2013 IRB Junior World Championship

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2013 IRB Junior World Championship
2013 IRB JWC.jpg
Tournament details
HostFlag of France.svg  France
Date5–23 June 2013
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of England.svg  England
Runner-upFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
2012 Flag of South Africa.svg
2014 Flag of New Zealand.svg

The 2013 IRB Junior World Championship was the sixth, IRB Junior World Championship, an annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, the IRB. A total of twelve nations played in the tournament. South Africa went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2012. England were crowned the 2013 champions for the first time after defeating Wales 23–15 in the final on the 23 June at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes.

Contents

After finishing last at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship, Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't participate in this year's event. After finishing first at the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, the United States were promoted to this competition for 2013. [1] Their stay in the IRB Junior World Championship was short-lived, however, as they lost in the 11th-place final to Fiji 46–12 and were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy, being replaced for the 2014 competition by its winners Italy.

Venues

The championship was held in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vannes and Nantes in France. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only three venues were used. [2]

For the first time since the competitions inception, the final was contested by two northern hemisphere teams. Also for the first time New Zealand did not participate in the final.

PoolCityVenueCapacity
Pool A La Roche-sur-Yon Stade Henri Desgranges 10,000
Pool B Vannes Stade de la Rabine 9,500
Pool C Nantes Stade Pascal Laporte

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship: [3]

PoolTeamNo. of TournamentsPosition 2012Position 2013Notes
AFlag of England.svg  England 57th1stChampions
AFlag of France.svg  France 56th5th
AFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 51st3rdBronze Medal Winner
AFlag of the United States.svg  United States 2DNP112thPromoted from 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Relegated to 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
BFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 58th7th
BFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 511th11th
BIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 55th8th
BFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 52nd4th
CFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 54th6th
CFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 410th9th
CFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 59th10th
CFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53rd2ndRunners-up

1Flag of the United States.svg  United States were promoted from the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Pool stage

The following playing schedule was released in November 2012: [4]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advances to Finals
Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs
Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs

All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).

Pool A

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33002215443+111113
Flag of England.svg  England 32012316337+126210
Flag of France.svg  France 310297059+1126
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300303251−24800
5 June 2013
18:45
France  Flag of France.svg6–30Flag of England.svg  England
Pen: Serin (2/3) 26', 41'Report [5] Try: Cowan-Dickie 23' c
Clifford (2) 56' c, 80' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 24', 56', 80'
Pen: Slade (3/5) 15', 29', 79'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

5 June 2013
20:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg97–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Beerwinkel 5'
Kolbe 13'
Senatla (4) 14', 28', 31', 42'
Steenkamp 19'
Geduld (2) 22', 26'
Du Toit 36'
Kriel (2) 44', 67'
Willemse (2) 50', 57'
Obi (2) 52', 60'
Con: Pollard (1/6) 19'
Du Preez (6/10)
Pen: Pollard (1/1) 3'
Report [6]
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

9 June 2013
16:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg31–24Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Senatla (2) 1' c, 31' m
Du Plessis 42' c
Con: Du Preez (2/3) 2', 42'
Pen: Du Preez (4/6) 6', 10', 16', 56'
Report [7] Try: Sloan 36' c
Stooke 41' c
Purdy 59' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 36', 41', 60'
Pen: Slade (1/3) 48'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

9 June 2013
18:45
France  Flag of France.svg45–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Jedrasiak 13' c
Parez 28' c
Lacroix 43' c
Cros 45' c
Duhalde 61' c
Wieprecht 78' c
Con: Mallet (6/6) 14', 29', 43', 46', 62', 78'
Pen: Mallet (1/1) 9'
Report [8] Pen: Bourke (1/1) 25'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

