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Junior Boks claim Under20 Rugby Championship in 29-all draw against the All Blacks
South Africa have won the Southern Hemisphere’s Under-20 Rugby Championship in convincing fashion. The reigning Under-20 World Champions completed the tournament in Gqeberha unbeaten after a 29-all draw in their final match against New Zealand at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Match report: A draw has never tasted so sweet – more here: 🤩#JuniorBoks #JourneyToGreatness #TRCU20 pic.twitter.com/2ZORhUyu5T
— SA Junior Rugby (@SAJuniorRugby) May 9, 2026
The Junior Boks scored their bonus point try early in the second half to secure the title.
The Junior All Blacks who only managed one win — against Australia in the opening match of the tournament — finished second, ahead the Junior Wallabies and Argentina, who also recorded one win each.
