Wales have been awarded fifth place in the recent International Rugby Board Under-21 World Cup.
A decision to grant the Welsh the improved ranking was made after France were found guilty of failing to provide suitably experienced cover following injuries to two front-row players during their victory over the Welsh.
Match referee Antonio Lombardi of Italy was forced to declare uncontested scrums during the game, but the tournament disputes committee have subsequently decided that the result of the match should be overturned and victory awarded to Wales, with France now bumped to sixth place.
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