World Rugby U20 Championship (2024)

U20 Rugby Does men’s U20 Six Nations glory transfer to the World Rugby U20 Championship stage? We take a look at how history has treated the reigning U20 Six Nations champions when competing at the premier international age-grade tournament. Tue 19 March, 2024 · 3 min read

U20 Trophy Samoa qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 Samoa become the sixth team to qualify for the second-tier U20 tournament in Scotland, on 2-17 July, 2024, following a 40-14 win over Tonga in North Harbour, New Zealand. Sat 2 March, 2024 · 2 min read

U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 qualification update: Oceania Tonga and Samoa are set to go head-to-head for a place at the event in Scotland as a new Pacific age-grade pathway competition is announced amid much excitement. Tue 13 February, 2024 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy A brief history of international tournaments in Scotland After Edinburgh’s Hive Stadium was announced as the host venue for the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024, we take a look at past events that have been played in Scotland. Wed 7 February, 2024 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship U20 Championship continues to provide test pathway Following the announcement that the World Rugby U20 Championship will return to South Africa in 2024, we take a look at the players who featured in last year’s tournament there and have since graduated to the test arena. Wed 7 February, 2024 · 2 min read

U20 Rugby South Africa and Scotland to host World Rugby U20 competitions in 2024 World Rugby has today unveiled the details for its two flagship U20 competitions with South Africa hosting the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 and Scotland the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024. Wed 7 February, 2024 · 4 min read

U20 trophy qualification Hong Kong China qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 An impressive performance at the Asia Rugby U19 Championship secures Hong Kong China an eighth consecutive regional title and a place at next year’s World Rugby U20 Trophy. Sun 17 December, 2023 · 1 min read

U20 Trophy Netherlands living the dream after qualifying for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 A 26-16 win over Lowlands rivals Belgium in the final of the Rugby Europe U20 Championship will see them play at their highest level next year. Thu 23 November, 2023 · 3 min read

Feature “I danced in my room” – Sylvain Mane’s reaction to becoming a World Rugby referee The Senegalese official is enjoying the sweet smell of success after taking a break from his job with a perfume cap manufacturer to referee at the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023. Tue 1 August, 2023 · 3 min read

U20 Trophy U20 Trophy: The winner’s story We reflect on Spain’s path to glory in the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023, which began with qualification for the tournament back in November and ended with Sunday’s dramatic 39-32 win over Uruguay. Mon 31 July, 2023 · 4 min read

U20 Trophy Spain win U20 Trophy after 10-try thriller against Uruguay Spain will be playing in the World Rugby U20 Championship for the first time in 2024 after a thrilling 39-32 victory over Uruguay at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday. Sun 30 July, 2023 · 9 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Eyes on the prize for Uruguay and Spain as the World Rugby U20 Trophy draws to a close There’s plenty to play for in all four matches at the Nyayo National Stadium on the final day of the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023. Sat 29 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Uruguay upset Scotland to set up U20 Trophy final against Spain Uruguay will meet Spain in the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 final on Sunday after Los Teritos beat Scotland 37-26 in Nairobi. Earlier, there was a first tournament win since 2012 for Zimbabwe and hosts Kenya beat Hong Kong China. Tue 25 July, 2023 · 6 min read

