Junior Springboks to honour late Luqobo Makwedini as 'united squad' targets world title

The Junior Springboks will face France in the World Rugby U20 Championship final in Tbilisi on Saturday evening, carrying extra motivation to honour the late former SA Under-18 prop Luqobo Makwedini, who died on July 10 after a training session with his French club, AS Béziers Hérault. The South Africans will wear black armbands as a mark of respect. Captain Siphosethu Mnebelele stated the team is well-prepared and focused solely on the game, aiming to retain the trophy they won last year.