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England beat Australia 17-13 to make it into the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship, but New Zealand failed to make the final four for the first time in the tournaments history. It was Englands third successive win of the tournament after earlier victories over Italy and Scotland.Australia held a seven-point lead at the break at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford on Wednesday, having made a sensational start to the game, scoring after only 27 seconds. They won turnover ball from the kick-off and recycled through their three-quarters before Jack Maddocks glided through Englands midfield to cross.Mack Mason sent over the conversion, but Harry Mallinder reduced the deficit with a penalty soon after. Joe Marchant scores for England U20s The Northampton Saints star missed with another three-point attempt minutes later, with a Mason penalty restoring Australias seven-point lead.Mallinder kicked his second penalty of the game after 30 minutes but Masons three-pointer just before the break sent Australia into half-time with a 13-6 lead.Marchant collected Mallinders delightful chip through the Australian defence to dot down and help inspire a second-half fightback.For the Harlequins centre, it was his second try of the World Rugby U20 Championship and sparked England into life.Mallinder missed a penalty from inside his own half with 17 minutes remaining but made no mistake shortly after as England took the lead for the first time in the game.He sent over his fourth penalty with six minutes remaining and England held out for a 17-13 victory.England will face South Africa in the semis on Monday, while Argentina and Ireland will meet in the second semi-final.However, there is no place for New Zealand despite their last-gasp win over Wales. Wales led from the start and looked to have clinched the win, but Jordie Barrett kicked a penalty in the 79th minute to give the junior All Blacks an 18-17 win. However, with South Africa claiming the bonus-point win in their 40-31 win over France at the Academy Stadium in Manchester, they leapfrogged New Zealand as the best runners-up. Highlights of Wales 18-17 defeat by New Zealand Argentina booked their place in the semis with a 39-20 win over Japan in an entertaining game in Salford. Argentina scored five tries to three and overpowered Japan for their win, which saw them top Pool C.Irelands U20s followed up their win over New Zealand with a convincing 35-7 win over Georgia to top Pool A. Highlights of Irelands 35-7 win over Georgia Scotland also finished the Pool stages with a win as they saw off Italy 27-19. Highlights of Scotlands 27-19 win over Italy Watch the World Rugby U20 Championship live on Sky Sports 3 HD on Monday from 3pm. Also See: All Blacks drop Savea for Dagg Watch the summer tours on Sky WATCH: Corbisiero scrum analysis Follow @SkySportsRugby Thomas Lemar France Jersey .ca. Mr. Fraser, I think everyone would like to hear your opinion on what sort of suspension Zac Rinaldo should get. His comment after the game of I changed the whole game, man. Steve Mandanda Jersey . Only it wasnt the extended right pad of his old teammate Jonathan Bernier early in the final frame, it was James Reimer, who stole a night that was supposed to belong to the former King. http://www.nationalfrancesoccer.com/raph...ce-jersey/. Team officials travelled to Los Angeles on Thursday night to meet with the free agent, a person with knowledge of the plans said. Kylian Mbappe Jersey . 3 Ohio State. Amedeo Della Valle had 15 points, Marc Loving scored a career-high 13 and the bench provided 38 points as the Buckeyes sprinted past Nebraska 84-53 on Saturday. Olivier Giroud France Jersey . -- The anointed starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders is strengthening his hold on the position this training camp instead of losing it.NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Dylan Strome had two goals and an assist to lead Ontario past Sweden 6-3 in the fifth-place game Friday at the world under-17 hockey challenge. Lawson Crouse added two goals for the winners while Mitchel Vande Sompel and Brett McKenzie had the others. Lucas Carlsson, Anton Kalte and Rasmus Asplund replied for Sweden. In the ninth-place game, West edged Germany 4-3 as Ryan Gardiners goal eight minutes into the third period proved to be the winner. JJackson Keane, Jesse Gabrielle and Colt Conrad also scored.dddddddddddd Julian Napravnik, Dimitri Komnik and Simon Schuetz replied for Germany. The seventh-place game between Atlantic and the Czech Republic was postponed due to weather. It has been rescheduled for Saturday in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. Later on Friday, Russia faces Pacific in one semifinal while Quebec takes on the U.S. in the other. The two winners face off in the tournament final Saturday. ' ' '