All at Neath RFC are delighted that scrum-half Ellis Lewis has been named in the Wales Under-20 squad to travel to the World Cup in Italy.

Ellis is the only uncapped player named and is the only player from a WRU Premiership club chosen for what will be a tough challenge with Wales drawn alongside Argentina, France and Spain.

The 30-man squad includes 10 players from outside Wales making Ellis’ achievement all the more laudable.

Neath RFC secretary Mike Price said, “We all congratulate Ellis on his selection. He has worked hard at his game after some initial disappointments and deserves to succeed. As a Club, we continue to develop players and everybody at The Gnoll wishes Ellis well and we will all be willing him on.”

The fixtures are as follows:

Sunday, 29 June
Argentina U20 v Wales U20, Payanini Center, Verona (19:30 BST)

Friday, 4 July
France U20 v Wales U20, Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo (14:30 BST)

Wednesday, 9 July
Wales U20 v Spain U20, Payanini Center, Verona (14:30 BST)