Wales U20s take on South Africa in the final pool game of the Junior World Championship on Tuesday, July 7, with a semi-final spot on the line. The match kicks off at 3pm BST in Tbilisi, Georgia.
How to Watch Wales U20s vs South Africa for Free
The game is broadcast live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 2.50pm. UK and Ireland subscribers can stream via the Premier Sports Player app and website. For free viewing, fans can watch on S4C Clic, BBC iPlayer, or the S4C Chwaraeon YouTube channel from 2.45pm.
Match Context
Both teams have beaten Georgia and Uruguay in their opening matches, setting up a winner-takes-all clash. The Junior Springboks are defending champions and have won their last eight tournament matches, making them formidable opponents for Richard Whiffin's side.
Wales U20s Team
Starting XV: Lewis Edwards (Ospreys); Rhys Cummings (Cardiff), Osian Darwin-Lewis (Cardiff), Steffan Emanuel (Cardiff), Tom Bowen (Cardiff); Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (Scarlets), Sion Davies (Cardiff); George Tuckley (Dragons), Tom Howe (Cardiff), Jac Pritchard (Scarlets), Will Evans (Scarlets), Tom Cottle (Cardiff), Deian Gwynne (Gloucester, capt), Caio James (Gloucester), Evan Minto (Dragons).
Replacements: Oscar Thomas (Bath), Dylan James (Ospreys), Yestyn Cook (Scarlets), Luke Evans (Exeter), Osian Williams (Bristol), Alex Ridgway (Bath), Cai Gealy (Bristol), Lloyd Lucas (Cardiff).
Coaches' Comments
Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin said: “We want a statement win and we are prepped and prepared for it. This is the biggest game the boys will have played at this level given it’s a winner takes all occasion.”
“The South Africans are big and physical, and they want it to be a collision-dominated game. We know we have to front up. We know they are going to come Route 1. They pride themselves on their physicality, but so do we.”
Whiffin added: “They’ll want to dominate at scrum and maul time. That is a weapon of theirs but something we are prepared for and we’re just excited to get the chance to take them on. We went toe-to-toe with Georgia and then the Georgians did the same with South Africa. We’ve got big men in our side as well and we’ve stood up to the big packs of England and France already this year. This is my biggest game as the U20 head coach and if we can back up our first two performances it would be great to have something to take home with us in terms of silverware.”
