Overview
- Argentina’s U20s, who played Saturday in Port Elizabeth, lost 32–30 to Australia after closing a 29–10 second‑half gap and missing a late conversion that would have tied it.
- The match capped a three-game run that included a landmark win over New Zealand and a heavy opening loss to hosts South Africa.
- South Africa clinched the Rugby Championship M20 title later in the day, ending Argentina’s narrow title path that required a bonus‑point win and help from New Zealand.
- Coach Nicolás Fernández Miranda made three changes from the New Zealand upset, and forward Toribio Latorre debuted off the bench in the second half.
- Attention now turns to final evaluations and selection for the World U20 Championship in Georgia from late June to July, with this tournament exposing finishing issues near the try line and boosting experience for emerging players.