England pathway scrum coach Nathan Catt has already had a positive impact on the Men's Under-20s and his long-term vision for the Red Roses is to also create world-class scrummagers.

The contribution of National League Rugby is prominent across England's U20s Six Nations squad.

Rory Darge was named as Scotland's co-captain for the Six Nations this week and his rise is providing inspiration for U20s skipper and fellow back-row Liam McConnell.

TRU contributor Francisco Isaac believes a new head coach, changes in the Union and an exciting player pool could see Spain qualify directly for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

The England U20s head coach chats to TRU's Ben King about unearthing the next generation of stars, the impact of a home World Cup in 2025 and the quality that lies within university rugby.

France scored seven tries as they went on to defeat Ireland 50-14 in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town.

Ireland Under 20 head coach Richie Murphy has made one change to the line up for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final against France to be played in Cape Town on Friday.

Wasps' administration left the promising prop without a club but having moved to Sale Sharks - and experienced the National Leagues - Opoku-Fordjour is thriving.

Exclusive: The winger reflects on a highly emotional few days for Ireland's U20s side + the Connacht star looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup in France later this year.

Defending champions France will go into the semi-finals as the top seeded team as they finished the group stage with a perfect run with a 43-19 victory over Wales in the final round in Cape Town.

Wales suffered a heartbreaking one-point defeat against New Zealand in their opening game of the U20s World Championship but the disappointment may well be outweighed by the positives.

France ran a 11-try riot as they went on to trounce Japan with a dominating victory in the opening day of the World Rugby U20 Championship at Danie Craven Stadium in South Africa.

Following the demise of London Irish, the England U20s international has been snapped up by Harlequins but Cunningham-South will never forget the club which shaped him into one of the most exciting talents in the country.

World Rugby has confirmed that they will be using smart ball to aid the match officials in the upcoming Under-20 World Cup in South Africa.

After a promising start against England and Wales, Scotland's U20s Six Nations campaign petered out - and it highlighted where the nation needs to improve at age-grade level.

Andy Farrell will need to turn to his strength in depth as Ireland target Six Nations glory, but he will certainly be encouraged by the pool of talent below the senior team, including back-row Ruadhán Quinn.

Steve Borthwick has a plethora of quality backs to choose from but below the senior team, U20s flyer Tobias Elliott is certainly making a name for himself. TRU's Joe Harvey chatted with the Saracens youngster.

Ealing and Brunel youngster Jake Parkinson is embracing every second of his time with Scotland U20s, who are looking to build on their recent success against Wales this weekend.

Before Scotland put Wales to the sword in the senior Six Nations, their U20s side also continued to make strong strides on Friday night.

Fergus Mainland was in Glasgow as Scotland U20s upset the odds to pick up a shock win against Wales for their first win in 15 matches.