Updated 21 June, 2019€¦ · Nick FROST 10/10/99 (19) 205 110 Brumbies Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Joined Brumbies

Team stats and

biographies

Updated 21 June, 2019

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WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

2008 – NEW ZEALAND




2012 – SOUTH AFRICA

2013 – ENGLAND

2014 – ENGLAND


2016 – ENGLAND


2018 – FRANCE

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655 THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS TO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP TO PLAY TEST RUGBY

SINCE THE TOURNAMENT WAS FIRST HELD IN JUNE 2008

THIS INCLUDES EIGHT WHO PLAYED IN LAST YEAR’S TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE

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ARGENTINA

Head coach: José Pellicena Captain: Juan Pablo Castro Nickname: Los Pumitas U20 Championship record: 2008 – Eighth / 2009 – 11th / 2010 – Sixth / 2011 – Ninth / 2012 – Fourth / 2013 – Sixth / 2014 – Ninth / 2015 – Ninth / 2016 – Third / 2017 – 11th / 2018 – Sixth 2019 seeding: 6 Did you know…?

• Argentina have reached the semi-finals, finishing fourth in 2012 and third in 2016

• Argentina have capped the most U20 Championship graduates with 67, including new Pumas captain Pablo Matera

• Argentina are the third nation to host the U20 Championship twice (2010 and 2019) with Italy and France the others

Known as DOB (Age) Height

(cm) Weight

(kg) Club /

Province Position Previous

U20C Notes

José PELLICENA 17/03/77 (42)

Head coach 2018 - Second U20 Championship as Argentina coach, guided Argentina to sixth in 2018

Thomas GALLO 30/04/99 (20)

176 107 Universitario de Tucuman

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Francisco MINERVINO

05/02/99 (20)

173 118 Lujan Rugby Club

Prop (loose-head)

- First World Rugby U20 Championship

Estanislao CARULLO

19/10/00 (18)

188 110 Club Universitario

de Buenos Aires

Prop (tight-head)


Francisco CALANDRA

16/02/99 (20)

182 108 San Isidro Club


Francisco CORIA 07/10/00 (18)

186 123 Lince Rugby Club

Prop/Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

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Pablo DIMCHEFF

01/07/99 (19)

182 98 Club Pucara Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Ramiro GUROVICH

INJURED MD2

12/01/00 (19)

180 108 Club Atletico Estudiantes

Hooker - Suffered injury on match day two and ruled out of tournament, he is replaced by Mariano Muntaner - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Mariano MUNTANER

REPLACEMENT

05/02/00 (19)

176 100 Tucuman Rugby Club

Hooker - Called up on 9 June as replacement for Ramiro Gurovich - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Lucas BUR 28/02/00 (19)

195 107 Jockey Club de Rosario

Second row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Plays his club rugby in Rosario

Agustin TOTH INJURED MD3

15/03/99 (20)

197 108 Lomas Athletic Club

Second row - Injured and ruled out of tournament after MD3 - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Ramiro TALLONE

18/04/00 (19)

198 104 Lomas Athletic Club

Second row - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Manuel BERNSTEIN

(vice-captain)

18/05/00 (19)

193 104 CRAI Second row / Flanker


Federico PARNAS

15/02/99 (20)

189 98 Old Lions Rugby Club

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made one appearance for Argentina XV against Paraguay in the 2018 Sudamerica Rugby Six Nations

Juan Cruz PEREZ RACHEL

23/11/00 (18)

193 97 Asociacion Deportiva Francesa

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Juan Martin GONZALEZ

14/11/00 (18)

192 90 Marista Athletic Club

Number eight / flanker

- Youth Olympic Games gold medallist (sevens) in Buenos Aires in 2018 - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Jeronimo GOMEZ VARA

10/01/01 (18)

189 95 Club Atletico del Rosario


- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Plays his club rugby in Rosario

Ignacio RUIZ REPLACEMENT

03/01/01 (18)

187 104 Regatas de Bella Vista


- Called up on 15 June as injury replacement for Agustin Toth - First World Rugby U20 Championship

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Bautista PEDEMONTE

14/03/00 (19)

189 106 Santiago Lawn Tennis

Club

Number eight

2018 - Made four appearances in U20 Championship 2018, scoring a try on debut v England - Youth Olympic Games gold medallist (sevens) in Buenos Aires in 2018

Gonzalo GARCIA (vice-captain)

05/03/99 (20)

173 77 Natacion y Gimnasia

Scrum-half 2017 / 2018

- Played in every match 2017 and 2018 U20 Championship, appearing eight times as a replacement

Joaquin PELLANDINI

27/05/99 (20)

177 76 Buenos Aires Cricket and Rugby Club

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Geronimo PRISCIANTELLI

23/08/99 (19)

182 85 Club Atletico de San Isidro

(CASI)

Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Joaquin DE LA VEGA MENDIA

30/04/99 (20)

178 77 Hindu Club Fly-half 2018 - Played in every match in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2018, starting the last two against Wales and Australia; kicked 24 points in the competition

Nicolas ROGER 11/01/00 (19)

177 79 Club Atletico de San Isidro

(CASI)


Santiago CHOCOBARES INJURED MD2

31/03/99 (20)

189 96 Duendes Rugby Club

Centre 2018 - Suffered injury on MD2 and ruled out of the tournament - Played every match at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v England

Francisco JORGE

REPLACEMENT

05/08/99 (19)

176 76 Club Pucara Centre - Called up on 9 June as injury replacement for Santiago Chocobares - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Juan Pablo CASTRO (captain)

INJURED MD4

20/04/99 (20)

188 92 San Juan Rugby Club

Centre 2017 / 2018

- Ruled out of tournament with injury - Played twice at U20 Championship 2017 - Played every match at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Scotland

Julien QUETGLAS

REPLACEMENT

02/02/00 (19)

178 85 La Tablada Centre / Full-back

- Called up as injury replacement on 19 June for Juan Pablo Castro - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Rodrigo ISGRO 24/03/99 (20)

185 94 Mendoza Rugby Club

Winger / Centre


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Tomas ACOSTA PIMENTEL

01/06/99 (20)

184 87 Buenos Aires Cricket and Rugby Club

Winger / Centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Turned 20 three days tournament began

Marcos MONETA

07/03/00 (19)

181 75 San Andres Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Youth Olympic Games gold medallist (sevens) in Buenos Aires in 2018 - Made HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in April in Hong Kong, also played in Singapore round

Mateo CARRERAS

17/12/99 (19)

172 80 Los Tarcos Winger / Full-back

2018 - Started every match on wing in U20 Championship 2018, scoring tries v Scotland, Italy and Australia - Played at RWC Sevens 2018, scoring try v Canada - Played four tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 (Dubai, Cape Town, Hamilton, Sydney)

Ignacio MENDY 29/06/00 (18)

186 86 Los Tilos Full-back 2018 - Youth Olympic Games gold medallist (sevens) in Buenos Aires in 2018 - Made debut on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 in Cape Town - Made two appearances as replacement at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Italy

Information correct at time of publication.

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AUSTRALIA Head coach: Jason Gilmore Captain: Fraser McReight Nickname: Junior Wallabies U20 Championship record: 2008 – Fifth / 2009 – Fourth / 2010 – Runners-up / 2011 – Third / 2012 – Eighth / 2013 – Seventh / 2014 – Fifth / 2015 – Fifth / 2016 – Sixth / 2017 – Sixth / 2018 – Fifth 2019 seeding: 5 Did you know…?

• Australia’s only U20 Championship final came in 2010 on Argentinian soil, where they lost 62-17 to New Zealand

• Australia arrive in Argentina on back of a first Oceania Rugby U20 Championship title, having beaten New Zealand 24-0 in title decider


(cm) Weight

(kg) Club /


U20C Notes

Jason Gilmore 21/08/77 (41)

Head coach

2018 - Second U20 Championship as head coach, guided Australia to fifth in 2018 - Led Australia to first Oceania Rugby U20 Championship title in May

Bo ABRA 11/07/99 (19)

182 115 Eastern Suburbs

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two replacement appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Member of the Waratahs Generation Blue programme since 2016 - A landscaper hailing from Tamworth in NSW

Josh NASSER 23/06/99 (19)

189 115 University of Queensland

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Father Brendan played eight tests for Australia from 1989-91, including one at RWC 1991, as flanker

Darcy BREEN 28/04/99 (20)

187 113 Sydney University


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- Made two appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Joined Waratahs Generation Blue Academy in 2018, remains contracted as development player with NSW Waratahs

Angus BELL 04/10/00 (18)


Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in two matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Captained Australian Schools and U18s in 2018 - Came through Waratahs Generation Blue Academy and is now contracted as development player with NSW Waratahs - Father Mark played one test for Australia v Canada in 1996 - Father was also assistant coach when Australia won the IRB U19 World Championship in 2006

Rhys VAN NEK 17/07/99 (19)

177 108 Easts / Queensland

Reds

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - A member of the Queensland Reds Academy - Works as a teacher aid

Lachlan LONERGAN 11/10/99 (19)

180 99 Tuggeranong Vikings

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started two matches as prop in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Brother Ryan (scrum-half) captained Australia at U20 Championship 2018 in France - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2016 and 2017 - Received Australian Schoolboys Bronze Boot award in 2017 - Spent three years with ACT Schoolboys and Brumbies Academy

Joseph COTTON 12/05/99 (20)

186 105 Wests Bulldogs /

Queensland

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Won U19 Rugby Championship with Brisbane City in 2018 - Born in Bristol, UK

Nick FROST 10/10/99 (19)

205 110 Brumbies

Second-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Joined Brumbies in May 2019 after more than a year in the Crusaders development system in New Zealand

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Trevor HOSEA 24/11/99 (19)

204 117 Harlequins Second-row /

Flanker

2018 - Played v Wales at U20 Championship 2018 - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Signed with the Melbourne Rebels, became part of their Emerging Player Programme in 2016 - Played for Melbourne Rising in 2019

Will HARRIS 08/06/00 (19)

194 107 Eastern Suburbs

Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started two matches at number eight in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Played for Australian Schoolboys and U18s in 2018 - Contracted NSW Waratahs development player

