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South Africa All-Rounder Leads Nation To Rugby World Cup Final
Follow UsDespite a promising start to his cricket career, Norton recently pledged his allegiance to rugby
Riley Norton, who represented South Africa in the Under-19 World Cup in 2024, has led his country to the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Italy. The 19-year-old had an excellent Cricket World Cup last year in which he picked up 11 wickets and had a batting average of 50, which helped the junior Proteas reach the semi-final of the competition.
In the Rugby Championship, Norton led South Africa to victories against Australia (73-17), defending champions England (32-22), and Scotland (73-14) in the group stage. In the semi-final, they beat Argentina 48-24.
Despite a promising start to his cricket career, Norton recently pledged his allegiance to rugby, following in the footsteps of his father Chris, who played Maties Rugby from 1991 to 2003.
Riley, on the other hand, joined Maties Rugby earlier this year and is simultaneously pursuing a B.Com Investment Management degree at Stellenbosch University.