By ADAM ELLIS DEFENDING champions New Zealand are revved up for their semi-final clash with France after coming through a tough encounter against Australia. Captain […]

Wales …………18 Japan …………17 WALES needed a bonuspoint win to give them any chance of making the semifinals but Japan pushed them all the way […]

Georgia…………24 Back a penalty from 47 metres after 13 minutes, but Gela Aprasidze quickly cancelled it. Ireland were given hope when Georgian flanker Sandro Mamamtavrishville […]

France…………46 South Africa…29 FRANCE booked their place in the semi-finals with a barnstorming 46-29 victory over South Africa to top Pool C. Les Bleuets had […]

Italy………………30 Argentina……26 ITALY managed their best ever finish to a pool stage with a fine victory over Argentina. The Azurrini got off to a brilliant […]

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Held: Ryan Olowofela of England is tackled by France’s Paulin Riva PICTURE: Getty Images Evasion: England’s Dan Bibby kicks the ball away […]

Golden boys: Ben Ryan with Ro Dakuwaqa IN ONE way you might think there is nothing particularly odd or special about Fiji winning the Olympic […]

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Round-up GEORGIA took a massive step towards reclaiming the Rugby Europe Championship trophy with a scrappy 29-9 win over Russia in […]

ROMANIA kept alive their slim hopes of automatically qualifying for the 2019 World Cup after a less-than-impressive 25-15 win over Russia in Cluj. ■By JON […]

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to depriving them of another. […]

By NICK VERDIER Not giving up: Alex Mitchell scores his second half try for England PICTURE: Getty Images NEW Zealand proved England’s nemesis once more […]

CAPTAIN Zach Mercer was proud of his squad’s efforts in Georgia despite relinquishing their crown to New Zealand. “We are disappointed with the result but […]

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose is a French axiom adopted even by the English to wearily describe an […]

NEWS EXTRA WALLABYsuperstar Kurtley Beale reckons he has returned to Australia a more rounded individual following his year at Wasps. Beale, 28, is still nursing […]

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND have scrapped their way through the World U20s Championship and Max Malins is hoping they have one more battle left in […]

ROUND-UP WALESU20s fly-half Arwel Robson is determined to finish the Championship on a high following Tuesday’s devastating 29-25 defeat to Scotland. Robson converted his own […]

By NICK VERDIER ZACH Mercer proved captain fantastic once again on Tuesday with his late try – and Max Malins’ conversion – denying South Africa […]

■NEWZealand are 80 minutes away from their sixth Junior World Cup crown after a demonstration of pure force against France on Tuesday. The game kicked […]

Impressive: Wilson MARK WILSON’S fine England debut against Argentina last weekend won’t have gone unnoticed by a host of admiring clubs in the Premiership. Wilson […]

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■SALE SHARKS have finally resolved their dispute with Castleford Tigers over the signing of England winger Denny Solomona […]

PREVIEW… Ireland v Scotland Today. Kick-off 1pm, AIA Arena Kutaisi PETER Malone has urged his Ireland side not to dwell on their shock defeat to […]

Scotland U20s…20 New Zealand U20s…42 A HAT-TRICKfrom winger Tima Faingaanuku helped New Zealand beat Scotland on Wednesday and make a winning start to their campaign. […]

GROUP C ROUND-UP A TRY in the final minute from No.8 Juarno Augustus and a successful conversion by fly-half Curwin Bosch enabled South Africa to […]

SIR Ian Botham produced some of his most famous cricketing displays against Australia. Now, the former all-rounder’s grandson Jim is hoping to leave his mark […]

INJURIES have robbed Ireland of a number of players but Peter Malone is still hoping his side can rise to the challenge. The Irish will […]

By NICK VERDIER IT MIGHT not have felt like it at the time but Ben Earl reckons the knee injury that saw him miss the […]

By NEALE HARVEY MONTPELLIER-bound England U20s attack coach Ian Vass is convinced his side can overcome the loss of five key players to defend their […]

BRUISES will be on the menu in this pool with big-hitters South Africa, Argentina, France and hosts Georgia battling it out. The Baby Boks will […]

THEO BROPHY-CLEWS England fly-half Our attack is based on using the whole width of the pitch and making sure we attack the space wherever it […]

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Match-winner: Florin Vlaicu in action against Spain FLORIN VLAICU scored all his side’s points as Romania beat Spain13-3 in a scrappy […]