Ethan Adams will look to continue his barnstorming form when the Junior Springboks face Australia in their second U20 Rugby Championship clash on Sunday.
The powerful centre was one of the standout performers in the Junior Boks’ 48-21 victory over Argentina, producing a devastating display of strength, pace and attacking intent in midfield.
Adams crossed for two first-half tries as Los Pumitas struggled to contain the hard-running midfielder.
The numbers behind his performance were just as impressive.
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From only eight carries, Adams racked up 126 metres and beat six defenders, repeatedly punching holes through the Argentine defence. He also produced a sharp offload to underline his all-round attacking threat.
The Junior Boks sit top of the standings after the opening round on five points, ahead of New Zealand on four. Australia picked up a single bonus point in their narrow 34-29 defeat to the Kiwis, while Argentina are still searching for their first points of the tournament.
Sunday’s showdown against Australia kicks off at 4:10pm, with New Zealand facing Argentina earlier in the day at 2pm.
Beyond the Rugby Championship, Junior Bok coach Kevin Foote and his troops have an even bigger target on the horizon.
The South Africans will head to Georgia later this year for the World Rugby U20 Championship, where they will aim to become the first Junior Bok team to win back-to-back world titles.
WATCH: Junior Bok bulldozes Los Pumitas
STAT ATTACK: Ethan Adams was on fire for the #JuniorBoks against Argentina yesterday – check out the full stats in our match centre: https://t.co/bC0sulFO1A
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