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International

England U20s change 12 for their rematch with Georgia in Tbilisi

By Liam Heagney

162 days ago

England U20s skipper Finn Carnduff (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Mark Mapletoft has followed up last week’s 31-7 win over Georgia by making 12 changes to his England U20s starting XV for Wednesday’s Avchala Stadium rematch. The English are in Eastern Europe for a two-match rehearsal ahead of the upcoming Junior World Championship in Cape Town.

Mapletoft’s Six Nations title winners have been drawn in a pool featuring Argentina, Fiji and host nation South Africa in a campaign that begins on June 29 and ahead of that trip, they have rejigged their resources for the second outing versus the Georgians in five days.

With skipper Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers), versatile back Angus Hall (Saracens) and No8 Nathan Michelow (Saracens) the three players retained in the starting line-up from last Friday, the uncapped George Timmins (Bath Rugby), Cameron Miell (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers), Angus Hall (Saracens) and Jack Bracken (Saracens) all make the starting XV for this latest uncapped friendly.

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Mapletoft said: “We are pleased with the team’s performance in last week’s fixture against Georgia, but we know there is always room for improvement. The second game of the tour is crucial for us to fine-tune our strategies and ensure every player is ready for the World Rugby U20 Championship.

“Georgia is a very strong opponent, and we’re expecting another challenging match. Our focus is on building momentum and cohesion as we approach the tournament.”

MATCH ACTION ?
England U20 Men got their 2024 Georgia tour underway with a 7-31 victory in Tbilisi ? pic.twitter.com/HU9NyCufEj
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) June 7, 2024

England U20s (vs Georgia, Wednesday)
15. Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby, Minchinhampton RFC, 4 caps)
14. Jack Bracken (Saracens, Barnet Elizabethans RFC, uncapped)
13. Angus Hall (Saracens, Sevenoaks Rugby Club, uncapped)
12. Charlie Myall (Leicester Tigers, Maidenhead Rugby Club, uncapped)
11. Alex Wills (Sale Sharks, Droitwich Rugby Club, 7 caps)
10. Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 4 caps)
9. Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers, Hungerford RFC, uncapped)
1. Cameron Miell (Leicester Tigers, Paul Roos, uncapped)
2. James Isaacs (Saracens, Hemel Hempstead Camelot RFC, 3 caps)
3. Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby, Bishop Wand School, 11 caps)
4. Harvey Cuckson (Bath Rugby, Mold RFC, 2 caps)
5. Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby Club, 4 caps)
6. Finn Carnduff (capt) (Leicester Tigers, Market Harborough RFC, 15 caps)
7. George Timmins (Bath Rugby, Market Harborough RFC, uncapped)
8. Nathan Michelow (Saracens, Brentwood Rugby, 10 caps)

Replacements:
16. Craig Wright (Northampton Saints, Braintree Rugby Club, 5 caps)
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, Broadstreet RFC, 14 caps)
18. Billy Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, 6 caps)
19. Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, Saracens Amateurs, 4 caps)
20. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, Buckingham Rugby Club, 5 caps)
21. Lucas Friday (Harlequins, Trinity School, uncapped)
22. George Makepeace-Cubitt (Northampton Saints, Reading Abbey RFC, 4 caps)
23. Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons, West Park Leeds RFC, 5 caps)
24. James Halliwell (Bristol Bears, Thornbury RFC, 10 caps)
25. Arthur Green (Bath Rugby, Frome RFC, uncapped)
26. Sean Kerr (Harlequins, Sutton and Epsom Rugby Club, 4 caps)
27. Oli Spencer (Newcastle Falcons, Epping Rams Rugby, 5 caps)
28. Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Bugbrooke RFC, 6 caps)
29. Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs, Newton Abbot RFC, 5 caps)
30. Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St Peters RFC, 4 caps)

29th June, South Africa – World Rugby U20s begins ? #rugby #WorldRugbyU20s pic.twitter.com/NrvNZY19r1
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) June 4, 2024

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Bull Shark 6 minutes ago

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Not true. I'm a South African and I absolutely loved seeing the Wallabies beating England. And miss the Wallabies of old who were a devastating force with some of the greatest players of all time.

I hear quite regularly that Australians prefer Aussie rules, league, and cricket over rugby.

So again, seems like Australians are to blame for the state of the game in Australia?

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Bull Shark 14 minutes ago

Let's be real about these All Blacks

I find Ben Smith to be an emotionally driven hysteric. So I question everything he writes.

He launched into the year about the ABs being back this year. For a "journalist" his opinions are based on the flavour of the month.

He's at least gone quiet about how sh1t the boks actually are. Although I suspect he's working on an outrageous article to that effect as we speak, to drive engagement after the end of the Autumn series, as we'll all be taking a break until the 6N.

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Chesterfield 17 minutes ago

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The dominant pack should be enforcing their superiority with maximum points and the psychological advantage of taking the lead.

You don’t get that by saying we’ll settle for three and try again you get it by scoring seven and trying again. Doesn’t come off every time?

No.

But if you’ve asserted dominance letting the opposition off and not trying to build a double score difference is wrong minded.

All blacks have traditionally played to build the unassailable lead not meekly win a single point victory.

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Arnold 19 minutes ago

Let's be real about these All Blacks

Aaah. Ben Smith. Ever the unbiased, objective rugby scribe......NOT.

Unable to give credit where it's due, other than for the ABs, especially when it comes to the Boks. His contempt for them is tangible. If you want to " Get Real" about these ABs Ben, consider when they last beat the Boks??? For us Bok fans, beating the ABs is the only true measure.

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Reader76 38 minutes ago

Let's be real about these All Blacks

"they [All Blacks] are nuggety and resourceful and don’t wilt. They are prepared to win the hard way, accumulating points by any means necessary."

Sounds like you're describing your arch-nemesis Ben 😁

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CM 41 minutes ago

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This article only shows a part of SBs failings as England Coach. Firstly his reputation st Leicester was false, his SA and Welsh players won the matches not his coaching prowess. He has Wigglesworth as attack coach, someone who rarely attacked when playing. His player selection is awful, ignoring form players and sticking with failed internationals. He picks players that he knows and will be easy to manage for him. What on earth is Slade doing when even for Exeter he does not make line breaks with steppping, pace or guile, why on earth are Cole,George,Steward,Ford,Iseweke and a few other anywhere near the Team. Borthwick is awful as Head Coach of England.

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Mzilikazi 43 minutes ago

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J Marc 1 hour ago

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Your unterstanding of the relation FFR LNR, is far better than the one in the article. For Meafou, there is an article on Skelton saying he is totally indispensable in the australian game.

In France they are often compared, and french game is often, but not always ,based on this kind of number 5. But , there are a lot of kind of play in France and in the world, and it's a blessing, because otherwise, the game would be boring.

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Ninjin 1 hour ago

Let's be real about these All Blacks

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