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Wales Under-20s set up England World Championship warm-up

Wales inflicted a first Under-20s loss for England since 2023 when the two sides met in Cardiff in MarchHuw Evans Picture Agency

Wales inflicted a first Under-20s loss for England since 2023 when the two sides met in Cardiff in March

Wales Under-20s will face England in Pontypool in a World Rugby Championship warm-up match on 6 June.

Wales defeated the current world champions on a memorable night in Cardiff on the final weekend of the Six Nations in March with the 23-13 victory wrecking England's Grand Slam bid.

The Pontypool match is one of two preparation matches with Wales hosting Italy at the Arms Park in Cardiff on 13 June.

World Rugby's Under-20 tournament takes place in Italy from 29 June to 19 July with Wales facing pool matches against Argentina, and Spain.

Head coach Richard Whiffin has named a 45-player training squad which will be whittled down to 30 for the tournament.

"Our preparation is going to be important and those two games against England and Italy will give us a great indication of where we are," said Whiffin.

"We're playing against the world champions in one prep and it'll be a tough game against Italy as well."

The extended squad does not include Ospreys number eight Morgan Morse who missed out on a place on the Wales senior tour to Japan in July.

Wales Under-20s training squad

Forwards (25): Dylan Alford (Scarlets/RGC), Harry Beddall (Dragons), Jake Bowen (Scarlets), Tom Cottle (RGC), Ioan Emanuel (Bath), Keanu Evans (Scarlets), Luke Evans (Exeter Chiefs), Will Evans (Scarlets), Dan Gemine (Ospreys), Deian Gwynne (Gloucester), Saul Hurley (Aberavon), Caio James (Gloucester), Owain James (Dragons), Kenzie Jenkins (Bristol), Ryan Jones (Dragons), Evan Minto (Dragons), Jac Pritchard (Scarlets), Sam Scott (Bristol Bears), Cerrig Smith (Dragons), Harry Thomas (Scarlets), Nick Thomas (Dragons), Louie Trevett (Bristol), George Tuckley (Dragons), Cameron Tyler-Grocott (Cardiff), Evan Wood (Pontypool/Cardiff Met).

Backs (20): Aidan Boshoff (Bristol), Tom Bowen (Cardiff), Rhys Cummings (Cardiff), Osian Darwin-Lewis (Cardiff), Sion Davies (Cardiff), Ioan Duggan (Dragons), Lewis Edwards (Ospreys), Steff Emanuel (Cardiff), Elijah Evans (Cardiff), Harri Ford (Dragons), Logan Franklin (Dragons), Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (Scarlets), Ellis Lewis (Neath), Lloyd Lucas (Cardiff), Elis Price (Scarlets), Harry Rees-Weldon (Dragons), Osian Roberts (Sale Sharks), Dylan Scott (Cardiff MET), Harri Wilde (Cardiff), Jack Woods (Bath).

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