As Junior Boks brace for U20 Rugby Championship, coach explains why he's not fazed by title drought

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko said the line between winning the World Rugby U20 Championship and producing sustained Springboks is a fine one that adds to the pressure of them needing to break a 12-year duck.

Nhleko's charges, who have gathered in Johannesburg, will be departing for Australia for next week's inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship.

The tournament will run from 2-12 May, with all games being held in Gold Coast and serves as a preparation point for the World Rugby U20 Championship to be held in Cape Town later this year.