Junior International Rugby

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Six-try Ireland go on rampage to blow Wales away

25 February 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ireland U20 …………….. 43pts Tries: Edogbo 18, Gavin 40, Walker 46, Sheahan 63, 67; O’Connor 74 Conversions: Murphy 19, 40, 47, 64, […]

England glad top the table but will face tougher tests

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20 ……17pts Tries: McVie 53, Douglas 66, Gwynn 75 Conversions: Coates 54 England U20….. 30pts Conversions: Kerr 13, 47 Penalties: Kerr […]

Italy shock France with late Botturi try stealing it

25 February 2024 0 comments

By NICK STEVENS France U20 ……. 20pts Tries: Zamora 20, Granell 45, Brau Boirie 62 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h 63 Penalties: Cotarmanac’h 10 Italy U20 ………. 23pts […]

Morse: Warburton is my inspiration

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Rising star Morgan Morse has revealed how he has drawn inspiration from the words of former Wales and Lions skipper Sam Warburton. […]

Second half revival gives Scots hope

11 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS U20S 2024 By SAM JACKSON Scotland ……….. 14pts Tries: Lock 52, Blyth-Lafferty 59 Conversions: Coates 53, 60 France…………….29pts Tries: Mousques 13, Bosmorin 19, […]

Battling England’s power is too much for Wales

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England ……………………… 28pts Tries: Wills 10, McParland 15, Jones 29, Kirk 73 Conversion: Bellamy 74 Penalties: Taylor 45, Bellamy 59 Wales……………………………. 7pts […]

Sharp Italy push Ireland all the way

11 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL WILKINS Ireland………… 23pts Tries: O’Connell 20, O’Connor 28, Edogbo 73 Conversions: Murphy 21 Penalties: Murphy 3, 60 Italy…………….. 22pts Tries: Scalabrin 23, 30; […]

England youngsters look to get on a roll against Wales

8 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: England U20s vs Wales U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s will be looking to secure back-to-back wins in the Six Nations on Friday night for […]

Pollock puts England on the front foot

4 February 2024 0 comments

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK POWELL Italy…………………………….. 11pts Tries: Siciliano 67 Penalties: Pucciarello 10, 19 England……………………… 36pts Tries: Pollock 20, 34, 78; Carnduff 40, […]

Morse powers Wales on as Whiffin enjoys a winning start

4 February 2024 0 comments

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By BEN JAYCOCK Wales……………..37pts Tries: Anderson 17, Price 28, 71, Morse 32, Ackerman 60, Lewis 76 Conversions: Wilde 32, Ford 72 […]

Murphy kicks Ireland to thrilling win at the death

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK France…………….31pts Tries: Castro-Ferreira 11, 35; Tuifua 46, Perrin 72 Conversions: Raffy 12, 36, 47, 73 Penalties: Raffy 64 Ireland……………37pts Tries: Sheahan 4, […]

It’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set

28 January 2024 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their leaky defence. During last […]

Lewis has his sights set on higher honours

23 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa Lewis Chessum is sad […]

Scotland get set for Uruguay test

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland, Spain and Uruguay maintained their unbeaten records on day two of the U20s World Trophy. POOL A: SCOTLAND 40-13 USA Kenny […]

Wales leave it too late as Wallabies cruise home

16 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales……………..33pts Tries: Lloyd 24, Morgan 47, 66; Woodman 70, H Williams 79 Conversions: Edwards 47, 66, 71; Wilde 80 Australia………..57pts Tries: O’Donnell […]

Fantastic France demolish Ireland

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland……………………… 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France………………………. 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien 35, Jouvin 42, Depoortère […]

We made too many mistakes, admits Chessum

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL South Africa ….22pts Tries: Sieberhagen 11, Beets 18, Else 39 Conversions: Smith 12, 19 Penalties: Smith 21 England …………. 15pts Tries: Wright […]

