Under-20 Championship wrap

ROUND ONE: The World Rugby Under-20 Championship kicked off in Argentina on Tuesday.

Australia, South Africa, Wales started with wins in Rosario while New Zealand, Ireland and France won in Santa Fe.

In the first matches of the first round of World Rugby’s Under-20 World Championship,  Australia and South Africa started with comfortable wins.

To be fair, Australiaq and South Africa played the bottom sides of the 2019 Under-20 Six Nations Championship, Italy and Scotland.

Australia played Italy in Santa Fe, who were fifth in the Six Nations and beat them 36-12 after leading 17-0 at half-time
South Africa played Scotland in Rosario, who were wooden-spoonists in the Six Nations, 43-19, after playing with the wind and leading just 17-12 at half-time.

Australia scored five tries to two,  South Africa six tries to three.

After leading 19-6 at half-time, New Zealand enjoyed a big win over Georgia, scoring seven tries to one.

Australia vs Italy, 36-12

Scorers

For Australia:
Tries: Lonergan 2, Harris, Lolesio, Reilly
Cons: Harrison 4
Pen: Harrison

For Italy:
Tries: Taddia, Trulla
Con: Da Re

Teams

Australia: 15 Lucas, 14 Reilly, 13 Tupou, 12 Lolesio, 11 Nawaqanitawase, 10 Harrison, 9 McDonald, 8 Harris, 7 McReight(captain), 6 Wilson, 5 Hosea, 4 Wood, 3 Nasser, 2 Lonergan, 1 Bell
Replacements: 16 Cotton, 17 Abra, 18 Breen, 19 Van Nek, 20 Haangana, 21 Tafa, 22 Frost, 23 Tizzano

Italy: 15 Trulla, 14 Mastandrea, 13 Moscardi, 12 Mazza, 11 Mba, 10 Garbisi, 9 Fusco, 8 Finotto, 7 Ruggeri (captain), 6 Chianucci, 5 Parolo, 4 Stoian, 3 Nocera, 2 Marinello, 1 Drudi
Replacements: 16 Taddia, 17 Franceschetto, 18 Alongi, 19 Michelini, 20 Zambonin, 21 Maurizi, 22 Koffi, 23 Citton

South Africa vs Scotland, 43-19

Scorers

For South Africa:
Tries: Dube, Hendrikse 2, Horn, van der Mescht, Nohamba
Cons: Hendrikse 3, Nohamba 2

For Scotland:
Tries: Anderson, Penalty Try, Walker
Con: Thompson

South Africa: 15 Vaughen Isaacs, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Caleb Dingaan, 10 James Mollentze, 9 Jaydon Hendrikse, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Phendulani Buthelezi(captain), 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 JJ van der Mescht, 3 Ntlabakanye, 2 Fezokuhle Mbatha, 1 Dian Bleuler
Replacements: 16 Dameon Venter, 17 Kudzwai Dube, 18 Keagan Glade, 19 Thabiso Mdletshe, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Dylan Richardson, 22 David Kriel, 23 Sanele Nohamba, 24 Gumede, 25 Coetzer, 26 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 27 Sibusiso Sangweni, 28 Thaakir Abrahams

Scotland: 15 Matt Davidson, 14 Rory McMichael, 13 Cameron Anderson, 12 Grant Hughes, 11 Jack Blain, 10 Ross Thompson, 9 Roan Frostwick, 8 Tom Marshall, 7 Connor Boyle (captain), 6 Marshall Sykes, 5 Cameron Henderson, 4 Ewan Johnson, 3 Euan McLaren, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Murphy Walker
Replacements: 16 Rory Jackson, 17 Andrew Nimmo, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Mak Wilson, 20 Ross Bundy, 21 Jack Hill, 22 Kwagga van Niekerk, 23 Murray Scott, 24 Teddy Leatherbarrow, 25 Nathan Chamberlain, 26 Robbie McCallum, 27 Ollie Smith, 28 Lomond Macpherson

Wales vs Argentina, 30-25

Scorers

For Argentina:
Tries: Isgro, Minervino, Mendy
Cons: Prisciantelli, De La Vega Mendia
Pens: Prisciantelli, De La Vega Mendia

