Junior World Cup Italy 2015
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#2 Ryan Elias 2015 World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy
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2015 World U20 Championship: 2 -22 June 2105 Wales 10-19 France
Wales Under-20 were beaten by France in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship game in Italy. Early tries from Arthur Bonneval and Thomas Ramos gave France a 12-3 lead at half-time. Les Bleuets extended their lead with a fine team score from Lucas Blanc in the second half. Garyn Smith crossed for Wales, who put their opponents under pressure late in the game, but France held on for victory. Wales’ next match is against England on Saturday, 6 June. France won 27-5 when they faced Wales in the Six Nations in February, and they made a confident start at Calvisano’s Stadio San Michele. Wing Bonneval scored the first try after an early spell of pressure and, with 13 minutes gone, full-back Ramos touched down in the corner. Ramos converted his own score, before fly-half Daniel Jones claimed Wales’ first points with a penalty. France stretched their lead to 19-3 early in the second half as wing Blanc finished off a flowing team move, but Wales gave themselves hope as centre Smith barged over from close range. Wales attacked willingly in the closing stages of the game, but they were thwarted by a resolute French side
England U20 30-16 Wales
Slow first half costs Wales shot at Rugby World Championship glory 22:11, 6 June 2015 By Gareth Griffiths Wales slipped to a 22-0 first-half deficit and never recovered despite an improved second-half performance in Calvisano Wales’ Jarrod Evans takes on England’s Rory Jennings. Wales Under-20s saw their dream of Junior World Championship glory disappear in Italy as the young stars paid for a shocking start against defending champions England.Wales slipped to a 22-0 first-half deficit and never recovered despite an improved second-half performance in Calvisano as England picked up a bonus point win. It was a second successive defeat after the loss against France and means Wales can’t qualify for the semi-finals and will be playing for the lesser places with the final group game against Japan on Wednesday. Wales had defeated England in the Six Nations in Colwyn Bay
but there was to be no repeat. Pontypridd and Blues pair Jarrod Evans and Liam Belcher came into the starting line-up at outside-half and hooker while England made four changes to the side that beat Japan 59-7. There was a 10-minute delay and Wales made the worst possible start when Adam Beard caught the kick-off but his side were counter rucked off the ball and flanker Ollie Griffiths gave away a penalty for not rolling away. England outside-half Rory Jennings slotted over the penalty. Wales responded with a smart scrum move that saw scrumhalf Tomos Williams break through the England defence only for England full-back Aaron Morris to stop hopes of a Welsh try with a deliberate knock-on. New Zealand referee Brendon Pickerill showed Morris a yellow card but decided on a penalty rather than a penalty try despite Wales having men on the outside. Wales went for the try through the driving lineout but centre Owen Watkin spilled the ball and the chance was lost. Wales gave away a couple of penalty and 14-man England proved more clinical from their first attacking driving lineout and centre Max Clark dived over after wing George Perkins was held up just short. Jennings converted.Wales suffered another blow when No.8 Harrison Keddie was forced off with a shoulder injury and replaced by Jon Fox, while captain Rory Thornton temporarily went off with a blood injury with Seb Davies coming on. The change in personnel didn’t stop the indiscipline, with Griffiths the main culprit, as they continued to give away penalties and that enabled the English to lay the platform for wing Howard Packman to canter over following some woeful Welsh defence. Wales were again guilty of naivety after Thornton gave away a penalty on their own line. The Welsh youngsters failed to respond to a quickly taken tap penalty from Stuart Townsend who dived over and Jennings converted. Wales finally scored their first points after 31 minutes when Blues outside-half Jarrod Evans slotted over a penalty. England were dominating the kicking game as Jennings expertly utilised the elements which created the pressure for Scarlets flanker Tom Phillips to concede a penalty under his own posts with the England outside-half slotting the kick. Wales grabbed their first try just before the interval through Ospreys centre Watkin when he stripped hooker Jack Walker of possession and strolled over for a try Evans converted as England led 25-10 at the break. Thornton’s side started the second-half strongly with second Davies penalty to reduce the gap to 12 points as England
looked rattled for the first time in the game although the Welsh lineout struggled to function. Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Griffiths was become more prominent and launched a counter-attack with England fullback Morris again getting in the way but this time the ball went back. Griffiths forced England to give away a penalty which Evans missed after replacement back-rower Fox was forced off the field. Wales were far more competitive at the breakdown and structured in attack in the second-half as they kept possession England gave away penalties with Evans reducing the deficit to nine points. But the decision to go for the three points halted the momentum and England struck back with some set-piece dominance as their strong scrum forced Wales to give away a penalty before No.8 Sam Skinner was driven over from the ensuing lineout Skinner was denied a second score with a forward pass before Scarlets flanker Tom Phillips was yellow-carded for a professional foul.
Wales 66-3 Japan
Tries: Adams 2, Benham 2, Howells, Belcher, Beard, Davies, Phillips, Evans Cons: Evans 5, Jones 3 Japan U20 (3) 3 Pen: Noguchi Wales ran in 10 tries as they thrashed Japan to secure their first win of the 2015 World U20 Championship. Joshua Adams and Elis-Wyn Benham scored two tries apiece as Wales secured their spot in the fifth to eighth place playoffs. Dafydd Howells, Liam Belcher, Adam Beard, Seb Davies, Tom Phillips and Jarrod Evans also crossed for tries. Wales lost 19-10 to France in their opening game before a 30-16 defeat to double champions England last Saturday.
