Kiwis are the best young guns

New Zealand were crowned International Rugby Board Under-21 world champions when they beat Australia 21-10 at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford this afternoon.

New Zealand were crowned International Rugby Board Under-21 world champions when they beat Australia 21-10 at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford this afternoon.

The teams drew 37-37 when they met in the pool stages, but it was a different story today as the ‘Baby Blacks’ were never behind in the match after taking the lead through lock Ross Kennedy inside the opening quarter-of-an-hour and continued their dominance until the final whistle.

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