They complete their trip with a game against France on 17 August 2019. In the engine room, prop Garyn Phillips and hooker Cameron Lewis replace Dylan Bartlett and Dom Booth respectively while Olly White comes in for Max Ayling in the second row and Ioan R Davies starts on the flank in place of Benji Hope. Although Rugby League shares similarities with rugby union, it is important to see them as different games, and as such each has it’s won unique set of skills. “All of the coaching group, which includes Dai Flanagan [attack], Richard Kelly [forwards] and Andrew Bishop [defence], were mightily impressed by the effort the boys put in and we’re all now eagerly waiting to get the campaign under way in France.”. Wales have named their 2019 Rugby World Cup squad which features 13 players with RWC experience and comprises 18 forwards and 13 backs. Williams, who is in his first campaign as head coach, has included 13 players who already have experience at Under-20 level in his 32-man party. The current Wales U18 Squad. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. Current squad. [2] They also compete in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship. Comprehensive Wales U18 Team Fixtures Fixtures including kickoff times and TV coverage. Bridgend RFC, Sunday 7th April, KO 2pm (Live on S4C), 15 Harri Doel (Scarlets) [4], For the next two Junior World championships, Wales alongside France will have to start the pool stages with a three-point deficit, following a brawl between the two sides in the 2008 tournament.[5]. Wales Under-20s head coach Gareth Williams hailed the competition for places in his squad as he named 32 players ready to take on the Under-20 Six Nations next month. Wales Under-18 Squad 6 Ioan R Davies (Cardiff Blues) Wales - Wales Under 19 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway If you want to train to keep fit, or if you want to play some competitive team sport, Rugby League is a great way to keep fit, meet new people and socialise, so why not give it a go? Sam Warbuton remained as captain. At the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship the Welsh squad won 2 games in the preliminary round against Samoa and Fiji while losing to New Zealand. Wales begin the Championship against the junior world champions France at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes on Sunday, February 3, before facing Italy a week later. 12 Osian Knott (Scarlets) Wales Rugby League is the National Governing Body for the sport in Wales and is responsible for the development of all forms of Rugby League activities at all levels and areas of the sport. They compete in the Under 18 Six Nations Festival and a separate under 18's four nation tournament. View the Wales player profiles, up to date statistics, biography, player news and a full match and career summary WALES RUGBY LEAGUE, Sport Wales, Sophia Close, Cardiff CF11 9SW. The team will kick-off against the South African Schools team on 9 August 2019 and four days later will meet South African Schools A. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter featuring the latest news, highlights and fixtures. General Enquiries: info@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Media Enquiries: media@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Website Enquiries: ian.golden@walesrugbyleague.co.uk, Three Wales internationals named in Salford’s Challenge Cup Final squad, Brian Juliff joins the Rugby League European Federation board, WRL enter into strategic partnership with Salford Red Devils, Ben Evans awarded a grant by Rugby League Cares. Fax: 029 2082 2474, © 2020 Content Copyright Welsh Rugby Union, Statistical Data © Opta. “There are a number of players who are potentially knocking at the door for U20 selection so the game against England is a good carrot for the boys,” added Lewis. Previous Wales results with links to match reports For the tournament the same management team remained from the 2008 U20 Six Nations; head coach Patrick Horgan and assistant coaches Rob Appleyard and Wayne Jones. The current Wales Senior Squad. Dylan Davies (Dragons, Newbridge/Cross Keys College); This page was last edited on 26 May 2020, at 00:50. At the playoffs for the 5th–8th place they first drew with Argentina 19–19 but lost in a drop goal shootout 9–8 and then met Fiji for a second time, again winning by 39–15 to finish in 7th place. Wales Rugby World Cup squad 2019: Warren Gatland names two uncapped players in 42-man group . Fax: 029 2082 2474, © 2020 Content Copyright Welsh Rugby Union, Statistical Data © Opta. A great way to get, and keep, fit, as well as offering opportunity to socialise with new people in the wonderful Welsh summer! The 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the twelfth edition of the premier age-grade competition for rugby.The tournament was held in Argentina for the second time, having been hosted there in 2010.. All Rugby League activity in Wales has to be sanctioned by the WRL. Wales showed resilience and flair to brush aside Japan High Schools 36-24 at Ystrad Mynach and 31-29 at Cardiff Arms Park but Lewis is fully aware his side will need to raise their game to get a similar result against England. In 2019 the side qualified for the Elite Round of the European Under-19 Football Championship for the first time. The brand new Welsh Rugby jersey is on sale now exclusively from the Official Welsh Rugby Store. 5 James Fender (Ospreys) Click here to see the full U20 Six Nations fixtures calendar, Championship - Senior Next Match Countdown, {{ formatDateTime(fixture.datetime, 'date') }}, {{ fixture.score.teamA }}-{{ fixture.score.teamB }}, {{ formatDateTime(fixture.datetime,'time') }}, We use cookies on our site to provide the best online experience, personalise content, and analyse our site - for further information see our, Wales name 32-man squad for U20 Six Nations, Head coach Gareth Williams includes 13 players with U20 experience.