2011 IRB Junior World Championship

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2011 IRB Junior World Championship
2011 IRB Junior World Championship logo.jpg
Tournament details
HostFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
DateJune 10–26, 2011
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Gareth Anscombe (84 points)
Most tries Flag of South Africa.svg Arno Botha
Flag of New Zealand.svg Charles Piutau
Flag of South Africa.svg Francois Venter (6 tries)
← 2010 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of South Africa.svg 2012 →

The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The winners were New Zealand, who won all the competitions held since the inaugural year in 2008. [1] [2]

Contents

Venues

Four stadia will be used for this world cup. There will be four double header match days at the three smaller venues with the final to be played in Stadio Euganeo. [3]

CityGroundCapacity
Rovigo Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini 5,000
Treviso Stadio Comunale di Monigo 6,700
Padova Stadio Plebiscito 9,600
Padova Stadio Euganeo 32,336

Teams

PoolTeamNumber of tournamentsPosition last yearPosition this yearNotes
AFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 311Champions
AFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 369
AFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 377
AFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2DNP11Promoted from 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
BFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 323Bronze Medal Winner
BFlag of France.svg  France 354
BFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 386
BFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 31112Relegated to 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
CFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 335
CFlag of England.svg  England 342Runners-up
CIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 398
CFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31010

Pool stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33003020422+182315
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 32011290106−16210
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 310265085−3504
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3003116147−13100
10 June 2011
18:10
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8 – 34Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Bollini 29' m
Con: Ormson (0/1)
Pen: Ormson (1/3) 51'		Report [4] Try: Morgan 9' c
Williams 23' c, 64' c
Walker 51' c
Con: Morgan (4/4) 10', 23', 41', 64'
Pen: Morgan (2/4) 3', 69'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
10 June 2011
20:10
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7 – 64Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Visentin 45'
Con: Palazzani (1/1) 46'		Report [5] Try: Piutau 3' m, 20' c
Scott 14' c
Luatua 30' c
Saili 38' c
Anscombe 55' c
Sopoaga 63' c
Perenara 69' c
Barrett 74' c
Con: Anscombe (7/8) 16', 20', 31', 39', 56', 63', 70'
Nathan George (1/1) 75'
Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 12'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
14 June 2011
18:10
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg92 – 0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Cane 1' m, 15' c, 49' c
Piutau 7' c, 51' m
Sopoaga 18' m, 41' c
Whitelock 23' c
Luatua 35' c
Llewellyn 37' c
Perenara 47' c
Shields 58' c
Robertson 74' c
Weber 78' c
Con: Anscombe (11/14) 8', 16', 24', 36', 38', 42', 48', 50', 59', 75', 79'		Report [6]
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
14 June 2011
20:10
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 – 27Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pen: Gennari (1/3) 31'Report [7] Try: Montero 3' c
Masera 61' c
Moroni 72' c
Con: Ormson (3/3) 4', 62', 73'
Pen: Ormson (2/2) 35', 39'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
18 June 2011
18:10
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 – 56Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Gennari (1/2) 35'
Drop: Campagnaro (1/1) 28'		Report [8] Try: Young 9' m
Jones 31' c
Hamilton 38' c
Walker 40+4' m
Evans 46' c
James 53' c
Jones 77' c
Siggery 80+3' c
Con: Morgan (5/8) 32', 47', 54', 78', 80+4'
Pen: Morgan (2/2) 7', 30'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
18 June 2011
18:10
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg15 – 48Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Sartori 17' c
Cruz Guillemaín 27' m
Con: Ormson (1/2) 17'
Pen: Ormson (1/1) 11'		Report [9] Try: Scott 5' m
Saili 6' m, 64' c
Llewellyn 13' c
Barrett 29' c
Pleasants-Tate 39' c
Perenara 80' c
Con: George (5/7) 14', 29', 39', 64', 80'
Pen: George (1/1) 59'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Pool B

