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England and Wales triumphant in junior internationals

England and Wales triumphant in junior internationals (Photo : European Rugby League)

England and Wales will meet in Neath in a fortnight to decide the U16s Four Nations title after both convincingly won their round two games.

England dominated from the off, building a 40-0 half time lead against Ireland in Widnes, fullback Jack Bowden finishing with 18 points from two tries and five goals.

Centre Jonah Carter claimed a hat trick, and Billy Buster-Knight and Jaiden Udbegbe were also on the scoresheet again, fellow try scorer Ryan Cunliffe also impressing in the pack.

Ireland showed commendable courage to open the scoring in the second half, centre Joe Clarke converting his own score.

Wales also started impressively, establishing a 22-point early lead facing Scotland in Merthyr Tydfil and they also led 40-0 at the break. Winger Alfie Davies opened the scoring and finished with three of Wales’s 13 tries, Jack Parrott claiming 16 points, including six goals.

Centre Max Phillips grabbed a brace in the first half and lively scrum half Will Mordecai did likewise in the second.

The game spilled over just before the hour, Danny Jones – who had scored minutes before – being dismissed for striking and Scotland’s Lachlan McKelvey sinbinned for his part in the fray.

Scotland received a penalty after the incident and Reece McAdam kicked it from long range to ensure they had points on the board.

ENGLAND 54

Jack Bowden, Jaiden Udegbe, Jonah Carter, MJ Morris, Billy Buster-Knight, Joshua Evans, Mason Leaf, Conner Tyson, Nathan Green, Connor Sutcliffe, Ollie Lockett, Ryan Cunliffe, Marley Taylor-Harrop
Subs: Michael Lyons, Harry Waddington, Kyle Johnson, Charlie Wood, Ellis Docherty, Warren Craig, Kai Speight

Tries: Bowden (4, 13), Carter (8, 46, 58), Cunliffe (18), Buster-Knight (21), Udegbe (24), Wood (29), Docherty (33), Lyons (23)
Goals: Bowden 5/11

IRELAND 6

Aaron Rothwell, Laoch Leonard, Noah Walsh, Joseph Clarke, James Clarke, Alex Birrell, Lucas Flynn, Oscar Bradley, Max Cooney, Conor Meadows, Rua McNamara, Cole Sheridan, Paddy White
Subs: Evan Cunningham, Harvey English, Emjay Leslie, Nathen Melia, Finley Byrne, Charlie Ross

Try: Clarke (42)
Goal: Clarke 1/1

Referee: Phil Loeb (England)

Half Time: 40-0

WALES 66

Morgan Jones, Alfie Davies, Cameron George, Max Phillips, Rhys Anthony, Jack Parrott, Will Mordecai, Danny Jones, Zac Nottingham, Caden Templar, Ellis McGregor, Charlie Eatly, Rhys Wood Subs: Scott Hewitt, Henry Davies, Kelyn Jude-Hobbs, Mason Lewis, Louis Johnson, Jack Field, Cyrus Owen-Green

Tries: Davies (8, 34, 58), Parrott (13), Templar (16), Phillips (18, 35), Owen-Green (30), Eatly (37), George (40), Mordecai (45, 64), D. Jones (51)
Goals: Parrott 6/9, Mordecai 1/5

Sent off: D. Jones (56 – striking)

SCOTLAND 2

Carter Shields, William Porter, Blair Murray, Conlan Goodall, Alfie Haase, Reece McAdam, Alfie Scudder, Charlie Kelly, Brodie Butters-McNaught, Jay Cruickshank, Lewis Mullen, Kyle Alcock, Ewan Smith

Subs: Jamie Carnaby, Bradley Lowthorpe, Lewis McConnachie, Lachlan McKelvey, Alfie Nairn

Goal: McAdam 1/1

Sin bin: McKelvey (56 – fighting)

Referee: Rob Apsee

Half time: 40-0

In the U17s friendly international also at Merthyr, a fine second half performance by Wales saw them home 50-28 against Scotland.

The hosts were 20-18 ahead at the end of a tightly fought first half, each side fielding eleven debutants, but two tries in three minutes on the re-start from centre Evan Benjamin, and a further one from Matthew Clatworthy with his second and 20 points, saw Wales home.

