The Festival reaches its climax in Round 3 with Scotland looking to make a clean sweep of their three games and England seeking to avoid a whitewash. The young Scots have been the surprise package of the Festival and they will open the final round with a game against Ireland School U18 at the Arms Park.
Wales will be hoping to make it two wins from three games when they host a very physical Italian team that beat England on Wednesday. The final game sees France face England.
The power-packed Italians gave away three penalties in the closing few minutes of their opening game to given Ireland a hat-trick of chances to win the game 20-17.
If that was a kick in the teeth for them, they didn’t show it as they recovered to beat England in Round 2. Now they will be looking to make it two wins from three with a victory over Wales to add to their collection.
Centre and skipper Matteo Moscardi starts his third game in a row, while first choice half-backs Ratko Jelic and Luca Borin return. Moscardi scored a try and picked up the man of the match award in the game against Ireland.
Wales head coach Chris Horsman has given 16-year-old Carwyn Tuipulotu another chance to shine at No 8 after his battling display against a giant French pack. He is joined in the back row by Olly White and Rob Brookson.
Lock Teddy Williams and wing Louis Rees-Zammitt are the only two Welsh players to start in all three matches and the captaincy switches from Jac Morgan to hooker Will Griffiths. Morgan is included among the replacement sand should get some game time.
"Italy had a brilliant result against England and they're clearly a great unit. We have a lot to work on and improve to beat them,” said Morgan.
“Each team is different, Ireland were less physical than France, we just have to take everything and learn from it ahead of Italy."
Wales U18:
Ioan Lloyd (Clifton College / Exiles);
Frankie Jones (Neath Port Talbot College /Cwmafan / Ospreys),
Joe Roberts (Coleg Sir Gar / Burry Port / Scarlets),
Aneurin Owen (Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw / NHSOB / Dragons),
Louis Rees-Zammit (Hartpury College / Gloucester Academy / Exiles);
Evan Lloyd (Coleg Gwent / Dragons Academy / Dragons),
Dafydd Buckland (Newport HS / Rhymney / Dragons);
Will Sanderson (Coleg Llandrillo / Wrexham / RGC),
Will Griffiths (Coleg Gwent / Cross Keys / Dragons, captain),
Luke Yendle (Newport HS / Senghenydd / Dragons),
Ben Carter (Newport HS / Caldicot / Dragons),
Teddy Williams (Ysgol Glantaf / Cardiff Harlequins / Cardiff Blues),
Rob Brookson (Coleg Gwent / Pontypool United / Dragons),
Olly White (Llandovery College / Llandovery / RGC),
Carwyn Tuipulotu (Sedbergh School / Exiles)
Reps:
Cameron Lewis (Coleg Sir Gar / Swansea Uplands / Ospreys),
Callum Williams (Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth / Tumble / Scarlets),
Archie Griffin (Marlborough College / Exiles),
Jac Price (Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthen Quins / Scarlets),
Ioan Davies (Coleg y Cymoedd / Merthyr / Cardiff Blues),
Jac Morgan (Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthen Athletic / Scarlets),
Osian Knott (Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthen Quins / Scarlets),
Ellis Bevan (Bryanston / Ampthill / Exiles),
Sam Costelow (Oakham School / Leicester Tigers / Exiles),
Josh Thomas (Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr / Pontarddulais / Ospreys),
Harri Doel (Coleg Sir Gar / Scarlets Academy / Scarlets)
U18 Six Nations Festival – Round 3 Sunday, 8 April - Cardiff Arms Park
12noon: Ireland v Scotland
2.30pm: Italy v Wales
5.00pm: France v England
Results
Round 1: 31 March - Ystrad Mynach
Scotland 33-27 England
Wales 14-22 France
Ireland 20-17 Italy
Round 2: 4 April - Cardiff Arms Park
Italy 32-30 England
Ireland 28-36 Wales
France 21-24 Scotland
