Lower tackle height to be trialled at World Rugby U20s in 2026
World Rugby will trial a lower legal tackle height at the sternum during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia, marking…
Ian Cameron
15 Dec 2025, 3:18
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Pocket rockets who lit up Junior Boks’ WC triumph show stars are aligned in SA game
The emphasis on speed and agility at scrum-half and in the back three showed the cohesion between U20s and the Springboks.
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Opinion
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An iconic rivalry took centre stage at the World Rugby U20 Championship, 2025, as South Africa and New Zealand clashed in the titl…
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Ultimately, discipline hurt the Baby Blacks in the final, receiving a yellow and red card on the night.
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Host nation and new teams named for expanded 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship
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Interview
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Beating any record set by Antoine Dupont is usually an indication that you are doing something right.
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Junior Springboks unchanged for World Rugby U20 Championship final
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Southern hemisphere heavyweights to contest World Rugby U20s final
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Junior Springboks underline U20 title credentials in devastating display vs Scotland
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Junior Springboks head coach Kevin Foote praised his players’ composure and character after South Africa's U20 side pulled off a…
Ian Cameron
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Opinion
England U20 player ratings vs Junior Springboks | World Rugby U20 Championship
England U20 player ratings: England's defence of their World Rugby U20 Championship title is on a knife-edge after they went down …
Jon Newcombe
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Haashim Pead stars as South Africa hand England U20 painful defeat
Haashim Pead scored two tries as the Junior Springboks seized control of Pool A with a 32–22 win, inflicting a rare defeat on de…
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