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Wales Under-20s beat Australia 38-36 in Junior World Championship
Wales Under-20s defeated Australia 38-36 in a Junior World Championship match in Tbilisi, Georgia. The win sends Wales to face Scotland for fifth place on Friday.
Jul 12, 3:15 PM·1m read1 source
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Wales Under-20s defeated Australia 38-36 in a Junior World Championship match played in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Welsh side scored five tries and added a penalty try while Australia scored six tries. Carwyn Leggatt-Jones kicked 11 points for Wales.
Match summary Wales took an early lead with two first-half tries.
Australia responded with three tries before halftime to lead 17-14. Wales regained the lead in the second half and extended it to 31-17 before Australia scored twice to close within two points. Australia appeared to score a late try in the 79th minute, but video review showed a knock-on and the score was disallowed.
Wales held on for the victory. Wales will face Scotland, who defeated Argentina 44-26, on Friday at 17:30 BST. A win would give Wales its best Junior World Championship finish since 2013.
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