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 year’s tournament, in which England finished fourth, they conceded 160 points in their five matches, averaging 32 points per game and in head coach Mark Mapletoft’s first games in charge away in Georgia last summer, the group suffered a 40-38 defeat after winning the first match 41-36.
A commendable fifth place finish in last summer’s World Championship showed a clear resurgence but Mapletoft’s men still conceded on average 37 points per outing, including...