The Junior Springboks beat Wales to finish seventh at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town on Friday.
It brought to an end a disappointing tournament for the South Africans, whose only other win at the competition was in game one, against Fiji.
They lost their other matches to Argentina (twice) and England.
England meanwhile won the U20 title after beating France 25-13 in the final in the Cape Town Stadium, while New Zealand finished third after beating Ireland 38-24.
Junior Boks coach Bafana Nhleko said after the 47-31 win against Wales on Friday that the players had showed dedication and character to produce a solid effort. The Baby Boks scored seven tries in their victory.
