Overview
- South Africa U20, which beat Uruguay 104-7 on Saturday, ran in 16 tries and led 50-0 at half-time to open their World Rugby U20 Championship defence.
- Winger Jordan Steenkamp and flanker Risima Khosa each scored hat-tricks in an attacking display that featured multiple try scorers and accurate goal-kicking.
- Coach Kevin Foote said months of work showed in the team's intent and cohesion and confirmed he will use squad rotation to manage the congested tournament schedule.
- Foote praised Uruguay for contesting the breakdown and lineouts and noted they earned a late consolation try after continuing to fight to the final whistle.
- Attention now turns to South Africa’s next pool match against hosts Georgia, who lost 25-24 to Wales and are expected to provide a much more physical challenge.