U18 6 Nations Festival: Wales finish on a high against Italy
Host nation Wales wrapped up their U18 6 Nations Festival campaign with a 27-18 victory over Italy U18 at the Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday. It leaves Wales with a positive record in the tournament, having beaten Ireland and a strong Italy side and narrowly losing to France. It was Italy that came […]
U18 6 Nations Festival: Preview – Wales to host exciting U18 Series
The 2018 U18 6 Nations Festival begins this Saturday as England, Scotland, France, Ireland, and Italy all travel to Wales for the tournament. Each side will play three fixtures, with matchdays taking place on Saturday 31st March, Wednesday 4th April, and Sunday 8th April. Ystrad Mynach, the Welsh Centre of Sporting Excellence, will host […]
U20 6 Nations: Wales name XV to face France on Friday
Wales U20 have named their side to face France on Friday evening in their final U20 6 Nations game of the campaign. The 8.15pm kick off sees Leicester Tigers flanker Tommy Reffell return to the side as captain at blindside flanker, which sees former Sedbergh School man James Botham move over to openside flanker. […]
U20 6 Nations: England, France, and Wales off to strong starts
The U20 6 Nations kicked off on Friday night, with wins for France, England, and Wales. England won in dire conditions out in Italy, 27-17 against a hugely spirited home side. A try from captain and former Tonbridge School star Ben Earl and a penalty from Northampton Saints’ James Grayson gave England an […]
World Rugby U20 Championships: 2018 draw announced with France revealed as hosts
The 2018 World Rugby U20 Championships will take place in France this summer. Kicking off on the 30th May, the tournament will run to the final on the 17th June, with matches being played across thee venues, Stade Aimé Giral in Perpignan, Stade de la Méditerranée in Béziers, and the Stade d’Honneur du Parc […]
World Rugby U20 Championships: Thrilling final group round sets up semi final stages
The 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship semi finals have been decided after a thrilling final round of group games. There were four huge scorelines but two incredibly tight games to go alongside them, which left the final shake up left until the last minute of the last game of the day. Pool A […]
World Rugby U20 Championships: Round 1 Review, Fixtures, Results, and Standings
The 2017 World Rugby U20 Championships kicked off today in fine style, with some brilliant stories across the pools. Georgia are this year’s host nation, but are expected to be in a real scrap for their World Championship status, rather than the lower tiered World Trophy, with pre-tournament expectations being that they will face […]
An international XV of England’s 2013-2016 crop of U20 superstars
The 2017 World Rugby U20 Championships kick off tomorrow, with England looking to retain their title, beginning with a game against Samoa at 10am. England have won three of the last four editions of the U20 World Championships and have been by far the most consistent team, they have faced a different side in […]
Wales name World Rugby U20 Championship Squad
Wales have announced their squad for the forthcoming World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia. Starting against Austraia on 31st May, the World Rugby U20 Championships run through to the 18th June, with each team guaranteed five games, three pool fixtures, a game on semi finals day, and a game on finals day. Wales […]
England seal back to back U18 International Series clean sweeps
The second U18 International Series took place over April, with England topping the unofficial table. England secured three wins from three, as they did to top last year’s unofficial table, beating Scotland, Ireland, and Canada, who replaced England A this year. England were 45-24 victors over Scotland, their second win over the men […]
