| 2012 Six Nations Under 20s Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 February 2012 – 16 March 2012 | ||
| Countries |  England  France  Ireland  Italy  Scotland  Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (3rd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England | ||
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The 2012 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2012. England won the tournament and the Triple Crown.
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 40 | +129 | 30 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 63 | +46 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 125 | −36 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 160 | −101 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 138 | −78 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 February 2012 19:30 |
| Scotland | 3–59 | England |
| Pen: Leonard 2' | Try: Yarde (3) 10', 19', 25' Clifford (2) 14', 66' Penalty try 38' Watson 56' Walker (2) 72', 76' Con: Ford 10', 14', 38', 56', 66', 72', 76' |
| Firhill Stadium |
| 3 February 2012 19:05 |
| Ireland | 11–6 | Wales |
| Try: Layden 26' Drop: Jackson 70' McGrath 72' | Pen: Williams 66' Drop: Davies 19' |
| Dubarry Park |
| 18 February 2012 14:00 |
| France | 19–5 | Italy |
| Try: Taofifenua 30' Payen 44' Jedreziak 78' Con: Escande 31' Selponi 78' | Try: Riccioli 71' |
| Stade Pierre Rajon |
| 10 February 2012 19:05 |
| Wales | 28–15 | Scotland |
| Try: R. Jones 12' Morgan 31', 62' Con: Davies 31', 62' Pen: Davies 9', 26', 46' | Try: Farndale 69', 74' Con: Leonard 74' Pen: Leonard 16' |
| Eirias Stadium |
| 11 February 2012 14:15 |
| France | 12–13 | Ireland |
| Pen: Otazo 2', 8', 47', 54' | Try: Horan 42' Con: Jackson 42' Pen: Jackson 20' Hanrahan 72' |
| Stade des Alpes |
| 3 March 2012 14:00 |
| Italy | 7–42 | England |
| Try: Marazzi 38' Con: Odiete 38' | Try: Hill 20' Walker 25' Robson (2) 32', 45' Ransom 60' Bassett 80' Con: Slade (3) 20', 25', 32' Bell (3) 45', 60', 80' |
| Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini |
| 24 February 2012 19:45 |
| England | 40–9 | Wales |
| Try: J. Bassett 23' A. Watson 29',69' L. Cowan-Dickie 56' S. Hill 60' M. Yarde 75' Con: T. Bell (2) 23', 56' Pen: T. Bell (2) 38',53' | Pen: S. Davies (2) 34', 40' Drop: S. Davies 15' |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 24 February 2012 19:30 |
| Scotland | 21–30 | France |
| Try: Hidalgo-Clyne 40' Sinclair 62' Con: Leonard 40' Pen: Leonard 25',28',56' | Try: Chateau 23' Danty 31' Domvo 35' Placines 45' Con: Ecochard 31',35' Pen: Ecochard 10',75' |
| Netherdale |
| 24 February 2012 19:05 |
| Ireland | 27–8 | Italy |
| Try: Henderson 67' Layden 77' Con: Jackson 77' Pen: Jackson 11', 17', 20', 40', 49' | Try: Morsellino 63' Pen: Della Rossa 7' |
| Dubarry Park |
| 9 March 2012 19:05 |
| Ireland | 26–0 | Scotland |
| Try: Layden 3' McGrath 63' Conan 73' Con: Jackson 64' Pen: Jackson 13', 45', 46' |
| Dubarry Park |
| 9 March 2012 19:10 |
| Wales | 30–23 | Italy |
| Try: R. Evans 11' Morgan 60' , Baker 75' Con: S. Davies 12' J. Williams 61', 76' Pen: S. Davies 19', 38', 42' | Try: Calabrese 5' Sarto 35' Con: Odiete 7', 36' Pen: Apperley 10', 47', 67' |
| Eirias Stadium |
| 10 March 2012 19:45 |
| France | 12–8 | England |
| Pen: Ecochard 6', 23', 73', 79' | Try: Sisi 69' Pen: Mills 2' |
| Stade de la Rabine |
| 16 March 2012 19:30 |
| England | 20–9 | Ireland |
| Try: A. Watson 1' D. Robson 15' M. Yarde 45' Con: T. Heathcote 1' Pen: T. Heathcote 29' | Pen: P. Jackson 8',32',61' |
| Adams Park |
| 16 March 2012 19:35 |
| Wales | 16–36 | France |
| Try: L. Morgan 56' Con: S. Davies 56' Pen: S. Davies 15', 35', 48' | Try: J. Poirot 7'br/> J. Kazubek 10' É. Escande 40' B. Fuster 51' D. Domvo 78' Con: É. Escande 7', 10', 40', 78' Pen: É. Escande 4' |
| Eirias Stadium |
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