Junior Boks opt for experience in World Rugby U20 Championship opener against Georgia

The Junior Springboks' match-day squad to face Georgia in Saturday's World Rugby U20 Championship opener features seven players who will represent the team for the second year running.

Captain Paul de Villiers starts in the No 6 jersey for the match to be played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.

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De Villiers made his Junior Bok debut in the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy last year, along with vice-captain Katlego Letebele, Gcinokuhle Mdletshe, Juann Else, Corne Lavagna, Imad Khan and Neil le Roux. 

Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko included five uncapped players in his starting backline and six in the pack, with Lavagna, Mdletshe and Le Roux playing off the bench.

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"We need their experience of playing Test rugby," Nhleko said. "We do not have a lot of players with that experience because as a side, we don't play many matches against international teams, and we are going to need them to guide us on Saturday.

"It is important to note that they had to select themselves in terms of their abilities and be the best in their position as well as having the experience."

Despite heavy rain falling in the Cape in recent weeks, Nhleko said he was not too concerned about the conditions.

He did, however, warn his charges not to underestimate Georgia.

"We have been lucky to train in these really wet conditions over the last two