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JWC 09 JUN 2009 Fiji v France Hanazono Stadium
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Italy v South Africa Hanazono Stadium
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Argentina v Uruguay Mizuho Rugby Ground
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Australia v Tonga Best Amenity Stadium
JWC 09 JUN 2009 England v Scotland Prince Chichibu Stadium
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Canada v Wales Best Amenity Stadium
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Ireland v New Zealand Mizuho Rugby Ground
JWC 09 JUN 2009 Japan v Samoa Prince Chichibu Stadium
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The IRB TOSHIBA Juinor World Championship 2009 continues on Tuesday with the second round of pool matches taking place in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Saga, for which the majority of sides have made numerous changes.
With plenty of records being broken on the opening day, including a record crowd for a Junior World Championship match of 9,120 who braved the pouring rain to cheer on the hosts against England in Tokyo, this matchday should provide plenty more excitement.
POOL A
In Nagoya, at the Mizuho Rugby Ground, the two winners from day one come face to face as defending champions New Zealand take on Ireland. New Zealand’s head coach Dave Rennie makes 10 changes to his starting XV with Zac Guildford, a hat-trick hero in the 75-0 defeat of Uruguay, one of the few to retain their spot.
New Zealand may have beaten Ireland 65-10 in the pool stages last year, Rennie knows that the Irish will be a different proposition in Japan after a strong Six Nations campaign.
“They Ireland were first equal in this year's Six Nations Under 20 tournament and have won seven out of eight this season. They are well organised, have a lot of belief and know how to win tight games,” said Rennie.
Ireland make three changes to their side with Rhys Ruddock coming in for the suspended captain Peter O’Mahony, allowing the number 8 to line up alongside his brother Ciaran who takes over the captaincy.
The other match is an all-South American affair and a chance to gain bragging rights with Junior World Championship newcomers Uruguay facing their neighbours Argentina in the 17:00 local time kick off.
Argentina have suffered a considerable blow with loss of scrum half Tomas Cubelli – one of their standout players on Friday – with a damaged knee ligaments. They make eight changes following the 16-9 loss to Argentina with Cubelli replaced by Gregorio Garriga.
Uruguay have also lost a player through injury, Santiago Gortari has a muscular problem and is replaced by Gaston Mieres at full back as Martin Mendaro and Bruno Grunwaldt make eight changes to the side beaten by New Zealand.
POOL B
The oldest rivalry in rugby history will continue as England play Scotland at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. Scotland will be doubly determined to get a result in this match, initially to get over the disappointment of losing to Samoa through a last minute drop goal from Winston Wilson, and secondly to exact revenge on England, who denied them the Triple Crown in the recent Under 20 Six Nations.
Scotland make five changes with Richie Gray captaining the side in place of Fraser Brown, whereas England make 10 changes from the team that beat Japan 43-0 and England coach Mark Mapletoft knows the importance of the rivalry.”
“The form book goes out of the window with no-one having home advantage. The neutrals might harp on that the rivalry means more to the Scots but it means a lot to both sides,” said Mapletoft.
Samoa make four changes for the other Pool B match against hosts Japan with Friday’s match-winner Wilson replacing Leia Saofaiga in the starting XV. Samoa’s second try scorer that day, Lemisio Faimoa, has been ruled out for the tournament after he fractured his shoulder. He is replaced in the line up by Titi Sufia.
Hosts Japan have had two players ruled out of the tournament through injury, fly half Yoshikazu Morita with a fractured right hand and full back Tsuyoshi Iguchi with a broken nose and concussion.
They make four changes with Takehito Namekawa, who made an impact off the bench against England, getting the start at scrum half, while Shohei Toyoshima switches from wing to full back.
POOL C
The matches at the Hanazono Stadium in Osaka once again kick off earlier than the others, at 13:00 and 15:00 local time.
Fiji and France both make 10 changes from their opening matches. Fiji lost to South Africa 36-10 after a tight first half, but will hope to change their fortunes against Under 20 Six Nations champions France.
Italy make five five changes and South Africa make nine for the second match. Sias Ebersohn, one of six players again selected, after his 21-point haul against Fiji, knows that despite the Italians losing 43-13 to France, his side have to remain focused on the task.
“We are not going to rate Italy on the performance against France. We are going to take it as a final and every game in this World Cup is a final. If you lose, you are out,” said Ebersohn, the twin brother of captain Robert.
POOL D
Australia will look to continue their good start despite making nine changes for their match against Tonga. Richard Kingi and Kurtley Beale put their names in the record books for equalling the most tries in a JWC match (four) in an 86-0 defeat of Canada, but only the latter is in the matchday 22 to face Tonga.
However while they miss out on the starting XV, Dane Hartlett-Petty comes in for Beale at full back and is the only other player to have scored four tries in a single match, having done so against Canada last year.
Tonga on the other hand make only three changes to the side beaten by Wales with Sione Mulikihaamea, Viliame Iongi and George Moala coming in for Tenisi Naitoko, Kolio Hifo and Willis Halohalo.
Wales meet Canada in the later kick off at the Best Amenity Stadium in Saga, with coach Phil Davies making just one change, the fewest in the round, from their 51-5 win over Tonga with try scorer Nick Reynolds replaced on the wing by Jamie Davies.
The two team's national sides met two weeks ago with Wales winning the Test 32-23 and Canada, who make six changes, will hope to be as competitive following their loss to Australia. Captain Harry Jones switches from full back to fly half.
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Tuesday, 9 June 2009 ARU
CA Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua will captain the Australian Under 20 side in its second match at the IRB Junior World Championships against Tonga in Fukuoka tomorrow (Tuesday, 9 June).
The match kicks off at 5pm local time (6pm Sydney time) with Toomua taking over the leadership reins from rested hooker Damian Fitzpatrick.
Fullback Kurtley Beale, who scored four tries as the Australian opened their campaign with an 86-0 win over Canada last Friday, has been given a break from the starting line-up and will start off the bench.
Dane Haylett-Petty will wear the No.15 jumper.
NSW Waratahs centre Rob Horne has also been rested from the match after playing against Canada.
The Australian team is:
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
14. Corey Brown
13. Afusipa Taumoepeau
12. Robbie Coleman
11. Rod Davies
10. Matt Toomua (c)
9. Nick White
8. Lala Lam
7. Andrew Shaw
6. Tom Murady
5. David McDuling
4. Kane Douglas
3. James Slipper
2. Nathan Charles
1. Kesome Lolotonga
Reserves:
16. Ben Whittaker
17. Albert Anae
18. Robert Simmons
19. Jake Schatz
20. Mark Swanepoel
21. Richard Kingi
22. Kurtley Beale