England U20 v Ireland U20 
World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 1 
Sat 27th June 2026, 04:30am PDT 
Avchala Stadium 
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England U20 v Ireland U20 World Rugby U20 Championship - Round 1 Sat 27th June 2026, 04:30am PDT Avchala Stadium Ben Connor 
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Daniel Ryan Daniel Ryan James O'Leary Aiden Ainsworth-Cave Noah Byrne 
Nick Lilley Connor Treacey Christopher Barrett England U20 face off against Ireland U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Round 1 on Sat 27th June 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.
England U20 won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Ireland U20 in 1st and England U20 in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for England 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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