| Home team | Junior Boks |
| Away team | Uruguay U20 |
| Venue | Avchala Stadium |
| Competition | Junior World Championship |
| Kick off time | 5:30 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports/Rugby Pass TV |
Junior Boks vs Uruguay U20 Junior World Championship preview as the sides meet in the opening round at the Avchala Stadium.
The Junior Boks will look to retain their JWC title having won it twice and reaching one other final. This will be Uruguay’s second participation at the competition, last playing in 2009.
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Junior Boks vs Uruguay U20 confirmed lineups
| Junior Boks | Uruguay U20 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Kubheka | 1 | Gonzalez | |||
| van Wyk | 2 | Perez | |||
| van Der Berg | 3 | Bessio | |||
| Hattingh | 4 | Mattson | |||
| Orange | 5 | Veglio | |||
| Khosa | 6 | Suarez | |||
| Kemp | 7 | Sonneveld | |||
| Gwiji | 8 | Ponte | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Schoeman | 9 | Ibarburu | |||
| Felix | 10 | Ferrario | |||
| Rasivhaga | 11 | Primavesi | |||
| Adams | 12 | Alvarez | |||
| Muller | 13 | Acosta | |||
| Steenkamp | 14 | Baccino | |||
| Giliomee | 15 | Pittaluga | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Mnebelele | 16 | Candia | |||
| J Jooste | 17 | Rodriguez | |||
| Kruger | 18 | Dalmao | |||
| Beling | 19 | Curuchet | |||
| Vyambwera | 20 | Merli | |||
| Brits | 21 | Cotarmanac’h | |||
| Boqwana | 22 | Pereira | |||
| C Jooste | 23 | Fresnedo | |||
Recent Form:
Junior Boks (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Draw | 9th May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | NZ U20 | 29-29 |
| Won | 3rd May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Australia U20 | 17-56 |
| Won | 27th April 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Argentina U20 | 48-21 |
| Won | 19th July 2025 | JWC | NZ U20 | 15-23 |
| Won | 14th July 2025 | JWC | Argentina U20 | 48-24 |
The Junior Boks are the reigning Junior World Championship finals winners after beating the Baby Blacks in last year’s final. They then won the U20 Rugby Championship, although they did draw with the Baby Blacks in the final game.
Uruguay U20 (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 17th July 2024 | U20 World Trophy | Japan U20 | 73-22 |
| Won | 12th July 2024 | U20 World Trophy | Netherlands U20 | 32-16 |
| Loss | 7th July 2024 | U20 World Trophy | USA U20 | 15-32 |
| Won | 2nd July | U20 World Trophy | Kenya U20 | 25-7 |
The Uruguay U20S competed at the 2024 Rugby World Trophy and finished third, with a huge defeat to Japan in the third-place playoff. They had beaten Kenya and the Netherlands on their way to that match, but lost to the USA in the group stage.
Junior Boks vs Uruguay U20 head-to-head record:
These two teams have only met once before, and that came in 2021, where the Junior Boks won 29-10.