Esei HA’ANGANA 21/04/99 (20)

198 113 Melbourne Rebels


2018 - Four appearances at U20 Championship 2018 - Played two matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Became Melbourne Rebels’ youngest ever Super Rugby player at 18 years and 15 days when made debut v Lions in 2017 - Captained Melbourne Rebels’ U20 side in 2018

Michael WOOD 18/02/99 (20)

192 103 Brothers / Queensland

Back-row

2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Japan - Made three appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, scoring try v Fiji - Represented Queensland at Schoolboy level - Played for Queensland Country in National Rugby Championship in 2018

Fraser MCREIGHT (captain)

19/02/99 (20)


Back-row

2018 - Captained Australia to their first Oceania Rugby U20 Championship title in 2019. Scored two tries v Japan - Started every match at U20 Championship 2018, scoring two tries v Italy, one v New Zealand - Five tries in eight previous Australia U20 appearances - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2016

Harry WILSON 22/11/99 (19)


Back-row

- Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, scoring try v Japan - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2016 and 2017 - Played for Queensland Country in National Rugby Championship in 2018

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Carlo TIZZANO 02/02/00 (19)

180 90 University of Western

Australia / Western

Force

Back-row

- Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Played for Australian Schoolboys and U18s in 2018 - Made Force debut against Asia Pacific Dragons in 2019

Patrick TAFA 19/07/99 (19)

194 108 Northern Suburbs

Number eight

2018 - Played all five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Made three appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Member of NSW Generation Blue programme

Michael MCDONALD

24/06/99 (19)

178 85 Palmyra Scrum-half

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019; 11 points against Fiji - Born in Carlingford, Ireland - Moved to Australia at age of 13 - Comes from large family with two sets of twin boys - Member of Rugby WA’s Future Force Academy

Henry ROBERTSON 22/10/99 (19)


Scrum-half

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, scoring try v Japan - Member of NSW Generation Blue programme in 2018-19

Ben DONALDSON 04/04/99 (20)

184 84 Randwick Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - A development member of the NSW Waratahs squad in 2019

Will HARRISON 30/07/99 (19)

178 83 Randwick Fly-half 2018 - Played all five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, contributing 28 points - Contracted to NSW Waratahs Super Rugby side - Played for Australian Schools Barbarians in 2016 - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017

Sione TUI 08/07/99 (19)

180 94 Melbourne Unicorns

Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, scoring try v Japan

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- Cousin Sione Tuipulotu played for Australia at World Rugby U20 Championship in 2015, 2016 and 2017

Noah LOESLIO 18/12/99 (19)

180 89 Tuggeranong Vikings

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019; tries against Japan and New Zealand - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Cousin is former All Black Francis Saili

Kye OATES 01/09/99 (19)

180 90 University of Queensland

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Captained National Indigenous side in 2016 - Played for Australian Barbarians in U19 Rugby Championship in 2018

Joey WALTON 27/05/00 (19)

183 88 Randwick Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 - Played for Australian Schools and U18s in 2018 - Played for Australian Schools Barbarians in 2017

Mark NAWAQANITAWASE

11/09/00 (18)

190 96 Eastwood Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019; two tries on debut against Japan - Fijian father encouraged him to play rugby - A latecomer to rugby, he joined NSW Generation Blue programme in 2019

Semisi TUPOU 29/06/99 (19)

183 91 Box Hill / Rebels

Full-back / Winger

2017 / 2018

- Youngest player at U20 Championship 2017 in Georgia but played all five matches, scoring try v Samoa - Earned contract with Melbourne Rebels as result and scored first Super Rugby try v Brumbies in round 12 in 2018 - Played all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Japan - Started two matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019

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Triston REILLY 14/01/99 (20)

182 85 Randwick / Australia sevens

Winger / Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in Hong Kong and London tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2018 - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019, scoring tries v Japan and New Zealand

Isaac LUCAS 11/02/99 (20)

180 84 Sunnybank Full-back 2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018 as centre, scoring try off bench v Argentina - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship-winning campaign in April/May 2019 at full-back - Full-time contract with Queensland Reds in 2019, making his Super Rugby debut against the Highlanders in February. Has played seven games since - Played for Australian Schools in 2016 - One of four brothers to have worn Australian jersey – Ben, Matt and Tom. Ben was IRB U19 World Championship 2006 winner, also played on sevens series. Tom played for Australian Sevens, including in 2018. Matt played at U20 Championship in 2011 and 2012, kicked winning conversion in Tokyo Sevens final in 2012


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ENGLAND Head coach: Steve Bates Captain: Fraser Dingwall U20 Championship record: 2008 – Runners-up / 2009 – Runners-up / 2010 – Fourth / 2011 – Runners-up / 2012 – Seventh / 2013 – Champions / 2014 – Champions / 2015 – Runners-up / 2016 – Champions / 2017 – Runners-up / 2018 – Runners-up 2019 seeding: 2 Did you know…?

• England have won the title three times, in 2013-14 and 2016

• England have reached nine finals, including the last six, but have only won three of these finals for a 33.33 per cent winning ratio

Known as DOB (Age)

Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province

Position Previous U20C

Notes

Steve BATES 04/03/63 (56)

Head coach - Second year as England U20 head coach - Was assistant coach at U20 Championship in 2017 - Played one test v Romania in 1989, unused replacement on 19 occasions - Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Olly ADKINS 17/10/99 (19)

185 113 Gloucester Rugby

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made England U20 debut v Ireland in February 2019 - Appeared all five games of U20 Six Nations 2019 - Mentored by Rugby World Cup 2003 winner Trevor Woodman - Previously played in the back-row

Joe HEYES 13/04/99 (20)

189 127 Leicester Tigers

Prop 2018 - Made England U20 debut v Wales in February 2018 - Played all five games at U20 Championship 2018 - Made three appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 - His father Darren was an England Schoolboy footballer and also kept goal in the Football League for Scunthorpe, Wrexham and Halifax - His mother Rachel played for Ireland and Nottingham Wildcats in basketball - Grandfather George Heyes played football for Leicester City and Swansea City with other grandfather Bob Rees a British record holder in long jump

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- A former goalkeeper in Nottingham Forest’s Academy

James KENNY 26/05/99 (20)

184 116 Exeter Chiefs Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called up on 28 May as replacement for injured prop Marcus Street - Did not feature in U20 Six Nations

Kai OWEN 27/02/99 (20)

185 113 Worcester Warriors

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played four games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Made European debut (Challenge Cup) for Worcester v Stade Français in October 2018

Alfie PETCH 21/12/99 (19)

185 124 Exeter Chiefs Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played three games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Former swimmer, he competed for Cornwall from age 10-14

Alfie BARBEARY 05/10/00 (18)

187 116 Wasps Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made England debut as a replacement v Scotland in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Scored on both his England U18 and U20 debuts

Nic DOLLY 11/06/99 (19)

183 98 Sale Sharks Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started four games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Turns 20 the day before the final round of pool matches - Is a qualified personal trainer

Will CAPON 12/10/99 (19)

180 105 Bristol Bears Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called up on 28 May as replacement for Samson Ma’asi - Did not feature in U20 Six Nations

Alex COLES 12/09/99 (19)

197 113 Northampton Saints

Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all five games in U20 Six Nations 2019

Joel K'POKU 22/06/99 (19)

196 117 Saracens Second-row 2018 - Started every match at U20 Championship 2018 - Played every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Turns 20 on the final day of the competition - Has a twin brother Jonathan who is also on Saracens books

Josh BASHAM INJURED MD3

17/04/99 (20)

198 104 Newcastle Falcons

Back-row 2018 - Injured and ruled out of tournament after MD3 - Made England debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played in all five games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Started four matches and came off bench once at U20 Championship 2018 - Won a hat-trick of Daily Mail Schools Trophy titles and helped London Irish to lift the Academy League title

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Richard CAPSTICK

13/02/00 (19)

193 104 Exeter Chiefs Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made England debut v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2019, one of three matches played

Ted HILL 26/03/99 (20)

196 110 Worcester Warriors

Back-row 2018 - Made test debut for England against Japan at Twickenham in November 2018 - Made his England U20 debut v Italy in February 2017 - Started four matches at World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 - Started first two rounds of 2019 U20 Six nations (v Ireland and France) - Mother’s cousin is Geoff Thomas, former England, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Wolves footballer

Aaron HINKLEY 29/03/99 (20)

183 100 Gloucester Back-row 2018 - Scored on England debut against Wales in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Made four appearances at U20 Championship 2018 - Played all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Scotland

Rus TUIMA 21/05/00 (19)

190 129 Exeter Chiefs Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played every match in U20 Six Nations, scoring try v Wales - His uncle Akapusi Qera has played 64 tests for Fiji, 37 as captain, between 2005-18 and played at RWC 2007, 2011 and 2015 - Older sister Lagi has won six caps for the England - Cousin is England winger Joe Cokanasiga - Born in Fijian capital of Suva, moved to England when four and studied at Exeter College as part of Exeter Chiefs Academy programme

Tom WILLIS 18/01/99 (20)

189 110 Wasps Back-row 2018 - Made England debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played every match at U20 Championship 2018 - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019, as number eight or flanker, scoring tries v Ireland, France and Scotland - Brother Jack was member of England’s U20 Championship winning side of 2016 and has been part of senior training squads - Named Wasps Academy Player of the Year 2018-19 - Recently signed first-team contract for 2019-20 season after making six Premiership appearance in 2018-19 season

Ollie FOX 14/03/99 (20)

180 82 Bath Rugby Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five games of U20 Six Nations 2019

Sam MAUNDER 22/03/00 (19)

180 84 Exeter Chiefs Scrum-half - Played in four games of U20 Six Nations 2019

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- Brother Jack also plays for the Chiefs, as did their dad Andrew in the amateur era. Jack also played for England in U20 Six Nations in 2016-17, but never the U20 Championship

Manu VUNIPOLA

04/05/00 (19)

