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5 days ago
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Wales U20s end Summer Series with Italy loss
Wales Under-20s rounded off their Six Nations Summer Series with a narrow 24-28 defeat by Italy Under-20s in Ystrad Errichiello touched down midway through the opening half, with Lavinia Pratichetti converting as Italy led 7-0 at the Centre for Sporting Wales hit back with their first try through Molly Wakely on 25 minutes, with Savannah Picton-Powell's score and Hanna Marshall's conversion five minutes before the break putting the hosts 12-7 ahead at Italians restored their lead with a try from Chiara Cheli and a second conversion from Pratichetti shortly after the lead changed hands a further three times in quick succession as Cheli scored her second try of the contest in between tries from Seren Singleton and Chiara Pearce - Ffion Williams adding the extras for the Cheli completed her hat-trick in the 74th minute - with Pratichetti maintaining her 100% record of converting - as the Italians snatched a late ensured Liza Burgess' side ended their campaign with just one win from their trio of fixtures having lost 27-10 to Ireland in their opener before beating Scotland 52-20 in their second in the day, Ireland secured an emphatic 62-7 victory against Scotland, with England rounding off their campaign against France at 18:00 BST.
BBC News
11-07-2025
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Wales U20s impress in comprehensive win over Scotland
Wales Under-20s secured their first win of the Six Nations Summer Series with an impressive display against Scotland in Ystrad half tries from Mollie Wilkinson, Seren Singleton, Savannah Picton-Powell and captain Branwen Metcalfe gave Wales a commanding 28-8 lead at Carr and Picton-Powell's second try extended Wales' lead early in the second half but Scotland rallied through Poppy Melanby and a Freya MacColl saw Scotland cut the deficit to nine points but Wales sealed victory in the final 10 minutes with tries from Dali Hopkins and Evie Hill to secure a 52-20Earlier England had beaten Italy 36-20 before France's 41-12 win over face Italy in the final round of matches on Thursday, 17 July (15:30 BST).
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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Dalgliesh focuses on positives despite defeat in Six Nations Women's Summer Series
Dalgliesh focuses on positives despite defeat in Six Nations Women's Summer Series By Phil Campbell Scotland women's U20s head coach Louise Dalgliesh revealed there are lots of positives to take despite her side falling to 31-17 loss against England in their 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series opener. England ran in five tries at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly to secure the win but Scotland battled valiantly for 80 minutes, continually refusing to let their opponents get away from them in the scoring, as Holly McIntyre, Emily Norval and Poppy Mellanby all crossed over. Advertisement And when reflecting on the result, Dalgliesh was pleased with how her players connected with one another and adapted during the game. 'I thought the clarity that we played with in terms of our intentions to move the ball and cause England problems was really impressive,' she said. 'We have worked really hard on our connection [between players] on both sides of the ball. 'I'm just really proud of the connection, how the players worked on the field to identify what was happening and then adapt to the different pictures that they were seeing.' Scotland's opening try came from McIntyre's superb score after Lucy Macrae's pinpoint cross-field kick and Dalgliesh was thrilled with the all-round team move that led to the score. Advertisement 'I'm delighted for her [Holly] and the forwards gave us a brilliant platform to allow that kick to take place. 'Holly's finish was outstanding and I'm delighted for her.' Next up for Scotland is a clash against Wales, who also lost their opening match of the competition, going down 27-10 to Ireland. And although Dalgliesh said the team would review Wales' opening game, she insisted the most important thing would be to concentrate on their own game heading into the encounter. 'I think it's important that we still focus on ourselves,' she continued. 'We will take the opportunity to have a look at [Wales'] game to see which areas we can go after. Advertisement 'But we've showed that we can score some quality tries and we can take confidence from that to take into our next match on Friday.'
