Highlights of World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 1

by Frank Nickson  Friday 7 June 2019

The opening round of the World Rugby U20 Championship saw South Africa, Australia, Wales, New Zealand, France and Ireland registering wins. Here are the highlights from the action on Tuesday.

South Africa 43-19 Scotland

Australia 36-12 Italy

Argentina 25-30 Wales

New Zealand 45-13 Georgia

France 36-20 Fiji

England 26-42 Ireland

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