183 91 Saracens Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in last three rounds of the 2019 U20 Six Nations - Cousin of England stars Billy and Mako Vunipola. - His father Elisi Vunipola played 41 times for Tonga as well as for the Brumbies in Super Rugby - Full name is Christian Fainga Manu Mapu' Aho Ta' Aki-Moe-Aka Vunipola

Tom DE GLANVILLE

10/12/99 (19)

180 83 Bath Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 - His father is former England captain Phil de Glanville, who played 38 tests from 1992-99, played at RWC 1995 and 1999 - Godfather is Jon Callard, former England international and U20 coach when won title in 2016

Fraser DINGWALL (captain)

07/04/99 (20)


Centre 2018 - Made England debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played all five games at U20 Championship 2018 - Match against Ireland was only appearance in U20 Six Nations 2019

Connor DOHERTY

18/07/00 (18)

187 91 Sale Sharks Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Won a silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games with England Sevens - Made England debut as a replacement v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2019 (his only appearance)

Luke JAMES 18/03/99 (20)

188 91 Sale Sharks Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called up on 28 May as replacement for Marcus Street who was called up to England XV to play Barbarians - Brother Sam also played at Sale Sharks

Cameron REDPATH

23/12/99 (19)

185 93 Sale Sharks Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made his England debut v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played three games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Father Bryan Redpath played 60 tests for Scotland at scrum-half from 1993-2003, 21 as captain - He coached Scotland at U20 Championship 2018 but call-up to senior squad meant Cameron did not come up against him

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- Scored six tries in his first six appearances for England U18s - Born in France while his father played for Narbonne

Arron REED INJURED MD2

10/07/99 (19)

177 88 Sale Sharks Winger - Suffered injury on MD2 and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played against France and Scotland, scoring a try in the latter, in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Uncle Steven played for England U19, Scotland U21 and pro rugby for Edinburgh after being with Leicester in the amateur era

Ollie HASSELL-COLLINS

REPLACEMENT

17/01/99 (20)

195 99 London Irish Winger - Called up on 10 June as injury replacement for Arron Reed - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made debut on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris on 1-2 June, scoring try v Japan and Canada - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Tom SEABROOK 15/02/99 (20)

186 96 Gloucester Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made England debut v Scotland in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played against Ireland and Italy in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Has scored two tries in four England U20 appearances

Ollie SLEIGHTHOLME

13/04/00 (19)


Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started on wing in four rounds of U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring two tries - Scored on his Premiership debut for Saints v Wasps in November 2018 – first player born in the ‘Noughties’ to score in the competition - Son of former England winger Jon Sleightholme, who played 12 tests

Josh HODGE 23/05/00 (19)


Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Scored on England debut v Ireland in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Played all five games in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Trained with the GB U21 Development squad in double trap clay pigeon shooting at the age of just 15


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FIJI Head coach: Kele Leawere Captain: Tevita Ikanivere U20 Championship record: 2008 – 14th / 2009 – 12th / 2010 – Eighth / 2011 – Sixth / 2012 – 11th / 2013 – 11th / 2014 – 12th (relegated) / 2015 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2016 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2017 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2018 – DNP (Won U20 Trophy) 2019 seeding: 12 Did you know…?

• Fiji return to the U20 Championship in 2019 after winning the U20 Trophy in Romania last year

• Fiji played in the U20 Championship from 2009-14, when they were relegated after losing to Italy on final day

• They had won the relegation play-off in 2012 and 2013

Known as DOB (Age) Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province


Notes

Kele LEAWERE 27/04/74 (45)

Head coach - First year as Fiji U20 head coach - Coached Fiji to third place at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 with win over Japan - Assistant coach for Fiji U20 at World Rugby U20 Trophy from 2015-18 - Played 26 tests for Fiji, five as captain, from 2002-09, playing in RWC 2003 and 2007 - Played one test v Argentina in Cordoba in August 2003 - Also played two tests for Pacific Islanders in 2008

Joseva NASAROA 08/09/99 (19)

175 116 Naval Rugby Club

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all four matches of World Rugby U20 Trophy-winning campaign of 2018 - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championships 2019 - Made one appearance in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019

Elijah KUILAMU 06/05/99 (20)

181 110 Sunnybank, AUS

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

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Isikeli LUMELUME 24/08/99 (19)

180 120 Police Rugby Club, Suva

Prop (tight-head)

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Occupation: Police officer

Livai NATAVE 20/04/99 (20)

180 120 Navy Rugby Club

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018 winner in Romania, playing in all four matches - Started all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Played one match in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2019 winning campaign - Occupation is a Naval Officer

Emosi TUQIRI 28/12/00 (18)

194 120 GPS Rugby Club

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Occupation is a mechanic

Meli TUNI INJURED MD2

29/06/00 (18)

184 99 Covenant Prop / Hooker

- Suffered injury on MD2 and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Lino MAIRARA 26/01/00 (19)

175 87 Suva Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came off bench in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

Tevita IKANIVERE (captain)

06/09/99 (19)

182 114 QVS Old Boys

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018-winning campaign, scoring tries v Portugal and Canada - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 as captain - Made one appearance in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019

Manoa MOCELUTO 22/04/99 (20)

173 100 Namosi Provincial

Rugby

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in World Rugby U20 Trophy-winning campaign of 2018 - Occupation: Prison officer

Etonia WAQA 02/06/99 (20)

196 96 Tepuna Rugby Club,

NZL

Second-row / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Turns 20 two days before the tournament starts - Made two appearances in Oceania Rugby U20 Championships 2019

Chris MINIMBI 24/01/00 (19)

195 111 Marist Rugby Club,

Suva


- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Played for Fiji U18 in 2018

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Taniela RAMASIBANA

18/12/00 (18)

195 102 Suva Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Made one appearance in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019

Anasa QARANIVALU

02/03/99 (20)

188 90 Natakali, Tailevu


- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Yabaki SEETO REPLACEMENT

01/02/99 (20)

188 100 Queanbeyan Whites, AUS

Second-row/number

eight

- Called up on 15 June as injury replacement for Vilive Miramira - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, v Australia and Japan

Alivereti LOALOA 10/12/00 (18)

182 99 Suva Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in two matches at the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Made three appearances in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019

Eparama SAILO 07/07/99 (19)

181 99 Tailevu Number eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Tiri SHAW 13/03/00 (19)

183 107 Marist Club Number eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Fiji U18 in 2018

Simione KURUVOLI 02/01/99 (20)

173 74 QVS Old Boys

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played four matches in World Rugby U20 Trophy-winning campaign of 2018, scoring try v Canada and Samoa - Made Fiji debut against Tonga in Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy 2017

Josh VUTA 04/02/99 (20)

174 82 Bond University,

AUS

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

Mesake TOVE 02/07/01 (17)

170 70 Sigatoka Young Boys

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came on as replacement in two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Played for Fiji U18 in 2018

Caleb MUNTZ 30/10/99 (19)

178 87 Varsity Rugby Club

Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played four matches in World Rugby U20 Trophy-winning campaign of 2018, scoring try v Uruguay - Played all three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, kicking six points in win v Japan

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- Played three matches in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019, kicking 16 points - Nationality: New Zealand

Taniela SOQONAWASALOA

21/06/99 (19)

184 91 Navy Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Turns 20 on eve of final match day in Argentina - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Played for Fiji U18 in 2017 - Occupation is a Naval Officer

Veresa TUQOVU 12/06/00 (18)

195 101 Saru Dragons

Inside centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Celebrates 19th birthday on match-day 3 when Fiji will face Wales - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Made two appearances in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019, scoring try v Junior Japan

Vilive MIRAMIRA INJURED MD3

21/03/99 (20)

192 92 Army Rugby Club, Nadi

Outside centre

- Suffered injury and ruled out of tournament after MD3 - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring two tries v Japan

Isaac Manoa RATUMAITAVUKI

19/07/99 (19)

187 90 Taranaki, NZL

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Taranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup - Nationality: New Zealand

Ilaisa DROASESE 13/09/99 (19)

185 99 Tuva Centre / Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches in the Oceania Rugby U20 Championships 2019, scoring try v Japan

Epeli MOMO 22/10/99 (19)

184 72 Korobebe Rugby Club

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made one appearance at Oceania Rugby U20 Championships 2019, v New Zealand

Kaminieli RASAKU 12/07/99 (19)

175 85 Uluinakau Rugby Club

Winger / Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring tries v New Zealand and Japan

Osea WAQA

22/04/00 (19)

173 85 Gaunavou Rugby Club

Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances in Fiji Warriors’ World Rugby Pacific Challenge-winning campaign in March 2019 - Played all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

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Osea NATOGA REPLACEMENT

29/02/00 (19)

177 80 Suva Winger / Full-back

- Called up on 10 June as injury replacement for Meli Tuni - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played three matches in Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019. Scoring two tries in win v Japan


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FRANCE Head coach: Sébastien Piqueronies

Captain: Arthur Vincent (not yet announced) Nickname: Les Bleuets U20 Championship record: 2008 – Sixth / 2009 – Fifth / 2010 – Fifth / 2011 – Fourth / 2012 – Sixth / 2013 – Fifth / 2014 – Sixth / 2015 – Fourth / 2016 – Ninth / 2017 – Fourth / 2018 – Champions 2019 seeding: 1 Did you know…?

