Overview
- Head coach Kevin Foote named a largely rotated South Africa U20 starting XV and bench for the opener against Chile while keeping eight members of the previous matchday 23, including captain Risima Khosa.
- The team will play Chile at Rondebosch Boys' High with a 3pm kickoff on Thursday and the fixture will follow Georgia v Fiji at 1pm.
- Foote said the changes are designed to give players who were not heavily involved in the U20 Rugby Championship international minutes and to build squad depth.
- By overhauling most positions the coaching staff will test new combinations and evaluate less-used players whose performances could influence final Junior World Championship selections.
- The SA U20 International Series runs through 30 May at school venues in Cape Town and Stellenbosch and includes matches against Fiji and Georgia to provide varied opposition for assessment.