Keep Rugby Clean Stars of the future vow to Keep Rugby Clean at U20 Trophy Players representing all eight teams will wear distinctive t-shirts on Tuesday to support Keep Rugby Clean Day and raise awareness for World Rugby’s anti-doping programme. Tue 25 July, 2023 · 1 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Samoa survive scare to keep World Rugby U20 Trophy title hopes on track Samoa were pushed all the way by Hong Kong China before making it two wins out of two, while Scotland, Spain and Uruguay also maintained their unbeaten records on day two at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. Thu 20 July, 2023 · 7 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Race for U20 Trophy heating up in Nairobi Ahead of the second round of pool matches at Nyayo National Stadium, we bring all you all the news from the eight teams chasing World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 glory. Wed 19 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Scotland and Spain top pools after day one of U20 Trophy The opening day of the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 in Nairobi saw wins for Samoa, Scotland, Spain and Uruguay, the latter only after a late try against USA. Sat 15 July, 2023 · 8 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship France win hat-trick of titles while Italy secure U20 Championship safety Les Bleuets add to their 2018 and 2019 titles with the most convincing of victories over Ireland in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 final in South Africa. While France celebrated, Japan have been relegated to the U20 Trophy following a 45-27 defeat to Italy. Fri 14 July, 2023 · 12 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Sides look for a fast start on day one of World Rugby U20 Trophy Scotland are ready for "four finals" at the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya – a tournament featuring three nations that have lifted the silverware before as well as one runner-up. Fri 14 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship The numbers game: U20 Championship finals With only hours to go until France and Ireland meet in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 final in Cape Town, we take a look at past title deciders. Fri 14 July, 2023 · 4 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship France take on Ireland for U20 Championship glory We preview day five of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023, as France prepare to play Ireland in the final. Thu 13 July, 2023 · 5 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Captains gather in Kenya for World Rugby U20 Trophy’s highly anticipated return The captains of the eight participating teams assembled to officially launch the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023, which kicks off in Kenya on Saturday. Wed 12 July, 2023 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023: Pool B preview Hosts Kenya find themselves in a competitive pool in Nairobi, alongside two-time champions Samoa, Spain and Hong Kong China. Wed 12 July, 2023 · 5 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023: Pool A Preview Scotland make their World Rugby U20 Trophy bow in an intriguing pool featuring the competition’s most-experienced side Uruguay, African U20 champions Zimbabwe, and a dangerous USA side who were the last team to secure their place in the tournament. Wed 12 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Los Teritos, the ideal stepping stone for Uruguayan hopefuls The road to the full national team often includes learning the tricks of the trade at age-grade level. Uruguay certainly uses its U20 side as a clear pathway to test rugby. Tue 11 July, 2023 · 4 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Five takeaways from day four of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 We pick out some of the main talking points from a day full of shocks, surprises and some incredible skills. Mon 10 July, 2023 · 4 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining semi-finals day which also saw wins for Argentina, Australia, Fiji and Wales. Sun 9 July, 2023 · 11 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship 'Wary' France lead race ahead of U20 Championship knockout phase Sunday's semi-final round of the World Rugby U20 Championship promises more high-quality action from South Africa, as France look to build on their perfect run in the pool phase and hosts South Africa seek to give a big home crowd something to cheer about. Sat 8 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship The numbers game: U20 Championship semi-finals With only two days to go until hosts South Africa, defending champions France, England and Ireland contest the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 semi-finals, we take a look at past encounters. Fri 7 July, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship South Africa leave it late to deny Georgia an historic semi-final place at the U20 Championship Pool winners France, Ireland and hosts South Africa are joined in the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 by England as the best runner-up, while Georgia miss out on a top-four position but are still guaranteed their highest finish in the tournament. Tue 4 July, 2023 · 11 min read

Keep Rugby Clean U20 Championship stars unite on Keep Rugby Clean Day Test stars of the future came together on Tuesday to support Keep Rugby Clean Day and raise awareness for World Rugby’s anti-doping programme. Tue 4 July, 2023 · 2 min read

Media release World Rugby mourns the passing of Greig Oliver World Rugby is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Munster Rugby Elite Performance Officer Greig Oliver following an accident in South Africa today. Mon 3 July, 2023 · 1 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Semi-final places up for grabs on final day of U20 Championship pool stage We bring you all the news from the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023, where 10 teams start day three with a chance to secure a place in the semi-finals. Mon 3 July, 2023 · 5 min read

U20 Championship Five takeaways from day two of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 We pick out some of the main talking points from a day full of shocks, surprises and some incredible skills. Sat 1 July, 2023 · 3 min read

