The last time Wales were heading towards a World Cup, Jac Morgan had his attention elsewhere. That was in the summer of 2019, when Morgan was helping Wales beat New Zealand in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina.

Ryan Woodman’s Wales side came good when it mattered as they piled on six tries in an impressive 40-21 win over Romania to set-up a shot at fifth place in the World Rugby U20 Championship. The Georgians had impressed everyone by beating Argentina and Italy, as well as pushing host nation South Africa all the way, in their pool matches.

Wales’ campaign at the World Rugby U20 Championship continues in South Africa on Sunday when they face their final pool match against Georgia. The winners will meet either Australia or New Zealand for fifth place, but Mark Jones’ side must absorb the lessons of their defeat to France, according to Welsh rugby coach, analyst, and consultant, Tomas Marks. Having lost against France in the final pool match, Wales U20s should take a lot of learning from that match going forward into their fourth game and middle tier match against Georgia on Sunday. Wales lost to an exceptional team and the number one seeds of this competition.

Alun Wyn Jones can help toughen up the Toulon dressing room, insists the French club’s director of rugby, Pierre Mignoni. The former Ospreys and Wales legend has joined Toulon on a short-term contract.

The Scarlets will face opposition from Georgia for the first time next season when they meet Black Lion in the European Challenge Cup. EPCR have announced that Georgia’s Black Lion and the Cheetahs from South Africa have accepted invitations to compete in the 2023/24 tournament.

Sion Parry is hoping to make the leap from carpenter and semi-pro rugby player to become an international this summer after being called up into the Canadian national squad. The tough as teak Pontypridd openside enjoyed a stellar season in the Indigo Premiership at Sardis Road last winter and his reward has been a surprise offer from Canadian head coach Kingsley Jones to join the two Test tour to Tonga.

Mark Jones’ Wales youngsters restored some pride but made too many mistakes to make it into the top tier semi-finals at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Their 43-19 defeat to the unbeaten reigning champions, France, meant they dropped to third in their pool with seven points from their opening two games.

Warren Gatland has called up uncapped back-row forward Taine Plumtree to Wales’ World Cup training squad for a two-week camp in Switzerland. Plumtree is part of a group that has travelled to Fiesch in the Swiss Alps, the Welsh Rugby Union said.

Harlequins centre Bryn Bradley is hoping to bring some of the lessons he learned from Jamie Roberts to bear when he tries to guide Wales into a Cup semi-final at the World Rugby U20 Championships. Standing in the way of the rejuvenated Welsh team and a top four finish after the pool stages is a gigantic French side who are seeking a third successive title.

The World Rugby U20 Championship continues in South Africa on Tuesday when Wales face a make-or-break clash against favourites France. Mark Jones’ side beat Japan 41-19 in their second game, but they will need a big improvement to live with the French, according to Welsh rugby coach, analyst, and consultant, Tomas Marks.

Head coach Mark Jones has named a starting side boasting five changes for the crucial Pool A encounter against France at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday 4th July in the U20 World Rugby Championship. (Live S4C, 3.30pm UK)

Gareth Davies is enjoying the grind of Warren Gatland’s Rugby World Cup training camp as the Wales scrum-half turned heads with photos posted on social media. The 32-year-old has been working to get into peak physical shape since the end of the season with Scarlets.

Wales U20s coach Mark Jones has admitted his team had to work far harder than he wanted to gain their first victory at the World Rugby U20 Championship. The 41-19 scoreline in Stellenbosch, South Africa, disguised the fact that with 15 minutes to go, Jones’ youngsters were actually trailing to a Japanese side reduced to 14 men.

You can often judge a team by how they react to a narrow defeat, so look out for a positive reaction from the Wales U20s in South Africa on Thursday. At 1.00pm UK time, the Wales youngsters take on Japan in the World Rugby U20 Championship and they have not spent the last few days celebrating losing.

The World Rugby U20 Championship continues in South Africa on Thursday and for Wales that means a meeting with Japan, following their narrow, one-point, 27-26 defeat to New Zealand in their opening game. It may not have yielded a victory, but as well as the two bonus points, there was plenty of information to harvest, according to Welsh rugby coach, analyst, and consultant, Tomas Marks.

While Wales are toiling in the sun in their training camp at the Vale of Glamorgan, Pool C rivals Georgia have also gathered to prepare for their fifth successive World Cup campaign. Head coach Levan Maisashvili, who masterminded wins over Italy and Wales in 2022, has selected a training group of 39 which will eventually be cut down to 33 to take to France.

Warren Gatland is weighing up making Dewi Lake or Jac Morgan the Wales captain at the World Cup – or even both. The radical plan has been forced on the head coach due to diminishing options among the older guard who are dropping by the wayside weeks before the action starts in France.

Wales U20s captain Ryan Woodman admitted he felt “gutted” after his team let slip a big lead to lose to New Zealand in their opening match at the World Rugby U20 Championship. But the skipper insisted his youngster would come back stronger, having run the Baby Blacks so close before losing by a single point, 27-26 in Paal, South Africa. There was no escaping the feeling of ‘what if’ at the end of classic game of two halves as New Zealand fought back to win.

Morgan Morse is ready to show why he is one of the most exciting prospects in Welsh rugby when he takes on New Zealand on Saturday. The Ospreys No.8 will be a key figure for Wales U20s when they begin their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign in South Africa.

Mark Jones has promised Wales will live by the sword when they open their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against New Zealand on Saturday. The question is whether they will also die by the sword up against the renowned Baby Blacks.