England U20 15 Scotland U20 6: Gap much reduced as Lineen's youngsters go close
Scotland's performance in last night's first match of the Under-20 RBS 6 Nations in Plymouth was a massive encouragement for the game north of the border despite the loss, with the margin of defeat drastically reduced from last year's final scoreline of 59-3.
Scotland's performance in last night's first match of the Under-20 RBS 6 Nations in Plymouth was a massive encouragement for the game north of the border despite the loss, with the margin of defeat drastically reduced from last year's final scoreline of 59-3.
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In wind and rain and on a heavy pitch, Sean Lineen's team competed in most areas, the only real weakness being in the set scrum where the power of the England front row was all too evident. England looked slick behind the scrum too in the first half, but were well contained after the break. Among the Scots to impress were the No.8 Adam Ashe who, like Rory Hughes and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, has clearly benefited from experience with Scotland's sevens last season.
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