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Ahmed Holds His Nerve — Junior Boks Retain World Title Against Gallant France
Yaqeen Ahmed scored 11 points and Markus Muller added a late try as South Africa became the first U20 side to defend the title.
- On Saturday night in Tbilisi, the South Africa U20 side retained the World Rugby Junior World Championship title by defeating France 16-5 in an enthralling final.
- Junior Bok coach Kevin Foote's squad secured back-to-back titles, successfully defending the world championship they won last year in Italy, marking historic consecutive success.
- Heavy lightning caused a 45-minute kickoff delay at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, yet flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed scored 11 points and centre Markus Muller delivered a game-changing try in the 67th minute.
- The victory extends the Junior Boks' unbeaten run to 18 matches, while the team claims both the world title and the Under-20 Rugby Championship secured earlier this season.
- Senior team head coach Rassie Erasmus has aligned the junior and senior programs, while captain Siphosethu Mnebelele said it "feels seriously special" to win for South Africa.
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From the 15th French test festival in Japan to the cruel U20 final against the Baby Boks, an overview of the reactions of the press after this intense rugby weekend.
·Rennes, France
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Ahmed holds his nerve — Junior Boks retain world title against gallant France
Flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed slotted four pressure kicks to guide the Junior Boks to a 16-5 (halftime 6-0) win over France U20. The victory secures a second successive World Rugby Junior World Championship title.
·Cape Town, South Africa
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Lightning and France defied as clinical Junior Springboks clinch back-to-back world titles
Despite a 45-minute lightning delay and an avalanche of disallowed tries, Yaqeen Ahmed and Markus Muller deliver the clinical blows to extend the Baby Boks' unbeaten run to eleven matches.
·Cape Town, South Africa
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The Blues bowed against South Africa this Saturday in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the U20 World Final.
·Paris, France
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 17%
C 67%
R 16%
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