In a thrilling conclusion to the U20 Rugby Championship at Sunshine Coast Stadium, New Zealand emerged as the inaugural champions after defeating Australia in the final match. The tournament saw significant moments, including a dramatic victory for the Junior Springboks against Argentina, clinched by a last-minute penalty by Philip-Albert van Niekerk in the 80' minute. Additionally, Argentina's Rossetto scored the first hat trick of the championship. The competition highlighted the prowess of young rugby talents and marked New Zealand's first U20 world title since their 2017 victory over England.
New Zealand U20 haven't won the world title since beating England in the 2017 decider. - @FinnMorton5 spoke with captain Vernon Bason on the Sunshine Coast #AllBlacks #BabyBlacks #WorldRugbyU20s #U20RugbyChampionship Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/4rP5L8GVr1
The Junior Wallabies were beaten by Rugby Championship winners New Zealand in a thriller last night. - @FinnMorton5 spoke with captain Toby MacPherson on the Sunshine Coast #JuniorWallabies #U20RugbyChampionship #WorldRugbyU20s Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/9WXIfOZirl
🏆 New Zealand - The Champions of the inaugural U20s Rugby Championship #TRCU20s https://t.co/UdlAp9JtuU
The match came right down to the wire with the Junior Springboks stealing it after the siren. - @FinnMorton5 ✍️ with some takeaways from the Sunshine Coast #U20RugbyChampionship #WorldRugbyU20s #Springboks Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/UgjcqJAzaS
😮 Down to the wire #TRCU20s https://t.co/0BF6WI6t3W
New Zealand are the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions after beating Australia. - @FinnMorton5 ✍️ with some takeaways from Sunshine Coast Stadium #BabyBlacks #WorldRugbyU20s #U20RugbyChampionship Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/MEoJvqQmDg
New Zealand u20 secure the victory over Australia #TRCU20 https://t.co/4IRI7vgd8W
REPORT: History has been made on the Sunshine Coast, with New Zealand lifting The Rugby Championship U20 title after a breathtaking final game. #TRC #rugby https://t.co/sX1xMjdAQU
New Zealand u20 with the advantage at the break #TRCU20 #AUSvNZL https://t.co/vSlbY0D9Ng
A Philip-Albert van Niekerk penalty at the death clinched a maiden victory for the Junior Springboks against Argentina in their final U20 Rugby Championship clash on Sunday. https://t.co/IOEvqLQmG1
South Africa have claimed a dramatic win after a furious second-half comeback in The Rugby Championship U20. #TRCU20 #rugby https://t.co/J0HyM1kmr3
South Africa u20 clinch the victory with a penalty kick in the 80’ minute #SAvARG #TRCU20 https://t.co/otBr0IOVfL
Rossetto score the first hat trick of the u20 Rugby Championship as Argentina lead at the break #SAvARG #TRCU20 https://t.co/22vRiQ5Pbk
🏆🏆 Three double Rugby World Cup winners! 🇿🇦 Where are they now? The U20 World Championship-winning Junior Springboks that ended New Zealand's dominance. https://t.co/lrSCfmSIkI