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of France.svg  France 3300118251+31214
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32011912963+66311
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 310277392−1915
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3003539117−7800
10 June 2011
18:10
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg54 – 7Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Lucas 8'
Kingston 11'
Enever 20'
Roach 25'
Sitauti 30'
Fainga'a 56'
Butler 64'
Latunipulu 71'
Con: Volavola (5/6) 9', 12', 21', 26', 31'
Lucas (2/2) 65', 72'		Report [10] Try: Howling 47'
Con: Ahki (1/1) 49'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 250
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
10 June 2011
20:10
France  Flag of France.svg24 – 12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Taofifenua 21'
Bourgeois 33'
Penalty try 60'
Con: Barraque (3/3) 22', 34', 61'
Pen: Barraque (1/1) 8'		Report [11] Pen: Rasolea (1/1) 25'
Lalagavesi (3/3) 42', 63', 66'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
14 June 2011
18:10
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg50 – 25Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Bredenhann 5' c
Hooper 9' c
Butler 16' c
Postal 28' m
Anderson 40' c
Siliva 41' m
Woodhouse 52' m
Enever 57' c
Con: Bredenhann (5/8) 6', 9', 16', 40', 57'		Report [12] Try: Ratini 10' c
Talebula 50' c
Mudu 75' m
Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 11', 50'
Pen: Lalagavesi (2/2) 20', 72'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 800
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
14 June 2011
20:10
France  Flag of France.svg27 – 14Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Delmas 12' m
Penalty try 43' c
Chateau 55' m
Gayraud 72' c
Con: Palis (1/2) 43'
Barraque (1/2) 72'
Pen: Palis (1/1) 19'		Report [13] Try: Ahki 30' c
Faeamani 70' c
Con: Paraki (2/2) 30', 70'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
18 June 2011
18:10
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg36 – 18Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Radradra 5' m
Mudu 42' c
Radradra 52' c
Nalasekata 57' m
Con: Lalagavesi (2/4) 43', 53'
Pen: Lalagavesi (3/3) 28', 28', 62'
Talebula (1/1) 66'		Report [14] Try: Howling 72' c
Lavemai 76' m
Con: Ahki (1/2) 73'
Pen: Paraki (2/2) 4', 17'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
18 June 2011
20:10
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25 – 31Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Sitauti 37' c
Hooper 40' m
Bredenhann 79' c
Con: Volavola (2/3) 38', 80'
Pen: Volavola (2/2) 10', 25'		Report [15] Try: Pujol 4' c
Palis 18' c
Buttin 26' c
Barraque 58' c
Con: Barraque (4/4) 5', 19', 27', 59'
Pen: Barraque (1/2) 31'
Drop: Bérard (0/1)
Buttin (0/1)
Doussain (0/1)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Pool C

