Overview
- South Africa’s U20s crushed Australia 56-17 on Sunday in Gqeberha, running in eight tries with two awarded as penalty tries.
- Broadcasters and an initial SA Rugby note declared the title won, then SA Rugby corrected course after SANZAAR confirmed the tournament uses a four‑try attacking bonus.
- With the official log now set, South Africa lead on 10 points and Argentina plus New Zealand sit on five, so the trophy will be decided on Saturday, 9 May, in Gqeberha.
- The rule tweak matters because last year’s event used a three‑try margin for a bonus; this year a team earns a bonus by scoring four tries regardless of the opponent’s tally, which was not clearly shared before Round 2.
- The Junior Boks need at least one standings point against New Zealand to clinch the title, while a big Baby Blacks win that yields no points for South Africa could swing the trophy on head‑to‑head.