Junior International Rugby

Young Guns: Bath & England U18 back row Connor Treacey

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18s captain Connor Treacey led his country through an unbeaten Six Nations and now plans to be a sponge at Bath, learning […]

Georgia next as England aim for three in a row

7 April 2024 0 comments

U18 Six Nations By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND are looking to retain a 100 per cent record in the U18s Six Nations as they take on […]

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership club but the talented […]

England fall behind France after opening day

1 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON FRANCE ended the first day of matches in the U18 Women’s Six Nations festival being held in north Wales as the only […]

Pollock is set for take-off at Saints

17 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Henry Pollock signed his first professional contract with Northampton last year at the age of 18, he was hailed as a […]

Band of brothers grab the glory

17 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK France………………………….31pts Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45 Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46 Penalties: Reus 56 England……………………… 45pts Tries: […]

We need to make most of this team

17 March 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN The England U20s won their first Six Nations title since 2021 with a tremendous second-half effort in which they scored 33 points to […]

Double for Sheahan but Ireland miss out on claiming third title in a row

17 March 2024 0 comments

By NICK JACOBS Ireland…………………………… 36pts Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2; Edogbo 76 Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83 Penalties: Murphy 49 Scotland […]

Wales keep discipline to take feisty encounter

17 March 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales……………..27pts Tries: Thomas 46, Beddall 59, Stone 67, Young 71 Conversions: Ford 60, 68 Penalties: Ford 76 Italy……………….. 15pts Tries: Gallorini 15, […]

Redshaw ready to lead from the front

10 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Ben Redshaw trained with England during last year’s World Cup before he had made his Newcastle debut, already marked out as a […]

Ireland deny England title in a thriller

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20………………. 32pts Tries: Carnduff 3, Spencer 55, James 68, Waghorn 76 Conversions: Kerr 4, 69, 78 Penalties: Kerr 11, 35 Ireland […]

Wales slump to third defeat as France power proves too much

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20 ……..12pts Tries: Morse 23, Page 62 Conversions: Price 62 France U20 …… 45pts Tries: Mousques 9, Karaba 31, Aouad 35, […]

Italy go on a second-half rampage to floor Scots

10 March 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Italy U20 ………. 47pts Tries: Gritti 7, 50; Gasperini 55, 59; Belloni 62, Scalabrin 77, De Villiers 80 Conversions: Pucciarello 8, 51, […]

Battling U20s still have a lot to learn

10 March 2024 0 comments

England U20s entertaining 32-32 draw with Ireland in Bath on Friday night was pure curate’s egg. The good part was that they had the scrummaging […]

Mapletoft’s tyros hope to continue their Grand Slam quest

8 March 2024 0 comments

England U20s will hope to inflict Ireland’s first loss in the Six Nations since July 2021 and take a giant step towards a Grand Slam. […]

Browne out to give Scottish an extra edge

3 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Upon his return from England U20s camp, London Scottish loanee Harry Browne is determined to help his side stop the rot and […]

Fasogbon’s making most of his seat in the front row

3 March 2024 0 comments

Afolabi Fasogbon says England U20s forwards get excited for scrum time and with the 6ft 4in, 20 stone-plus powerhouse on their side it’s easy to […]

Six-try Ireland go on rampage to blow Wales away

25 February 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ireland U20 …………….. 43pts Tries: Edogbo 18, Gavin 40, Walker 46, Sheahan 63, 67; O’Connor 74 Conversions: Murphy 19, 40, 47, 64, […]

England glad top the table but will face tougher tests

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20 ……17pts Tries: McVie 53, Douglas 66, Gwynn 75 Conversions: Coates 54 England U20….. 30pts Conversions: Kerr 13, 47 Penalties: Kerr […]

Italy shock France with late Botturi try stealing it

25 February 2024 0 comments

By NICK STEVENS France U20 ……. 20pts Tries: Zamora 20, Granell 45, Brau Boirie 62 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h 63 Penalties: Cotarmanac’h 10 Italy U20 ………. 23pts […]

Morse: Warburton is my inspiration

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Rising star Morgan Morse has revealed how he has drawn inspiration from the words of former Wales and Lions skipper Sam Warburton. […]

Second half revival gives Scots hope

11 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS U20S 2024 By SAM JACKSON Scotland ……….. 14pts Tries: Lock 52, Blyth-Lafferty 59 Conversions: Coates 53, 60 France…………….29pts Tries: Mousques 13, Bosmorin 19, […]

Battling England’s power is too much for Wales

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England ……………………… 28pts Tries: Wills 10, McParland 15, Jones 29, Kirk 73 Conversion: Bellamy 74 Penalties: Taylor 45, Bellamy 59 Wales……………………………. 7pts […]