DISCIPLINARY Independent disciplinary update: 29 June, 2023 Rory Telfer (Ireland) and Yoshiki Omachi (Japan) will each appear before separate independent Disciplinary Committees having received red cards in their respective World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 matches on Thursday, as will James McNabney (Ireland) having been cited. Fri 30 June, 2023 · 1 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Italy secure stunning win against U20 Championship hosts South Africa The World Rugby U20 Championship continued with stunning victories for Italy and Georgia and hard-fought wins for Ireland and Wales, while defending champions France were too strong for six-time champions New Zealand and England eased to victory over Fiji. Thu 29 June, 2023 · 10 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship U20 Championship heavyweights headline match-day two Ahead of Thursday's action in Paarl and Stellenbosch, we bring you teams news from each of the 12 nations competing at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023. Wed 28 June, 2023 · 5 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy 2009 revisited: Romania secure first title Ahead of the return of the World Rugby U20 Trophy next month, we take a look back at the last time the tournament was held in Kenya. Tue 27 June, 2023 · 3 min read

Disciplinary Independent disciplinary update: Marley Pearce (Australia) Australia front-row Marley Pearce has been suspended for three matches, having received a red card in their Pool B match against Fiji at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 on 24 June. Tue 27 June, 2023 · 1 min read

Disciplinary Independent disciplinary update: Hugh Cooney (Ireland) Ireland centre Hugh Cooney has been suspended for three matches, having received a red card in their Pool B match against England at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 on 24 June. Mon 26 June, 2023 · 1 min read

Disciplinary Independent disciplinary update: Destiny Aminu (Italy) Italy front row Destiny Aminu has been suspended for four matches, having received a red card in Italy’s Pool C match against Argentina at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 on 24 June. Mon 26 June, 2023 · 1 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Five takeaways from day one of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 We pick out some of the main talking points and trends from an enthralling first round as the world’s best young rugby players served up a feast of rugby. Mon 26 June, 2023 · 3 min read

Disciplinary Independent disciplinary update: 24 June, 2023 Destiny Aminu (Italy), Hugh Cooney (Ireland) and Marley Pearce (Australia) will each appear before separate independent Disciplinary Committees having received red cards in their respective World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 matches on Saturday. Sun 25 June, 2023 · 1 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship France lead the way after day of twists and turns at U20 Championship Argentina, Australia, defending champions France, New Zealand and hosts South Africa all enjoyed victories on the opening day of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 in Paarl and Stellenbosch, while England and Ireland played out only the second draw in the tournament's history. Sat 24 June, 2023 · 11 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship U20 Championship: Did you know...? With only hours to go until the 13th edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off in South Africa, we bring you some statistics to whet your appetite as the tournament returns following a four-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sat 24 June, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Olivier Magne: U20 Championship close to test match quality The former French international and coach of the French U20s will be commentating on the matches at the U20 Championship in South Africa. Speaking to World Rugby, he gives his views on the 2023 edition. Fri 23 June, 2023 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Long wait almost over as France defend U20 Championship crown in South Africa We give you the lowdown on each of the six matches set to be played on the opening day of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 this Saturday. Fri 23 June, 2023 · 6 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy 2019 revisited: Japan edge Portugal Ahead of the return of the U20 Trophy in Kenya next month we look back at the last tournament to be played, in Brazil four years ago. Wed 21 June, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool C preview Hosts South Africa face a tough test in Pool C, as Argentina and the upwardly mobile Italy and Georgia attempt to win their first U20 Championship crown. Tue 20 June, 2023 · 7 min read

U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool B preview Pool B is stacked full of historic sporting rivalries with Australia, England, Ireland and Fiji ready to compete for a place in the semi-finals. Mon 19 June, 2023 · 7 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2023: Pool A preview With six-time champions New Zealand and two-time winners France, as well as Wales and Japan, Pool A promises some intriguing matches in South Africa. Sun 18 June, 2023 · 7 min read

U20 Championship

Handré Pollard: From U20 Championship winner to Rugby World Cup great

We talk to the Springbok fly-half about how his experiences as a young player on the global stage helped to shape him into a world-class player.

