South Africa crowned Junior World Championship 2026 winners

South Africa defeated France 16-5 in the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 final held at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Georgia on Saturday, securing back-to-back titles for the first time in the country's history. The final was delayed 45 minutes due to lightning, with late try-scorer Markus Muller and fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed (11 points) proving decisive for the Junior Springboks. South Africa have now won 11 consecutive Junior World Championship matches and claim their third title overall, becoming only the fourth team to win back-to-back championships after New Zealand, England, and France.