# Rugby: South Africa showed their champion pedigree to retain their World Rugby Junior World Championship title after beating France 16-5 in Georgia on Saturday to secure back-to-back titles for the first time. South Africa have now won 11 consecutive matches on the Junior World Championship stage and become the fourth team to go back-to-back after New Zealand, England, and France. They now have three titles in the prestigious age-grade tournament, matching the tally of France, and beaten only by England’s four and New Zealand’s six titles.
Rugby: South Africa crowned Junior World Championship 2026 winners