All the England fans gathered around the under-20 team with Six Nations tickets were delighted to see how their team performed.
The side outplayed all the other teams, was crowned winners for the seventh time, and remained unbeaten.
And Nineteen-year-old England U20s flanker Henry Pollock has been named the 2024 Under-20 Men’s Six Nations Player of the Championship.
His standout performances helped England to their seventh championship title with an unbeaten run.
Pollock, who plays for Northampton Saints, earned three Player of the Match awards, including one during the final round against France.
According to the fans who witnessed these matches with Six Nations tickets, he was on fire against Italy.
He scored a hat-trick in the opener against Italy and added another try against France. Pollock ranked third in the tournament for carries and defensive ruck arrivals.
A product of the England Rugby Men’s Pathway, Pollock has progressed through the U17 and U18 teams and was named Forward of the Tournament during the 2022 South Africa tour.
He took on leadership at the 2023 U18 Six Nations Festival before earning his first five U20 caps this season. After signing his first professional contract with Northampton Saints in spring 2023, he made his Premiership debut and was recognized as the club’s Player of the Month for September.
“I am very honored to win the award,” said Pollock. “I want to thank everyone that has worked around me to get me to where I am now.
“It was a great tournament to be involved in. We built well through the five games, which was credited to the whole squad. It was a perfect campaign, and we are now looking ahead and excited for the World Championship this summer.”
Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, added: “Each year, the Under-20 Six Nations Championship highlights the incredible talent each Union and federation is developing.
Henry is undoubtedly a star in the making and fully deserves his award. He is also a great example of the rugby pathway that the Under-18 Festivals and then Under-20 Championship offers, and his ability to provide a platform for such talented young players to showcase their skills and gain vital international rugby experience.”
This is a good sign for the English fans, who are anxiously awaiting good news in their top competition. It means there is hope for the team to see their team eventually become Grand Slam winners.
It is the dream of English fans with Six Nations tickets.
Women’s U20 Six Nations Soon!
Six Nations Rugby is introducing the first of its kind Under-20 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, which will debut in Parma, Italy, this July.
The inaugural development competition, starting on July 4 and running until July 14, will feature all Six Nations teams and include three competitive match days. It is designed to offer a new opportunity for international rugby experience.
The Women’s Summer Series is intended to offer players a vital new opportunity to graduate through the rugby development pathway from the Under-18 level.
For those players who may have missed the Under-18 entry point onto the rugby pathway, the Women’s Summer Series opens another route to international rugby.
Similar to the U-18 Six Nations Festivals, each Union will involve coaches and match officials from their respective nations to ensure that not only the players are offered the opportunity to gain vital experience and develop alongside each other.
The Women’s Summer Series format will see three match days on July 4, 9, and 14. Teams will be predominantly U-20 players, but each Union can select up to three U-23 players per matchday squad.
Commenting on the introduction of the new Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, said:
The development pathway is an essential part of the strategy and commitment of Six Nations Rugby and the six Unions and Federations to proactively support the creation and growth of opportunities in the Women’s game.
“The ability for the players, coaches, and match officials to gain rugby experience and exposure to a structured international pathway are vital elements of the mission to motivate the long-term, sustainable development of the Women’s game.
“Introducing the Women’s Summer Series delivers on this mission and commitment. Over the last three years, the U-18 Women’s Festivals have provided a competitive and successful development platform.
“We can now offer the next phase for players, coaches, and match officials to graduate and continue to gain experience.
“Performances from England and France in the Senior Women’s Six Nations have highlighted the benefit of a successful development infrastructure and thriving domestic club game that can accelerate the development of players.
“The combination of the Under-18 Festivals, and now the Women’s Summer Series, provides an opportunity for rugby experience to be gained for the benefit of all six Unions and Federations. With energy, enthusiasm, patience, and support, the pathway will feed through to the elite women’s game.
“Thanks need to be given to the Italian Federation, who previously hosted a Men’s Summer Series and will once again provide an incredible experience to everyone involved in the Women’s event this July.
“Credit needs to be shared across all six Unions and Federations for the continued collaboration to bring to life a new and ambitious development platform for the sport.”
The Six Nations Women’s Summer Series will be available to fans all over the world via exclusive coverage on the Six Nations Rugby YouTube channels and supporting coverage across dedicated Under-20 Six Nations social media channels.
Six Nations tickets for the Women’s U20 will be out shortly.
Wales will host their WXV Play-Off
The winner will qualify for WXV2 in South Africa in September, and the loser will head to Dubai for WXV3.
Wales attracted record crowds in both games at Arms Park during this year’s Six Nations despite suffering two defeats and finishing bottom of the table.
Spain qualified for the play-off as Rugby Europe Women’s Championship winners.
Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham said the play-off was a “major” Test match.
He added: “The squad, coaches and staff know how important this game is.
“Victory against Italy provides us with a platform to build on, but the 2025 World Cup in England is still very much the focus.
