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France vs England U20 Predictions - France to prevail against England and win the Six Nations U20 title

brad-newcomb
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Last updated: 15 Mar 2026

France and England are set to face off in the Six Nations U20 Championship, with France leading the table after a powerful winning streak. France has dominated their matches, triumphing over teams like Ireland and Scotland. Meanwhile, England, positioned third in the standings, bounced back with a victory against Italy and holds a recent winning streak against France. Both teams will field strong squads, but France is predicted to cover the -9.5 handicap, maintaining their momentum and undefeated run in this year's tournament.

Brad Newcomb 15 Mar 2026
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  • France leads Six Nations U20 standings with an undefeated run.
  • England have won 3 consecutive matches against France.
  • France are favoured to cover the handicap. 
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France are undefeated in this edition of the Six Nations U20 Championship (Getty Images)

France vs England U20 Predictions


France are on a winning streak and lead Ireland in the Six Nations U20 Championship title race with one match to play. England have been in solid form and are on a winning streak against France. 

  • France have won 4 consecutive matches.
  • France have won 3 of their last 5 home games. 
  • France have won 2 of their last 4 matches against England.
  • England have won 3 of their last 4 fixtures.
  • England have won 3 of their last 5 away games.
  • England have won 3 consecutive matches against France. 

Head to Head


England have the advantage with ten victories to six against France in 16 meetings. 

France U20 Form 


France were in fine form in their Six Nations U20 Championship match against Scotland last weekend, winning 45-26 away from home after leading 31-0 at the break. 

Before that performance, France started their campaign by thrashing Ireland at home 50-21 and then defeating Wales 34-24 away and Italy 32-17 at home. 

France are first in the Six Nations U20 standings with 20 points after four rounds. 

France have momentum coming into their clash with England, having won all their matches in this edition of the Six Nations, and they have secured two home victories in their last four meetings against their opponents. 

England U20 Form 


England bounced back to winning ways in their Six Nations U20 Championship match against Italy last weekend, winning 37-17 away from home after leading 10-7 at half-time. 

Before that result, England narrowly defeated Wales 19-16 at home in their opening match and Scotland 33-17 away before losing 31-21 at home to Ireland. 

England are third in the Six Nations U20 Championship table with 14 points from four matches. 

England have been in solid form and have won three in a row against France heading into their final fixture. However, they will have to play well to beat their opponents, who have yet to suffer a defeat in this year's tournament.  

Team News


France

Starting XV: Edouard-Junior Jabea Njocke, Gabin Garault, Maël Turpin, Baptiste Veschambre, Roméo Bonnard Martin, Marceau Marzullo, Tana Keletaona, Elijah Ibsaiene, Baptiste Tilloles, Luka Keletaona, Melvyn Rates, Bastien Rasal, Timéo Frier, Dylan Cazenajou-Noudofinin, Joachim Senga Kuo

Replacements: Yanis Basse, Alexandre Langlois, Ruben Pargade, Léo Michaux, Lucas Andjisseramatchi, Nathan Llaveria, Gabin Kretchmann, Axel Guillaud

England

Starting XV: James Pater, Jonny Weimann, Jack Bracken, Nick Lilley, Tyler Offiah, Ben Coen, Lucas Friday, Oliver Scola, Jimmy Staples, Vilikesa Sela, Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, Olamide Sodeke, Kane James, Henry Pollock, Connor Treacey

Replacements: Louie Gulley, Ollie Streeter, Sonny Tonga’uiha, Patrick Hogg, George Knowles, Dom Hanson, Josh Bellamy, Noah Caluori

Verdict

France have been the standout team in this edition of the Six Nations U20 Championship and are tipped to cover the -10.5 handicap.

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