13 June 2013
18:45
England  Flag of England.svg109–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Purdy (2) 1' m, 59' c
Day (3) 4' m, 16' c, 49' c
Sisi (2) 9' c, 63' c
Moriarty (3) 19' m, 54' c, 68' m
Conlon (2) 21' c, 41' c
Devoto 29' m
Howard (2) 37' c, 44' c
Stephenson (2) 56' c, 74' c
Con: Hooley (11/16) 10', 16', 21', 41', 44', 50', 54', 56', 59', 63', 75'
Devoto (1/1) 37'
Report [9]
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)

13 June 2013
20:45
France  Flag of France.svg19–26Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Regard 8' c
Tauleigne 49' m
Serin 64' c
Con: Selponi (1/2) 9'
Serin (1/1) 64'
Report [10] Try: Swanepoel 1' m
Obi 42' c
Kolbe 78' m
Con: Pollard (1/3) 42'
Pen: Pollard (3/3) 14', 44', 70'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Pool B

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33001410442+62214
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3201129649+47210
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3102107145+3627
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3003221151−13000
5 June 2013
18:45
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg19–15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Scholes 25' c
Con: Daly (1/1) 26'
Pen: Daly (4/6) 6', 47', 66', 76'
Report [11] Try: Staniforth 40' m
Northam 73' c
Con: Burton (1/1) 73'
Pen: Seuteni (1/2) 30'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

5 June 2013
20:45
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg59–6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Savea 1' c
Collins (2) 4' m, 75' c
Fuatai (2) 34' c, 64' c
Visinia 40' c
Van Dam (2) 46' m, 80' m
Scrafton 59' m
Con: Adams (3/5) 1', 34', 40'
Rangihuna (2/4) 64', 75'
Pen: Adams (2/2) 18', 26'
Report [12] Pen: Waqa (2/3) 12', 15'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

9 June 2013
18:45
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg51–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Sweetnam (2) 15' m, 72' c
Taylor 44' c
Scholes (2) 48' m, 51' m
Leavy 65' m
Con: Daly (1/4) 45'
Scannell (1/2) 72'
Pen: Daly (3/5) 10', 29', 36'
Scannell (1/1) 70'
Report [13] Pen: Waqa (1/2) 24'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

9 June 2013
20:45
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Edwards 21' m
Pen: Hickey (3/3) 6', 10', 16'
Report [14] Try: Burton 60' c
Con: Hodge (1/1) 61'
Pen: Hodge (1/2) 25'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

13 June 2013
18:45
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg31–26IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Tuipulotu 31' m
Faiva (2) 45' m, 54' m
Visinia 48' c
Con: Hickey (1/4) 49'
Pen: Hickey (3/5) 16', 19', 39'
Report [15] Try: Farrell 34' m
Leavy 58' m
Bryne 66' c
Con: Scannell (1/3) 67'
Pen: Scannell (2/2) 11', 22'
Roche (1/1) 70'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

13 June 2013
20:45
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg46–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Hodge 10' m
Browning 29' c
Lacey 34' m
Baldwin 39' c
Northam 53' m
Burton (2) 65' c, 68' c
Con: Hodge (2/5) 30', 40'
Burton (2/2) 65', 69'
Report [16] Try: Qionimacawa 15' m
Bolenaivalu 58' c
Con: Bower (1/1) 59'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Pool C

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 330099344+49113
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 320199253+39210
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3102970103–3326
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003652106–5422
5 June 2013
18:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg42–3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Amos 12' m
Dixon 20' c
C. Jones 53' c
Bennett 62' c
I. Jones 65' m
Dee 78' m
Con: Davies (3/5) 21', 54', 63'
Pen: Davies (2/3) 27', 30'
Report [17] Pen: Ah Ki (1/3) 15'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)

5 June 2013
20:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg44–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Penalty try 10' c
Etchart 28' c
Ezcurra 76' c
Fernandez 77' m
Con: Fernandez (3/4) 11', 29', 76'
Pen: Fernandez (5/6) 6', 14', 38', 39', 45', 62'
Report [18] Try: Farndale 23' m
Bennett 73' m
Pen: Allan (1/2) 20'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