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of England.svg  England 3300129863+35214
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3201109552+43311
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 310268188−704
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3003331102−7100
10 June 2011
18:10
England  Flag of England.svg33 – 25IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Short 2'
Thomas 40+3'
Vunipola 61'
Yarde 80+5'
Con: Ford (3/4) 14', 20', 80'
Pen: Ford (2/4) 3', 80+6'		Report [16] Try: Conway 38'
Con: Jackson (1/1) 49'
Pen: Jackson (6/9) 31', 40+6', 50', 70', 73', 78'
Drop: Jackson (0/1)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
10 June 2011
20:10
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg33 – 0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Venter 14', 43'
Botha 34', 58'
Con: Goosen (2/3) 35', 44'
Beyers (0/1)
Pen: Goosen (3/4) 6', 10', 18'		Report [17]
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
14 June 2011
18:10
England  Flag of England.svg39 – 18Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Yarde 10' c
Wade 37' c, 80+2' c, 80+4' c
Mills 70' m
Con: Farrell (2/2) 11', 39'
Ford (2/3) 80+3', 80+5'
Pen: Farrell (2/3) 2', 7'
Ford (0/1)		Report [18] Try: Kennedy 52' c
Gossman 73' m
Con: Weir (1/1) 53'
Jackson (0/1)
Pen: Weir (1/1) 5'
Drop: Weir (1/1) 12'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
14 June 2011
20:10
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 26 – 42Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Conway 40+1' c, 75' c
Con: McKinney (2/2) 40+2', 76'
Pen: McKinney (4/5) 3', 16', 22', 31'		Report [19] Try: Venter 4' c, 28' c
Etzebeth 38' c
Mjekevu 68' m
Botha 80+3' c
Con: Goosen (4/5) 5', 29', 39', 80+4'
Pen: Goosen (2/4) 9', 18'
Drop: Goosen (1/1) 56'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)
18 June 2011
20:10
England  Flag of England.svg26 – 20Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Daly 7' m
Gray 43' m
Wade 70' c
Con: Ford (0/2)
Cook (1/1) 70'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 2', 29', 62'		Report [20] Try: Carr 25' m
Con: Mjekevu (0/1)
Pen: Goosen (5/5) 37', 40+1', 49', 65', 78'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
18 June 2011
20:10
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 30 – 13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Conway 70' c
Marshall 73' c
Annett 75' c
Con: Jackson (3/3) 70', 73', 75'
Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 23', 52'		Report [21] Try: Gilmour 79' c
Con: Edwards (1/1) 80'
Pen: Weir (2/4) 13', 67'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 700
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semifinals9th place
 
      
 
22 June – 18:00 (Rovigo)
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30
 
26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo)
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 11
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 14
 
22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo)
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
 
11th place
 
 
26 June – 14:10 (Rovigo)
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 22
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 34

Semifinals

22 June 2011
18:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg30 – 11Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Weir 25' c
Hogg 51' c
Gossman 73' c
Con: Weir (3/3) 26', 51', 73'
Pen: Weir (3/5) 2', 35', 42'		Report [22] Try: Toumohuni 44' m
Con: Ahki (0/1)
Pen: Ahki (2/3) 20', 49'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
22 June 2011
20:10
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg12 – 8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Pen: Ormson (4/7) 19', 32', 43', 74'Report [23] Try: Visentin 35' m
Con: Palazzani (0/1)
Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 23'
Drop: Campagnaro (0/1)
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

11th place game

26 June 2011
14:10
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg22 – 34Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Talakai 12' c
Afu 21' m, 75' m
Vanisi 69' m
Con: Hala (1/2) 13'
Paraki (0/2)		Report [24] Try: Palazzani 2' c
Visentin 36' c
Penalty try 55' c
Castello 62' c
Con: Palazzani (4/4) 3', 37', 56', 62'
Pen: Palazzani (2/4) 7', 40'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 900
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

9th place game

26 June 2011
12:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg14 – 15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Kennedy 26' c
Hogg 55' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 27', 56'
Pen: Weir (0/2)		Report [25] Try: Penalty try 15' c
Poet 22' m
Con: Poet (1/2) 16'
Pen: Poet (1/2) 6'
Ormson (0/1)
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
22 June – 18:00 (Padua)
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20
 
26 June – 14:10 (Treviso)
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 34
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
22 June – 20:10 (Padua)
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 104
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 57
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 15
 
7th place
 
 
26 June – 12:00 (Treviso)
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 38
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 24

Semifinals

22 June 2011
18:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20 – 34Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Ford 34' c
Jones 55' m
Shingler 64' m
Con: Morgan (1/3) 34'
Pen: Morgan (1/3) 48'		Report [26] Try: Talebula 30' c, 56' m
Sicinilawa 74' c
Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 31', 74'
Pen: Lalagavesi (5/7) 12', 36', 42', 46', 50'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 800
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
22 June 2011
20:10
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg57 – 15IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Du Preez 2' c
Mjekevu 8' c, 25' c
Botha 13' m
Mbovane 28' m, 54' c, 73' c
Taute 42' c
Venter 70' m
Con: Goosen (5/7) 2', 8', 26', 43', 54'
Welthagen (1/2) 73'		Report [27] Try: McKeon 60' m
Jackson 77' c
Con: McKinney (1/2) 77'
Pen: McKinney (1/1) 22'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

