Rugby

Samoa on the attack during their 38-32 sudden-death extra-time victory over Spain to capture the 2016 World Rugby U20 Trophy and win promotion to the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship. Photos: World Rugby (unless otherwise stated)

The Manu Samoa juniors celebrate their victory over Spain at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.

Hong Kong skipper and number eight Pierce Mackinlay-West go on a captain’s charge on Sunday during their 44-40 win against Zimbabwe in the seventh-place play-off match.

Fiji scored five first-half tries and then weathered a fierce fight-back from Namibia before sealing a 44-30 win for third place at the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2016 in Harare.

USA captain Hanco Germishuys runs in his eighth try of the tournament during the American’s 32-30 fifth place play-off victory over Uruguay.

Namibia earned their best-ever finish in a world U20s tournament despite losing 44-30 to Fiji in the third-place play-off game.

Hong Kong’s James Christie can’t prevent USA number eight Hanco Germishuys from scoring during a 32-12 pool reversal in round two.

Fiji made it two wins from three in the pool stages of the World Rugby U20 Trophy last week by beating hosts Zimbabwe 42-22.

Forward Malon Al-Jiboori of the USA is brought to ground by the Spanish defence on day three at the Harare Sports Club. The eventual runners-up from Europe edged the Americans 18-16.

Fiji were six points behind with six minutes to go but managed to overhaul Uruguay for a 38-34 triumph on day one.

Spain get off to a winning start in their first World Rugby U20 Trophy campaign, beating Hong Kong 44-8 at the Harare Sports Club.

Local wildife drop a ‘safari photobomb’ on the World Rugby U20 Trophy captains’ call in Zimbabwe. The players in the picture are (from left) Cameron Langenhoven (Namibia), Jon Zabala (Spain), Pierce Mackinlay-West (Hong Kong), Hanco Germishuys (USA), Agustin Ortas (Uruguay), Filimoni Savou (Fiji), Jarred Adams (Samoa) and Connor Pritchard (Zimbabwe). Photo: Zimbabwe Rugby Union