FT | World Rugby Under-20 Championship: Junior Springboks 26-34 Italy
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After winning their opening game against Georgia on Saturday, the Junior Springboks were brought back down to earth in rainy Paarl on Thursday as they lost 34-26 to Italy in a World Rugby U20 Championship clash where basic errors and poor discipline held them back.
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Hapless Junior Springboks fail at the basics in embarrassing first-ever loss to gallant Italy
In one of the great turnarounds and upsets of the world game, Italy taught the Junior Springboks a harsh lesson in how important the basics are with a stunning 34-26 victory in Thursday's World Rugby Under-20 Championship encounter in Paarl.
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