• France reached their first U20 Championship final in 2018 and won the title on home soil

• Two members of that squad have already gone on to make their test debuts in Demba Bamba and Romain Ntamack

• Seven members of that title-winning squad return in 2019, including top point scorer Louis Carbonel and player of the tournament Jordan Joseph

• France have hosted the U20 Championship twice, in 2013 and 2018

Known as DOB (Age)

Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province


Notes

Sébastien PIQUERONIES

14/07/78 (40)

Head coach

- Second year as France U20 head coach - Guided France to first U20 Championship title on home soil in 2018 - Head coach for U20 Six Nations title in 2018 - Previously coached France U17 and U19 teams

Giorgi BERIA 11/11/99 (19)

175 104 AS Clermont-Ferrand

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in the 2019 U20 Six Nations

Alex BURIN 14/12/99 (19)

190 115 Agen Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Eli EGLAINE 15/09/00 (18)

187 122 FC Grenoble Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, only start v Scotland

Jean-Baptiste GROS

29/05/99 (20)

195 105 RC Toulon Prop 2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v South Africa

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- Played eight matches for Toulon in Top 14 in 2018-19, also played in European Champions Cup - Scored try on France debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Ireland - Played for French Barbarians v Tonga in November 2018

Paul MALLEZ 24/01/01 (18)

180 111 RAC Pont-À-Mousson


Rayne BARKA 05/02/99 (20)

180 100 Section Paloise Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Theo LACHAUD 31/08/00 (18)

184 108 RC Toulon Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Killian GERACI 25/03/99 (20)

199 101 FC Grenoble Second-row

2017 / 2018

- World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Started four matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Came off bench three times in U20 Championship 2017 - Scored try v Wales in only U20 Six Nations 2019 match – suffered ankle injury and injured it again on return for Grenoble v Racing 92 in March - Made France debut v Ireland in U20 Six Nations 2017, playing three matches in both 2017 and 2018 competitions

Gauthier MARAVAT

11/06/00 (18)

195 104 SU Agen Second-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Other sporting interest is judo

Florent VANVERBERGHE

22/07/00 (18)

195 120 RC Toulon Second-row /

Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Played one match for Toulon in Top 14 in 2018-19, also played in European Champions Cup

Matthias HADDAD

10/03/01 (18)

192 90 Stade Rochelais

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Mathieu HIRIGOYEN

25/01/99 (20)

194 100 Toulouse Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Loic HOCQUET 19/01/99 (20)

191 107 SU Agen Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played eight matches for SU Agen in Top 14 in 2018-19

- Came off bench twice in U20 Six Nations 2019

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Jordan JOSEPH 31/07/00 (18)

188 110 Racing 92 Flanker / Number

eight

2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Youngest player in U20 Championship 2018 at 17 - Named Breakthrough Player of the Tournament in 2018 - Came off bench in first match but then started remaining games at number eight, scoring two tries v South Africa - Played four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring tries v England and Scotland (2) - Played for French Barbarians v Tonga in November 2018 - Played 12 matches for Racing 92 in 2018-19, scoring two tries - Also capped by France at U16, U17 and U18 levels

Sacha ZEGUEUR 21/06/99 (19)

192 108 Oyonnax Rugby

Flanker 2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Started opening U20 Championship 2018 match v Ireland but suffered tournament-ending injury in first half - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Wales - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Turns 20 on eve of finals day in Argentina

Thibaut HAMONOU

10/03/00 (19)

193 104 Toulouse Number eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in two matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Leo COLY 09/09/99 (19)

175 73 Stade Montois Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came off the bench v Italy in final round of U20 Six Nations 2019

Quentin DELORD

10/02/99 (20)

171 74 Lyon Olympique

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019

Louis CARBONEL

04/02/99 (20)

180 82 RC Toulon Fly-half / Outside-centre

2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Top point scorer in U20 Championship 2018 with 60 – 23 of them in final defeat of England with one conversion and seven penalties - Played all five matches, four starts including final, in U20 Championship 2018 - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring two tries v Ireland - Played five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring tries v Scotland and Italy - Played eight matches for Toulon in Top 14 in 2018-19, scoring two tries - Also played in European Champions Cup - Played for French Barbarians v Tonga in November 2018

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Mathieu SMAILI 30/08/99 (19)

180 84 RC Toulon Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring 22 points - Played in Top 14 and European Champions Cup for Toulon in 2018-19

Antoine ZEGHDAR

22/05/99 (20)

198 103 RC Toulon Inside-centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made debut on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2019, playing in Las Vegas, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore rounds - Played in European Champions Cup for Toulon in 2018-19

Julian DELBOUIS 04/08/99 (19)

184 87 Stade Francais Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v England - One replacement appearance in U20 Six Nations 2018, scoring try v Italy - Played nine matches for Stade Francais in Top 14 in 2018-19

Ethan DUMORTIER

29/12/00 (18)

191 91 Lyon Olympique

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in two matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Italy

ARTHUR VINCENT

30/09/99 (19)

183 88 RC Montpellier Centre 2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Played two matches at U20 Championship 2018, started v Georgia in round two and then off bench in final - Started four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Played three matches in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played eight matches for Montpellier in Top 14 in 2018-19

Matthis LEBEL 25/03/99 (20)

185 91 Toulouse Winger 2018 - World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 winner on home soil - Played four matches in U20 Championship 2018 - Started three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Wales - Made France debut v Scotland in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played three Top 14 matches for Toulouse in 2018-19 - Other sporting interest is judo

Vincent PINTO 10/04/99 (20)

187 92 Pau Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring tries v Wales, Scotland and Italy

Alexandre DE NARDI

17/01/99 (20)

183 79 Stade Montois Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, starting first four rounds and coming off bench v Italy

Donovan TAOFIFENUA

30/03/99 (20)

178 78 AS Montferrand

Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship

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- Cousin of Romain and Sebastien, the brothers who played in 2010 and 2011-12 U20 Championship respectively. Both been capped by France at test level since, Romain (12) and Sebastien (2)


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GEORGIA Head coach: Ilia Maisuradze Captain: Tedo Abzhandadze Nickname: Junior Lelos U20 Championship record: 2008 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2009 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2010 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2011 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2012 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2013 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2014 – DNP (U20 Trophy) / 2015 – DNP (Won U20 Trophy) / 2016 – 10th / 2017 – 10th / 2018 – Ninth 2019 seeding: 9 Did you know…?

• 2018 was Georgia’s most successful U20 Championship campaign, winning three matches (v Ireland, Japan and Scotland) and finishing ninth

• Georgia have two players capped at senior level in their U20 squad in Vano Karkadze and Tedo Abzhandadze

• Georgia have beaten Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Argentina on the U20 Championship stage since their debut in 2016

• Gela Aprasidze’s try v Georgia in the 2017 Championship was nominated for IRPA Try of the Year at the World Rugby Awards

Known as DOB (Age) Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province


Notes

Ilia MAISURADZE

31/07/77

(41) Head

coach - Fifth year as Georgia U20 head coach

- Fourth U20 Championship as Georgia head coach - Coached Georgia to World Rugby U20 Trophy title in 2015 - Played 21 tests for Georgia from 1997-2007 as a flanker, ending career at Rugby World Cup 2007 - Played in Georgia’s 14-10 loss to Ireland at RWC 2007 - Played for Georgia in one World Rugby Sevens Series event in 2001 - Brother Simon played 33 times for Georgia, playing v New Zealand at RWC 2015

Luka AZARIASHVILI

30/11/99 (19)

186 118 Montpellier, FRA

Prop 2018 - Made three replacements appearances at U20 Championship 2018

Nika GVALADZE 02/02/99 (20)

183 121 Grenoble, FRA Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship

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Gia KHARAISHVILI 13/02/99 (20)

186 125 Racing 92, FRA

Prop 2018 - Made four replacements appearances at U20 Championship 2018

Luka TCHELIDZE 01/08/00 (18)

181 120 RC Toulon, FRA


Zauri TEVDORASHVILI

21/01/99 (20)

190 120 Angoulem, FRA


Vakhtang JINCHARADZE

08/11/99 (19)

187 112 Jiqi Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Vano KARKADZE 25/06/00 (18)

178 105 Aurillac, FRA Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Already capped three times by Georgia at test level - Made test debut as replacement v Romania in February in the Rugby Europe Championship 2019. Also a replacement v Belgium and Germany

Luka NIORADZE 06/04/99 (20)

180 107 Jiqi Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Luka GELASHVILI 01/03/99 (20)

193 110 Army Second-row

2018 - Made three replacements appearances at U20 Championship 2018

Tariel GVIMRADZE

09/02/01 (18)

185 106 Khvamli Second-row


Ioseb GUSHARASHVILI

08/12/99 (19)

194 100 Kochebi Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Father Alexi played one test for Georgia, v Ukraine in May 1998. Was unused replacement for RWC 1999 qualifier v Russia the same month

Ioane IASHAGASHVILI

23/04/00 (19)

192 110 Armazi Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Koba KOLOTAURI 18/08/99 (19)

180 91 Lelo Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Paata BURCHULADZE

26/05/99 (20)

184 89 Kharebi Back-row


Beka KORIAULI 08/05/00 (19)

189 95 Lelo Back-row


Mikheil ALANIA 19/11/00 (18)

180 78 Armazi Scrum-half

2018 - Made two replacements appearances at U20 Championship 2018 - Father Kakha played 25 tests for Georgia from 1993-2004. Played in match v Russia where Georgia qualified for first RWC (2003). A former coach of Georgia Sevens teams

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Giorgi MARGALITADZE

30/11/00 (18)

180 80 Lelo Scrum-half


Tedo ABZHANDADZE

(captain)

13/06/99 (19)

179 78 Aia Fly-half 2017 / 2018

- Already capped seven times by Georgia, all of them starts - Made test debut v Samoa in November 2018 and has 32 test points - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2017 on home soil - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Ireland - Studying medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University

Aleksandre MARGIANI

18/04/00 (19)

183 80 Akademia Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Lasha LOMIDZE 18/04/00 (19)

183 80 Aia Centre 2018 - Played all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try on debut v South Africa

Irakli SIMSIVE 26/01/00 (19)

184 98 Aia Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Demur TAPLADZE (vice-captain)

23/07/00 (18)

193 103 Aia Centre 2018 - Started all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try on debut v South Africa and two v Japan

Givi TSINTSADZE 18/02/01 (18)

179 87 Armazi Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Otar LASHKHI 27/04/00 (19)

184 86 Lelo Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Zurab KAVTARADZE

11/01/00 (19)

184 106 Kharebi Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Kote MARJANISHVILI

09/02/99 (20)

180 80 Armazi Winger 2018 - Played three matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring two tries v Scotland - Father Merab played eight tests for Georgia from 1990-93

Dachi PAPUNASHVILI

20/10/01 (17)

178 78 Armia Winger / Full-back


Teimuraz TCHITCHINADZE

23/03/00 (19)

184 86 Jiqi Full-back

2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018


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IRELAND Head coach: Noel McNamara Captain: Charlie Ryan U20 Championship record: 2008 – Ninth / 2009 – Eighth / 2010 – Ninth / 2011 – Eighth / 2012 – Fifth / 2013 – Eighth / 2014 – Fourth / 2015 – Seventh / 2016 – Runners-up / 2017 – Ninth / 2018 – 11th 2019 seeding: 11 Did you know…?

