The World Rugby U20 Championship, now also referred to as the World Rugby Junior World Championship, takes place in Georgia from Saturday, 27 June to Saturday, 18 July 2026.
The tournament features 16 teams, with South Africa U20 entering as the defending champions. The Junior Springboks are in Pool A with Wales U20, Georgia U20 and Uruguay U20.
All times below are listed in South African time.
Junior Springboks Pool Fixtures
Saturday, 27 June 2026
South Africa U20 vs Uruguay U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Venue: Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Thursday, 2 July 2026
South Africa U20 vs Georgia U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Venue: Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
South Africa U20 vs Wales U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
Venue: Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
Full Pool Fixture Schedule
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Argentina U20 vs USA U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
Italy U20 vs Scotland U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
England U20 vs Ireland U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
Wales U20 vs Georgia U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
France U20 vs Fiji U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
South Africa U20 vs Uruguay U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Australia U20 vs Spain U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Wales U20 vs Uruguay U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
France U20 vs Spain U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
Argentina U20 vs Ireland U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
Australia U20 vs Fiji U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
England U20 vs USA U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
New Zealand U20 vs Scotland U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
South Africa U20 vs Georgia U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Italy U20 vs Japan U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Ireland U20 vs USA U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
New Zealand U20 vs Italy U20
Kick-off: 11:00 SAST
Argentina U20 vs England U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
Scotland U20 vs Japan U20
Kick-off: 13:30 SAST
South Africa U20 vs Wales U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
France U20 vs Australia U20
Kick-off: 16:00 SAST
Georgia U20 vs Uruguay U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Spain U20 vs Fiji U20
Kick-off: 18:30 SAST
Knockout and Play-Off Rounds
The pool stages will be followed by the knockout and play-off rounds. The semi-finals are scheduled for Sunday, 12 July and Monday, 13 July, with the final and remaining placing matches taking place on Friday, 17 July and Saturday, 18 July.
Where to Watch in South Africa
The World Rugby U20 Championship fixtures are listed on SuperSport, so South African rugby fans should be able to follow the tournament through SuperSport’s rugby coverage and fixture schedule.
The key Junior Springboks fixtures to note are South Africa U20 vs Uruguay U20 on 27 June, South Africa U20 vs Georgia U20 on 2 July, and South Africa U20 vs Wales U20 on 7 July.
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