Rassie Erasmus didn’t ‘mess’ with Junior Boks plans as head coach believes speedster is ‘unlucky’ not to be with the Springboks

Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote says that Rassie Erasmus has not messed up any of his plans for South Africa’s World Rugby Junior World Championship, adding that one player is unlucky to have not got a call-up.

South Africa kick off their campaign on Saturday against Uruguay in Georgia but do so without the title-winning captain Riley Norton, outside back Jaco Williams and fly-half Vusi Moyo.

The trio have all been included in Erasmus’ Springboks squad for the opening match of the Nations Championship against England, while playmaker Yaqeen Ahmed has been suspended for the opening two games after his