The Junior Springboks produced a remarkable second-half performance when they beat France 37-15 to take the bronze medal at the World Rugby Under-20 championships in Tbilisi, Georgia on Sunday. SA, who were 7-8 down at halftime, scored four tries and 30 points in the second half. The victory completed a rare triple for South African rugby over France, after SA A beat the French Barbarians on Friday and the Springboks beat France in the second Test on Saturday. It was a deserved bronze medal for the Junior Boks, who at times played some outstanding rugby throughout the tournament. They came within three minutes of reaching the final before England broke their hearts in a tough semifinal, but the way they bounced back for the dreaded third-fourth match said a lot about their character. Coach Chean Roux made four changes during the match and was not scared to ring changes early after the scrum and lineout struggled. L ock Ruben van Heerden was replaced by Reinhard Nothnagel after 30 mi...
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