There is one round of pool games remaining at the World Rugby Under-20s Championship with four teams from the Six Nations still in contention for a place in the semi-finals.
England are best-placed with two wins from two ahead of their clash with Australia, while France, who take on Georgia, and Italy and Scotland, who face each other, could also make it.
Follow the RBS 6 Nations on Facebook and Twitter Here, we take a look at those games involving the Six Nations sides and preview their next round of fixtures on Thursday.
England U20 v Australia U20, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi England Under-20s have made six changes as they look to clinch top spot in Pool A of the World Rugby Under-20s Championship by beating Australia.
The Grand Slam champions have picked up a maximum ten points so far in the tournament, and will guarantee a semi-final place with victory against the Australians.
Zach Mercer captains the side, with Paolo Odogwu and Will Butler the two changes to the backline.
In the pack Dino Lamb starts at blindside flanker, while Josh Caulfield, Marcus Street and Ollie Dawe also come into the team.
“Our aim is to win the game and if we do that we’re in the semi-final, but our primary concern is on performing well and beating Australia,” said England coach Ian Vass.
“They are tactically astute so we need to be on our toes as a team and react as well as adapt to whatever they are doing. They have had two tough games and have shown a mental edge to come through them.” France U20 v Georgia U20, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi England could be joined in the last four by France, who know a bonus point win over hosts Georgia would likely see them through.
France have made 12 changes to the team that beat Argentina last time out, including a start for Arthur Retière, who was only called up as an injury replacement for Romain Ntamack.
He starts on the wing, while there is a new half-back pairing of Baptiste Couilloud and Mathieu Jalibert.
Selevasio Tolofua, brother of France international hooker Christopher, starts at No.8, while Florian Verhaeghe captains the team once again.
France coach Philippe Boher said: “Georgia are hosting the tournament and most of their players play in France. We know how determined they will be for this match.” Italy U20 v Scotland U20, AIA Arena, Kutaisi Italy and Scotland will meet at senior level in Singapore on Saturday, but first it will be the turn of the U20s, with both teams still dreaming of the semi-finals.
With five points from two games, they will need other results to go their way but a victory would guarantee them a place in the world’s top eight.
Scotland have made just the one change, with Tom Dodd coming into the starting line-up in the back row.
“Tomorrow’s game is a huge opportunity for this group to win two pool stage games for the second year in a row and guarantee a top eight finish in the competition,” said head coach John Dalziel.
“Italy are hugely physical and will also be hunting their second victory in the competition, so it’s going to be a highly competitive contest. We need to maintain our standards and continue to build on last weekend’s victory if we’re to come out on top.”
Italy, meanwhile, have made ten changes to their team, including reuniting half-back pair Charly Trussardi and Antonio Rizzi, who impressed in the opening game against Ireland. Ireland U20 v New Zealand U20, AIA Arena, Kutaisi Ireland have come very close in both of their games so far, going down by a point to Italy, and four to Scotland, but they finish against high-flying New Zealand.
The Baby Blacks have scored more points than any other team so far, and will wrap up a semi-final spot with a point in this game.
Jack Kelly will lead the side, and is one of just three players who remain from the team that faced Scotland, with 12 changes in all.
David McCarthy and Liam Coombes will both make their debuts for Ireland Under-20s as they look to round off the pool stages with a win.
Head coach Peter Malone said: “It’s been a difficult opening to the tournament for the team, but we have a young side and while everyone is disappointed that the results haven’t gone our way so far, the players will have gained a lot from those two games.” Wales U20 v Samoa U20, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi Wales are also searching for a first win, having gone down to Australia and England, but they will be hopeful of managing that against winless Samoa.
They have made six changes from the team that went down to England, with Owen Hughes and Callum Bradbury coming into the back.
Reuben Morgan-Williams and Ben Jones are the new half-back pairing, while Joe Goodchild and Phil Jones come into the back three.
Head coach Jason Strange said: “With the short turnaround in games and two really tough, physical games against England and Australia, which were at a high standard, this is an opportunity to freshen the squad up.
“We have a number of players who have done really well off the bench and they were excellent against England. The squad is in good spirits and everyone is fully fit apart from the usual little niggles.”
