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Eyewitness News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
Junior Boks take on New Zealand in World Rugby U20 Championship final on Saturday
The much-anticipated showdown revives memories of the 2012 final, when the Junior Springboks edged the Baby Blacks to lift their first and only U20 title on home soil. On Monday, 14 July, fans at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella witnessed two thrilling semi-finals. The action began with a rematch of the 2024 encounter between France and New Zealand, a high-scoring affair previously won 55-31 by Les Bleuets in South Africa. This time, however, the Junior All Blacks had the last word, securing their place in the final and ending France's hopes of a three-peat. South Africa, meanwhile, made a blistering start in their semi-final against Argentina. Centre Albie Bester opened the scoring in the ninth minute, and moments later, scrum-half Hassiem Pead finished a sweeping move straight from the restart. ALSO READ: Springboks tactics: 'The law is clear. You may NOT deliberately infringe' - Craig Ray, rugby analyst With a 28-3 lead inside 25 minutes, the Junior Boks looked set to cruise, but Argentina hit back just before halftime through number eight Agustín Garcia Campos Fiszman. Timoteo Silva's second-half try narrowed the gap to 11 points, but South Africa responded with composure. Vusi Moyo added two penalties before Bester raced in for his second try, securing a 48-24 win and their first final appearance in over a decade. Earlier in the day, Wales looked to repeat their U20 Six Nations triumph over England and led 13-12 at the break thanks to Sion Davies' try. However, England stormed back with three tries in an eight-minute burst around the hour mark to claim a dominant 51-13 victory, securing a top-six finish in the 2025 Championship. Watch the Junior Boks take on New Zealand live on SuperSport, Saturday, 19 July at 8.30 pm.
The Citizen
04-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Junior Boks beat England at U20 Championship
The South Africans have now won two out of two in Italy. Hassiem Pead of South Africa runs in a try during the U20 World Championship match against England. Picture:The Junior Springboks overturned an early 14-point deficit to claim a bonus-point win against England at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Rovigo on Friday. The 32-22 triumph took South Africa to the top of Pool A with 10 points. England are second on five points, along with third-placed Australia, who beat winless Scotland 34-24 earlier in the day. The final round of pool matches take place on Wednesday, with the Junior Boks up against Scotland (3.30pm SA time) and England taking on Australia (6pm). Both teams came into this match on the back of big opening wins, with South Africa smashing Australia 73-17 and defending champions England hammering Scotland 56-19. But it was England who carried on from where they left off last Sunday, with tries to scrumhalf Jonny Weimann and flanker Connor Treacy giving them a 14-0 lead after 10 minutes. Junior Boks fight back The Junior Boks hit back with a brilliant try from Cheswill Jooste, who ran the perfect angle off his wing to split the defence of England, who had sloppily conceded a scrum after knocking on from a quick penalty tap. Shortly after, another dazzling Jooste run resulted in a try to scrumhalf Hassiem Pead that reduced the deficit to two. England wing Jack Bracken then capitalised on a risky in-field pass from Junior Boks replacement Jaco Williams to score. But Williams made amends by putting fullback Gilermo Mentoe over for a try that flyhalf Vusi Moyo converted to levelled the scores. England took a 22-19 lead into the break after a penalty goal from No 10 Ben Coen, but two from Moyo – the second from 55m – put the Junior Boks in front for the first time. Pead then scored an outstanding individual try from just outside his 22, converted by Moyo, to extend the lead to 10. Centre Gino Cupido was yellow-carded with 10 minutes to go, but the Junior Boks' defence stood firm and they ended the game on England's tryline. Tnis story was first published on It is republished here with permission.
