World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 - Match Day 1
The best photos from the opening stages of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 in Italy.
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U20 Championship 2015: Pool A captains The four captains of Pool A at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 (L-R): Kosuke Horikoshi (JPN), Rory Thornton (WAL), Lucas Bachelier (FRA) and Charlie Ewels (ENG). Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
U20 Championship 2015: Pool C captains The four captains of Pool C at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 (L-R): Atu Moli (NZL), Bautista Ezcurra (ARG), Nick McCarthy (IRE) and Jamie Ritchie (SCO). Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
U20 Championship 2015: Pool B captains The four captains of Pool B at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 (L-R): Andrew Kellaway (AUS), Paolo Buonfiglio (ITA), Hanro Liebenberg (RSA) and Joshua Dowsing (SAM). Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
U20 Championship 2015 captains The 12 captains of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 gathered in Milan ahead of kick off in Italy. Photo: Roberto Bregani -
Samoa train at the World Rugby U20 Championship Samoa stretch off in the background ahead of their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign -
Ireland U20s line up against Argentina Ireland U20s get ready for their first match of the World Rugby U20s against Argentina Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit -
Pool A: France v Wales France were fast out of the blocks against Wales in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 Pool A match at the Stadio San Michele in Calvisano. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: France v Wales France led Wales 12-3 at half-time in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 Pool A match at the Stadio San Michele in Calvisano.Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Argentina sing the anthem at the World Rugby U20s Los Pumitas belt out their anthem at the World Rugby U20s Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: France v Wales Lucas Blanc touches down for France's third try in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 Pool A match against Wales, finishing off a counter-attack that had begun deep in their own half. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: France v Wales Wales battled bravely in their Pool A match with France at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 in Italy. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit -
Pool A: England v Japan Japan found life on their return to the World Rugby U20 Championship difficult against defending champions England in Calvisano. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Samoa face down Australia at the World Rugby U20 Championship Ahead of their clash with Australia, Samoa perform their Haka Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: England v Japan Aaron Morris scored two of England's seven tries in the first half of their match with Japan at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit -
Pool B: Australia v Samoa Australia smash through the Samoa defence at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Australia's Ned Hanigan rises to get the ball Australia's Ned Hanigan wins a line out against Samoa in their Pool B match at the World Rugby U20s Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: England v Japan Defending champions England scored nine tries in their opening World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 match against Japan in Calvisano. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit -
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Pool C: New Zealand v Scotland New Zealand U20s perform the Haka against Scotland at the World Rugby U20s Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
POOL C: New Zealand v Scotland Akira Ioane smashes through the Scotland defence at World Rugby U20 Championship Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Pool B: South Africa v Italy Winger Yannick Agbasse dots down the first try that Italy have ever scored against South Africa in World Rugby U20 Championship history. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Pool B: South Africa v Italy Italy flanker Marco Lazzaroni tries to break through the South African defence in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 match in Calvisano. Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit -
POOL C: New Zealand v Scotland New Zealand aim to break through the Scotland defence in their Pool C match Photo: Massimiliano Pratelli/Fotosportit. -
Pool A: England v Japan Japan played with great passion and pride in their opening match at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 against defending champions England. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit -
Pool B: South Africa v Italy South Africa scrum-half Ivan van Zyl fires off a pace during their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 encounter with hosts Italy. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit. -
Pool B: South Africa v Italy South Africa climb highest in the lineout in their World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 match with Italy in Calvisano. Photo: Roberto Bregani/Fotosportit