The World Rugby U20 Championship has commenced in Athlone, featuring several exciting fixtures. Six Nations champions England emerged victorious in their opening game, defeating Argentina 40-21, with Ben Redshaw scoring a crucial try to level the match at 14-all by halftime. Wales is set to face New Zealand on Sunday morning (NZST) in their opening fixture, with notable attention on their centre and back row combinations. Other matches include France vs. Spain, Ireland vs. Italy, Australia vs. Georgia, and South Africa vs. Fiji. All matches are available to watch for free on RugbyPass TV.
🔥 What an absolute beauty! England score a banger at the #WorldRugbyU20s https://t.co/JKPyJuUZBO
The England bench greet the final whistle of their 40-21 win over Argentina. #EnglandRugby #ENGvARG #WorldRugbyU20s #rugby https://t.co/bgJywVTbxM
Georgia watch on as pool rivals Argentina and England battle in Athlone. #WorldRugbyU20s #AUSvGEO #ENGvARG #rugby https://t.co/rn5BUFICPr
How Ben Redshaw’s try looked from the stands in Athlone, helping England to pull level at 14-all at half-time versus Argentina. #ENGvARG #EnglandRugby #WorldRugbyU20s #rugby https://t.co/H113EQOnxz
England head down the tunnel after completing their game one warm-up in Athlone. #WorldRugbyU20s #EnglandRugby #ENGvARG #rugby https://t.co/vLEtXG4fTj
TEAM SHEET: How the England and Argentina teams will line out at Athlone in the opening round of the World Rugby U20 Championship. #ENGvARG #WorldRugbyU20s #rugby https://t.co/q57mnaPpz8
Six Nations champions England have pulled into Athlone for game one at the World Rugby U20 Championship… #ENGvARG #WorldRugbyU20s #rugby https://t.co/rFrKfdQWwR
Argentina are first to arrive at Athlone on opening day at the World Rugby U20 Championship. #WorldRugbyU20s #ENGvARG #rugby https://t.co/4JobIzIao3
A reminder of today’s U20s fixtures as the World Championship begins ⬇️ All free to watch on RugbyPass TV. https://t.co/FNadWcNEp5
PLAYERS’ VIEW: This is the tunnel-to-pitch walk awaiting England, Argentina, Australia, Georgia, Wales and New Zealand when they kick off the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in Athlone later on Saturday. #WorldRugbyU20s #ENGvARG #AUSvGEO #WALvNZR #rugby https://t.co/ZjwFHw1xUs
New Zealand get their U20 Championship campaign underway against Wales on Sunday morning (NZST). #WorldRugbyU20s #BabyBlacks #AllBlacks Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/Vlr1aO1dvu
What a team! 🙌 🏆 Where the star-studded #WorldRugbyU20s Championship-winning England team that ended their title drought are now. 👇 https://t.co/RG4WnaVufW
🗣️ "They're excited about his potential in Wales and it's easy to see why." ⭐ The stars of the future who will light up the #WorldRugbyU20s. 👇 https://t.co/piPqda9rSE
🏆 The #WorldRugbyU20s is almost here! 📋 Check out the lineups, TV listings and more. 👇 https://t.co/IAC3OkLAuO
Australia U20s get their campaign underway early on Sunday morning (AEST). #JuniorWallabies #WorldRugbyU20s #AustraliaRugby Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/Tnt0IdGEDv
Solid #JuniorBoks team for the opener 🇫🇷 France v Spain 🇪🇸 🏴 England v Argentina 🇦🇷 ☘️ Ireland v Italy 🇮🇹 🇦🇺 Australia v Georgia 🇬🇪 🇿🇦 South Africa v Fiji 🇫🇯 🏴 Wales v New Zealand 🇳🇿 All #WorldRugbyU20s free to view on @RugbyPass https://t.co/ayDLpyog50
Here’s the Welsh line-up for their opening U20s World Championship fixture against the junior All Blacks. The centre and back row combinations catch the eye in particular. https://t.co/hSmhe26M02