Benjamin completed a second half hat trick, hooker Zach Robbins with a first half brace for Wales including opening the scoring.

Declan Smith and Ollie Watkins-Smith’s touchdowns and two Tom Glover goals saw Scotland hit back to lead, Joseph Davies and Finlay Stamford also crossing for the visitors.

An Elliot Williams try and Benjamin goal bringing up the half century for the young Welsh.

WALES 50

Ronan Parry, Ben Foskett, Evan Benjamin, Finley Bosanko-Sheady, Elliot Williams, Matthew Clatworthy, Ruben Main, Eddie Ashman, Zach Robbins, Will Dawkins, Joseff Keating, Calum Woolfe, Ali Al Jassem

Subs: Charlie Burrows, Lewis Mathias, Keilan Harris, Harry Price, Nathan Lee, Finley Hook, Jayden Coxe

Tries: Robbins (3, 34), Clatworthy (8, 51), Foskett (28), Benjamin (43, 46, 70), Williams (71)
Goals: Clatworthy 6/8, Benjamin 1/1

SCOTLAND 28

Joseph Davies, Kian Westhead, Torren Butters-McNaught, Harrison Forsythe, Joseph Wands-Szaranek , Finley Cannon, Tom Glover, Jake Hodge, Logan Marsh, Lawrence Candler, Archie Turriff, Declan Smith, Max Blackie

Subs: Finlay Stamford, Cairn Marshall, Ross Hutchison, Rowan Doyle, Oliver Watkins-Smith

Tries: Smith (14), Watkins-Smith (17), Glover (40), Davies (63), Stamford (80)
Goals: Glover 4/5

Referee: Ieuan Griffiths

Half time: 20-18

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U16 four nations fixtures confirmed

Wales begin their defence of the U16s Four Nations with a trip to Dubin on Saturday 23 May.

All the matches are paired with the Student Four Nations tournament.

“Our Wales U16s team have been working hard and will be aiming to retain their fourth consecutive title,” said Wales RL performance director, Clive Griffiths.

“We will be looking to maximise home advantage with two home games in this year’s competition and we look forward to welcoming big crowds to the games.”

The second round of games take place on Saturday 6 June as England welcome Ireland to Halton Farnworth Hornets while Scotland make the long trip to Merthyr Tydfil the following day.

England Lions programme manager, Alan Davidson, noted: “We will once again take part in the U16s competition with the England Lions team which means that no scholarship or academy players will be eligible for the side.

Giving those young men outside of the professional game the opportunity to showcase their talents and represent their country.”

The action concludes on Saturday 20 June as Ireland visit Hawick to face Scotland, and Wales welcome England to The Gnoll in Neath for what has previously been the deciding game.

“We’re very pleased that our Pathways Programme has again produced more Ireland based players competing than ever before in our U16’s squad, all are looking forward to impressing,” said IRL chair Jim Reynolds.

Barry McGuffog, Scotland RL operations director, added: “The number of Scotland-based players at U16s continues to grow year on year, we’re hoping to progress that into some form of domestic fixtures in 2026.”

England, Scotland and Wales also combining to stage U17s matches, although these will be considered friendlies and not part of a formal competition, making their clashes tripleheaders.

Pairing the competitions also highlights the youth international pathway in place which, from 2027, will also include the biennial U18s Four Nations games.

2026 U16 Four Nations Fixtures

Scotland v England – Hawick RFC – Saturday 16 May, 11am

Ireland v Wales – Garda Westmanstown RFC, Saturday 23 May, 1pm

England v Ireland – Halton Farnworth Hornets, Saturday 6 June, 11am

Wales v Scotland – Merthyr RFC, Sunday 7 June, 12pm

Scotland v Ireland – Hawick RFC, Saturday 20 June, 12.30pm

Wales v England – The Gnoll, Saturday 20 June, 11am

2026 U17 Friendly Fixtures

Scotland v England – Hawick RFC – Saturday 16 May, 1pm

Wales v Scotland – Merthyr RFC, Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm

Wales v England – The Gnoll, Saturday 20 June, 2.30pm

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