Sharp Italy push Ireland all the way

11 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL WILKINS Ireland………… 23pts Tries: O’Connell 20, O’Connor 28, Edogbo 73 Conversions: Murphy 21 Penalties: Murphy 3, 60 Italy…………….. 22pts Tries: Scalabrin 23, 30; […]

England youngsters look to get on a roll against Wales

8 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: England U20s vs Wales U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s will be looking to secure back-to-back wins in the Six Nations on Friday night for […]

Pollock puts England on the front foot

4 February 2024 0 comments

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK POWELL Italy…………………………….. 11pts Tries: Siciliano 67 Penalties: Pucciarello 10, 19 England……………………… 36pts Tries: Pollock 20, 34, 78; Carnduff 40, […]

Morse powers Wales on as Whiffin enjoys a winning start

4 February 2024 0 comments

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By BEN JAYCOCK Wales……………..37pts Tries: Anderson 17, Price 28, 71, Morse 32, Ackerman 60, Lewis 76 Conversions: Wilde 32, Ford 72 […]

Murphy kicks Ireland to thrilling win at the death

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK France…………….31pts Tries: Castro-Ferreira 11, 35; Tuifua 46, Perrin 72 Conversions: Raffy 12, 36, 47, 73 Penalties: Raffy 64 Ireland……………37pts Tries: Sheahan 4, […]

It’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set

28 January 2024 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their leaky defence. During last […]

Lewis has his sights set on higher honours

23 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa Lewis Chessum is sad […]

Scotland get set for Uruguay test

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland, Spain and Uruguay maintained their unbeaten records on day two of the U20s World Trophy. POOL A: SCOTLAND 40-13 USA Kenny […]

Wales leave it too late as Wallabies cruise home

16 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales……………..33pts Tries: Lloyd 24, Morgan 47, 66; Woodman 70, H Williams 79 Conversions: Edwards 47, 66, 71; Wilde 80 Australia………..57pts Tries: O’Donnell […]

Fantastic France demolish Ireland

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland……………………… 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France………………………. 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien 35, Jouvin 42, Depoortère […]

We made too many mistakes, admits Chessum

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL South Africa ….22pts Tries: Sieberhagen 11, Beets 18, Else 39 Conversions: Smith 12, 19 Penalties: Smith 21 England …………. 15pts Tries: Wright […]

Baby Blacks end with victory

16 July 2023 0 comments

Georgia ………….26 New Zealand ..50 New Zealand ended their difficult campaign with victory against Georgia, whose eighth place finish was still their best-ever at an […]

Pumitas end with winning record

16 July 2023 0 comments

Argentina …… 43 Fiji …………………22 Argentina finished the tournament with more wins than defeats as they comfortably beat Fiji to secure a ninth-place finish. Ratu […]

Azzurrini survive at Japan’s expense

16 July 2023 0 comments

Italy …………….. 45 Japan ……………27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a hat-trick to give the […]

Ireland take charge to find their way to final

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland…………… 31pts Tries: Nicholson 37, 59; Gleeson 49, Berman 68 Conversions: Prendergast 38, 50, 61, 66 Penalties: Prendergast 71 South Africa …. […]

French firepower subdues England

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL France………………………. 52pts Tries: Ferté 16, Costes 24, Penalty 46, Nouchi 53, Gazzotti 56, Jegou 64, Reus 73 Conversions: Reus 17, 25, 54, […]

Scotland cruise past Zimbabwe

16 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ran in 10 tries to beat Zimbabwe 64-33 in their opening Pool A game of the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament, […]

Spirited England out for revenge

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]

Ireland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish

9 July 2023 0 comments

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 hosts South Africa in […]

Baby Blacks set for Aussie clash

9 July 2023 0 comments

Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia today after both sides […]

England edge through despite Australia stalemate

4 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, […]

Lively Japan make Wales battle hard

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales………………. 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18, 77, 79, Wilde 80 […]

Baby Blacks crash to a record defeat

2 July 2023 0 comments

By DAN COUCH France …… 35pts New Zealand …14pts Posolo Tuilagi scored a brace as France dominated New Zealand to hand the Baby Blacks a […]

Ruthless McCarthy makes sure for Ireland

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Australia……….. 10pts Tries: O’Donnell 24 Conversions: Bowen 25 Penalties: Bowen 27 Ireland……………30pts Tries: Nicholson 32, Gleeson 53, McCarthy 63, Mangan 79 Conversions: […]

England run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England ……………………. 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67, Fisilau 80 Conversions: Slevin […]