Georgia

France and South Africa Reach Junior World Championship Final

France edged New Zealand 26-22 and defending champions South Africa overpowered a 14-man England side 53-37 to set up a World Rugby U20 Championship final in Georgia on Saturday, though the second semi-final was soured by a red card.

Rugby Union · 7/14/2026

Junior World Cup: NZ Meet France as Wales Stun Australia

New Zealand face France and holders South Africa meet England in the U20 World Championship semi-finals in Georgia, after Wales and Scotland pulled off fifth-place upsets over Australia and Argentina.

Rugby Union · 7/12/2026

Junior World Championship Returns to Georgia With 16 Teams

World Rugby has rebranded its flagship age-grade event as the Junior World Championship and expanded it to 16 teams, with Australia, the All Blacks and defending champions South Africa all in action in Georgia from 27 June.

Rugby Union · 6/15/2026

'Two Things Can Be True': Eggchasers Splits the Ntlabakanye and Georgia Doping Cases

Eggchasers Rugby splits the two doping headlines rocking the sport — Asenathi Ntlabakanye's individual case and the Georgian team's coordinated conspiracy — and warns the Georgia scandal may yet pull the side out of the 2027 World Cup entirely.

Rugby Union · 5/15/2026