New Zealand on Tuesday to prepare for the N.Z. game -:
Steven Kitshoff (prop), Malcolm Marx (hooker), Eben Etzebeth, Lodewyk de Jager (both locks), Franco Mostert and Jean-Luc du Preez (both utility forwards), Albertus Smith (loose forward), Francois de Klerk (scrumhalf), Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi (both wings), Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel (both centres), and Kolisi.

Jasper Wiese (loose forward) will join those players in New Zealand later in the week following the birth of his child on Monday.

 

[Agent_Smith]

From Supersport.com

Nche injury doubt for Wallabies test​

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber advised on Tuesday that prop Ox Nche had suffered an injury to his chest at training on Tuesday and was in doubt for Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Nche was named in the starting line-up for the clash announced earlier on Tuesday, but the coaches announced that Steven Kitshoff would remain behind in South Africa rather than travelling to New Zealand on Tuesday night as injury cover pending the outcome of Nche’s medical scans.

A further announcement will be made on Wednesday.

 

[bridgeburner]

I think Australia may be surprised to find out Williams is likely quicker than Reinach.

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.

Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Rudolph Snyman, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.

Nike did a pretty good job with the kit I must say. I thought the Asics kit we used for the past two seasons was awful

 

[Agent_Smith]

So we jusy have to beat the Argies this eve? No bonus point or points difference to worry about?

 

[cavedog]

So we jusy have to beat the Argies this eve? No bonus point or points difference to worry about?

And it's not looking good. Scrum is under pressure and the baby boks are giving away penalties like they are free.

 

[netstrider]

Something wrong with this young crop.