England Under 20 coach Nigel Redman stepped down at the conclusion of the IRB Junior World Championship paying tribute to the players who had taken England to their first-ever final.

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England’s bid for the Junior World Championship title was brought down at the final hurdle by a slick and sharp New Zealand side in Swansea.

England Under 20 coach Nigel Redman is expecting “one hell of a Test match” tomorrow when his side face New Zealand in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship.

England have made two changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow night’s IRB Junior World Championship final against New Zealand.

SA Under-20 coach Eric Sauls has made four changes – including rotating both his props – for Sunday’s IRB  World Junior Championship third and fourth place play-off match with Wales.