Jason Leonard U20 County Champs: Semi-finals confirmed
- County U20 sides confirmed for semi-finals
- View all the fixtures and results here
Semi-finalists have been confirmed in the Jason Leonard U20 County Championship and Shield competitions with both finals set to be played on Saturday, 6 May.
Defending champions Yorkshire powered into the semi-finals of the higher tier competition courtesy of a 40-20 triumph over East Midlands.
Yorkshire has lifted the trophy eight times since the inaugural final in 2000, and last year beat Northumberland 53-20 at Twickenham Stadium.
They will take on Hampshire in the final four, who scored five tries at Havant RFC to beat Surrey 41-24, with Jerome Rudder responsible for a brace on his home turf.
Elsewhere, Kent remains unbeaten in the competition, after they edged Gloucester 27-25 earning a home semi-final. They will play Durham – who recorded a 31-25 victory over North Midlands.
Championship semi-final draw
– Hampshire v Yorkshire
– Kent v Durham
The first semi-final of the Shield competition will see Cheshire host Lancashire after they beat Notts, Lincs & Derby 35-5.
Lancashire will enter that match high on confidence, after registering a convincing 53-7 win over Warwickshire, and will be aiming for redemption against a Cheshire team who have already beaten them once this year: 41-7.
Dorset & Wiltshire added to their unbeaten run in this season’s competition with a resounding 40-0 victory over Middlesex. They will meet Eastern Counties in the other semi, who followed suit with a 44-21 result over Devon.
Shield semi-final draw
– Cheshire v Lancashire
– Dorset & Wiltshire v Eastern Counties
The semi-finals are due to be played on the 16th of April. Each Semi-final match will be played at the first named teams chosen the venue.
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