The dawn of a new era in Southern Hemisphere age-group rugby was realized on Saturday as the Junior Springboks were crowned the 2026 SANZAAR Under-20 Rugby Championship winners. In a pulsating finale at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the South Africans played out a dramatic 29-29 draw against defending champions New Zealand. While the scoreboard remained level at the final whistle, the solitary log point earned by the Junior Boks for scoring four tries was enough to see them