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Dates confirmed for Under 20 Six Nations

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:40

The dates for the under 20 Six Nations have been confirmed.

The games will take place from the 19th of June to the 13th of July, and all the games will take place in the Cardiff Arms Park.
 
Ireland will begin their campaign against Scotland on Saturday June 19th at 2pm.
 
Six nations organisers say the decision to hold the championships in one venue was made to minimse the risk around travel.
 
Commenting on the announcement, Six Nations CEO, Ben Morel said: "We are delighted to be in a position to play the Under-20s Championship this year, having had to cancel it in 2020 due to the pandemic.

“The Under-20s Six Nations Championship is an important milestone in the life of many young players who will pursue a career in professional rugby and we would like to thank the unions for their hard work in making this Championship possible and our broadcasters for bringing it to the homes of rugby lovers..

We are looking forward to some exciting rugby.”

WRU CEO Steve Phillips, added: “The Welsh Rugby Union is honoured to be hosting the 2021 Under 20s Six Nations Championship at the historic Cardiff Arms Park.

“The Under 20s Six Nations Championship is a crucial pathway for the players’ development as they begin their journey into senior professional rugby. A number of players currently playing for their respective unions at the highest level have come through this programme, so it will be exciting to see the next generation of stars in action here with us in Cardiff.”
 
The fixtures in full:
 

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