7th place game

26 June 2011
12:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg38 – 24IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Robling 4'
Cook 22'
Williams 37'
Hill 64'
Young 75'
Con: Morgan (2/5) 65', 75'
Pen: Morgan (3/4) 9', 16', 49'		Report [28] Try: Conway 12'
Boyle 39'
Henderson 80'
Con: McKinney (3/3) 13', 40', 80'
Pen: McKinney (1/3) 42'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

5th place game

26 June 2011
14:10
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg17 – 104Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Radradra 28'
Lalagavesi 33'
Con: Lalagavesi (2/2) 29', 34'
Pen: Lalagavesi (1/2) 19'
Radradra (0/1)		Report [29] Try: Mbovane 2', 74'
Mjekevu 5'
Carr 9'
Botha 13' 24', 81'
Venter 16'
Rademan 36', 42'
Taute 55', 79'
Penalty try 58'
Skosan 66'
Jordaan 70'
Kleinhans 72'
Con: Goosen (12/16) 3', 14', 17', 37', 56', 58', 67', 71', 73', 74', 80', 81'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 June – 18:00 (Treviso)
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 33
 
26 June – 19:10 (Padua)
 
Flag of France.svg  France 18
 
Flag of England.svg  England 22
 
22 June – 20:10 (Treviso)
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 37
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
 
3rd place
 
 
26 June – 17:00 (Padua)
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 17
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30

Semifinals

22 June 2011
18:00
England  Flag of England.svg33 – 18Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Wade 3' m
Ford 40' m
Ransom 56' c
Gray 80+5' c
Con: Ford (2/4) 56', 80+6'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 16', 65', 74'		Report [30] Try: Taofifenua 8' c
O'Connor 51' m
Con: Barraque (1/2) 9'
Pen: Barraque (2/3) 13', 46'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
22 June 2011
20:10
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg37 – 7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Saili 7' c
Piutau 53' c
Anscombe 62' c
Weber 80' c
Con: Anscombe (4/4) 21', 54', 63', 80+1'
Pen: Anscombe (3/4) 25', 38', 60'		Report [31] Try: Nasiganiyavi 14' c
Con: Volavola (1/1) 15'
Pen: Volavola (0/2)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Third place game

26 June 2011
17:00
France  Flag of France.svg17 – 30Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Palis 24'
Come 76'
Con: Barraque (1/1) 24'
Doussain (1/1) 76'
Pen: Barraque (1/1) 4'
Drop: Plisson (0/1)		Report [32] Try: Kingston 11'
Lucas 19'
Morahan 79'
Con: Volavola (3/3) 12', 21', 80'
Pen: Volavola (3/4) 33', 72', 75'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 9,600
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Final

26 June 2011
19:10
England  Flag of England.svg22 – 33Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Wade 6', 58'
Thomas 47'
Con: Ford (2/3) 6', 49'
Pen: Ford (1/3) 35'		Report [33] Try: Piutau 26'
Tameifuna 40'
Barrett 71'
Con: Anscombe (3/3) 26', 40', 71'
Pen: Anscombe (4/4) 23', 32', 41', 60'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Statistics

Top point scorers

PointsNameTeamTriesConPenDrop
84 Gareth Anscombe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22580
79 Johan Goosen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 023101
63 Josateki Lalagavesi Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 18140
53 Matthew Morgan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 11280
50 George Ford Flag of England.svg  England 1990
40 Jean-Pascal Barraque Flag of France.svg  France 11050
40 Paddy Jackson IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 1490
38 Duncan Weir Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1661
37 Ben Volavola Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 01150
35 Brian Ormson Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0490

Top try scorers

RankNameTeamTries
1 Arno Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7
2 Charles Piutau Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
2 Francois Venter Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6
2 Christian Wade Flag of England.svg  England 6
5 Andrew Conway IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5
5 Tshotsho Mbovane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
7 Francis Saili Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
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