Fri 16 June, 2023

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World Rugby U20 Trophy World Rugby U20 Trophy: The story so far With the World Rugby U20 Trophy finally returning in 2023 after a four-year absence, we take a stroll down memory lane to look back at the 12 previous editions of the age-grade competition. Thu 15 June, 2023 · 11 min read

World Rugby U20 Excitement building as Kenya gears up for World Rugby U20 Trophy with one month to go Final preparations are underway in Nairobi as Kenya gets ready to welcome the world for the World Rugby U20 Trophy, four years since the previous competition took place in Brazil. Thu 15 June, 2023 · 3 min read

U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 ‘Graduate’ Dream Team We go back to the last edition of international rugby’s elite age-grade competition and pick our best XV from players capped in the intervening years. Wed 14 June, 2023 · 7 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship Hollie Davidson continues to push boundaries and perceptions The Rugby World Cup 2021 final referee is hopeful that her appointment to the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 can act as a springboard to selection for a future edition of the showpiece men’s tournament. Mon 12 June, 2023 · 5 min read

U20 Trophy How teams qualified for the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 Now that the USA have secured their place through the North American qualifiers, the line-up for age-grade international rugby’s second tier competition is complete. We recall how all the teams got there. Sun 11 June, 2023 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2012 revisited: Hosts reign supreme We take a look back at the last U20 Championship to be held in South Africa, in which the Junior Springboks recovered from a losing start to win the title. Thu 8 June, 2023 · 5 min read

U20 Trophy North American rivals meet for place in World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 The line-up for the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 will be decided by a two-match series between USA and Canada in South Carolina this week. Mon 5 June, 2023 · 4 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 revisited: France defend title Ahead of the return of the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa this month, we take a look at what happened at the last tournament in Argentina. Sun 4 June, 2023 · 4 min read

U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship: The story so far With the World Rugby U20 Championship finally returning this month after a four-year absence, we take a stroll down memory lane to look back at the 12 previous editions of the influential men's age-grade competition. Fri 2 June, 2023 · 10 min read

Match officials

Nika Amashukeli interview: From rookie to Rugby World Cup referee in just four years

The Georgian Rugby World Cup 2023 referee outlines how the World Rugby U20 Championship played such a big role in his rapid rise to the top.

Tue 30 May, 2023

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World Rugby U20 Future stars of international rugby prepare for U20 Championship's return in South Africa The World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 kicks off a month from today on 24 June. The global age-grade competition is returning for the first time since 2019 before the pandemic and will feature rugby’s shiniest talents as well as innovative technologies to enhance the game. Wed 24 May, 2023 · 4 min read

Media release Rugby’s smart ball set to support match officiating at the World Rugby U20 Championship World Rugby is collaborating with Sportable and Gilbert to undertake the world’s first trial of smart ball technology in a live match officiating capacity at the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa in June. Wed 17 May, 2023 · 3 min read

Media release World Rugby to further explore the Television Match Official Bunker concept Mon 17 April, 2023 · 1 min read

U20 Championship The top 10 most-capped U20 graduates With the World Rugby U20 Championship returning later this year, we take a look at the most successful players to graduate from age-grade rugby’s premier competition. Mon 20 February, 2023 · 6 min read

World Rugby U20 World Rugby U20 tournaments return to Africa in 2023 The World Rugby U20 Championship and U20 Trophy return for the first time since the pandemic with the tournaments hosted in South Africa (24 June-14 July) and Kenya (15-30 July) respectively. Thu 26 January, 2023 · 3 min read

World Rugby U20 Trophy Argentina wins continental U19 title, Uruguay qualifies for World Rugby U20 Trophy The 2022 South American U19 Championship finished with Los Pumitas winning and Los Teritos securing their place in Kenya for next year’s Trophy. Wed 14 December, 2022 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 Rugby Canada to host U20s Canada Conference 2022 at the University of Guelph this August Rugby Canada will host the U20s Canada Conference 2022, an international men’s U20s tournament organised in partnership with World Rugby, in August at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Thu 4 August, 2022 · 2 min read