• Ireland won the U20 Six Nations Grand Slam in 2019, their first clean sweep in the U20 age-bracket • Ireland needed a last-gasp try by Tommy O’Brien to beat Japan on final day of 2018 Championship and avoid relegation to the second-tier U20 Trophy • Ireland reached the final in 2016 after becoming the first Irish men’s team to beat New Zealand during the pool stages


(cm) Weight

(kg) Club / Province Position Previous

U20C Notes

Noel MCNAMARA

22/12/81 (37)

Head coach - Second year as Ireland U20 head coach - Avoid relegation from U20 Championship with final day win v Japan in 2018 - Coached Ireland to U20 Six Nations Grand Slam in 2019

Thomas CLARKSON

22/02/00 (19)

185 108 Dublin University/Leinster

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring try v Wales

Michael MILNE 05/02/00 (19)

180 114 University College Dublin / Leinster

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three replacement appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Charlie WARD 25/01/00 (19)

177 107 Leinster Tight-head prop


Josh WYCHERLEY

22/07/99 (19)

182 105 Young Munster / Munster

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring two tries v France

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- Brother Fineen played for Ireland in U20 Six Nations and U20 Championship in 2017, scoring try v Samoa

Dylan TIERNEY-MARTIN

20/06/99 (19)

182 101 Corinthians RFC/Connacht

Hooker 2018 - Made one replacement appearance v Japan at U20 Championship 2018 - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring tries v England (2), Scotland and Wales - Top try-scorer in U20 Six Nations 2019 with four

John MCKEE 15/02/00 (19)

182 102 Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four replacement appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Declan ADAMSON

21/05/99 (20)

181 97 Leinster / Clontarf Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Thomas AHERN 22/02/00 (19)

204 104 Munster / Shannon Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Was Munster U12 and U13 champion at 600 metres

Ryan BAIRD 26/07/99 (19)

198 107 Trinity / Leinster Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two replacement appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Charlie RYAN (captain)

03/02/99 (20)

201 110 University College Dublin/Leinster

Second-row 2018 - Made Ireland debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Made three replacement appearances at U20 Championship 2018 - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Niall MURRAY 13/10/99 (19)

201 99 Buccaneers / Connacht


- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - Used to play GAA for Roscommon

Ciaran BOOTH INJURED MD3

04/05/00 (20)

196 100 Sale Sharks Flanker - Suffered knee injury on MD3 and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Brian DEENY REPLACEMENT

02/03/00 (19)

199 102 Clontarf / Leinster Back-row - Called up as injury replacement for Ciaran Booth - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances off the bench in U20 Six Nations Grand Slam-winning campaign in 2019

Ronan WATTERS

18/05/99 (20)

188 95 St Mary's College RFC / Leinster

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Ireland debut as a replacement v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

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Azur ALLISON 19/04/99 (20)

193 103 Ulster / Ballymena Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship

John HODNETT INJURED MD2

10/01/99 (20)

186 103 University College Cork

Back-row - Suffered knee injury in MD2 loss to Australia and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring try v Scotland

Luke CLOHESSY REPLACEMENT

16/03/99 (20)

192 100 Shannon RFC / Munstger

Back-row - Called up on 9 June as injury replacement for John Hodnett - First World Rugby U20 Championship - No relation to former Ireland international Peter Clohessy but shares his ‘The Claw’ nickname

David MCCANN INJURED MD3

13/06/00 (18)

192 99 Banbridge / Ulster Back-row - Suffered injury and ruled out of tournament after MD3 - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four replacement appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - Turns 19 the day after pool stages conclude in Argentina

Craig CASEY 19/04/99 (20)

166 108 Shannon RFC / Munster

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started four games in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - Endured three operations (back and both knees) in 14 months before this year - Made Munster debut v Connacht in April after being called onto bench when Conor Murray withdrew injured - Named Munster Academy Player of the Year - Played for Ireland at U18 level - Uncle Mossy Lawler played for Shannon

Cormac FOLEY 24/10/99 (19)

181 85 St Mary's RFC / Leinster

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring try v England

Colm REILLY 08/09/99 (19)

177 78 Connacht / Buccaneers

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two replacement appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring try v Wales

Jake FLANNERY 07/06/99 (19)

182 87 Cork Constitution/Munster


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- Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - Turns 20 on eve of match day two in Argentina

Ben HEALY 29/06/99 (19)

190 83 Garryowen / Munster Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, kicking two points v Italy, 16 v France

Stewart MOORE INJURED MD2

08/08/99 (19)

183 89 Malone Rugby Club/Ulster

Centre - Suffered shoulder injury in MD2 loss to Australia and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship

David RYAN REPLACEMENT

04/08/99 (19)

188 86 UCD / Leinster Centre - Called up on 9 June as injury replacement for Stewart Moore - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Younger brother of Ireland second-row James Ryan, who was U20 Championship runner-up in 2016 in Manchester

Liam TURNER 14/07/99 (19)

173 89 Dublin University / Leinster

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Sean FRENCH INJURED MD1

14/08/99 (19)

188 94 Cork Constitution / Munster

Winger - Suffered fractured cheekbone in MD1 win over England and ruled out of tournament First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - Won Munster Schools Senior Cup in 2018 - Grandfather played for the Barbarians

Max O’REILLY REPLACEMENT

26/02/00 (19)

185 82 Dublin University - Called up on 6 June as injury replacement for Sean French - Arrives in Argentina on 8 June but will not be involved in MD2 - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Angus KERNOHAN

02/03/99 (20)

181 93 Queens University Belfast / Ulster Rugby

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made his Ireland debut v France in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Started three matches in in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign - In first year of full Academy contract at Ulster Rugby - Former Ireland U18 Sevens captain

Rob RUSSELL 13/01/99 (20)

183 88 Dublin University/Leinster

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship

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- Came off the bench in every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign

Jonathan WREN 26/03/99 (20)

182 88 Cork Constitution /Munster

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, scoring tries v Scotland and Wales

Iwan HUGHES INJURED MD1

15/03/99 (20)

174 77 Ballynahinch / Ulster Full-back - Suffered fractured finger in MD1 win over England and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign, kicked two conversions - A British citizen, has played for Wales U16, England U18, Ireland U19 and U19 Sevens and was part of Wales U20 extended squad

Aaron O’SULLIVAN

REPLACEMENT

15/12/99 (19)

201 92 University College Dublin

Full-back - Called up on 6 June as injury replacement for Iwan Hughes - Arrives in Argentina on 8 June but will not be involved in MD2 - Born in Basingstoke, England


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ITALY Head coach: Fabio Roselli Captain: Davide Ruggeri Nickname: Azzurrini U20 Championship record: 2008 – 11th / 2009 – 13th (relegated) / 2010 – DNP (Won U20 Trophy) / 2011 – 11th / 2012 – 12th (relegated) / 2013 – DNP (Won U20 Trophy) / 2014 – 11th / 2015 – 11th / 2016 – 11th / 2017 – Eighth / 2018 – Eighth 2019 seeding: 8 Did you know…?

• Italy have finished eighth in both 2017 and 2018 – their best ranking in U20 Championship history

• Italy’s Giovanni D’Onofrio was joint top try-scorer in 2018 with South Africa’s Wandisile Simelane with six

• Italy have been in the relegation play-off five times, winning three and losing two – each time they were relegated they bounced back at first attempt by winning the U20 Trophy

Known as DOB

(Age) Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province Position Previous U20C

Notes

Fabio ROSELLI 13/04/71 (48)

Head coach 2018 - Second year as Italy U20 coach - Previously assistant coach to Alessandro Troncon for 2014-17 events - Played four events for Italy on World Sevens Series in 2000 (1) and 2003 (3) - Played 16 tests for Italy from 1995-99 - Played one match at RWC 1999 v Tonga – his last test for Italy

Luca FRANCESCHETTO

07/06/99 (19)

192 121 Rugby Vicenza / FIR Academy

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Lorenzo MICHELINI

02/01/00 (19)

184 115 Bella Rugby / FIR Academy

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Matteo NOCERA 16/01/99 (20)

194 126 Fiamme Oro Rugby

Prop 2018 - Came of bench in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played in U20 Six Nations 2018-19 - Scored try v Scotland and Ireland in 2019 U20 Six Nations

Filippo ALONGI 27/04/00 (19)

187 121 Rugby Club I Titani Viareggio

Front-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

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Matteo DRUDI 30/09/00 (19)

184 113 Frascati Rugby / FIR Academy

Front row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Andrej MARINELLO

20/01/99 (20)

183 108 Ruggers Tarvisium / FIR

Academy

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring two tries v France

Niccolo’ TADDIA 13/05/99 (20)

185 108 Rugby Rovigo Delta / FIR Academy

Hooker 2018 - Scored two tries in U20 Championship 2018, v Scotland and Wales - Played in U20 Six Nations 2018-19

Andrea ZAMBONIN

03/09/00 (18)

201 105 Rugby Vicenza / FIR Academy

Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called into squad on 28 May to replace Marco Butturini

Thomas PAROLO 24/09/99 (19)

198 106 Fiamme Oro Rugby

Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Nicolae-Cristian STOIAN

19/12/99 (19)

196 115 FIR Academy Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Nationality: Romanian

Andrea CHIANUCCI

03/05/99 (20)

190 98 Rugby Club I Medicei Firenze

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Mirco FINOTTO 20/03/99 (20)

191 102 Rugby Mogliano Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Angelo MAURIZI 19/12/00 (18)

191 105 Unione Rugby L’Aquila / FIR

Academy

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came off bench twice in U20 Six Nations 2019, v Scotland and Wales - Called into squad on 28 May to replace Davide Goldin

Davide RUGGERI (captain)

07/05/99 (20)

