One of Scotland's brightest young prospects - who made his senior international debut last autumn - had his progression stunted by injury but now Douglas is back for the Under-20s and ready to pick up from where he left off.

England Under-20s have two more exciting Sale props in their arsenal as they prepare to defend their Six Nations crown.

Centre Ventisei has picked the brains of Glasgow teammate and Scotland senior captain Tuipulotu - as well as the likes of Stafford McDowall and Kyle Steyn - ahead of the Under-20 Six Nations.

England Under 20 claimed their first title since 2016 as they defeated the France counterparts with a 20-13 margin in the final in Cape Town.

The hurt of Argentina and Keyna was banished on home turf for Scotland as the men's Under-20 side romped to World Trophy success.

Mark Mapletoft has made 12 changes to the starting XV which came through England's first World Rugby U20s Championship match but that doesn't dilute the talent of the squad.

The Spanish U20 captain, who plays his club rugby for Bayonne, hopes his side can deliver a performance to be proud of against Wales at the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Redshaw discusses his breakout season including his time spent in National Two North.

England's Henry Pollock has been named the 2024 U20 men’s Six Nations Player of the Championship.

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.