| Home team | France U20 |
| Away team | Spain U20 |
| Venue | AIA Stadium |
| Competition | Junior World Championship |
| Kick-off time | 10 am (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports/ Rugby Pass TV |
France U20 vs Spain U20 Junior World Championship preview as the sides meet in the second round of the tournament at the AIA Stadium.
France started the tournament with a strong win over Fiji, while Spain started with a heavy defeat to Australia.
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France U20 vs Spain U20 confirmed lineups
| France U20 | Spain U20 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Jabea Njocke | 1 | Chico | |||
| Basse | 2 | Fabra | |||
| Price | 3 | Ibeoba | |||
| Portat | 4 | Artigas | |||
| Michaux | 5 | Carballo | |||
| Audebert | 6 | Navarte | |||
| Andjisseramatchi | 7 | Salvador | |||
| Baret | 8 | Vilallonga | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Hutteau | 9 | Fernandez | |||
| Keletaona | 10 | Antem | |||
| Cellio-Zwiler | 11 | Serrano | |||
| Rasal | 12 | Marsinyac | |||
| Mascarenc | 13 | Lopez | |||
| Avogadro | 14 | Fisher | |||
| Rates | 15 | Hafoka | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Masi | 16 | Del Campo | |||
| Frisach | 17 | D’Onghia | |||
| Langlois | 18 | Navarro | |||
| Martin | 19 | Kenneally | |||
| Bissu | 20 | Pujana | |||
| Tiloles | 21 | Vazquez | |||
| Jurd | 22 | Papallo | |||
| Drault | 23 | Aragon | |||
Recent Form:
France U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 27th June 2026 | JWC | Fiji U20 | 45-15 |
| Won | 15th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | England U20 | 31-28 |
| Won | 6th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Scotland U20 | 26-45 |
| Won | 21st February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Italy U20 | 32-17 |
| Won | 14th February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Wales U20 | 24-34 |
France U20s are undefeated this year having won a Grand Slam in the Six Nation and picked up a strong win in their opener against Fiji. They scored seven tries in the game and had sealed the game with five in the first half, taking a 33-0 lead into the break.
Spain U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 27th June 2026 | JWC | Australia U20 | 90-22 |
| Loss | 19th July 2026 | JWC | Ireland U20 | 37-38 |
| Loss | 14th July 2026 | JWC | Georgia U20 | 43-12 |
| Loss | 9th July 2026 | JWC | Wales U20 | 35-25 |
| Loss | 4th July 2026 | JWC | Argentina U20 | 33-30 |
Spain’s last Junior World Championship came in 2024 when they defeated Fiji to finish 11th. They didn’t win any games in the JWC last season and suffered a heavy defeat to Australia in the opening match. They conceded 14 tries, but managed to score four of their own, although all came in the last 30 minutes, when they were 56-0 behind.
France U20 vs Spain U20 head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 29th June 2025 | JWC | France U20 | 49-11 |
| 29th June 2024 | JWC | France U20 | 49-12 |
France and Spain have faced each other in the last two Junior World Championships. France scored 49 points in both games, conceding 12 or fewer in both games.
