England U20 Men to face Georgia in two-Test series
England U20 Men will return to Georgia for a two-Test tour this summer ahead of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.
The U20 Men will take on Georgia on 7 and 12 June at the Avchala Stadium, Tblisi, with kick-off times and streaming information to be determined in due course.
England will utilise the Rugby Club Kochebi Stadium and Champions Academy in preparation for the games against the Junior Lelos.
Mark Mapletoft’s side, who lifted their first U20 Men’s Six Nations Championship in three years back in March, return to the Georgian capital where they played out a memorable pair of fixtures last summer.
2024 Six Nations victors Alex Wills and Nathan Michelow were amongst the scorers to power England to an initial hard-fought 41-36 victory, before Georgia took a 40-38 win on home soil. Each nation finished fourth and eighth respectively in the consequent 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.
Heading into the U20 Championship as Six Nations champions for the first time in seven years, England fans can also support the pathway side this spring in a fixture against Coventry RFC on 25 May (tickets available here).
Mark Mapletoft said: "Our games against Georgia offer us a challenging week of touring ahead of the World Championships this summer. These experiences in playing and travelling abroad are vital to the growth of players at pathway level, and we're very thankful to our hosts.
"Last year's Tests were a fantastic experience for our team and the even split of results were indicative of the high levels both teams were and continue to play to. We're looking forward to facing the same intensity this June.
"I think I speak on behalf of all the coaches and backroom staff when I talk of the pride we have in our team and their recent achievements, and we're determined to keep that momentum rolling into another busy block for the U20 Men."
England U20 Men pre-World Rugby U20 Championship fixtures
25 May - Coventry RFC vs. England U20 Men – Butts Park Arena - 15:00 BST kick-off (Tickets available here)
7 June – Georgia U20 vs. England U20 Men - Avchala Stadium – Kick-off time TBC
12 June – Georgia U20 vs. England U20 Men - Avchala Stadium – Kick-off time TBC