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2020 U20 Six Nations Rugby Schedule from 31 January – 15 March 2020 .  The 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 12th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. France were the defending champions. Ireland won the tournament and a Grand Slam, after winning all five of their matches

FRI JAN 31 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 1
IRELAND U20 vs SCOTLAND U20
Local time kick off 19:15 Irish Independent Park, Cork

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 2
WALES U20 vs ITALY U20
Local time kick off 19:35 Zip World Stadium, Colwyn Bay

SAT FEB 1 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 3
FRANCE U20 vs ENGLAND U20
Local time kick off 21:00 Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble

FRI FEB 7 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 4
IRELAND U20 vs WALES U20
Local time kick off 19:15 Irish Independent Park, Cork

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 6
FRANCE U20 vs ITALY U20
Local time kick off 21:00 Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence

FRI FEB 21 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 7
ITALY U20 vs SCOTLAND U20
Local time kick off 19:00 Stadio Mirabello, Reggio Emilia

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 8
WALES U20 vs FRANCE U20
Local time kick off 19:35Zip World Stadium, Colwyn Bay

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 9
ENGLAND U20 vs IRELAND U20
Local time kick off 19:45 Franklins Gardens, Northampton

FRI MAR 6 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 10
IRELAND U20 vs ITALY U20
Local time kick off 19:15 Irish Independent Park, Cork

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 11
ENGLAND U20 vs WALES U20
Local time kick off 19:45 Kingsholm, Gloucester

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 12
SCOTLAND U20 vs FRANCE U20
Local time kick off 20:00 Netherdale Stadium, Galashiels

SAT MAR 7 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 5
SCOTLAND U20 vs ENGLAND U20
Local time kick off 19:30 Myreside, Edinburgh

FRI MAR 13 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 13
WALES U20 vs SCOTLAND U20
Local time kick off 19:35 Zip World Stadium, Colwyn Bay

2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 14
FRANCE U20 vs IRELAND U20
Local time kick off 21:00Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan

SUN MAR 15 2020
2020 U20 Six Nations, Match 15
ITALY U20 vs ENGLAND U20
Local time kick off 18:30 Payanini Center, Verona

The New Zealand Rugby union have announced the five Super rugby squads for the 2020 Super rugby season which b officially kicks off on 31 January 2020.

The full list of 195 players representing the five Super rugby teams includes 46 ‘rookies’ who have earned Super Rugby contracts for the first time.

There are also nine international players with all five clubs fielding at least one, seven sets of siblings, and 11 players whose fathers also played Super Rugby.

NEW ZEALAND’S SUPER RUGBY SQUADS

BLUES 2020 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD

Forwards: Kurt Eklund, Ray Niuia, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Sione Mafileo, Marcel Renata, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Josh Goodhue, Jacob Pierce, Patrick Tuipulotu, Baden Wardlaw, Blake Gibson, Akira Ioane, Tony Lamborn, Dalton Papalii, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Tom Robinson, Hoskins Sotutu, James Tucker

Backs: Finlay Christie, Sam Nock, Jonathan Ruru, Beauden Barrett, Otere Black, Jack Heighton, Stephen Perofeta, Harry Plummer, TJ Faiane, Rieko Ioane, Joe Marchant, Tanielu Tele’a, Caleb Clarke, Matt Duffie, Jordan Hyland, Emoni Narawa, Jared Page, Mark Telea

CHIEFS 2020 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD

Forwards: Nathan Harris, Bradley Slater, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ryan Coxon, Nepo Laulala, Atunaisa Moli, Reuben O’Neill, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta’avao, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Tyler Ardron, Michael Allardice, Laghlan McWhannell, Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Sam Cane, Pita Gus Sowakula, Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Karpik, Dylan Nel

Backs: Lisati Milo-Harris, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Brad Weber, Aaron Cruden, Tiaan Falcon, Damian McKenzie, Kaleb Trask, Orbyn Leger, Anton Lienert-Brown, Tumua Manu, Alex Nankivell, Bailyn Sullivan, Solomon Alaimalo, Sam McNicol, Kini Naholo, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Shaun Stevenson, Quinn Tupaea, Sean Wainui

CRUSADERS 2020 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD 

Forwards: Andrew Makalio, Brodie McAlister, Codie Taylor, Michael Alaalatoa, Harry Allan, George Bower, Oliver Jager, Joe Moody, Isileli Tuungafasi, Scott Barrett, Mitchell Dunshea, Luke Romano, Quinten Strange, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Cullen Grace, Billy Harmon, Sione Havili, Ethan Roots, Tom Sanders