Baby Blacks end with victory

16 July 2023 0 comments

Georgia ………….26 New Zealand ..50 New Zealand ended their difficult campaign with victory against Georgia, whose eighth place finish was still their best-ever at an […]

Pumitas end with winning record

16 July 2023 0 comments

Argentina …… 43 Fiji …………………22 Argentina finished the tournament with more wins than defeats as they comfortably beat Fiji to secure a ninth-place finish. Ratu […]

Azzurrini survive at Japan’s expense

16 July 2023 0 comments

Italy …………….. 45 Japan ……………27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a hat-trick to give the […]

Ireland take charge to find their way to final

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland…………… 31pts Tries: Nicholson 37, 59; Gleeson 49, Berman 68 Conversions: Prendergast 38, 50, 61, 66 Penalties: Prendergast 71 South Africa …. […]

French firepower subdues England

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL France………………………. 52pts Tries: Ferté 16, Costes 24, Penalty 46, Nouchi 53, Gazzotti 56, Jegou 64, Reus 73 Conversions: Reus 17, 25, 54, […]

Scotland cruise past Zimbabwe

16 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ran in 10 tries to beat Zimbabwe 64-33 in their opening Pool A game of the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament, […]

Spirited England out for revenge

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]

Ireland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish

9 July 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW…Ireland v South Africa (Today, Kick-off 3.30pm) Richie Murphy’s Grand Slam winners Ireland face their biggest challenge yet as they meet hosts South Africa in […]

Baby Blacks set for Aussie clash

9 July 2023 0 comments

Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia today after both sides […]

England edge through despite Australia stalemate

4 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, […]

Lively Japan make Wales battle hard

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales………………. 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18, 77, 79, Wilde 80 […]

Baby Blacks crash to a record defeat

2 July 2023 0 comments

By DAN COUCH France …… 35pts New Zealand …14pts Posolo Tuilagi scored a brace as France dominated New Zealand to hand the Baby Blacks a […]

Ruthless McCarthy makes sure for Ireland

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Australia……….. 10pts Tries: O’Donnell 24 Conversions: Bowen 25 Penalties: Bowen 27 Ireland……………30pts Tries: Nicholson 32, Gleeson 53, McCarthy 63, Mangan 79 Conversions: […]

England run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England ……………………. 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67, Fisilau 80 Conversions: Slevin […]

Georgia on a high as they stun Argentina

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Georgia …………20 Argentina ……… 0 On a day in which the race to top Pool C was blown wide open, Georgia did […]

Italy keep control to master South Africa

2 July 2023 0 comments

By DAVID ROBSON South Africa …26 Italy …………….. 34 Italy produced a superb display of wet weather rugby to stun hosts South Africa. On a […]

‘Tofty’ on mission to improve the pathway for England

25 June 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES Mark Mapletoft had no hesitation when he was last month offered the chance to take the England Under 20s to the Junior […]

Wales agony as they are beaten by a single point

25 June 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales………………26pts Tries: Lewis 22, Edwards 26, Morse 38, Scarfe 79 Conversions: Edwards 26, 38, 79 New Zealand….27pts Tries: Tangitau 7, Springer 46, […]

France prove too strong for Japan

25 June 2023 0 comments

By TOM RILEY France ………….75 Japan ………….. 12 France ran in 11 tries to steamroll a determined Japan outfit. Les Bleuets, who lifted the trophy […]

Fijians push Aussies all way

25 June 2023 0 comments

By TOM RILEY Australia …….. 46 Fiji………………….37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult for themselves and will […]

Battling England go close as Ireland have to hang on

25 June 2023 0 comments

By CAMERON STEPHENS England………………………… 34pts Tries: Opoku-Fordjour 23, Penalty 49, Cusick 52, 70 Conversions: Slevin 24, 53, 71 Penalties: Slevin 4, 67 Ireland…………………………. 34pts Tries: […]

Valiant Georgia fall just short

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL COUCH South Africa ..33 Georgia…………23 The Junior Boks held off a valiant Georgian side in a brutally physical encounter to open their Championship […]