Queensland Reds star Treyvon Pritchard has reaffirmed his status as one of the best teenagers in the world as Australia U20 produced a dominant 53-17 win over Fiji in their second match of the Junior World Championship.
Pritchard was the catalyst behind a dominant first half, creating one and scoring another to build a strong early lead that set up the win.
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It started in the eighth minute when the centre skipped past two and fended another, drawing the fullback with a freakish flick pass for Tom Farr-Jones for the try.
Pritchard, who was a key member in the Reds’ Super Rugby campaign, added to the highlight reel with a solo effort in the 23rd minute to dummy past his defender and beat two more for the five pointer.
He finished his afternoon with a game-high 12 tackle busts on six remarkable carries during a 59-minute stint.
It helped the Aussies build a comprehensive 36-3 advantage at the break, and they were rarely troubled.
Farr-Jones was strong on the wing, answering a second-half try by the Fijians with his second to secure the win.
It comes after the nephew of legendary Wallaby Nick missed the opener due to illness.
He wasn’t the only second generation star to deliver as Toby Brial, son of former Walkaby Michael, got in on the fun with a double.
The brother of Reds back-rower Toby got the first and last of the half, making good use of his elevation to the tight five.
The Aussies found themselves down to 14 on three occasions, at one stage reduced to 13, after yellows to Jacob Job, Edwin Langi and Charlie Bird.
However, they managed to hold off the Fijians and punished them when they went down a man as Marshall le Maitre locked up the result with 15 to go.
Replacement scrumhalf Angus Grover brought up the half-century as Fiji dealt with another yellow card, bringing the total to six for the game.
It sets up a crucial decider with France next week, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals.
The French struggled early against Spain, trailing 20-10 before rolling to a 57-32 win.
