Nhleko Calls On Junior Boks To Show Character In Final U20 Champs Game

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nhleko calls on junior boks to show character in final u20 champs game

Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko has called on his squad to show character for their remaining Pool C match against England next Tuesday at this years World Rugby U20 Championship, taking place in Cape Town and Stellenbosch.

The Junior Boks will have to beat England with a bonus point and deny their opponents any log points to stand a chance of playing in the knockout rounds of the competition, after going down to Argentina in their second pool game in Stellenbosch on Thursday night.

Nhlekos team were hammered 31-12 by the Argentines in wet and windy conditions, after opening their U20 Championship campaign with a solid and impressive win against Fiji last Saturday.

Give reason to support us

It is now make or break for the Baby Boks.

For us its about showing character now and give people a reason to come back and support us again, said Nhleko, looking ahead to Tuesdays match against England at the Athlone Stadium.