{"id":155252,"date":"2025-07-10T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=155252"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:53:17","slug":"ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-must-win-england-match-by-nathan-williamson-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-must-win-england-match-by-nathan-williamson-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekanayake to start for Australia U20s in must-win England match &#8211; by Nathan Williamson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Ekanayake to start for Australia U20s in must-win England match &#8211; by Nathan Williamson<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.com.au\/news\/ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-mustwin-england-match-202577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-155253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.com.au\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net%2FNonVideo%2F6dad4f3b-18cc-471f-97d1-47a4fd7588af.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Ekanayake to start for Australia U20s in must-win England match - by Nathan Williamson\" width=\"600\" height=\"547\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Source :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.com.au\/news\/ekanayake-to-start-for-australia-u20s-in-mustwin-england-match-202577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rugby<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1uf6jmf\" data-comp=\"rugby-container\">\n<figure class=\"css-yk23y1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/au7s.rugby\/players\/aden-ekanayake-1731556523911\/2365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature image courtesy of AU 7\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1kkgp5m\" data-comp=\"rugby-container\">\n<div class=\"css-cha2vn\">\n<div class=\"css-16ptghg\">\n<div class=\"article-content css-1h8wd11\">\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia U20s coach Chris Whitaker has turned to Sevens star Aden Ekanayake as they look to take down England on Thursday (AEST).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ekanayake has been handed his first start of the year at number eight as part of several changes from the team that defeated Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a class=\"css-tm001h\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stan.com.au\/watch\/sport\/rugby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"css-1sifzuw\">Watch every game of the U20 World Championship live and on-demand via Stan Sport.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Gordon product will link up with Reds flanker Charlie Brosnan, who started at lock against South Africa, and Tom Robinson in the back-row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Finn Baxter makes his return to the starting side at loosehead prop, with the second-row combination of skipper Eamon Doyle and Joe Mangelsdorf once again selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Joey Fowler starts at flyhalf, partnering with Reds scrum-half James Martens, who had a hand in several tries during last week\u2019s win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s the lone change to the starting backline, with Sid Harvey, Cooper Watters and Nicholas Conway staying as the back-three.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ollie Barrett and Eli Langi have been added to the bench as Whitaker opts for a 6-2 split.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Hwi Sharples and Joe Dillion round out the team as the lone backs replacements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Australians need a bonus point win over the defending champions and results to go their way if they are to keep their slim semi-final hopes alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The top team from each pool and the highest-ranked second place team will advance to the finals, with the rest to play off for position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">England, who finished second in the Six Nations U20s, are fresh off a tough defeat to South Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-8tupag\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Australia U20 vs England U20<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong class=\"css-1sifzuw\">1.30am AEST Thursday 10 July (3.30pm Wednesday 9 July local)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong class=\"css-1sifzuw\">Payanini Center, Verona<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">1.\u00a0Finn Baxter (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">2.\u00a0Lipina Ata (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">3.\u00a0Edwin Langi (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">4.\u00a0Joe Mangelsdorf (NSW Waratahs, Sydney University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">5.\u00a0Eamon Doyle (c) (NSW Waratahs, Sydney University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">6. Charlie Brosnan (Queensland Reds, Brothers)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">7.\u00a0Tom Robinson (Queensland Reds, University of Queensland)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">8.\u00a0Aden Ekanayake (Australia Sevens)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">9.\u00a0James Martens (Queensland Reds, GPS Rugby Club)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">10.\u00a0Joey Fowler (NSW Waratahs, Sydney University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">11. Nicholas Conway (Queensland Reds, Wests Bulldogs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">12. Malakye Enasio (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">13. Liam Grover (NSW Waratahs, Sydney University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">14. Cooper Watters (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">15.\u00a0Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong class=\"css-1sifzuw\">Replacements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">16. Ollie Barrett (Western Force, Associates RUFC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">17.\u00a0Nathaniel Tiitii (NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">18.\u00a0Trevor King (Queensland Reds, Souths)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">19. 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