Wales holds on for victory over Georgia in U20s World Cup opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 4:39 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Wales defeated Georgia 25-24 in their opening game of the Junior World Championship in Tbilisi. Despite being reduced to 13 players following two yellow cards, Wales held off a late surge from the hosts. Caio James, Rhys Cummings, and Carwen Leggatt-Jones contributed to the scoreline, with Leggatt-Jones adding a conversion and two penalties. Georgia's late efforts included a try that was ruled held up just before the final whistle. This marks a crucial win for Wales ahead of upcoming pool matches against Uruguay and South Africa.
- •Wales scored three tries, converted two, and added two penalties.
- •Georgia pushed hard late but failed to score the winning try.
- •Wales played with only 13 men in the final minutes of the match.
- •The match took place on June 27 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- •Next up for Wales are matches against Uruguay and South Africa.
- 4:39 PMYahoo Sports — 13-man Wales win dramatic U20s World Cup opener
"Wales deny hosts Georgia a last-gasp score to win their opening game of the Junior World Championships.
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