The Junior Boks saw their hopes of reaching the World Rugby U20 Championship semifinals dashed after they suffered a tight loss to England.
Going into the game the Junior Boks knew exactly what they needed to do to progress to the semis, but it proved to be too much.
Playing in monsoon-like conditions, after torrential rain fell throughout most of the game, both teams struggled but still served up an entertaining encounter.last year, while the hosts will be bitterly disappointed to fall out of the competition after finishing third in their pool.to do to progress to the semis, which was to win with a bonus point and by 13 points without allowing England a losing bonus point, but that proved to be far too much for them as they were instead eliminated.
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