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Youth After Sixth Straight Title

Youth After Sixth Straight Title

Wales Youth (under-18s) kick-off in the Four-Nation Tournament in Belfast on Saturday and are looking for a sixth successive title.

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They follow the Scotland match by taking on Ireland on Tuesday, April 13 at Deramore and end up against England at Shaws Bridge SC on Friday, April 16.

A squad of 11 backs and 15 forwards will be in Ireland for the three matches, coached by former Aberavon and Wales scrum half Ray Giles and the ex-Newbridge lock Rob Beale, who now coaches at Risca.

One late change in the pack has seen Ashleigh James (Bonymaen) come in as a hooker after Anthony Gills (Dunvant) was forced to withdraw. In the backs there is also one change as wing Tom Stephens (Mumbles) is unfit and his place goes to a fly half – Rhys Jones (Abergavenny), the son of the former Wales senior captain and flanker Kingsley Jones.

Previous results.
1999. (In Scotland) – Wales beat Ireland 15-10; England 17-9; Scotland 16-11.
2000. (In Ireland) – Wales beat Ireland 20-3; England 21-14. Drew Scotland 18-18.
2001. (In Wales) – Wales beat Scotland 24-10; England 24-10; Four-Nations XV 40-10.
2002. (In England) – Wales beat Ireland 20-5; England 23-19. Drew Scotland 16-16.
2003. (In Scotland) – Wales beat Ireland 41-6; Scotland 19-15. Drew England 21-21.

This season Wales has already won a Four-Nation Tournament in Wales, by defeating Portugal (und-19s) 24-0; Spain (und-19s) 92-10; Italy 37-8.

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