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U20 Rugby Championship Returns to Gqeberha With April–May Double-Headers

The event serves as a key pathway to the Junior World Championship in Georgia later this year.

Photo: Sabrina Conforti / World Rugby
Junior Springbok Gino Cupido of South Africa with the ball during the U20 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand in Gqeberha last year. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images
Gqeberha welcomes world’s best young talent for U20 Championship
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Overview

  • Organisers confirmed Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will host the tournament on 27 April, 3 May and 9 May.
  • New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and the Junior Boks will compete across three double-header match days.
  • Day tickets cost from R35 for two matches and are sold exclusively via Ticketmaster.
  • SA Rugby and SANZAAR praised last year’s edition in the Eastern Cape and say they expect strong attendance again.
  • The Springboks start their season against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June, while local reports flag several U20 standouts—such as Markus Muller and Kai Pratt—as potential, though unconfirmed, Test candidates in 2026.