Junior Bok head coach Kevin Foote included four members of the SA U20 squad that won the Junior World Championship in Italy last year, as well as several of the most promising young local rugby talent.

Apart from Norton, Siphosethu Mnebelele, Oliver Reid and Vusi Moyo were members of the successful Junior Bok side of last year. They are joined in the squad by Markus Muller, Ethan Adams (both centres), Gert Kemp (No 8) and Kai Pratt (prop), all of whom played for the SA U18 side last year.

The Junior Bok squad was picked from the SA U20 training group who were preparing for the forthcoming SANZAAR event in Stellenbosch for the past two weeks.

Cheswill Jooste (wing) and Zekhethelo Siyaya (fullback) were placed on standby pending their duties in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, along with Jade Muller and Akahluwa Boqwana.

Meanwhile, former Wynberg Boys’ High School lock Jaythen Orange and FNB UCT midfielder Olunje Mehlomakulu were late additions to the squad in place of the injured AJ Meyer and Christian Vorster.

Injury also ruled out regular Junior Bok training squad member Luan Giliomee, after the Blitzbok utility player sustained a niggle which prevented him from attending the latest training camp.

Junior Springbok squad for the U20 Rugby Championship:

Props: Oliver Reid (DHL Stormers), Rambo Kubheka (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Jordan Jooste (DHL Stormers), Danie Kruger (DHL Stormers), Kai Pratt (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Hookers: Siphosethu Mnebelele (Vodacom Bulls), Liam van Wyk (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Locks: Heinrich Theron (Vodacom Bulls), Riley Norton (captain, DHL Stormers), JD Hattingh (Fidelity Securedrive Lions), Jaythen Orange (Fidelity Securedrive Lions).

Loose forwards: Kebotile Maake (Vodacom Bulls), Risima Khosa (Fidelity Securedrive Lions), Luke Canon (Fidelity Securedrive Lions), Thomas Beling (Vodacom Bulls), Wasi Vyambwera (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Gert Kemp (DHL Stormers).

Scrumhalves: Hendré Schoeman (Vodacom Bulls), Jayden Brits (DHL Stormers).

Flyhalves: Yaqeen Ahmed (DHL Stormers), Vusi Moyo (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

Centres: Ethan Adams (Fidelity Securedrive Lions), Samuel Badenhorst (DHL Stormers), Markus Muller (DHL Stormers), Olunje Mehlomakulu (DHL Stormers).

Outside backs: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Lindsey Jansen (Vodacom Bulls), Jack Benade (DHL Stormers), Jade Muller (Toyota Cheetahs), Akahluwa Boqwana (Vodacom Bulls), Alzeadon Felix (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cheswill Jooste (Vodacom Bulls), Zekhethelo Siyaya (Hollywoodbets Sharks).

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