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Italy won the first 32-22 in Scotland, while Ireland beat England 35-27 to win the Irish Independent Park.
It's no easier for England to host France, winner of last year's championship at Sandy Park on Saturday.
At the same time, Ireland travels to Netherdale to attempt to win two consecutive victories by defeating Scotland on Friday night, while Wales will face Italy at Stadio Danilo Martelli on Sunday to complete the weekend.
Scotland U20s – Ireland U20s – Friday, February 8, Netherdale, Galashiels, kick off at 7:30 pm
Ireland got into the match and Scotland made only one change from the team that beat England in their first match.
Cormac Foley, who scored the winning goal last weekend, replaces midfielder Craig Casey, ruled out of injury.
Dylan Tierney-Martin, double scorer in the opening round, will be a great badet for the front row, while Scott Penny, Leinster, will be the last to watch.
Noel McNamara head coach expects another difficult challenge.
"It was great to win the Championship with such a victory, but a new challenge is waiting for us this Friday," he said.
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– Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 8, 2019
"I do not doubt that Scotland will suffer from its defeat against Italy.
"The players are very focused on their own work for this Friday night and can not wait to play their first game outside of the campaign."
Scotland makes three changes after losing to Italy.
Rufus McLean is part of the back while Ewan Ashman and Cameron Henderson enter the pack.
Head Coach Carl Hogg said the opening of the 2019 Championship was a learning experience for his team.
"We learned a lot from last week," he said. "In the first game with a new group, there is a level of uncertainty about the behaviors and information that will be retained during a match.
"This week, we have made great progress in training, both in attack and defense, and this will be put to the test against a very good Irish U-20 team, which took part in match after a win against England. "
England U20 v France U20s – Saturday 9 February, Sandy Park, Exeter, kick off 12:05
One of the biggest championship clashes among the top two last year is at Exeter Chiefs' home.
France won the 2018 championship, lost only at home against the English, and then won the U20 World Rugby Championship, beating England in the final last summer.
But England will look to rebound and launch its campaign for this year's trophy by beating France at home.
There are three changes to the team that lost to Ireland with Ollie Lawrence and Arron Reed replacing the injured Fraser Dingwall and Cadan Murley – while Cameron Redpath replaces Tom Hardwick in the # 12 jersey .
U20s | England faces France this Saturday in @ExeterChiefs… and we are ready for an absolute cracker
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– England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) February 7, 2019
The senior international in England, Ted Hill, takes the Dingwall Armband.
England head coach Steve Bates said: "The match against France in the U20 World Rugby Championship final will have a slight impact on the weekend but the nature of U-20 rugby is that it evolves constantly and that the players change quickly. part of our team would have played in this final, our motivation is to revive our Six Nations Under 20 with a major victory. "
France absolutely flew in their first match, having scored four attempts to see Wales 32-10 in Vannes.
The bottom line remains unchanged from the opening match, but they stirred the pack. Sacha Zegueur was missing after the red card of his first match.
Maxence Lemardelet takes his place in the last row, while the locks Thomas Lavault and Killan Geraci are both injured on the outside. Florent Vanverberghe and Gauthier Maravat enter the match.
Italy U20 – Wales U20 – Sunday, February 10, Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantua, send stroke 14h
The highlight of the action of the under-20s this weekend sees Italy welcome Wales and hope to consolidate his victory in Scotland.
They will seek to consolidate their 2018 win against the Welsh, after recording their first win against them in the Championship in 20 attempts.
At the same time, Wales are hoping to get their first points on the league table this year after losing to France in the first leg.
There are three changes: Captains Tommy Reffell and Tom Hoppe were injured in France, while Jac Price, second, is not available for selection after being suspended for a dangerous tackle.
#WalesU20 make three changes to the starting lineup to deal with Italy on Sunday for #SixNations shock
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– Welsh Rugby Union (@WelshRugbyUnion) February 8, 2019
Max Llewellyn replaces Hoppe in the middle, Ed Scragg and Lennon Greggains, in place of the Dewi Lake hooker.
Head coach Gareth Williams said, "It was a great measure of our position last week against the world champions, and the challenge for us this week is to replicate the intensity we've gathered for 60 minutes against France.
"We need to master some scenarios more effectively, and Italy will be a confident group after excellent performances and results against Scotland.
"We remember our defeat last year at home and know that challenges continue to surface in this nation of six nations."
Italy has not yet announced its composition for Sunday's game at Stadio Danilo Martelli.
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