Why are ALL the Junior World Championship players wearing pink today?

All 368 players taking part in Tuesday's fixtures supporting Keep Rugby Clean Day.

Players across the six matches in Tbilisi and Kutaisi will wear special anti-doping warm-up shirts as part of World Rugby's annual awareness campaign, which aims to educate players on anti-doping responsibilities while promoting the values of fair competition.

The initiative forms part of Keep Rugby Clean, World Rugby's anti-doping education programme designed to deter doping through education, raise awareness of potential risks and reinforce rugby's core values of integrity and respect.

"Keep Rugby Clean is an initiative that supports us playing the game with honesty and pride, meaning every performance is earned the right way. Rugby is built on core values of respect and fairness, and we owe it to our teammates, opponents and the next generation to protect the integrity of the sport.

"The education World Rugby provided showed us as a squad that staying clean isn’t just about rules, it’s about taking ownership of our health and standing up for the values of the game."

England captain Connor Treacey, whose side face Argentina in a winner-takes-all Pool C clash, said the campaign reflects everything rugby stands for.

France captain Lucas Andjisseramatchi echoed those sentiments ahead of Les Bleuets' crucial Pool D encounter with Australia.

"Keep Rugby Clean means playing the game with honesty and respect, both for myself and for everyone on the pitch with me. It matters because rugby is built on trust, trust in your teammates, your opponents, and the values of the sport itself, and that trust breaks down the moment someone tries to cut corners.

"Through the Keep Rugby Clean education, I learned just how easily an athlete can make an anti-doping mistake without even realising it, whether through a supplement or a simple lack of awareness, and how important it is to check everything before you take it.

"It gave me the tools and the confidence to protect my own career and to help guide my teammates in doing the same."

South Africa skipper Siphosethu Mnebelele believes young players have a responsibility to lead by example.

"The Keep Rugby Clean campaign isn't just about following rules; it’s about protecting the integrity of the game we love.

"As young players on the world stage, we owe it to our team-mates, our opponents, and the next generation of kids looking up to us to compete with total honesty. True strength is built through hard work, discipline, and clean dedication — nothing else. We play clean to keep the spirit of rugby alive."

Host nation captain Luka Narsia also stressed the importance of protecting rugby's values.

"For me, Keep Rugby Clean means respecting the game, my team-mates, my opponents, and myself. Rugby is built on values like integrity, respect, and discipline, and it's our responsibility to protect those values every time we step onto the field.

"The education we received reinforced the importance of making responsible decisions both on and off the field. It reminded us that every choice we make reflects not only on ourselves but also on our team and our country. As captain, I believe leading by example is essential, because keeping rugby clean is a shared responsibility that starts with each individual player."