| Home team | England U20 |
| Away team | USA U20 |
| Venue | Avchala Stadium |
| Competition | Junior World Championship |
| Kick-off time | 3pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports/Rugby Pass TV |
England U20 vs USA U20 Junior World Championship preview as the sides meet at the Avchala Stadium in the second round.
England started with a narrow seven point win over Ireland, while the USA suffered a heavy defeat to Argentina.
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England U20 vs USA U20 confirmed lineups
| England U20 | USA U20 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Scola | 1 | Kirk | |||
| Gorleku | 2 | Stewart | |||
| Tonga’uiha | 3 | Trower | |||
| Hogg | 4 | Kelly | |||
| Ogden-Metherell | 5 | Bailey | |||
| Kelly | 6 | Hill | |||
| Lewis | 7 | Fincle | |||
| Marsh | 8 | Matelau | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Newman | 9 | Huntley | |||
| Keylock | 10 | Firebrace | |||
| Offiah | 11 | Love | |||
| Cunnison | 12 | Beatty | |||
| Lilley | 13 | Mitchell | |||
| Finch | 14 | Miller | |||
| Pearson | 15 | Holder | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Freeman-Price | 16 | Troupe | |||
| Poku | 17 | Donenelly | |||
| Streeter | 18 | Booth | |||
| Williams | 19 | Williams | |||
| Treacy | 20 | Cluff | |||
| Weimann | 21 | Darbishire | |||
| Shields | 22 | Sarkees | |||
| Winters | 23 | Lapierre | |||
Recent Form:
England U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 27th June 2026 | JWC | Ireland U20 | 34-27 |
| Loss | 15th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | France U20 | 31-28 |
| Won | 6th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Italy U20 | 17-37 |
| Loss | 20th February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Ireland U20 | 21-31 |
| Won | 13th February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Scotland U20 | 17-33 |
England picked up a physical win in the opening game against Ireland, and despite falling 12-0 behind, three tries and a penalty saw them take a 24-12 lead into the break. Another try and a penalty was enough to defeat England by seven.
USA U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 27th June 2026 | JWC | Argentina U20 | 78-14 |
| Loss | 17th July 2024 | U20 Trophy Final | Scotland | 48-10 |
| Won | 12th July 2024 | U20 Trophy | Kenya | 17-30 |
| Won | 7th July 2024 | U20 Trophy | Uruguay | 15-32 |
| Won | 2nd July 2024 | U20 Trophy | Netherlands | 33-44 |
The USA suffered a massive defeat to Argentina in the opening round of the tournament, conceding 12 tries and only scoring twice late on, when they were already 66-0 behind.
