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Mark Mapletoft has made six changes to his starting XV and one positional switch as England look to keep their semi-final hopes alive with a bonus-point win against Australia in Verona on Wednesday.
Last Friday’s 32-22 defeat to the Junior Springboks means England can no longer win Pool A, and they are now reliant on other results, as well as needing to bag all five points against the Junior Wallabies, to make it through to the last four as the best runner-up.
The match will be streamed live and for free on RugbyPass TV in the UK and Ireland.
Match Summary 
“We were disappointed in how the last game transpired against South Africa, as we left many opportunities out there,” backs and skills coach Will Parkin said.
“With that said, our leadership group have rallied to refocus our players’ efforts over the last three days. The squad’s ownership to recognise there are big improvements to be made has been vital, as well as impressive.
“The squad have raised our performance levels in training and put an emphasis on refining our efficiency in the opposing 22 against what will be another strong challenge in Australia.”
England U20 vs Australia U20s:
14 Noah Caluori (Saracens)
13 Campbell Ridl (Exeter)
11 Tyler Offiah (Bath)
9 Archie McParland (Northampton)
1 Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks)
2 Kepu Tuipulotu (cc) (Bath)
3 Vilikesa Sela (Bath)
5 Junior Kpoku (Racing 92)
6 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton)
8 Kane James (Exeter)
Replacements :
17 Oli Scola (Northampton Saints)
18 Ollie Streeter (Harlequins)
