Conwy U16 International Festival: U16 internationals descend on Rydal Penrhos
The Conwy U16 International Rugby Festival starts on Sunday, taking place from April 3-9, with teams from far and wide coming to Colwyn Bay in the hope of taking the crown. The tournament is a replacement for the Wellington Festival, which was held for a number of years at Wellington College in Berkshire, but […]
U18 5 Nations Festival: Ireland stun Scotland in Caerphilly
Ireland put in a stunning performance in their latest U18 5 Nations Festival fixture, defeating Scotland 43-0. Both sides arrived in Caerphilly having had narrow defeats in their opening games, Scotland lost agonizingly to hosts Wales 31-30, while Ireland had gone down by just three points to England, 15-12. The game was the […]
U18 5 Nations Festival: Botham and Penny start for Wales, Scotland & Ireland yet to name teams
Wales U18 have named their side for this evening’s clash with Italy U18 in the latest of the U18 5 Nations Festival Fixtures at 19.30. The game is preceded by the Scotland U18 v Ireland U18 fixture as part of a double header at Caerphilly. Wales have made ten changes from their side […]
Scotland name U18 5 Nations Festival Squad
Scotland have confirmed their U18 squad for the forthcoming U18 5 Nations Festival in Wales. The tournament starts today with England v Ireland, before Scotland kick off their challenge tomorrow against Wales U18 at St Helen;s, at 14.30. Scotland will then face Ireland on the 29th, followed by a final game against England […]
Schoolboy Internationals: U18 5 Nations set for kick off along with U18 Tri Nations, U19 Internationals, & U16 Internationals
The inaugural U18 5 Nations Festival is set to begin at SGS Filton College tomorrow. The tournament is being split between two Welsh grounds, St Helen’s and the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence, however the opening game between England U18 and Ireland U18 takes place at Filton College tomorrow, and can be seen live […]
U20 RBS 6 Nations: Wales claim U20 Grand Slam
Wales claimed a first U20 RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam since 2005 with a 35-6 win over Italy. At half time the scores were just 6-6 as a nervy Wales side allowed Italy to dominate proceedings, but a stunning 29 unanswered second half points, including tries from Shaun Evans, Joe Thomas, and a brace […]
U20 RBS 6 Nations: Wales name side for Grand Slam attempt
Wales have named their side for their U20 RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy. A win would give Wales a first ever U20 Grand Slam, and with Italy the opponents, they will strongly fancy their chances. The game is live at 19.05 on BBC 2 Wales on Friday evening. Head Coach Jason Strange […]
U20 RBS 6 Nations: Stunning comeback sees Ireland beat England, Grand Slam still on for Wales
Ireland U20 mounted a stunning comeback to beat England U20 on Friday evening at Kingston Park, leaving both sides with one victory from their three 2016 U20 RBS 6 Nations fixtures to date. A drop goal form Hartpury College old boy Mat Protheroe put England 20-6 up within a minute of the restart after […]
U20 RBS 6 Nations: England bounce back v Italy as Wales break Scottish hearts
England U20 scored seven tries as they beat Italy U20 42-7 on Friday evening. It was the perfect response from England after they had been beaten by a strong Scotland side last week, leaving them looking for a good performance and scoreline in this game. Hooker Jack Singleton was the star of the […]
World Rugby U20 Championship: Training bases selected for U20 World Championships
The training grounds for the 12 international teams competing in the World Rugby U20 Championship in June have been selected. The tournament is being held in Manchester throughout June, starting on the 7th June, and the twelve training venues selected are all clubs local to the area. England U20 will train at Sale FC, […]
