Children often participate in summer and winter school activities.<\/p>\n
WATCH: South African “creates” local version of ‘Grand Theft Auto’<\/a><\/p>\n They might be swimmers and hockey players, but after-school activities are usually put on hold after graduation.<\/p>\n Riley Norton is the exception to the rule.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0SA city crowned Best City in the World!<\/a><\/p>\n Instead of choosing only one sport to continue with after high school, Norton decided to commit to rugby and cricket.<\/p>\n Now he has done something no one has ever done before.<\/p>\n He represented South Africa in the Under-19 cricket squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2024 U19 World Cup.<\/p>\n WATCH: Whales caught making out for the first time ever<\/a><\/p>\n After his stint with the cricket squad, he decided to focus more on his rugby career, which has clearly paid off.<\/p>\n Now, in 2025, he captained the South African Under-20 rugby team to a massive win at the\u00a02025 World Rugby U20 Championship.<\/p>\n WATCH: Why women smell better than men<\/a><\/p>\n In an interview with SuperSport after the match, he expressed his pride and emotion and praised his coaches and, of course, his fellow Junior Boks.<\/p>\n When he’s not tackling opponents or hitting sixes, Norton is balancing a demanding academic programme in his first year of BCom Investment Management.<\/p>\n Norton unfortunately had to miss the 2025 Varsity Cup campaign due to injury, but made quite the comeback by leading the Junior Springboks.<\/p>\n