Preview: Scotland Men U20 v Japan U20

11 Jul 2024

Scotland Men U20 take on Japan U20 at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh on Sunday 7 July in their final pool match of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy (kick off 7.45pm) - live on BBC ALBA. The top of the table clash will decide who wins Pool A and advances to the 1st place play-off

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 07: Scotland's Finlay Doyle (R) celebrates scoring a try with teammate Seb Steven (L) during a World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 match between Scotland and Hong Kong China at the Hive Stadium, on July 07, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

What they said:

Head Coach Kenny Murray said: “I have been impressed with the performances the guys have put in over the past two games and it is vital that we continue to build on these going into Friday’s game.

“There have been a lot of positives to take from our games against Samoa and Hong Kong China, but we know we must fix the mistakes if we want to walk away with a good result.

“Japan are a dynamic and fast team that have also had some big scores against their opponents, but we are ready for the challenge and are looking forward to getting back out on the pitch for our final pool match.”

The team

The stats

  • Scotland have scored 224 points in the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy so far, conceding only 15.
  • Robbie Deans, Liam McConnell, Freddy Douglas, Johnny Ventisei and Finlay Doyle have been named in the starting fifteen for all three pool matches.
  • 33 Scottish clubs have been represented by the 27 players who have made appearances throughout the tournament.

The Table

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