World Rugby U20 Championship 2025: South Africa end 13-year wait for title
Junior Springboks deservedly claim second crown after hard-fought win in Rovigo
Junior Springboks deservedly claim second crown after hard-fought win in Rovigo
Argentina claim third place for only the second time in World Rugby U20 Championship history, Australia impress against England, Ireland scrape past Spain
The World Rugby U20 Championship will return to Georgia in 2026 with the prestigious age-grade tournament to expand to 16 teams.
Saturday’s final has all the makings of a classic with South Africa and New Zealand out to end long waits for U20s glory
New Zealand avenge 2024’s semi-final defeat to France to set up final with classy South Africa, while Australia recover from poor start to tournament to set up rematch with England
Argentina look to upset in-form South Africa, New Zealand stand between France and a fifth straight final, Italy and Spain one game from history
2024 champions England miss out on semi-finals after Argentina secure dramatic four-try bonus point despite losing heavily to France
All 276 players taking part in the final round of pool matches in Calvisano and Verona will don distinctive shirts in a collective stance against doping.
Six talking points ahead of the final pool-stage matches