U20s rugby South Africa and New Zealand secure prestigious U20s titles The Junior Springboks are crowned Six Nations U20 Summer Series champions, while New Zealand U20s win the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship. Wed 13 July, 2022 · 3 min read

U20 internationals Regional U20 tournaments help maintain international age-grade pathways Twelve teams will compete in the Under-20 Summer Series and Oceania Rugby Under-20 Championship, tournaments that have been supported financially by World Rugby. Thu 2 June, 2022 · 2 min read

World Rugby U20 World Rugby U20 Championship and Trophy to return in 2023 After three cancelled editions (2020-22), rugby’s two biggest men's U20 tournaments will return in 2023 and feature the world’s best young talents in rugby’s bicentenary year. Tue 22 February, 2022 · 2 min read

Six Nations U20 Byron Hayward enjoying life back as Wales U20 coach Ahead of the start of the Six Nations U20 Championship we caught up with the returning Wales coach. Thu 3 February, 2022 · 4 min read

U20 Six Nations Everything you need to know about the men’s U20 Six Nations Championship 2022 Ahead of the return of the U20 Six Nations Championship we give you the lowdown on this year’s tournament. Tue 25 January, 2022 · 4 min read

Regional focus: Africa The House of Rugby gives vulnerable children in Senegal a new lease of life through rugby Opened in 2009 in a working-class neighbourhood of Dakar, Senegal, the House of Rugby welcomes children, most of whom are vulnerable, to give them a new lease of life through health, nutrition, schooling and integration, with rugby as the backdrop. Fri 24 December, 2021 · 4 min read

U20 Championship On this day: Samoa’s Alatasi Tupou makes history as first U20 Championship graduate Thirteen years ago, on 3 September, 2008, the first player graduated from the World Rugby U20 Championship to make their test debut. Fri 3 September, 2021 · 3 min read

U20 internationals Six players who stood out during the U20 International Series and Six Nations U20 U20 international rugby returned in June and July, and did so in some style. We look at some of the stars who shone the brightest in South Africa and Wales. Thu 15 July, 2021 · 3 min read

News England hold off Italian comeback to wrap up Six Nations U20 Grand Slam Arthur Relton scored his fifth and sixth tries of the tournament as England secured a Championship clean sweep with victory over Italy at Cardiff Arms Park on Tuesday. Wed 14 July, 2021 · 2 min read

Six Nations U20 Alan Dickens wants England to create “special memories” in Six Nations U20 finale We preview the final round of the Six Nations U20 2021 as England go in search of a Grand Slam. Tue 13 July, 2021 · 2 min read

News Six Nations U20 stars unite behind Keep Rugby Clean Campaign Players from all six competing teams are showing their support for World Rugby’s anti-doping awareness campaign. Wed 7 July, 2021 · 1 min read

U20 internationals South Africa complete U20 International Series clean sweep, England eye Six Nations success We recap the final round of the U20 International Series in South Africa and look ahead to an exciting penultimate Six Nations U20 match-day. Mon 5 July, 2021 · 2 min read

Six Nations U20 Everything you need to know about the Six Nations U20 Championship 2021 As the brightest men’s U20 talent in the northern hemisphere prepare to return to international competition for the first time in more than a year, we give you the lowdown on this season’s Championship. Tue 15 June, 2021 · 4 min read

U20s Six Nations Six of the best from the last six years of the Six Nations U20 Championship With the 2021 Six Nations U20 Championship just a matter of days away, we take a look at some of the standout performances in the competition’s recent history. Mon 14 June, 2021 · 3 min read

U20 internationals Six men’s U20 players to watch in 2021 Ahead of the return of men’s U20 internationals, we look at six players who could light up the next few months on the pitch. Fri 11 June, 2021 · 3 min read