190 103 Rugby Como / FIR Academy


2018 - Played in U20 Six Nations 2018-19 – as captain in 2019 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018

Antoine KOFFI 15/01/99 (20)

186 107 Rugby Calvisano Number eight

2018 - Played five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v England - Played in U20 Six Nations 2018-19

Lorenzo CITTON 18/05/99 (20)

185 83 Valsugana Rugby Padova

Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Alessandro FUSCO

28/10/99 (19)

183 85 Rugby Napoli Afragola / FIR

Academy

Full-back / scrum-half

2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played in U20 Six Nations 2018-19

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Ange CAPUOZZO 30/04/99 (20)

177 70 Grenoble Rugby, FRA

Full-back / scrum-half

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Nationality: French

Giacomo DA RE 29/03/99 (20)

183 85 Rugby Mogliano Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Paolo GARBISI 26/04/00 (19)

182 88 Mogliano Rugby / FIR Academy

Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019, kicking 12 points in solitary win, 32-22 v Scotland

Giulio BERTACCINI

29/11/00 (18)

184 86 Amatori Parma Rugby

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Damiano MAZZA 16/02/99 (20)

184 101 Rugby Calvisano Centre 2018 - Started all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring two tries v Argentina - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Federico MORI 13/10/00 (18)

188 106 Rugby Etruschi Livorno / FIR

Academy

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Scotland and England - Uncle Fabrizio Mori was world champions in 400m hurdles in 1999 in Seville, silver medallist in 2001. Competed in 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games with best of sixth place in 400m hurdles in Atlanta

Matteo MOSCARDI

24/03/00 (19)

185 95 Rugby Rovigo / FIR Academy

Centre 2018 - Started three matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Uncle Alessandro Moscardi played 44 tests as hooker for Italy from 1993-2002, captaining Azzurri on 19 occasions from 2000-02, including one match v Argentina in Buenos Aires. Also played at RWC 1999.

Cristian LAI 03/11/00 (18)

175 82 7 Fradis Rugby / FIR Academy

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Edoardo MASTANDREA

25/04/00 (19)

186 92 Valsugana Rugby / FIR Academy

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019

Michael MBA 20/02/00 (19)

186 89 Rugby Casale / FIR Academy

Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring v Wales and France (2)

Jacopo TRULLA 05/07/00 (18)

181 83 Rugby Valsugana / FIR

Academy

Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring a try v Scotland, Wales and France


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NEW ZEALAND Head coach: Craig Philpott Captain: Kianu Kereru-Symes U20 Championship record: 2008 – Champions / 2009 – Champions / 2010 – Champions / 2011 – Champions / 2012 – Runners-up / 2013 – Fourth / 2014 – Third / 2015 – Champions / 2016 – Fifth / 2017 – Champions / 2018 – Fourth 2019 seeding: 4 Did you know…?

• New Zealand are the most successful side in U20 Championship history with six titles (2008-11, 2015 and 2017)

• New Zealand were also runners-up to South Africa in the 2012 final

• New Zealand won their first 21 matches in the U20 Championship before losing 9-6 to Wales in Stellenbosch in 2012 pool stages

• Only once have New Zealand not reached the semi-finals of a U20 Championship, in 2016 after losing to Ireland in the pool stages

• Twelve players have gone on from U20 squad to win the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and/or 2015

• New Zealand’s Sam Whitelock is the most capped U20 Championship graduate with 108 tests. He is also a two-time Rugby World Cup winner


(cm) Weight

(kg) Club /


U20C Notes

Craig Philpott 03/08/67 (51)

Head coach - Third year as New Zealand U20 head coach - Guided New Zealand to title in 2017 with record 64-17 win over England in final

George DYER INJURED MD4

22/10/99 (19)

187 114 Waikato Prop - Suffered toe ligament injury that requires surgery and ruled out of tournament - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Rob COBB REPLACEMENT

08/04/99 (20)

184 110 Auckland Prop 2018 - Called up on 19 June as injury replacement for George Dyer - Played three matches at U20 Championship 2018

Fletcher NEWELL

01/03/99 (20)

186 112 Canterbury Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

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Ollie NORRIS 11/12/99 (19)

192 122 Waikato Prop (loose-head)

2018 - Played one match, v South Africa, at U20 Championship 2018 - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Kaliopasi ULUILAKEPA

18/01/99 (20)

190 129 Wellington Prop 2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Tamaiti WILLIAMS

10/08/00 (18)

192 134 Canterbury Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

Kianu KERERU-SYMES (captain)

28/02/99 (20)

178 107 Hawke’s Bay Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Shilo KLEIN 04/05/99 (20)

176 109 Canterbury Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches in the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Fiji

Taine PLUMTREE

09/03/00 (19)

195 108 Wellington Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 - Father John Plumtree is coach of Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Won Super Rugby title with Hurricanes and Currie Cup titles with Sharks in South Africa

Tupou VAA’I 27/01/00 (19)

198 119 Taranaki Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Fiji - Full name is Tupou Paea 'I Okalani Vaa’i

Samipeni FINAU 10/05/99 (20)

193 109 Waikato Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Fiji

Cullen GRACE 20/12/99 (19)

190 106 Canterbury Second-row / Flanker


Jeriah MUA 11/10/99 (19)

186 104 Bay of Plenty Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

Devan FLANDERS

INJURED MD4

20/07/99 (19)

190 108 Hawke’s Bay Number eight / Flanker

2018 - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Australia - Made one appearance at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019 v Fiji

James THOMPSON

REPLACEMENT

13/07/99 (19)

192 111 Waikato Second-row / Flanker

- Called up on 19 June as injury replacement for Devan Flanders - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019

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Simon PARKER 06/05/00 (19)

193 109 Waikato Number eight / Flanker


Kaylum BOSHIER

09/04/99 (20)

187 102 Taranaki Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan - Captained New Zealand U19 team at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - Brother Lachlan played for New Zealand in U20 Championship in 2014, scoring try v Ireland, and currently plays for Chiefs in Super Rugby

Kohan HERBERT 19/10/99 (19)

179 102 Bay of Plenty Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring hat-trick v Japan - Played for Australian Schools - Nationality: Australian

Leroy CARTER 24/02/99 (20)

177 86 Bay of Plenty Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Fiji

Taufa FUNAKI 29/07/00 18)

174 92 Auckland Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

Fergus BURKE 03/03/99 (20)

188 85 Canterbury Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship, kicked seven points v Fiji

Rivez REIHANA 25/05/00 (19)

189 94 Waikato Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring 33 points (six v Fiji and 27 v Japan)

Dallas MCLEOD 30/04/99 (20)

188 99 Canterbury Inside-centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scored two tries v Japan

Billy PROCTOR 14/05/99 (20)

187 98 Wellington Centre 2018 - Played all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Wales - Signed five-year contract with Hurricanes in 2018 - Brother Matt was runner-up at U20 Championship 2012 with New Zealand. Also played for Maori All Blacks – including v British & Irish Lions in 2017 – and plays for Hurricanes in Super Rugby

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Quinn TUPAEA 10/05/99 (20)

186 97 Waikato Centre - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring two tries v Fiji - Called up as injury replacement to U20 Championship 2018 but did not play a match - Former New Zealand Schoolboys captain

Lalomilo LALOMILO

12/02/99 (20)

173 99 Bay of Plenty Winger / Centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Fiji and Japan

Leicester FAINGA’ANUKU

11/10/99 (19)

198 108 Tasman Winger 2018 - Played two matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring two tries v Japan, before injury cut short tournament - Made Super Rugby debut for Crusaders v Brumbies in 2019 - Full name is Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga’anuku - Brother Tima won the U20 Championship 2017 with New Zealand in Georgia

Etene NANAI-SETURO

20/08/99 (19)

183 90 Counties Manakau

Winger / Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played seven rounds on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, six in 2018 series and one (Cape Town) on 2019 series last December. Scored try on debut against Russia in Sydney in January 2018 - Gold medallist at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Scored two tries on Super Rugby debut for Chiefs v Highlanders in February - Scored five tries in 11 Super Rugby games - Played for New Zealand Schools in 2017 - Signed five-year contract with Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors at age 15, but after leaving school wanted to play union and agreement eventually reached between New Zealand Rugby and Warriors for him to

Cole FORBES 10/08/99 (19)

180 91 Bay of Plenty Utility back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all three matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan

Scott Gregory INJURED MD4

07/01/99 (20)

187 98 Northland Utility back 2018 - Suffered heel injury on MD4 and ruled out of tournament - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Played two matches at Oceania Rugby U20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan - Played first six tournaments of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 and then played in London on 25-26 May, helping All Blacks Sevens to confirm place at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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Chay FIHAKI REPLACEMENT

03/01/01 (18)

182 91 Canterbury Utility back - Called up on 19 June as injury replacement for Scott Gregory - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played three matches at Oceania Rugby u20 Championship 2019, scoring try v Japan


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SCOTLAND Head coach: Carl Hogg Captain: Connor Boyle U20 Championship record: 2008 – 10th / 2009 – Ninth / 2010 – 10th / 2011 – 10th / 2012 – Ninth / 2013 – 10th / 2014 – 10th / 2015 – Eighth / 2016 – Eighth / 2017 – Fifth / 2018 – 10th 2019 seeding: 10 Did you know…?

