[Source: World Rugby / Facebook]

The Fijian Under 20 team wrapped up their World Rugby Championship journey with a narrow defeat, falling to Spain 24-19 in the 11th place play-off last night in Cape Town, South Africa.

Captain Nalani May described the loss as “gut-wrenching” for the team but emphasized their determination to use this experience as a foundation for improvement.

He also noted that discipline issues, which had plagued their previous game, continued to be a challenge.

“This is a gutting loss for us but regardless i’m still super proud of the boys, they left it all out in the field and I couldn’t be more proud of them for that.”

This loss means they have been relegated to the World Rugby U20 Trophy competition.

In other results, England claimed victory in the World Rugby U20 Championship by defeating France 21-13.

New Zealand secured third place with a 38-24 win over Ireland.