How to watch Scotland U20s v Wales: TV channel, live stream and UK kick off time for World Championship clash
Fergus Pringle’s side face their Six Nations rivals in Georgia in the fifth place play-off final of the 2026 Junior World Championship.
Scotland Under 20s have the chance to equal their best ever finish at the Junior World Championship when they take on Wales in Georgia.
Fergus Pringle’s side face their Six Nations rivals in the fifth place play-off final at the Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi. The young Scots last secured a fifth place finish in the competition back in 2017 but are now just one win away from doing so again.
Standing in their way are Wales who they have already played more than once this year including in the 2026 Under 20 Six Nations Championship which the home side won 31-21 in Cardiff. Here is everything Scottish rugby supporters need to know about how they can watch today’s match on TV, online and what time the action kicks off.
Scotland under 20 v Wales: UK kick off time and venue for Junior World Championship fifth place play-off final
Scotland under 20s fifth place play-off final match at the 2026 Junior World Championship will be played at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:30pm local time which will be 5:30pm in the United Kingdom.
Scotland played their four pool stage matches of the competition at the Aia Arena in Kutaisi but have since moved to the Georgian capital for their play-off fixtures. Argentina, who Fergus Pringle’s side beat in the semi-finals, take on Australia prior to the match against Wales.
What TV channel is Scotland under 20 v Wales Junior World Championship fifth place play-off final on?
The entire 2026 Junior World Championship tournament is being broadcast by Premier Sports including Scotland’s fifth place play-off final against Wales. The match will be shown on Premier Sports 1 with build-up starting at 5:20pm (UK time) with Japan v Spain taking place simultaneously on Premier Sports 2.
Scotland under 20 v Wales Junior World Championship fifth place play-off final live stream
Premier Sports customers can live stream the action on the Premier Sports Player app. It is available to download to mobile devices through most mainstream app stores or can be accessed through most Smart TVs.
Scotland under 20 v Wales Junior World Championship fifth place play-off final team news
Scotland under 20s team: 15 Rory McHaffie, 14 Daniel Kelly, 13 Henry Kesterton, 12 Alex Bryden, 11 Nairn Moncrieff, 10 Jake Dalziel, 9 Asa Stewart-Harris. 1 Oliver McKenna, 2 Joe Roberts (captain), 3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, 4 Alfie Blackett, 5 Dan Halkon, 6 Christian Lindsay, 7 Jack Utterson, 8 Harvey Preston. Replacements: 16 Jamie McAughtrie, 17 Jamie Stewart, 18 Jackson Rennie, 19 Finlay Mather, 20 Oliver Finlayson Russell, 21 Matthew Fick, 22 Calum Jessop, 23 Ewan Caven.
Wales under 20 team: 15 Lewis Edwards, 14 Rhys Cummings, 13 Osian Darwin-Lewis, 12 Steff Emanuel, 11 Tom Bowen, 10 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, 9 Sion Davies. 1 George Leyland, 2 Tom Howe, 3 Jac Pritchard, 4 Will Evans, 5 Osian Williams, 6 Tom Cottle, 7 Caio James, 8 Deian Gwynne. Replacements: 16 Oscar Thomas, 17 Hudson Nevin, 18 Yestyn Cook, 19 Alex Ridgway, 20 Sam Morgan, 21 Cai Gealy, 22 Lloyd Lucas, 23 Bailey Cutts.
The referee for the match is Gonzalo de Achaval of Argentina.
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