Junior Boks put six tries past Wales in 41-5 victory

JUNIOR SPRINGBOK coach Chean Roux praised his team’s commitment after they produced another solid performance on their UK tour to defeat Wales U-20 41-5 at Cardiff Arms Park yesterday.

The victory marked their second 40 point score on tour after they defeated Scotland 41-3 in Edinburgh on Friday.

The SA U20s held a 10-0 lead at the break against Wales, and built on this with intent in the second-half to finish the match with six tries to only one by the hosts. The Junior Boks laid a solid foundation up-front and backed this up with hard running on attack, which saw them pose a threat until the end.

“I am pleased with the performance and I thought our defence, lineouts and scrums went well,” said Roux. “It was a physical match and we stood our ground and dominated in the contact. I am especially pleased with our defence.”

He added: “I think we still have some work to do on our attack. But that is why are playing these matches. We would like to learn from them.”

The SA U20s will face England in their final tour match on Friday in Worcester, and Roux admitted that the players will be tested with the short turnaround time.

“We are expecting a difficult match, as they are fresh and will be ready for us, but that is exactly what we wanted before going to the World Rugby U20 Championship.”