9 June 2013
15:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg28–16Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Bernardini 29' m
Mazzoni 57' c
Penalty try 63' c
Con: Fernandez (2/2) 58', 64'
Pen: Boffelli (2/4) 12', 22
Fernandez (1/1) 52'
Report [19] Try: Solia 76' c
Con: Ah Ki (1/1) 77'
Pen: Fenika (3/5) 3', 15', 19'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

9 June 2013
17:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg26–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Warren 14' c
Huges 57' c
Con: Davies (2/2) 15', 58'
Pen: Davies (3/3) 10', 56', 62'
Drop: Davies 28'
Report [20] Try: Ashe 51' c
Masterson 76' m
Con: Allan (1/2) 52'
Pen: Allan (3/3) 31', 38', 44'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

13 June 2013
16:45
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg25–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Amos 19' c
Con: Davies (1/1) 20'
Pen: Davies (5/5) 1', 17', 61', 69', 79'
Drop: Davies 65'
Report [21] Try: Matera 50' c
Cordero 76' c
Con: Fernandez (2/2) 50', 76'
Pen: Fernandez (2/3) 52', 58'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

13 June 2013
19:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg36–33Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Farndale 12' c
Allan 25' c
Hoyland 27' c
Fergusson 53' m
Kilmartin 59' c
Con: Allan (3/3) 13', 26', 28'
Cooper (1/2) 60'
Pen: Cooper (1/1) 78'
Report [22] Try: Nanai 10' m
Broomhall 36' c
Amituanai 43' c
Peni 62' c
Sam 66' c
Con: Ah Ki (1/2) 37'
Alatimu (3/3) 44', 63', 67'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland

Pool stage rankings

Overall standings
PosTeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33001410442+62214
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33002215443+111113
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 330099344+49113
4Flag of England.svg  England 32012316337+126210
5IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 3201129649+47210
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 320199253+39210
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3102107145+3627
8Flag of France.svg  France 310297059+1126
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3102970103−3326
10Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003652106−5422
11Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3003221151−13000
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300303251−24800

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 18
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 33
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 39
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 46
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12

Semi-finals

18 June 2013
18:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg19–18Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Solia 79' m
Ah Ki 80' m
Pen: Alatimu (3/5) 17', 33', 39'
Report [23] Try: Waqa 34' c
Rokoduru 51' m
Con: Waga (1/2) 36'
Pen: Waga (2/3) 65', 75'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

18 June 2013
20:15
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg39–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Steele 39' c
Bennett (2) 44' c, 58' c
Kilmartin 75' m
Auld 80' c
Con: Bennett (3/3) 39', 45', 58'
Cooper (1/2) 80'
Pen: Bennett (2/2) 7', 11'
Report [24] Pen: Audsley (1/1) 8'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

11th place game

23 June 2013
17:15
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg46–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Waqa (3) 5' c, 42' m, 79' c
Tuisese 12' m
Doge 28' m
Vatubua 34' m
Rarasea 75' c
Kunavore 80' m
Con: Waqa (1/5) 6'
Douglas (2/3) 76', 80'
Report [25] Try: Toluta'u 53' m
Lindell 60' c
Con: Audsley (1/2) 61'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

9th place game

23 June 2013
15:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg33–24Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Nanai (2) 5' m, 10' c
Slater 29' m
Fonoti 72' c
Con: Alatimu (2/4) 11', 73'
Pen: Alatimu (3/3) 22', 46', 76'
Report [26] Try: Allan 13' c
Hoyland 16' c
Fergusson 63' c
Con: Allan (3/3) 14', 17', 64'
Pen: Allan (1/3) 26'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 22
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 34
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 37
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 8
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 9
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 17

