| Junior Boks | |
| England U20 | |
| Venue | Avchala Stadium |
| Competition | Junior World Championship semi-final |
| Kick-off time | 5:30 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports/Rugby Pass TV |
Junior Boks vs England U20 Junior World Champions semi-final preview as the sides meet at Avchala Stadium. The winner will take on either France or the Baby Blacks for the title.
The Junior Boks are defending Champions, while England won the tournament in 2024.
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Junior Boks vs England U20 confirmed lineups
| Junior Boks | England U20 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Reid | 1 | Scola | |||
| Mnebelele | 2 | Staples | |||
| Kruger | 3 | Streeter | |||
| Theron | 4 | Williams | |||
| Hattingh | 5 | Ainsworth-Cave | |||
| Maake | 6 | Williams | |||
| Cannon | 7 | Kelly | |||
| Kemp | 8 | Treacy | |||
| Backs | |||||
| H Schoeman | 9 | Friday | |||
| Ahmed | 10 | Shields | |||
| Rasivhaga | 11 | Winters | |||
| Adams | 12 | Knight | |||
| Muller | 13 | Lilley | |||
| Jooste | 14 | Offiah | |||
| Giliomee | 15 | Pater | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Van Wyk | 16 | Gorleku | |||
| Kubheka | 17 | Spencer | |||
| Van der Berg | 18 | Tonga’uiha | |||
| Orange | 19 | Hogg | |||
| Beling | 20 | Marsh | |||
| Khosa | 21 | Weimann | |||
| Brits | 22 | Keylocks | |||
| Felix | 23 | Pearson | |||
Recent Form:
Junior Boks:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 7th July 2026 | Junior World Championship | Wales U20 | 52-33 |
| Won | 2nd July 2026 | Junior World Championship | Georgia U20 | 33-5 |
| Won | 27th June 2026 | Junior World Championship | Uruguay U20 | 104-7 |
| Draw | 9th May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Baby Blacks | 29-29 |
| Won | 3rd May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Australia U20 | 17-56 |
England U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 7th July 2026 | Junior World Championship | Argentina U20 | 38-40 |
| Won | 2nd July 2026 | Junior World Championship | USA U20 | 68-40 |
| Won | 27th June 2026 | Junior World Championship | Ireland U20 | 34-27 |
| Loss | 15th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | France U20 | 31-28 |
| Won | 6th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Italy U20 | 17-37 |
Junior Boks vs England U20 head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 4th July 2025 | JWC | Junior Boks | 22-32 |
| 9th July 2024 | JWC | England U20 | 12-17 |
| 14th July 2023 | JWC | Junior Boks | 22-15 |
| 24th June 2022 | U20 Summer Series | Junior Boks | 22-30 |
| 12th June 2018 | JWC | England U20 | 32-31 |
England and South Africa have met in the last three editions of the Junior World Championship and of the last four meetings, the Junior Boks have won three. Each of the last six meetings have been decided by 10 points or less.
