U20 Championship 2016 - match day 1
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Pool A: New Zealand v Ireland Shaun Stevenson of New Zealand celebrates scoring against Ireland . -
Pool B: England v Italy Italy found life hard-going against World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 hosts England, going down 48-10 at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June. -
Pool B: England v Italy Italy scrum-half Riccardo Raffaele fires the ball away during their World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 encounter with hosts England at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June. -
Pool A: New Zealand v Georgia New Zealand winger Jonah Lowe goes over for one of his tries against Georgia at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool A: New Zealand v Georgia Georgia captain Vasil Lobzhandize, the youngest player in Rugby World Cup history, takes a breather during their first ever World Rugby U20 Championship match against New Zealand at AJ Bell Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool A: New Zealand v Georgia New Zealand perform the haka ahead of their opening match at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 against Georgia at the AJ Bell Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: England v Italy England captain Harry Mallinder looks for the gap during their World Rugby U20 Championship encounter with Italy at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: England v Italy England flanker George Nott runs round to score the opening try against Italy on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 at the Manchester City Academy Stadiium on 7 June. -
Wales V Irelandu20s World Championships07/06/2016. Ireland players celebrate with their fans after they stunned Six Nations Grand Slam winners Wales 26-25 on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Scotland players celebrate their first ever win over Australia at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Scotland beat Australia for the first time in World Rugby U20 Championship history, winning 15-10 at AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool A: Wales v Ireland Ireland managed to hang on to beat Wales 26-25 on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool A: Wales v Ireland Ireland and Wales had the crowd on their feed at the AJ Bell Stadium on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester. Ireland upset the Six Nations Grand Slam winners with a 26-25 victory. -
Pool A: Wales v Ireland Ireland sprung the first surprise of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 by beating Six Nations champions Wales 26-25 at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Isack Rodda scores Australia's opening try of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 against Scotland at AJ Bell Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Australia Campbell Magnay on the charge but the centre would be sent off early in the second half after two yellow cards against Scotland at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Australia and Scotland played out a titanic battle at AJ Bell Stadium with the Scots recording a shock 15-10 victory over the fifth seeds at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool B: Australia v Scotland Scotland fly-half Adam Hastings goes to kick during their World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 match against Scotland at AJ Bell Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool A: Wales v Ireland Winger Keelan Giles scores Wales' second try against Ireland after a perfectly-weighted cross-field kick from Daniel Jones on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: France v Argentina Argentina celebrate their opening 24-15 victory over France at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: South Africa v Japan South Africa look for an offload during the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 match against Japan, one they came from behind to win 59-19 at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: South Africa v Japan South Africa number eight Junior Sipato Pokomela picks up from the base of the scrum during their victory over Japan at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: South Africa v Japan South Africa battled from a first-half scare against Japan with six tries after the break wrapping up a 59-19 victory on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: France v Argentina Two tries in the final 10 minutes saw Argentina come from behind to beat France 24-15 in their opening Pool C match at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: France v Argentina Argentina left it late to beat France 24-15 on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: France v Argentina Argentina climb highest in a lineout in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 encounter against France at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester on 7 June, 2016. -
Pool C: France v Argentina France look to find a way through the Argentinian defence in their Pool C match at the AJ Bell Stadium on day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 on 7 June, 2016. -
U20 Championship captains call Home Union captains photo call ahead of the U20 Championship in Manchester 2016