RWC 2023 Portugal draw inspiration from France’s youth policy on road to Rugby World Cup 2023 Portugal captain Tomás Appleton speaks to World Rugby about his team’s qualification hopes for France 2023. Tue 4 May, 2021 · 4 min read

Women in Rugby Coach Ricardo Ramirez working hard to develop female rugby talent in USA USA women’s U20s head coach Ricardo Ramirez discusses the growth of female age-grade rugby and helping to provide a pathway for future test stars. Fri 26 June, 2020 · 3 min read

U20 Championship U20 Championship: Springboard to Rugby World Cup glory Following South Africa’s victory at Rugby World Cup 2019, 28 World Rugby U20 Championship graduates have now lifted the Webb Ellis Cup. Wed 24 June, 2020 · 3 min read

U20 Championship Pools and schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Championship 2020 The future stars of rugby will converge on Italy for the 13th edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship from 28 June to 18 July, 2020 after World Rugby and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) announced the schedule. Tue 14 January, 2020 · 3 min read

U20 Rugby The year in review: U20s Rugby We take a look back at the key moments from the World Rugby U20 Championship and World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2019. Fri 27 December, 2019 · 3 min read

U20 Championship World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 hailed as ‘one of the greats’ World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has hailed this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina as “one of the great tournaments” after watching France win back-to-back titles on a thrilling final day of action. Tue 25 June, 2019 · 3 min read

U20 Championship France defend U20 Championship title after Rosario thriller France edged a titanic battle with Australia in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 final to successfully defend the title they won on home soil in 2018 and deny the Junior Wallabies a first ever title. Sat 22 June, 2019 · 14 min read

U20 Championship Australia and France bid for glory in Argentina Will it be a first World Rugby U20 Championship title for Australia or will France go back-to-back in Rosario on Saturday? We preview the title decider and the other five matches – including the relegation battle between Scotland and Fiji – on the final day in Argentina. Fri 21 June, 2019 · 8 min read

U20 Championship The numbers game: U20 Championship finals With only two days to go until Australia take on defending champions France in the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 final, we take a statistical look at the 11 previous title deciders. Thu 20 June, 2019 · 4 min read

U20 Championship Australia to face France in U20 Championship final Australia and defending champions France will contest the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 final after ending the title dreams of hosts Argentina and South Africa respectively on Monday. Mon 17 June, 2019 · 14 min read

U20 Championship U20 Championship 2019: Disciplinary A disciplinary update from the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 in Argentina. Sun 16 June, 2019 · 9 min read

U20 Championship Semi-finals take centre stage at U20 Championship Hosts Argentina, Australia, France and South Africa have all reached a World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final before, but who will triumph on Monday as the tournament moves into the knockout stages? Sun 16 June, 2019 · 6 min read

U20 Championship The numbers game: U20 Championship semi-finals With only two days to go until hosts Argentina, Australia, South Africa and France contest the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 semi-finals, we take a look at past encounters. Sat 15 June, 2019 · 3 min read

U20 Championship Semi-finals confirmed at World Rugby U20 Championship Hosts Argentina, South Africa and France have joined Australia in the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 after a day of scintillating action. Wed 12 June, 2019 · 15 min read

U20 Championship Players commit to Keep Rugby Clean at U20 Championship Players, teams, officials and tournament staff at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 in Argentina have pledged to maintain a level playing field in rugby by uniting behind Keep Rugby Clean Day. Wed 12 June, 2019 · 2 min read

U20 Championship Jean-Marc Doussain: “To live a World Cup is extraordinary” With only 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, we caught up with Jean-Marc Doussain who went from captaining France at the World Rugby U20 Championship in June to making his test debut in the RWC 2011 final. Wed 12 June, 2019 · 4 min read

World Rugby U20 Championship (2024)

U20 Championship

Handré Pollard: From U20 Championship winner to Rugby World Cup great

Match officials

Nika Amashukeli interview: From rookie to Rugby World Cup referee in just four years

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