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Junior Boks Blank Georgia U20 After First-Half Surge in Tbilisi

The fixture doubled as preparation at the Tbilisi venue that will host the Junior World Championship later this year.

Overview

  • South Africa led 35-0 at half-time through five converted tries and the scoreline held to full-time.
  • Try scorers were Hendre Schoeman, Danie Kruger, Liam van Wyk, Kebotile Maake and Gert Kemp, with Yaqeen Ahmed landing all five conversions.
  • Head coach Kevin Foote replaced the entire lineup at the interval to give the full squad meaningful minutes.
  • Handling errors and a heavy penalty count disrupted cohesion in the second half, yet the Junior Boks’ defense kept Georgia scoreless.
  • Execution, especially handling and decision-making, is a stated focus before a second Tbilisi test on Friday.