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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Metcalfe promises strong Wales response after defeat in U20 Summer Series
By Phil Campbell Wales' U20 women's captain Branwen Metcalfe has vowed her side will be back stronger after falling to a 27-10 defeat to Ireland in their 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series opener. The hosts showed determination throughout the physical encounter, reducing Ireland's advantage to 10-5 and 15-10 during the match through scores from Savannah Picton-Powell and Seren Singleton. Advertisement But tries from Irish quintet Sophie Barrett, Robyn O'Connor, Hannah Clarke, Jemima Adams-Verling and Ellie O'Sullivan-Sexton ultimately put the game out Wales's reach at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. However, Metcalfe insisted her charges won't dwell too much on the defeat and that they will work hard to improve before they next take to the field. 'We're Welsh, we'll be sure to keep going,' said the 18-year-old. 'I'm really proud of the girls for what they did today. 'We left everything out on the field, and I can't doubt anyone's intent. We are a really young side, so there's a few things we need to freshen up on, but I'm really proud of our efforts.' Both sides matched each other's intensity in the tackle during the opening exchanges, but Ireland were able to withstand Wales' early pressure as the game remained scoreless after 20 minutes. Advertisement Barrett and O'Connor gave Ireland a 10-0 lead midway through the first half, but Wales regrouped well, halving the deficit on the half-hour mark when Chiara Pearce, fresh off the bench, offloaded to the charging Picton-Powell to dot down. Clarke finished a cross-field Irish move seven minutes into the second 40 minutes, but Wales refused to give up the ghost, hitting back five minutes later as Singleton crashed over in the corner following good work to get the ball out wide on the right to reduce the gap back to five points. Metcalfe explained it was passages of play such as the one Singleton scored from that Wales can take as one of the positive from the clash. 'I think the way we move the ball [was pleasing],' she continued. 'Our intent too and the way we were running on the ball, we're working really hard, but it's just about the little bits to finish things off now. We can definitely do it.' Advertisement Amidst the driving rain, Adams-Verling, named Player of the Match, re-established Ireland's two-score buffer on 58 minutes before O'Sullivan-Sexton's late effort rounded off the scoring. Wales will be back in action on 11 July when they take on Scotland in the second match of the competition.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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Borak says France won't rest on laurels after thumping victory in U20 Summer Series
Borak says France won't rest on laurels after thumping victory in U20 Summer Series By Phil Campbell France's Mailys Borak said her team won't be resting on their laurels after cruising to a 46-5 win over Italy and will be looking to kick-on when they take on Ireland next. An Elina Folituu hattrick propelled Les Bleuettes to a dominant win in their 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series opener at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. Advertisement Emy Baudru, Zoe Jean, Tifen Lesieu, co-captain Anna Macipe and Cherrezade Saiki also crossed for France, and while Borak had nothing but admiration for her team's efforts, the prop explained her team has the potential to be even better during their second game on July 11. 'It was a really good game for us,' said the 21-year-old. 'But we will now go away and work on a few things since we have just under a week to work on the game for Ireland. 'We will rewatch the videos again to see what we have to work on, including the small details. 'We are excited for the game coming up next, especially since it's a big game against Ireland and hopefully we'll do better.' France started the game the stronger of the two sides and spent much of the first half camped inside the Italian 22 as they looked to assert their physical dominance. Advertisement Despite the best efforts of Italy's defence, France benefitted time and again from their physicality, as well as their skill, with Folituu's treble – all scored off the back of rolling mauls – highlighting that fact. And Borak revealed taking the game to Italy early was always in the minds of her and her teammates and also praised the performances of some of the more junior members of the squad. 'It was always part of the game plan, and we just wanted to get the head start first,' she said. 'We were happy that the girls showed up, especially in the second half as well. 'I'm proud of the girls, especially since it's the first selection for some of them. Advertisement 'Everything was positive and we're really happy for the win. 'We still have a lot to work on, and I still have a lot to work on personally. 'But it's the first game and we made it pretty good out there, and now we're just waiting for the next game and hopefully we'll do better in that next week. Ireland head into the clash with France also having won their opening game of the competition, downing Wales 27-10 in a hard-fought encounter. Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
