World Rugby U20 Championship Playoffs preview

July 18, 2024
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Three-time World Rugby U20 Championship winners France will play England in the showpiece match on Friday, after beating New Zealand in an enthralling and high-scoring encounter to round off day four at DHL Stadium. Mark Mapletoft's men had earlier seen off the challenge of Ireland in a hard-fought game at the same venue.

New Zealand and last year's finalists Ireland will meet in the third-place play-off. Australia, meanwhile, overcame Wales to set up a fifth-place play-off against Argentina, who got the better of hosts South Africa. The two beaten sides will face off in the seventh-place play-off; Italy meet Georgia in the ninth-place play-off and Spain take on Fiji in the relegation play-off.

Final day Fixtures