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Young Guns – Ben Coen
Young Guns - England u20 fly-half Ben Coen, by Ben Jaycock Ben Coen has enjoyed an incredible season that saw him go from a bench warmer...
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/ 10 months agoTop of the world
England U20s too strong for France in final showdown By BEN JAYCOCK Head coach Mark Mapletoft praised the England U20s as...
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/ 10 months agoGlory for a band of brothers
By WILLIAM GUPWELL England.................................................21 Tries: Bailey 35, Green 53 Conversions: Kerr 35 Penalties: Kerr 47, 56, 66 France...................................................13 Tries: Ferte 80 Conversions: Reus 80 Penalties: Reus 10,...
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Guest columnists
/ 10 months agoBest team in the world, I screamed
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW Friday night was the highlight of my short-lived rugby career so far and was the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland dominate in team of tournament
After the 2024 U20s World Championship came to a close on Friday, our reporters Ben Jaycock, William Gupwell and James Orpin...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoBaby Blacks beat Ireland to the podium
New Zealand secured third place in the U20 World Championship with a 38-24 victory over the Irish, after coming alive in...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoScotland u20s back in the big time
By James Orpin Scotland have secured their spot back in the big time of age-grade rugby. They won the Rugby Trophy...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland u20s take on France for World Championship glory
By James Orpin This Friday will see England’s next generation look to end France’s reign on the u20 championship, it will...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoDon’t judge us on this one game – Mapletoft
Mark Mapletoft has taken the pressure off his World Championship hunting England side by saying this week’s final is not the...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland secure u20s final with hard-fought win over Ireland
By Will Gupwell England………………..31 Tries: Wright 24, Allen 30, Kerr 41 Conversions: Kerr 25, 31, Penalties: Kerr 37, 51, 57, 80...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland score 86th minute winner to shock South Africa
By Will Gupwell South Africa……………………………….. (7) Tries: Porthen 6, Finca 51 Conversions: Koen 6, Yellow Cards: Fuller 82 England……………………………………… (7) Tries:...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months ago“South Africa will love nothing more than getting one over us”
More than qualification on the line as England u20s take on South Africa By Tom Jeffreys England u20s head coach Mark...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland U20s need one point to land semi-final spot
By BEN JAYCOCK England u20s need just a point to qualify for the Junior World Cup semi-finals but head coach Mark...
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/ 10 months agoPlaying high stakes game to stay alive
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW We’re coming off the back of another good win against Fiji this week and one...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoArgentina coast past hosts South Africa in u20s World Championship
Argentina…………………………………….. 31 Tries: Revol 3, 21, Bernasconi 7, Elias 47, Penous 68 Conversions: Di Lucca 4, 48, 70 Penalties: South Africa…………………………………....
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/ 10 months agoClinical England u20s dismantle Fiji
By Will Gupwell England u20s…………………………………………48 Tries: Issacs 6, Halliwell 14, Hall 20, 37, Pollock 25, Cousins 31, 75 James 60 Conversions:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 10 months agoHistory to be made in first-of-its-kind women’s u20s series
By Sebastian Barrett England coach LJ Lewis believes the inaugural Women’s Summer Series will give young players something to aspire to...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoBracken keeps England on course
By BEN JAYCOCK Mark Mapletoft commended his England U20s side for continuing to find solutions and adapting to their problems but...
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/ 10 months agoBaby Blacks hold off Welsh battlers
U20S WORLD CUP POOL A By WILLIAM GUPWELL Wales……………… 34pts Tries: Anderson 11, Hennessey 41, 55, Emanuel 73, Page 78 Conversions:...
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/ 10 months agoRuthless Ireland savour Italian job
U20S WORLD CUP POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.................55pts Tries: Sheahan 3, L Murphy 13, O’Connell 18, Berman 27, 37, 47,...
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/ 10 months agoBracken’s hat-trick inspires England
U20S WORLD CUP POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England ...............40pts Tries: Bracken 34, 65, 68 Redshaw 38, Sela 44, Pollock 50,...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoOur aim is to make everyone proud
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Having landed in South Africa last Sunday, we’ve already had a memorable time on and...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoYoung stars following in fathers’ footsteps…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight....
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Junior International Rugby
/ 11 months agoEngland U20s thrashed on eve of World Cup
England endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft’s side were once again beaten in Georgia,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoLewis has his sights set on higher honours
Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoWales leave it too late as Wallabies cruise home
By SAM JACKSON Wales.................33pts Tries: Lloyd 24, Morgan 47, 66; Woodman 70, H Williams 79 Conversions: Edwards 47, 66, 71; Wilde...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoFantastic France demolish Ireland
By NICK POWELL Ireland........................... 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France............................ 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoWe made too many mistakes, admits Chessum
By NICK POWELL South Africa ....22pts Tries: Sieberhagen 11, Beets 18, Else 39 Conversions: Smith 12, 19 Penalties: Smith 21 England...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBaby Blacks end with victory
Georgia .............26 New Zealand ..50 New Zealand ended their difficult campaign with victory against Georgia, whose eighth place finish was still...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoPumitas end with winning record
Argentina ...... 43 Fiji .....................22 Argentina finished the tournament with more wins than defeats as they comfortably beat Fiji to secure...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoAzzurrini survive at Japan’s expense
Italy ................. 45 Japan ...............27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoIreland take charge to find their way to final
By NICK POWELL Ireland............... 31pts Tries: Nicholson 37, 59; Gleeson 49, Berman 68 Conversions: Prendergast 38, 50, 61, 66 Penalties: Prendergast...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoFrench firepower subdues England
By NICK POWELL France............................ 52pts Tries: Ferté 16, Costes 24, Penalty 46, Nouchi 53, Gazzotti 56, Jegou 64, Reus 73 Conversions:...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoIreland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish
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...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBaby Blacks set for Aussie clash
Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia...
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/ 2 years agoEngland edge through despite Australia stalemate
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………....
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoLively Japan make Wales battle hard
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales................... 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18,...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBaby Blacks crash to a record defeat
By DAN COUCH France ...... 35pts New Zealand ...14pts Posolo Tuilagi scored a brace as France dominated New Zealand to hand...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoRuthless McCarthy makes sure for Ireland
By SAM JACKSON Australia........... 10pts Tries: O’Donnell 24 Conversions: Bowen 25 Penalties: Bowen 27 Ireland...............30pts Tries: Nicholson 32, Gleeson 53, McCarthy...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoEngland run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces
By BEN JAYCOCK England ......................... 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67,...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoGeorgia on a high as they stun Argentina
By SAM JACKSON Georgia ............20 Argentina ......... 0 On a day in which the race to top Pool C was blown...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoItaly keep control to master South Africa
By DAVID ROBSON South Africa ...26 Italy ................. 34 Italy produced a superb display of wet weather rugby to stun hosts...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years ago‘Tofty’ on mission to improve the pathway for England
By PAUL REES Mark Mapletoft had no hesitation when he was last month offered the chance to take the England Under...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoWales agony as they are beaten by a single point
By SAM JACKSON Wales………………26pts Tries: Lewis 22, Edwards 26, Morse 38, Scarfe 79 Conversions: Edwards 26, 38, 79 New Zealand….27pts Tries:...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoFrance prove too strong for Japan
By TOM RILEY France .............75 Japan .............. 12 France ran in 11 tries to steamroll a determined Japan outfit. Les Bleuets,...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoFijians push Aussies all way
By TOM RILEY Australia ........ 46 Fiji......................37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBattling England go close as Ireland have to hang on
By CAMERON STEPHENS England.............................. 34pts Tries: Opoku-Fordjour 23, Penalty 49, Cusick 52, 70 Conversions: Slevin 24, 53, 71 Penalties: Slevin 4,...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoValiant Georgia fall just short
By PAUL COUCH South Africa ..33 Georgia............23 The Junior Boks held off a valiant Georgian side in a brutally physical encounter...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBaronio leads the way to see off Italy
By TOM RILEY Argentina ..... 43 Italy ................. 15 Los Pumitas fly-half Juan Baronio produced a man of the match performance...
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