England overpower France to win Under-20s World Cup

World Rugby Under-20 Championship final

England (7) 21

Try: Bailey, Green Con: Kerr Pen: Kerr 3

France (6) 13

Try: Ferte Con: Reus Pen: Reus 2

England ended France's power of nan Under-20 World Cup and claimed their first title since 2016 pinch a 21-13 triumph successful nan final.

Lock Joe Bailey powered complete from adjacent scope to people nan opening effort and manus England a constrictive lead astatine half-time successful Cape Town aft Hugo Reus' 2 penalties for France.

England's forwards continued to outmuscle nan French battalion aft nan interval and Arthur Green picked up from nan guidelines of nan scrum to people their 2nd try.

Sean Kerr's 3 penalties edged England further successful beforehand arsenic Mathis Ferte's precocious consolation effort could not forestall France falling short successful their pursuit of a 4th consecutive title.

Victory for Mark Mapletoft's England caps a good twelvemonth successful which they besides won nan Under-20 Six Nations.

It is England's 4th Under-20s title, having not reached nan last for six years.

England: Jones; Redshaw, Waghorn, Kerr, Wills; Coen, Allan; Opoku-Fordjour, Wright, Fasogbon, Bailey, Kpoku, Carnduff (capt), Pollock, James.

Replacements: Isaacs, Miell, Halliwell, Sodeke, Green, Friday, Bellamy, Hall.

France: Ferte; Biasotto, Brau-Boirie, Taccola, Mousques; Reus, Carbonneau; Julien, Massa, Duchene, Gambini, Mezou, Quere-Karaba, Malaterre, Castro-Ferreira.

Replacements: Lacombre, Jean-Christophe, Marceline, Kante-Samba, Liufau, Tolofua, Belaubre, Desperes-Rigou.