SOUTH AFRICA RETAIN JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN IN STYLE
South Africa successfully defended their World Rugby Junior Championship title after overcoming France 16-5 in a fiercely contested final at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday. The victory saw the Junior Springboks become only the fourth nation to win back-to-back Junior World Championship titles, joining New Zealand , England and France in the prestigious list. It was a triumph built on resilience and physical dominance as South Africa extended their winning streak in the competition to 11 matches. Despite having three tries ruled out, the defending champions never lost their composure. Fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed proved the difference with an outstanding kicking display, contributing 11 crucial points, while Markus Muller crossed for South Africa's only try. France's lone try came through flanker Raphael Audebert early in the second half, but it was not enough to deny the determined Springboks. Captain Siphosethu Mnebelele , a member of last year...