2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

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2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date1 February 2008 – 14 March 2008
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (1st title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (1st title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England
Matches played15
Top try scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Noah Cato (6)
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The 2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the first Six Nations Under 20s Championship, a rugby union competition for under-20 national teams, played between February and March 2008. This was the first competition of the new under-20s tournament, following the merger of the under-19 and under-21 tournaments. England won the tournament along with the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

Contents

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTable
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTries
1Flag of England.svg  England 550015863+952110
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 540110673+33128
3Flag of France.svg  France 53028477+7106
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 52035690−2434
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51045499−4552
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 500556111−5530

Results

Round 1

1 February 2008
19:30
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg6–12Flag of France.svg  France
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
1 February 2008
19:35
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg6–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Dubarry Park, Athlone
1 February 2008
19:45
England  Flag of England.svg28–15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Round 2

8 February 2008
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg24–13IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Stade Jacques-Fouroux, Auch
8 February 2008
19:10
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg27–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Rodney Parade, Newport
9 February 2008
15:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg13–22Flag of England.svg  England
Stadio La Sciorba, Genoa

Round 3

22 February 2008
19:10
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg33–13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rodney Parade, Newport
22 February 2008
19:30
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg17–12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Dubarry Park, Athlone
22 February 2008
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg6–24Flag of England.svg  England
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

Round 4

7 March 2008
19:30
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg15–41Flag of England.svg  England
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
7 March 2008
19:35
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg6–11Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Dubarry Park, Athlone
8 March 2008
15:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg14–26Flag of France.svg  France
Porto-Vecchio

Round 5 [1]

14 March
19:10
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–16Flag of France.svg  France
Rodney Parade, Newport
14 March
19:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg14–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Stadio Comunale, Mogliano Veneto
14 March
19:35
England  Flag of England.svg43–14IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Top try scorers

Noah Cato (ENG) – 6

Leigh Halfpenny (WAL) – 3

Zagar, Bastareaud (both FRA), Strain (SCO), Stegmann, Ellis, Cox, Eves (all ENG) – 2

References

  1. ↑ Howell, Andy (2016-03-07). "What became of the Wales U-20s team that delivered a golden generation". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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