By NICK VERDIER

ZACH Mercer proved captain fantastic once again on Tuesday with his late try – and Max Malins’ conversion – denying South Africa at the death to send England into their fourth consecutive Junior World Cup final.
England led 17-7 midway through the first half after tries from Mercer and Alex Mitchell, but 15 unanswered points from the Baby Boks concluded by a penalty from star man Curwin Bosch looked to have been enough to send the 2012 champions into the final.
However, as against Australia in their final Pool match, England showed tenacity to keep pushin...