Wales vs Uruguay U20 Predictions - Wales to beat Uruguay in World Rugby U-20 Championship clash

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Wales U20 narrowly beat Georgia 25-24 in their opener.
Uruguay U20 lost 104-7 to South Africa and is in poor recent form.
Wales are tipped to cover the handicap against Uruguay.

Wales to beat Uruguay in World Rugby U-20 Championship clash (Getty Images)

Wales vs Uruguay U20 Predictions

Wales are favourites against a Uruguay side that has struggled for form. My best bet is Wales to cover the handicap.

Wales vs Uruguay U20 Predictions
Head to Head
Wales U20 Form
Uruguay U20 Form
Team News

Wales beat Georgia 25-24 in their opening match.
Wales have won 3 of their last 6 matches.
Uruguay lost 104-7 to South Africa in their opening match.
Uruguay has lost three of the last four matches.

Head to Head

Wales will meet Uruguay for the first time.

Wales U20 Form

Wales defeated tournament hosts Georgia 25-24 in a dramatic opening Pool A match at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. Wales went into the break with a 15-12 lead, with tries from Caio James and Rhys Cummings and 15 points from fly-half Carwyn Leggat-Jones. Wales extended their lead to 25-17 with just five minutes remaining before being reduced to 13 players due to disciplinary issues.

Georgia capitalized on the numbers advantage and launched an aggressive final-minute attack that the Welsh withstood, securing a crucial Pool A win.

Wales will fancy their chances against Uruguay in their second Pool A match, as their opponents have been struggling to win any of their games recently, losing three of their previous four fixtures.

Uruguay U20 Form

Uruguay lost 104-7 in their opening match to South Africa in Tbilisi, after trailing 50-0 at half-time. Uruguay registered their only points late in the game with a try by Sebastián Dalmao.

Uruguay last played in a tournament at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy. They lost 25-7 to Kenya, 32-15 to the USA, and beat the Netherlands 32-16 before losing 75-22 to Japan to finish fourth overall.

After winning just one of their previous four matches, Uruguay look very unlikely to pose much of a threat in their Pool A match against Wales.

Team News

Wales

Starting XV: 1 Dylan James, 2 Oscar Thomas, 3 Yestyn Cook, 4 Luke Evans, 5 Osian Williams, 6 Deian Gwynne, 7 Sam Morgan, 8 Alex Ridgway, 9 Cai Gealy, 10 Lloyd Lucas, 11 Brogan Leary, 12 Jack Hoskins, 13 Bailey Cutts, 14 Dylan Scott, 15 Tom Bowen.

Replacements: 16 James Talamai, 17 George Tuckley, 18 Isaac Godfrey, 19 Tom Cottle, 20 Evan Minto, 21 Sion Davies, 22 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, 23 Steffan Emanuel.

Uruguay

Starting XV: 1 Dario Rodriguez, 2 Sebastian Perez, 3 Juan Sagario, 4 Nicolas Mattson, 5 Guillermo Curuchet, 6 Mateo Guarch, 7 Pedro Suarez, 8 Ignacio Merli, 9 Pierre Cotarmanac'h, 10 Juan Francisco Pereira, 11 Alfonso Fernandez, 12 Vicente Alvarez, 13 Joaquin Fresnedo, 14 Bruno Baccino, 15 Nicolas Pittaluga.

Replacements: 16 Jose Candia, 17 German Gonzalez, 18 Juan Bessio, 19 Felipe Costa, 20 Manuel Ponte, 21 Francisco Lawlor, 22 Mateo Acosta, 23 Bruno Primavesi.