Semi-finals

18 June 2013
18:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg22–15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Fernandez (2) 36' c, 71' m
Schulz 45' c
Con: Fernandez (2/3) 37', 45'
Pen: Fernandez (1/3) 17'
Report [27] Try: Latu 13' c
Paraka 58' m
Con: Burton (1/2) 13'
Pen: Burton (1/2) 43'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

18 June 2013
20:15
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg8–9Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Murphy 30' m
Pen: Scannell (1/2) 63'
Report [28] Pen: Serin (3/4) 2', 34', 47'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)

7th place game

23 June 2013
15:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg28–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Parker 20' c
Wells 24' c
Northam 63' m
Con: Burton (2/3) 20', 25'
Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 4'
Burton (2/2) 13', 52'
Report [29] Try: Scholes 42' m
Pen: Scannell (4/6) 36', 41', 56', 61'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

5th place game

23 June 2013
17:15
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg34–37Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Lezana (2) 16' c, 61' c
Matera 39' m
Con: Fernandez (2/3) 17', 61'
Pen: Fernandez (5/5) 12', 20', 26', 30', 35'
Report [30] Try: Thomas (2) 2' m, 78' c
Jedrasiak 76' c
Con: Mallet (2/2) 76', 78'
Pen: Selponi (1/1) 42'
Mallet (3/3) 46', 55', 64'
Drop: Mallet 59', 68'
Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon
Referee: Ian Davies

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 15
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 23
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 33
 
3rd place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 41
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 34

Semi-finals

18 June 2013
18:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg17–18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Herbst 36' c
Smith 59' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 37', 60'
Pen: Pollard (1/4) 75'
Report [31] Try: Jenkins 56' m
Evans 79' c
Con: Davies (1/2) 80'
Pen: Davies (2/3) 20', 30'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

18 June 2013
20:45
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–33Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Faiva 9' m
Emery 59' c
Con: Rure (1/1) 59'
Pen: Hickey (1/1) 40'
Te Rure (2/2) 54', 73'
Report [32] Try: Hankin 16' c
Watson 37' c
Smallbone 76' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 16', 38', 77'
Pen: Slade (4/4) 5', 12', 51', 80'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Third place game

23 June 2013
15:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg41–34Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Obi 34' c
De Bruin 37' c
Senatla 40' c
Steenkamp 52' m
Smith 56' c
Ungerer 71' m
Con: Pollard (4/6) 35', 38', 40', 56'
Pen: Pollard (1/2) 61'
Report [33] Try: Visinia (2) 8' c, 14' c
Edwards 21' c
Webber 40' m
Manihera 77' m
Con: Hickey (3/4) 9', 15', 22'
Pen: Hickey (1/1) 46'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Final

23 June 2013
18:45
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg15–23Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Evans (2) 11' m, 25' c
Con: Davies (1/2) 26'
Pen: Davies (1/1) 23'
Report [34] Try: Nowell 58' c
Hill 63' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 58', 63'
Pen: Slade (3/5) 16', 72', 76'
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 IRB Junior World Championship</span>

The 2014 IRB Junior World Championship was the seventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Auckland, New Zealand by rugby's governing body, World Rugby, then known as the International Rugby Board. A total of 12 nations took part in the tournament. England went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2013. England went on to win the Championship for a second time in two years. While hosts New Zealand, the most successful team in the tournament, were looking to win the title for the first time since 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup</span>

The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between five national sides in the Pacific Region: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, and USA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship</span>

The 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised for the second time in Italy by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, with matches hosted by Parma, Viadana, Calvisano and Cremona, host city of the final match. England went into the tournament as the two-time defending champions after they successfully defended their title in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship. This was the first U20 Championship held after the sport's governing body changed its name from the International Rugby Board to the current World Rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angus Gardner</span> Rugby player

Angus Gardner is an Australian rugby union professional referee who was appointed to the Super Rugby referees panel in 2012. His first match in Super Rugby was between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium in March of that year.

Dylan Audsley is an American rugby union player who plays center and fullback for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team.

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