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WALES U18 overcame their

English counterpar­ts in the recent Aon Internatio­nal Series in South Africa, winning 26-20.

Wales scored tries through

Cameron Lewis, Sam Costelow

(who got three conversion­s), Osian Knott and Teddy Williams. England’s George Barton scored a try and kicked ten points. Harvey Beaton also crossed.

Coach Jim Mallinder said: “We went a few points down in the first half, Wales played well and put us under a lot of

pressure. However, in the second half we showed real spirit. The finishers who came off the bench made a really good impact and on another day we’d have won the game.”

The Crusaders made headlines after coaxing New Zealand-born fly-half Campbell Parata, 18, from Southport School on Australia’s Gold Coast to the Nelson branch of their academy. He also signed a two-year developmen­t contract with the Tasman Rugby Union.

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