• Scotland’s best placing in U20 Championship history is fifth, achieved in Georgia in 2017

• Scotland finished last in the U20 Six Nations in 2019 with one victory

• Scotland warmed up for the U20 Championship with a 70-7 win over Old Glory RC in Washington, USA


(cm) Weight

(kg) Club /


U20C Notes

Carl HOGG 05/07/69 (49)

Head coach - First year as Scotland U20 head coach, appointed in October 2018 - Guided Scotland to last place in U20 Six Nations with one victory - Will leave role after U20 Championship to join Ospreys as forwards coach - Former Melrose, Leeds and Scotland back-row - Played five tests for Scotland from 1992-94 - Played in inaugural RWC Sevens 1993 in Scotland - Spent 12 years coaching in English Premiership with Leeds, Gloucester (forwards coach) and Worcester Warriors (head coach) - Appointed head coach of Glasgow Warriors in 2013 - Toured with Scotland senior squad in June 2018

Will HURD 29/06/99 (19)

188 120 Cardiff Met University

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Three appearances as replacement in U20 Six Nations 2019

Euan MCLAREN 21/01/99 (20)

191 114 Ayr Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made five appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019, starting last three matches, scored try on debut v Italy - Has Grade 5 on classical guitar

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Andrew NIMMO 25/06/99 (19)

183 109 Glasgow Hawks

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made five appearances as replacement in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Didn’t start playing rugby until aged 16 - Occupation is a farmer

Murphy WALKER 25/10/99 (19)

187 108 Stirling County Prop 2018 - Made four appearances at U20 Championship 2018, one start against Argentina - Has played in all of Scotland’s last 15 U20 matches - Made debut v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Uncle is former Scotland centre Sean Lineen, who won 29 caps between 1989-92 and played at RWC 1991. Also coached Scotland at World Rugby U20 Championship from 2013-15 and was assistant coach in 2017

Mak WILSON 05/07/00 (19)

183 116 Melrose Tight-head prop

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Can play guitar, piano, trombone, ukulele, mandolin and drums

Ewan ASHMAN 03/04/00 (19)

186 104 Sale Sharks Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played five matches, four starts, in U20 Six Nations 2019

Rory JACKSON 13/11/00 (18)

181 99 Edinburgh Academy

Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Completing studies at Edinburgh University

Cameron HENDERSON

13/01/00 (19)

202 109 Stirling County Second-row / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in every match in U20 Six Nations 2019, starting last four - Born in Hong Kong and can speak a little Mandarin as a result

Ewan JOHNSON 27/06/99 (19)

203 121 Racing 92 Second-row / Flanker

2018 - Made two appearances at U20 Championship 2018 - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2018 and 2019 - Has made 12 appearances for Scotland, all starts, scoring try v England in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Is colour blind

Marshall SYKES 29/12/99 (19)

200 112 Ayr Second-row / Flanker

2018 - Made four appearances at U20 Championship 2018, three as second-row and one as flanker - Made Scotland debut v England in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Missed U20 Six Nations 2019 due to injury - Stands 200m tall but is scared of heights

Ross BUNDY 02/04/99 (20)

190 96 Stirling County Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made five appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019, one start at number eight v France - Used to be a travel agent, now works in a night club

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Teddy LEATHERBARROW

23/02/00 (19)

183 94 Sale Sharks Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two appearances as replacement in U20 Six Nations 2019

Tom MARSHALL 20/10/99 (19)


Number eight / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called into Scotland U20 squad for first time - Silver medallist at the Junior Commonwealth Games - Born in Newcastle but qualifies for Scotland through his mother

Kwagga VAN NIEKERK

27/05/99 (20)

192 106 Lions, RSA Flanker / Number

eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three starts (one at flanker and two at number eight) in U20 Six Nations 2019 - South African born, qualifies for Scotland through his grandfather

Jack HILL 04/02/00 (19)

191 102 Durham University

Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Scotland at U16, U17, U18 and U19 levels - Climbed Kilimanjaro in summer 2018 for charity fundraiser - Born in Manchester

Connor BOYLE (captain)

19/02/00 (19)

183 91 Watsonians Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Scotland debut v Ireland in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Started and captained Scotland in every match in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring tries v Italy, Ireland and Wales

Roan FROSTWICK 21/07/00 (18)

177 78 Currie Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Had heart surgery as a baby

Murray SCOTT 11/02/99 (20)

170 75 Watsonians Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made two appearances as replacement in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Represented East Scotland at tennis - Is allergic to bees

Nathan CHAMBERLAIN

14/03/00 (19)

189 89 Bristol Bears / Hartpury College

Fly-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances as replacement in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Bristol Bears Academy player and student at Hartpury College - Has an orange belt in karate

Ross THOMPSON 10/04/99 (20)

183 84 Glasgow Hawks

Fly-half 2018 - Made five appearances at U20 Championship 2018, starting v England and Italy - Has played in all of Scotland’s last 15 matches, scoring 55 points - Studying Law at Glasgow University - Was Head Boy at Stewart’s Melville School

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Cameron ANDERSON

16/09/99 (19)

188 94 Wasps Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four starts in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v France and England - Played Academy football for Northampton Town

Grant HUGHES 22/01/99 (20)

178 88 Stirling County Inside-centre

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Scotland debut v France in U20 Six Nations 2019 (only appearance) - Has deferred second year of physiotherapy degree to focus on rugby

Robbie MCCALLUM

11/06/00 (18)

177 88 Complutense Cisnero, ESP

Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, four starts. Scored tries v France and Wales - Turns 19 on eve of third match day in Argentina - Taking year out before starting university to study Business and has been playing in Spain - Played cricket for Scotland at U17 level

Jack BLAIN 21/02/00 (19)

192 98 Heriot’s Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started every match in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring tries v France (2) and Wales - Made PRO14 debut for Edinburgh against Benetton in March

Lomond MACPHERSON

04/03/99 (20)

186 90 Watsonians Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Scotland U19 - Part of Edinburgh U20 side that lifted the 1872 Cup in November 2018 - A quarter Italian - Played professional youth football until age of 15

Rory MCMICHAEL 05/02/99 (20)

192 92 Heriot’s Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Scotland debut v Wales in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Started all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Wales - Can cover wing, full-back and centre - Played for Scotland at U16 and U18 level

Matt DAVIDSON 06/11/99 (19)

183 87 London Scottish

Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances, three starts, in U20 Six Nations 2019

Oliver SMITH 07/08/00 188 90 Ayr Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made three appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019; one start at full-back and one at centre - Grandfather played for Scotland Schoolboys in 1953


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SOUTH AFRICA Head coach: Chean Roux Captain: Phendulani Buthelezi Nickname: Junior Springboks U20 Championship record: 2008 – Third / 2009 – Third / 2010 – Third / 2011 – Fifth / 2012 – Champions / 2013 – Third / 2014 – Runners-up / 2015 – Third / 2016 – Fourth / 2017 – Third / 2018 – Third 2019 seeding: 3 Did you know…?

• South Africa won their only U20 Championship title on home soil in 2012, beating New Zealand before a sold-out Newlands Stadium (35,000) in Cape Town

• They lost the 2014 final, 21-20 to England at Eden Park in Auckland

• Only once have South Africa failed to reach the semi-finals – in 2011 – and they have been bronze medallists seven times, including in 2018

Known as DOB

(Age) Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Club / Province


Notes

Chean ROUX 22/07/75 (43)

Head coach - Third year as South Africa U20 coach - Was a performance analyst for Rugby World Cup 2015

Dian BLEULER 05/08/99 (19)

176 110 Western Province

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Member of SA Rugby Academy in 2018

Kudzwai DUBE 16/12/99 (19)

183 116 Blue Bulls Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Former provincial swimmer

Thabiso MDLETSHE

25/05/00 (19)

176 92 Sharks Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for SA Schools

Asenathi NTLABAKANYE

15/04/99 (20)

182 134 Golden Lions

Prop 2018 - Played in all five matches in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2018; tries against England and New Zealand

Keagan GLADE 12/05/99 (20)


Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Called into squad on 27 May as replacement for Hanro Jacobs (foot injury) - Member of SA Rugby Academy squad which has trained with Junior Springbok coaches since February - Part of training squad in 2018 but didn’t make U20 Championship cut

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Fezokuhle MBATHA

02/08/99 (19)

181 107 Sharks Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Didn’t play in the International Series in April against Argentina, Georgia and a Namibian XV due to Super Rugby commitments

Dylan RICHARDSON

15/01/99 (20)

184 106 Sharks Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for SA Schools

Dameon VENTER

10/12/99 (19)


Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Janko SWANEPOEL

REPLACEMENT

08/10/99 (19)

200 107 Blue Bulls Second-row - Called up on 5 June as injury replacement for Francke Horn - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Involved in warm-up matches in South Africa and UK but didn’t make final cut for tournament

Celimpilo GUMEDE

08/07/00 (18)

192 103 Sharks Second-row / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played at Youth Olympic Games 2018 (sevens) in Buenos Aires, finishing fourth - Also played at African Youth Games (sevens) - Played for SA Schools

Elrigh LOUW 20/0/99 (19)

194 108 Toyota Free State


- First World Rugby U20 Championship - One of few players in squad to have not played junior provincial rugby

JJ VAN DER MESCHT

04/05/99 (20)

200 130 Sharks Second-row / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for SA Schools

Jaco LABUSCHAGNE

29/04/99 (20)

191 101 Blue Bulls Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Father and uncle both played rugby at junior provincial level

Emile VAN HEERDEN

08/08/00 (18)

200 100 Sharks Back-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Former Western Province provincial wrestler - Father Fritz played 14 tests for South Africa from 1994-99, his last being v Spain at RWC 1999

Phendulani BUTHELEZI (captain)

30/05/99 (20)

189 103 Sharks Number eight / Flanker

2018 - Made two appearances at U20 Championship 2018

Sibusiso SANGWENI

27/11/00 (18)

189 93 Golden Lions

Number eight / Flanker

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for SA Schools

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Francke HORN INJURED

24/05/99 (20)


Number eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Scored four tries in International Series match v Georgia in April - Captained Junior Springboks in two matches in this series

Jaden HENDRIKSE

23/03/00 (19)

184 86 Sharks Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - A former provincial cricket player

Sanele NOHAMBA

09/01/99 (20)

167 65 Sharks Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Former provincial cricket player at U13 level

David COETZER

05/02/99 (20)


Fly-half 2018 - Called up as injury replacement to U20 Championship 2018, making three appearances, including bronze medal match

James MOLLENTZE

08/07/99 (19)

181 98 Toyota Free State

Centre / Fly-half

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played action cricket at provincial level in South Africa

Rikus PRETORIUS

15/01/99 (20)


Centre 2018 - Played in first two matches at U20 Championship 2018 before ankle injury ended his tournament

Mnombo ZWELENDABA

21/02/00 (19)


Centre - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played provincial football at junior level

Marnus POTGIETER

08/02/99 187 94 Blue Bulls Winger / Centre

2018 - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Scored hat-trick in U20 International Series match v Argentina in April

Angelo DAVIDS 01/06/99 (20)

178 81 SA Sevens Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in Hong Kong and Singapore rounds of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 in April - Turns 20 three days before the first round - Only professional rugby player in squad

Caleb DINGAAN

29/06/99 (19)

179 82 Sharks Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played age-grade rugby for South Africa from U16 upwards

Vaughan ISAACS

29/03/99 (20)

176 79 Blue Bulls Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Been in SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development programme since 2015

Thaakir ABRAHAMS

21/01/00 (19)

175 75 Sharks Winger / Full-back

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Earned provincial colours of athletics

David KRIEL 15/02/99 (20)


Utility back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Represented South Africa in athletics and played provincial cricket as junior


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WALES Head coach: Gareth Williams Captain: Dewi Lake U20 Championship record: 2008 – Fourth / 2009 – Sixth / 2010 – Seventh / 2011 – Seventh / 2012 – Third / 2013 – Runners-up / 2014 – Seventh / 2015 – Sixth / 2016 – Seventh / 2017 – Seventh / 2018 – Seventh 2019 seeding: 7 Did you know…?

