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Wales captain Rory Thornton looks forward to renewing rivalries with old foes England at the World U20 Championship in Italy.

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SOUNDBITE: (English), Rory Thornton:

"It was disappointing to get a loss against France. I think we went out there against France and the turnovers that we gave away and the mistakes we made was a bit disappointing. I think France at the end of the day had the edge on us, they played some good rugby and they beat us. But I think now going against England, having already beaten them is a big confidence boost for us and the thing that could restart our tournament, like re-kick our tournament off is if we get a real good result against England now."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Rory Thornton:

"Obviously it is a very heated rivalry between Wales and England. All over the world really, in rugby, it is a massive rivalry. But when you go up against them you've just got to make sure you keep a cool head - obviously it is controlled aggression, you make sure it is let out in the right areas and just enjoy the game and enjoy the experience out here as well. So yeah, it is going to be a tough old shift against England."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Rory Thornton:

"I think the biggest link with that would be Handre Pollard because he last year was playing in this competition and he won the junior player of the year and then I think it was something like a month or two after he was playing for the senior Springboks. So I think that's the real example of just how highly rated this tournament is and how far it can get you in the rugby."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Rory Thornton:

"It's a great atmosphere here and I think we are all still getting used to the heat - it's not like back in Wales where it is raining most of the time."