England Under-20s edged through a hard-fought encounter for the second week running as they overcame a battling Scotland side 21-17 at Myreside to keep their title hopes intact. The visitors took a slender 14-10 lead into the interval with tries from Theo Dan and Freddie Stewart either side of Ewan Ashman’s

Mark Hernan crossed twice as Ireland kept their hopes of securing back-to-back Under-20s Six Nations Grand Slams well on track with a pulsating 36-22 bonus-point victory over Wales at Irish Independent Park. Hernan book-ended the first half by twice powering over the whitewash, while Dan Kelly and Lewis Finlay dotted down

Franco Smith has made just one change to the Italy starting XV beaten by Wales on the opening weekend of the Guinness Six Nations for their clash against France in Paris. The Azzurri were beaten 42-0 by defending champions Wales in Cardiff in Round 1 but Smith has largely kept faith

Former France Under-20s captain Arthur Vincent will make his first Test start after being named to face Italy on Sunday in the only change made by Fabien Galthié to his France team. Vincent comes in for the injured Virimi Vakatawa, who suffered a triceps injury in the opening win over England,