World Rugby U20 Championship
Australia U20 vs South Africa U20
vs
73
- Time Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 1:30 PM
- Location Pata Stadium
- Referee Katsuki Furuse
Australia U20 | South Africa U20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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Australia U20 | South Africa U20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 11 |
| 455 | Metres | 908 |
| 85 | Carries | 105 |
| 20 | Defenders Beaten | 41 |
| 10 | Clean Breaks | 13 |
| 153 | Passes | 106 |
| 5 | Offloads | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers Conceded | 18 |
| Defence | ||
| 97 | Tackles | 88 |
| 41 | Missed Tackles | 20 |
| 5 | Turnovers Won | 5 |
| Kicking | ||
| 25 | Kicks in Play | 19 |
| 1/3 | Conversions | 9/11 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 3 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 591 | Kick From Hand Metres | 624 |
| 15 | In Touch | 18 |
| 11 | Opponent Collection | 9 |
| 33% | Success | 82% |
| 28 | Possession Lost | 26 |
| 3 | Possession Retained | 1 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 55 | Rucks Won | 60 |
| 5 | Rucks Lost | 3 |
| 91% | Rucks Success Rate | 95% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 5 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 16 | Lineouts Won | 13 |
| 2 | Lineouts Lost | 3 |
| 88% | Lineouts Success Rate | 81% |
| 12 | Scrums Won | 8 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 38% | First Half | 62% |
| 57% | Second Half | 42% |
| 48% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 52% |
| Discipline | ||
| 11 | Penalties Conceded | 9 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 3 |
Australia U20 | South Africa U20 |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Chris Whitaker | Kevin Foote |
| Referees | |
RefereeKatsuki Furuse | |
| 81 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 81 | Conversion - Kicked | Ian van der Merwe converts the try. |
| 81 | Try - Interception | An interception by Jaco Williams allows them to race away to score. |
| 81 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Jaco Williams bursts through to advance the South Africa U20 attack. |
| 75 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as James Martens bursts through to advance the Australia U20 attack. |
| 73 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Herman Lubbe getting some game time. |
| 73 | Substitution off | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Jean Erasmus being replaced. |
| 73 | Conversion - Kicked | Sid Harvey has kicked a conversion. |
| 72 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Australia U20 results in a try for Cooper Watters |
| 72 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Cooper Watters took full advantage. |
| 72 | Try Assist | Xavier Rubens played a key part in that try. |
| 70 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and James Martens took full advantage. |
| 70 | Conversion - Missed Left | Sid Harvey curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 69 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Australia U20 results in a try for Cooper Watters |
| 69 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Aden Ekanayake. |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Aden Ekanayake took full advantage. |
| 67 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 make a substitution with Matt Romao coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | South Africa U20 make a substitution with Bathobele Hlekani coming off. |
| 66 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Sid Harvey goes through the gap. |
| 65 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Cooper Watters goes through the gap. |
| 62 | Substitution on | Australia U20 sub Joe Dillon comes onto the field. |
| 62 | Substitution off | Joey Fowler departs for Australia U20. |
| 61 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Siya Ndlozi goes through the gap. |
| 61 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 sub Erich Visser comes onto the field. |
| 61 | Substitution off | Haashim Pead departs for South Africa U20. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Australia U20 sub Aden Ekanayake comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Eli Langi departs for Australia U20. |
| 58 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Ian van der Merwe kicks the conversion. |
| 57 | Try - Individual effort | Xola Nyali scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!! |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Xola Nyali as they get over the gainline! |
| 53 | Substitution on | Nathaniel Tiitii comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Finn Baxter comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Joseph Mangelsdorf comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Charlie Brosnan comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Ian van der Merwe comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Jaundre Schoeman comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Siphosethu Mnebelele comes off. |
| 52 | Conversion - Missed Right | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts. |
| 52 | Try - Close range | Nothing was going to stop Jacobus Grobbelaar from scoring as they record the try for South Africa U20. |
| 52 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Haashim Pead. |
| 51 | Clean Break | What a run here by Jaco Williams as they get over the gainline! |
| 50 | Substitution on | Jacobus Grobbelaar comes on. |
| 50 | Substitution off | JJ Theron comes off. |
| 50 | Substitution on | Ollie Barrett comes on. |
| 50 | Substitution off | Lipina Ata comes off. |
| 49 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Jaco Williams getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Cheswill Jooste being replaced. |
| 49 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Jean Erasmus getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | South Africa U20 decide to make a substitution, with Herman Lubbe being replaced. |
| 49 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo adds the two points for South Africa U20. |
| 48 | Try - Individual effort | Nobody was going to stop JJ Theron from scoring that try! |
| 48 | Try Assist | Bathobele Hlekani sets up the try. |
| 48 | Clean Break | Bathobele Hlekani makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 47 | Substitution on | Australia U20 decide to make a substitution, with Toby Brial getting some game time. |
| 47 | Substitution off | Australia U20 decide to make a substitution, with Beau Morrison being replaced. |
| 47 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo adds the two points for South Africa U20. |
| 46 | Try - Individual effort | Nobody was going to stop Gilermo Mentoe from scoring that try! |
| 46 | Clean Break | Gilermo Mentoe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 46 | Clean Break | Joey Fowler makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 45 | Substitution on | Australia U20 decide to make a substitution, with James Martens getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | Australia U20 decide to make a substitution, with Hwi Sharples being replaced. |
| 45 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo adds the two points for South Africa U20. |
| 44 | Try - Passing Move | Slick passing by South Africa U20 leads to a try for Haashim Pead. |
| 44 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Siya Ndlozi is finished off with a try. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Siya Ndlozi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 42 | Clean Break | Demitre Erasmus makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Australia U20 make a substitution with Edwin Langi coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Australia U20 make a substitution with Trevor King coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | South Africa U20 make a substitution with Oliver Reid coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | South Africa U20 make a substitution with Simphiwe Ngobese coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 40 | Conversion - Missed Right | The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Vusi Simphiwe Moyo will have to re-adjust the radar. |
| 39 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by South Africa U20 is finished off by Cheswill Jooste, as they goes over for the try. |
| 39 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by South Africa U20 has led to Cheswill Jooste being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 39 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Riley Norton. |
| 37 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 36 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by South Africa U20 is finished off by Siya Ndlozi, as they goes over for the try. |
| 36 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Gilermo Mentoe. |
| 36 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by South Africa U20 has led to Gilermo Mentoe being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 31 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 30 | Try - Passing Move | Silky skills by South Africa U20 ends with a try for Siya Ndlozi. |
| 30 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Haashim Pead is finished off with a try. |
| 30 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Haashim Pead breaches the defence. |
| 28 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Beau Morrison breaches the defence. |
| 26 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Gilermo Mentoe breaches the defence. |
| 24 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 23 | Try - Close range | South Africa U20 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Herman Lubbe picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 13 | Conversion - Missed Right | Sid Harvey has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts. |
| 12 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Australia U20 results in a try for Sid Harvey |
| 12 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Sid Harvey took full advantage. |
| 12 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Joey Fowler is finished off with a try. |
| 6 | Conversion - Kicked | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo has kicked a conversion. |
| 5 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by South Africa U20 leads to a try for Haashim Pead |
| 5 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Siphosethu Mnebelele. |
| 5 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Siphosethu Mnebelele goes through the gap. |
| 5 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Xavier Rubens goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |