Overview
- South Africa, which thrashed Australia 56–17 on Sunday in Gqeberha, scored eight tries, including two penalty tries awarded for repeated infringements.
- The bonus point pushed the Junior Boks to 10 competition points, and Argentina’s 25–17 win over New Zealand earlier in the day left the title out of reach for the chasing teams.
- Australia were repeatedly short-handed, twice down to 13 players, as three yellow cards and a collapsed maul swung momentum and territory to the hosts.
- Flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed kicked flawlessly and added a late try, with Ethan Adams, Jack Benade and Hendré Schoeman among the scorers behind a dominant pack.
- Head coach Kevin Foote praised a clear step up, highlighted captain Riley Norton’s leadership and the bench’s response, and said standards will stay high for the now dead‑rubber against New Zealand.