Pre-match report Tuesday 9th June Wales U20 team to take on Ireland 14 June 2015 11:19am
Harrison Keddie returns to the starting line-up The Wales Under 20 side to face Ireland in the fifth place semi-final tomorrow (Monday, 7.30pm local time, Viadana) contains two changes and two positional from the side that beat Japan 66-3 on Wednesday. Harrison Keddie returns after injury and starts at No 8, Tom Phillips switching back to the blindside flank. Seb Davies moves to the second row alongside Adam Beard with captain Rory Thornton having returned home for medical assessment on an injured knee. Liam Belcher starts at hooker and Dragons flanker Ollie Griffiths has taken over the captaincy of the side. The backline is unchanged. Coach co-ordinator Allan Lewis said, “Spirits are high after a very good win against Japan and it’s important the good work that’s gone on in training translates to the game. Ireland certainly offer a greater physical presence than Japan, especially defensively. “Ireland have done themselves justice so far in this tournament. They showed a great deal of commitment against New Zealand on Wednesday in a very physical encounter.” Lewis is confident his side has made progress since the start of the tournament. “The Japan game, and the second half against England showed what we can do with the ball in hand. We have also showed progress when it comes to the balance between kicking, passing and running with the ball. However, we have to ensure we don’t make the same mistakes as against France and England where we had such slow starts, conceding easy penalties and points.” If Wales beat Ireland, they will face Australia or Scotland in the fifth place final on Saturday. “That would be an achievement after losing our first two games. However, we can’t afford to look further than Ireland. We must look after our performance and if we do, the result will take care of itself.”
Wales 22-12 Ireland
Wales seal second consecutive World Rugby U20 Championship win as they beat Ireland 22-12 in Viadana 21:30, 15 June 2015 Three first-half tries saw Allan Lewis’ men stamp their mark on proceedings and they’ll now face Australia in the fifth place play-off match on Saturday Wales Under-20 produced the best performance of their World Rugby U20 Championship to date as they downed Ireland 2212 in Viadana. After opening defeats to France and England, Wales thrashed Japan in their final pool game and took that momentum into the game with their Six Nations rivals. And a quick start by Allan Lewis’ men meant Wales were never in danger of being caught as they went into the break 22-0 up. A score with just a couple of minutes on the clock from fullback Dafydd Howells immediately put Ireland on the back foot and although promising Cardiff Blues pivot Jarrod Evans was unable to convert, it soon got even better. Lock Seb Davies grabbed a second try, which Evans converted and the lead was soon extended further as Worcester-bound winger Joshua Adams dived over for a third. Evans converted both scores and added a penalty while Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery, who was unsuccessful with a penalty attempt, wasted his side’s only chance of points. And despite Wales forward Tom Phillips seeing yellow, Ireland weren’t able to take advantage as they turned around without a point to their name. With a significant deficit to overturn in the second 40 minutes, Ireland needed a score and quickly. They got just that, grabbing the first try of the second half through Howells’ opposite number Ciaran Gaffney. Carbery added the extras to give his side a sniff but Ireland, playing in their change strip of white, knew they needed more. Evans then missed with a penalty attempt for Wales as the game went a long period without a score. Changes from both sides didn’t help the flow of the encounter but when Wales skipper Ollie Griffiths, leading the side in place of the injured Rory Thornton, saw yellow, Ireland sensed an opportunity.
Scrum-half Charlie Rock sniped over the line with eight minutes remaining to give Ireland a sniff but despite having a second man spend 10 minutes in the bin, Lewis’ side held on as they made it back-to-back wins. Wales will now face Australia in the fifth place play-off on Saturday. Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Gaffney, Rock; Conv: Carbery. Wales: Tries: Howells, Davies, Adams; Convs: Evans (2); Pen: Evans.
Wales U20 23-28 Australia
Wales Under-20 ended their World U20 Championship campaign in sixth place as they were beaten by Australia in the fifth-place play-off. Australia led 14-5 at half-time thanks to tries from Adam Korczyk and Lukhan Lealaiaulolo-Tui, while Wales scored through Josh Adams. Folau Faingaa and Jonah Placid stretched Australia’s lead, only for Elis Wyn Benham to cross for Wales. hey scored another through Lloyd Lewis, but Australia held on to win. Australia started strongly and scored the game’s opening try through number eight Korczyk, converted by Andrew Deegan. Wales responded as wing Adams dived over in the corner, only for Australia to replenish their lead as lock Lealaiaulolo-Tui powered over from a rolling maul. That left Wales trailing 14-5 at half-time, though they chipped away at that deficit with two penalties from Daniel Jones. Tries from front-rower Faingaa and player of the tournament nominee Placid put Australia in control, but Wales refused to yield. Benham scored out wide and Australia’s Campbell Magnay was sent off for a second yellow card. Wales’ Lewis touched down for a late try but Australia withstood the pressure to claim victory.
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Wales Josh Adams, Keagan Bale, Adam Beard, Liam Belcher, Leon Brown, Seb Davies, Ryan Elias, Jarrod Evans, Jon Fox, Luke Garrett, Ollie Griffiths, Kieran Hardy, Dafydd Howells, Dan Jones, Joe Jones, Harri Keddie, Harri Keddie, Lloyd Lewis, Tyler Morgan, Torin Myhill, Tom Phillips, Garyn Smith, Lee Taylor, Joe Thomas, Rory Thornton, Owen Watkin, James Whittingham, Tomos Williams
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