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Argentina U20 v Ireland U20
World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 2
Last 5 Games
Argentina U20 v Ireland U20
World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 2
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Federico Serpa
Josh Neill
Charlie O'Shea
Bautista Benavides
Simon Pfister
Luciano Avaca
Luciano Avaca
Christopher Barrett
Argentina U20 face off against Ireland U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Round 2 on Thu 2nd July 2026 at Avchala Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST, 23:30 NZST in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.
Argentina U20 won the last encounter but Ireland U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Ireland U20 in 2nd and Argentina U20 in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Argentina U20 vs Ireland U20 will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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