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AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

1 Italy

France (below) will open the defence of their U20 World Cup title against Japan in Calvisano on 28 June. The back-to-back champions will also play Argentina and Ireland in Pool A.

Last year’s runners-up Australia are grouped with Georgia, New Zealand and Wales in Pool B while England, Fiji,

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