Junior Springboks Ready to Kick Off Next Battle Against Hosts

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Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping rotational changes to his side for Thursday's second-round clash against hosts Georgia. The 104-7 win over Uruguay was just the start, and Foote has taken a leaf out of Rassie Erasmus' book by backing the player group at his disposal to get the job.

With incredible talent and squad depth at his disposal, Foote has been fortunate to have a quality squad that has played together several times already this year. Player load management is one of the key aspects of a tournament of this nature, and squad rotation plays a very important role in that regard.

Foote's decision to make sweeping changes has raised a few eyebrows, but the head coach is confident in his team's ability to adapt. The starting line-up for Thursday's match against Georgia is as follows: Akahluwa Boqwana, Cheswill Jooste, Samuel Badenhorst, Markus Muller, Jack Benade, Luan Giliomee, Hendré Schoeman, Kebotile Maake, Luke Cannon, Wasi Vyambwera, JD Hattingh, Heinrich Theron, Danie Kruger, Siphosethu Mnebele (c), Oliver Reid.

The match against Georgia will be broadcast live on SuperSport and kicks off at 18:30 (SA time) at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. Foote has identified several areas where improvement is required after the win against Uruguay and is targeting Georgia as a physical opponent and a strong set-piece side.

The Junior Springboks have been on a roll, but Foote knows that Georgia will be a tough nut to crack. We were very happy with Saturday's win, but after a thorough review of our performance against Uruguay, there are a few areas we are targeting to improve, he said. Georgia are a very strong set-piece side and a physical opponent.

Having played them a couple of times already this year, we know exactly what they are capable of, added Foote. We will need all our skills and experience to come out on top against them.

So, what's next for the Junior Springboks? The team will face Wales on Tuesday, 7 July at 16:00 (SA time) at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. With the momentum gained from their win against Uruguay, the Junior Springboks are looking to make a statement against Georgia and Wales.