Australia vs England U20 Predictions - England U20 too good for Junior Wallabies

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 18 Jul 2025

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England U20 narrowly won against Australia U20, 36-33, in previous match.
England are the defending champions; they have a strong recent form.
Australia shows inconsistency with a big loss to South Africa and a strong win against Italy.

England U20 have won 7 of their last 9 matches. (Getty Images)

Australia vs England Predictions

These two met in the group stage for a very exciting match which England won 36-33. The teams on both sides should be different this time around though. I am backing England, who have looked a far better side, to cover the -14 handicap.

Australia vs England Predictions
Head to Head
Australia U20 Form
Australia U20 Team News
England U20 Form
England U20 Team News

Australia U20 conceded 70+ points against South Africa.
England U20 have won 7 of their last 9 matches.
England U20 are the defending World Champions.
England U20 won their last match against Australia U20.

Head to Head

These two met in the group stage of this tournament, a match England won 36-33.

Australia U20 Form

Australia U20 are having a very strange year. They came into the Rugby World Championship in good form after finishing second in the U20 Rugby Championship. They beat South Africa and Argentina in that tournament and drew against New Zealand.

However, in their first group game against South Africa, the Junior Wallabies were run off the park, losing 73-17. It was followed by a 34-24 victory over Scotland before going down 36-33 to England.

In their last game, the fifth-place semi-final, Australia put in a strong performance to beat Italy 44-21. It is difficult to know what to expect of this side as their levels are simply too far apart.

Australia U20 Team News

Australia will want to end on a high, so I do suspect they will make changes from the last game.

England U20 Form

England U20 came into this tournament in the hopes of defending the title they won in 2024. After finishing second in the 2025 Six Nations for the U20s, they were certainly among the favourites.

The English got off to a rollicking start, beating Scotland 56-19. Unfortunately, they came up against an in-form South Africa in their second game, losing 32-22. In their final group game, England beat Australia 36-33.

England won their fifth-place semi-final against Wales U20 with ease, cruising to a 51-13 success.

England U20 Team News

Expect more changes for England in this game. I expect they will play what they consider their strongest side.

Verdict

Australia U20 v England U20

England U20s are backed to cover the -14 handicap.

England -14

Handicap

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