U/18 European Championship

France-England final coming

At the FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship being played in north-east France, France and England one their semi-finals in the top group and will contest Saturday's final.

Scotland and Italy will play for third place, Russia and Georgia for fifth  place, Spain and Romania for seventh.

The finals in the other two groups are important for promotion-relegation.

Results

Group A

France vs Scotland, 23-11
England vs Italy, 20-11
Russia vs Spain, 31-0
Georgia vs Romania, 26-7

Group B

Portugal vs Poland, 14-5
Belgium vs Germany, 19-18
Ukraine vs Croatia, 44-3
Czech Republic vs Netherlands, 9-8

Group C

Sweden vs Lithuania, 10-8
Latvia vs Israel, 51-0
Denmark vs Serbia Montenegro, 18-12
Switzerland vs Bulgaria, 7-5

Final Fixtures:

Group A

France vs England at Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve D'Ascq
Scotland vs Italy at Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve D'Ascq
Russia vs Georgia at Stade Vélodrome, Roubaix
Spain vs Romania in Lille Gaston Berger

Group B

Portugal vs Belgium in Bethune
Poland vs Germany in Calais
Ukraine vs Czech Republic in Marquette Lez Lille
Croatia vs Netherlands in Laon

Group C

Sweden vs Latvia in Etaples
Lithuania vs Israel in Lille Stade Du Mont De Terre
Denmark vs Switzerland in Le Touquet
Serbia Montenegro vs Bulgaria in Creil