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Junior Boks Need One Point Against New Zealand To Clinch U20 Title

A bonus-point rule clarification this week kept the race alive after South Africa’s big win over Australia.

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Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton and his New Zealand counterpart Haki Wiseman with the U20 Rugby Championship trophy in Gqeberha. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images
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The Junior Springboks in action against the Australian U20s in their U20 Rugby Championship match-up at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha this past Sunday. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images

Overview

  • Coach Kevin Foote kept faith with his starters for Saturday in Gqeberha, bringing back loose forward Risima Khosa on the bench for the U20 Rugby Championship decider.
  • South Africa lead the standings on 10 points and require just a single log point to secure their first title in this tournament.
  • The 56–17 dismantling of Australia on Sunday pushed the Junior Boks five points clear of New Zealand and Argentina.
  • SA Rugby first said the trophy was won, then on Monday reversed course after SANZAAR confirmed this edition uses a four-try bonus rule.
  • Assistant coach Melusi Mthethwa framed the New Zealand clash as a marquee rivalry test, with more than 20,000 fans already attending the first two double-headers in Gqeberha.