• Wales reached their only final in 2013 but were beaten 23-15 by England in the first all-northern hemisphere final in France

• Wales hosted the inaugural U20 Championship in 2008 with the likes of Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny and Jonathan Davies in the side that finished fourth

• Their best placing is third in 2012, when they beat Argentina in the third place play-off

Known as DOB (Age)

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Weight (kg)

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Notes

Gareth WILLIAMS

05/09/81 (37)

Head coach - First year as Wales U20 head coach - Wales Sevens head coach from 2014-18 - Wales Sevens assistant coach from 2008-09 to 2014 - Team GB assistant coach at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, silver medallists - Also coach National Urdd Sevens side - Played for Wales at U16, U18 and U21 and sevens - Played 12 events on World Rugby Sevens Series from 2000-03 - Played club rugby for Camarthen Quins, Llandovery and Scarlets, winning Celtic League title in first year of regional rugby in Wales

Rhys DAVIES 15/02/99 (20)

185 112 Ospreys Prop 2018 - Played in five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Only missed one round (v Scotland) of U20 Six Nations 2019 - Helped Wales U18 beat England and South Africa in 2017

Tom DEVINE 07/07/99 (19)

185 11 Dragons Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came off the bench in four rounds of U20 Six Nations 2019, missed France match - Captained Wales Rugby League U16 v England

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- Played for Wales U18

Nick ENGLISH 28/01/99 (20)

183 120 Bristol Bears

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Wales debut off bench v France in U20 Six Nations 2019

Kelmsley MATHIAS

29/07/99 (19)

185 118 Scarlets Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Wales debut v Ireland in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played in four matches in the 2019 U20 Six Nations - Can play loose-head and tight-head

Ben WARREN 02/04/00 (19)

184 121 Cardiff Blues

Prop - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started all five matches in 2019 U20 Six Nations - Played for Wales at U18 and U19 level

Dewi LAKE (captain)

16/05/99 (20)

185 110 Ospreys Hooker 2018 - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Made Wales debut v Scotland in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Captained Wales for first time v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Has represented Wales and Great Britain in gymnastics

Garin LLOYD 20/10/99 (19)

187 105 Ospreys Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - One of only two players selected for U20 Championship who wasn’t involved in U20 Six Nations 2019

Will GRIFFITHS 25/03/00 (19)

173 100 Dragons Hooker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Came off bench in five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Scotland - Played once in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Captained Wales in final match of U18 Six Nations Festival in 2018

Morgan JONES 23/05/99 (20)

200 112 Scarlets Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - One of only two players selected for U20 Championship who wasn’t involved in U20 Six Nations 2019

Jac PRICE 08/04/00 (19)

199 114 Scarlets Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made Wales U20 off the bench v France in U20 Six Nations 2019, missed two games through suspension but played v Scotland and Italy - Played for Wales U18 in South Africa tournament in 2018 - Played for Camarthen Quins from minis to senior level

Ed SCRAGG 28/06/00 (18)

200 114 Dragons Second-row / Back-row

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Italy - Played for Wales at U18 and U19 level

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- Studying sports management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Teddy WILLIAMS

18/10/00 (18)



- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Father Owain Williams played two tests for Wales v Namibia in 1990, scoring one try - Eligible to play for Uganda through his grandmother

Lennon GREGGAINS

20/01/99 (20)

188 102 Dragons Flanker 2018 - Played in four matches at U20 Championship 2018, two starts and two off bench v Australia and New Zealand - Played two matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 v Italy and England - Made Wales debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2018

Jac MORGAN 21/01/00 (19)

180 102 Aberavon RFC/Scarlets

Flanker - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Ireland - Former Wales U18 captain - Doing apprenticeship in engineering in Llansamlet

Tommy REFFELL

27/04/99 (20)


Flanker 2018 - Captained Wales at U20 Championship 2018, starting four matches and coming off the bench in the final match v Italy - Has captained Wales in all but one of his 10 U20 appearances - Only appearance in U20 Six Nations 2019 was first match v France, hamstring injury ruling him out for rest of competition - Signed new contract with Leicester Tigers in March - Captained Wales U18 in 2017

Iestyn REES 05/10/99 (19)

189 109 Scarlets Number eight

- First World Rugby U20 Championship - Made four appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Captained Wales at U18 level - Born in Germany

Ioan R DAVIES REPLACEMENT

12/04/00 (19)


Back-row - Called up on 9 June as injury replacement for Aneurin Owen - First World Rugby U20 Championship

Dafydd BUCKLAND

27/07/00 (18)

173 71 Dragons Scrum-half - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Scored try on Wales debut v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Played for Wales at U18 level - His biggest fear is injections

Harri MORGAN

16/03/00 (19)

178 84 Ospreys Scrum-half 2018 - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Japan - Recovered from injury to make two appearances (v France and Scotland) in U20 Six Nations 2019

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- Scored tries in first two starts for Wales in U20 Six Nations 2018, playing in every match in the Championship - A midfielder on Cardiff City books until U11 when switched to rugby - First player born this century to play and score a try for Ospreys - A Welsh speaker

Samuel COSTELOW

INJURED MD4

10/01/01 (18)


Fly-half - Suffered injury and ruled out of tournament after MD4 - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Scotland - Played for Wales at U18 level

Tom HOPPE REPLACEMENT

04/02/99 (20)

179 78 Dragons Centre - Called up on 19 June as injury replacement for Sam Costelow - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played one match in U20 Six Nations 2019, v France

Cai EVANS 23/06/99 (19)

185 86 Ospreys Fly-half 2018 - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, including 16 points in the opening match v Australia - Made Wales debut at full-back v Scotland in U20 Six Nations 2018 and hasn’t missed a match since - Has scored 109 points in 15 matches at this level – all from the boot - Is ambidextrous - Made Ospreys debut on the wing - Father is Ieuan Evans, who played 72 tests for Wales, 22 as captain, from 1987-98 and seven tests for British and Irish Lions from 1989-97. Played in three Rugby World Cups and two Lions’ series winning teams. Inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame

Max LLEWELLYN

13/01/99 (20)


Centre 2018 - Played in three matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Italy - Made his Wales U20 debut against England in February 2018 - Played in four matches in the 2019 U20 Six Nations - Father Gareth Llewellyn won 92 caps for Wales in second row and played in three Rugby World Cups, 1995. 1999 and 2003

Aneurin OWEN INJURED MD1

19/10/00 (18)

182 90 Dragons Centre - Suffered concussion in opening victory over Argentina and ruled out of the tournament having sat out MD2 - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in all five matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring try v Ireland - Can play either fly-half or centre - Played for Wales at U18 level

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Tiaan THOMAS-WHEELER

19/11/99 (19)

190 100 Ospreys Centre 2018 - Played in two matches at U20 Championship 2018 - Made two appearances in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Made Ospreys debut v Gloucester in Anglo Welsh Cup in 2018 - Has played in European Challenge Cup - Played for cricket for Wales at U11-17 level, some as captain

Ryan CONBEER 05/02/99 (20)

178 90 Scarlets Winger 2017 / 2018

- Third U20 Championship in 2019 - Played in all five matches at U20 Championship 2018, scoring try v Argentina and Italy - Played four matches at U20 Championship 2017, scoring try v Italy - Capped by Wales at every age grade - Made a try-scoring debut for Wales v Italy in U20 Six Nations 2017 - Only played one match in U20 Six Nations 2019, v Ireland - Made debut on World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai last December. Also played in Hong Kong and Singapore rounds in April - Made debut for Scarlets in 2016 in 44-21 win over Bath

Rio DYER 21/12/99 (19)

187 90 Dragons Winger 2018 - Played in opening match v Australia at U20 Championship 2018 but injury in first 20 minutes ended his tournament - Made a try-scoring debut for Wales v England in U20 Six Nations 2018 - Made debut on World Rugby Sevens Series in Hamilton in January. Also played in Sydney and Las Vegas rounds

Tomi LEWIS 17/01/99 (20)

183 85 Scarlets Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started four matches in U20 Six Nations 2019 - Made U20 Six Nations debut v England in February 2018 - Scored seven tries in his debut tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai in December 2017 - Has played four tournaments on 2019 series in Dubai, Cape Town, Hong Kong and Singapore (last two in April) - Played for Wales at U18 level

Deon SMITH 05/09/99 (20)

189 94 Dragons Winger - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played in three matches in U20 Six Nations 2019, scoring last-minute match-winning try v England in February

Ioan DAVIES 28/11/99 (19)


Full-back - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Started all five matches in the 2019 U20 Six Nations, scoring try v Italy - Played for Wales at U18 level - Has also played on wing for Wales U20

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- Studying to be a doctor - Was once ranked as Wales’ fastest 100m hurdler


Documents

Updated 21 June, 2019€¦ · Nick FROST 10/10/99 (19) 205 110 Brumbies Second-row - First World Rugby U20 Championship - Played for Australian Schoolboys in 2017 - Joined Brumbies