Overview
- South Africa opened their U20 World Championship campaign on Saturday with a 104-7 victory over Uruguay in Tbilisi.
- The Junior Springboks led 50-0 at half-time and added 54 second-half points to complete the rout.
- A penalty try was awarded after a collapsed driving maul and Uruguay hooker Sebastián Pérez received a yellow card for the infringement.
- Jordan Steenkamp and Risima Khosa each completed hat-tricks and a wide range of starters and replacements crossed for South Africa, though reports differ on whether the team scored 15 or 16 tries and on which opponent comes next in their pool.
- The win came despite several regulars being absent because of senior squad call-ups and a suspension, highlighting the strength of South Africa's U20 depth and the pathway to the senior Springboks.