For Wales:
Tries: Harri Morgan,  Conbeer
Con: Evans
Pens: Evans 6

Teams

Wales: 15 Ioan Davies, 14 Rio Dyer, 13 Aneurin Owen, 12 Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler, 11 Ryan Conbeer, 10 Cai Evans, 9 Harri Morgan, 8 Jac Morgan, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Lennon Greggains, 5 Jac Price, 4 Morgan Jones, 3 Ben Warren, 2 Dewi Lake (captain), 1 Kemsley Mathias
Replacements: 16 Garin Lloyd, 17 Rhys Davies, 18 Nick English, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 Dafydd Buckland, 21 Iestyn Rees, 22 Max Llewellyn, 23 Deon Smith

Argentina: 15 Ignacio Mendy, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Juan Pablo Castro(captain), 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Gerónimo Prisciantelli, 9 Gonzalo Garcia, 8 Bautista Pedemonte, 7 Juan Martín Gonzalez, 6 Juan Cruz Pérez Rachel, 5 Lucas Bur, 4 Manuel Bernstein, 3 Francisco Coria, 2 Pablo Dimcheff, 1 Francisco Minervino
Replacements: 16 Thomas Gallo, 17 Ramiro Gurovich, 18 Francisco Calandra, 19 Estanislao Carullo, 20 Augustín Toth, 21 Ramiro Tallone, 22 Jerónimo Gómez Vara, 23 Federico Parnás, 24 Joaquín Pellandini, 25 Nicolás Roger, 26 Joaquín de la Vega Mendía, 27 Tomás Acosta Pimentel, 28 Marcos Moneta

New Zealand vs Georgia, 45-11 (half-time 19-6)

Scorers

For New Zealand:
Tries: Fainga’anuku, Tupaea, Dyer, Herbert, Mcleod, Plumtree,Mua
Cons: Reihana 5

For Georgia:
Try: Jincharadze
Pens: Abzhandadze 2

Teams

New Zealand: 15 Col Forbes, 14 Eten Nanai-Seturo, 13 Quin Tupaea, 12 Dalla McLeod, 11 Leiceste Faingaanuku, 10 Rive Reihana, 9 Lero Carter, 8 Deva Flanders, 7 Koha Herbert, 6 Samipen Finau, 5 Tain Plumtree, 4 Culle Grace, 3 Fletche Newell, 2 Kian Kerer Syme (captain), 1 Olli Norris
Replacements: 16 Shil Klein, 17 Georg Dyer, 18 Kaliopas Uluilakepa, 19 Tamait Williams, 20 Tupo Vaa’i, 21 Kaylu Boshier, 22 Jeria Mua, 23 Simo Parker, 24 Tauf Funaki, 25 Fergu Burke, 26 Bill Proctor, 27 Scot Gregory, 28 Lalomil Lalomilo

Georgia: 15 Teimuraz Tchitchinadze, 14 Zura Kavtaradze, 13 Demur Tapladze, 12 Givi Tsintsadze, 11 Kote Marjanishvili, 10 Tedo Abzhandadze (captain), 9 Mikheil Alania, 8 Beka Koriauli, 7 Koba Kolotauri, 6 Ioseb Gusharashvili, 5 Luka Gelashvili, 4 Vakhtang Jincharadze, 3 Luka Azariashvili, 2 Luka Nioradze, 1 Nika Gvaladze
Replacements: 16 Vano Karkadze, 17 Zaur Tevdorashvili, 18 Gia Kharaishvili, 19 Ioane Iashagashvili, 20 Tato Gvimradze, 21 Giorgi Margalitadze, 22 Sandro Margiani, 23 Lasha Lomidze

Ireland vs England 42-26

Scorers:

For Ireland:
Tries: Flannery, Healy, Moore, Hodnett, McCann 2
Cons: Flannery 2, Healy 4

For England:
Tries: Seabrook, Sleightholme 2
Con: Vunipola
Pens: Vunipola 3

France vs Fiji, 36-20

Scorers

For France:
Tries: Joseph 3, Coly, Taofifenua
Cons: Smaili 4
Pen: Smaili

For Fiji:
Tries: Penalty try, Ramasibana
Con: Muntz
Pens: Muntz 2

Round One Results

South Africa vs Scotland,  43-19
Australia vs Italy,  36-12
Wales vs Argentina,  30-25
New Zealand vs Georgia,  45-11
France U20 vs Fiji, 36-20
Ireland vs England, 42-26