Backs: Mitchell Drummond, Ereatara Enari, Bryn Hall, Fergus Burke, Brett Cameron, Richie Mo’unga, Braydon Ennor, Inga Finau, Jack Goodhue, Dallas McLeod, George Bridge, Leicester Faingaanuku, David Havili, Will Jordan, Manasa Mataele, Fetuli Paea, Sevu Reece

HIGHLANDERS 2020 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD

Forwards: Liam Coltman, Ash Dixon, Ricky Jackson, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Iosefa-Scott, Ayden Johnstone, Siate Tokolahi, Jeff Thwaites, Ethan De Groot, Pari Pari Parkinson, Josh Dickson, Jack Whetton, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, James Lentjes, Dillon Hunt, Marino Mikaele Tu’u, Shannon Frizell, Sione Misiloi, Zane Kapeli, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Jesse Parete

Backs: Aaron Smith, Kayne Hammington, Folau Fakatava, Bryn Gatland, Josh Ioane, Mitch Hunt, Rob Thompson, Patelesio Tomkinson, Teihorangi Walden, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Scott Gregory, Ngane Punivai, Jona Nareki, Tevita Nabura, Josh McKay, Michael Collins, Kirisi Kuridrani, Connor Garden-Bachop

HURRICANES 2020 SUPER RUGBY SQUAD

Forwards: Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Ricky Riccitelli, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Tyrel Lomax, Ben May, Xavier Numia, Pouri Rakete-Stones, James Blackwell, Devan Flanders, Kane Leaupepe, Liam Mitchell, Scott Scrafton, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Gareth Evans, Vaea Fifita, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Murphy Taramai

Backs: Jamie Booth, TJ Perenara, Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, James Marshall, Fletcher Smith, Vince Aso, Jordie Barrett, Ngani Laumape, Jonah Lowe, Billy Proctor, Danny Toala, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Kobus Van Wyk, Wes Goosen, Ben Lam, Salesi Rayasi, Chase Tiatia

A host of Test greats were on hand to launch International Rugby Academy Australia on Friday, a program aiming to help grow coaches and players in Australia.

IRAA is a duplicate of New Zealand’s IRANZ, first started by former All Blacks Sean Fitzpatrick and Murray Mexted back in 2002 and has produced close to 100 international graduates.

Players of a range of ages go through a three-week course that includes one-on-one and group coaching and hopes to help develop coaching and playing talent.

Aussies including Scotland defence coach and former Wallaby Mike Harris have both been participants of the IRANZ program.

Wallabies legends Michael Lynagh, Nick Farr-Jones, George Gregan, Phil Kearns and John Eales were among the crowd in Sydney on Friday at the Australian program’s official launch.

The first program will be run in January 2020 at the Sydney Olympic Park.

Read More >>  Wallabies greats on hand to launch new rugby academy

Here is the Wales rugby squad to face the Barbarians on November 30 . Wayne Pivac has included exciting young uncapped back-rowers Taine Basham and Shane Lewis-Hughes in his first Welsh squad for their clash with the Barbarians at Principality Stadium on November 30.

Wales v Barbarians

Date: Saturday 30th November 2019

Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Kick-off: 2:45pm

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Wales will take on the Barbarians at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 30th November and Warren Gatland will coach the Baa-Baas team. Wales women will also face the Barbarians making it an exciting double-header event*.

Gatland is set to leave his post as Wales head coach after the Rugby World Cup in Japan, so this fixture will be Wayne Pivac’s first match in charge of Wales as he goes up against his predecessor.

Wales last faced the Barbarians in 2012 when they beat the invitation side 30-21 at the (then) Millennium Stadium. Wales and the Barbarians have only played each other in four matches at test level, with honours currently even at two wins apiece.

*The Wales Women v Barbarians match will kick-off at 11:45am. The Wales Men v Barbarians match will kick-off at 2:45pm. One ticket covers entry to both matches.

Wales squad

Backs: Aled Davies; Gareth Davies; Tomos Williams; Sam Davies; Jarrod Evans; Willis Halaholo; Hadleigh Parkes; Owen Watkin; Owen Lane; Josh Adams; Steff Evans; Ashton Hewitt; Johnny McNicholl; Hallam Amos; Leigh Halfpenny.

Forwards: Elliot Dee; Ryan Elias; Ken Owens; Rob Evans; Wyn Jones; Nicky Smith; Leon Brown; Samson Lee; Dillon Lewis; Jake Ball; Adam Beard; Bradley Davies; Seb Davies; Taine Basham; Ollie Griffiths; Shane Lewis-Hughes; Ross Moriarty; Aaron Shingler; Justin Tipuric; Aaron Wainwright.