Tournament details | |
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Host | New Zealand |
Date | 2–20 June 2014 |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England |
Runner-up | South Africa |
Third place | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 30 |
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. [1] [n 1] 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.
Italy were the champions of the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, thus being promoted to the Championship. Fiji finished last in 2014 and therefore were relegated to the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy for 2015.
This was the final event to be known as the "IRB Junior World Championship". Following the renaming of the governing body as World Rugby, the Championship was renamed the World Rugby Under 20 Championship, and the second-tier competition was renamed from "IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy" to World Rugby U20 Trophy.
The championship was held across three two location, Auckland and Pukekohe. ECOLight Stadium and QBE Stadium are only designated to the pool matches, while Eden Park will be used for top three play-offs; Final, 3rd place play-off and 5th place play-off.
City/Town | Venue | Capacity |
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Auckland | Eden Park | 50,000 |
Auckland | QBE Stadium | 25,000 |
Pukekohe | ECOLight Stadium | 12,000 |
The following teams participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship: [3]
Pool | Team | No. of Tournaments | Position 2013 | Position 2014 | Notes |
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A | Argentina | 7 | 6th | 9th | |
A | Australia | 7 | 7th | 5th | |
A | England | 7 | 1st | 1st | Champions |
A | Italy | 5 | DNP | 11th | Promoted from 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
B | Fiji | 7 | 11th | 12th | Relegated to 2015 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
B | France | 7 | 5th | 6th | |
B | Ireland | 7 | 8th | 4th | |
B | Wales | 7 | 2nd | 7th | |
C | Samoa | 5 | 9th | 8th | |
C | Scotland | 7 | 10th | 10th | |
C | New Zealand | 7 | 4th | 3rd | Bronze Medal Winner |
C | South Africa | 7 | 3rd | 2nd | Runners-up |
Below are the list of officials that officiated across the 30 matches: [4]
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The playing schedule and pools were announced on 28 November 2013. [5]
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Teams advances to Finals | |
Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs | |
Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs |
All times are in New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12)
The points awarded in the Pool Stage are as follows:
If at completion of the Pool Stage two or more teams are level on points the following tiebreakers are applied:
Pld = matches played, W = matches won, D = draws, L = losses, PF = match points for, PA = match points against, PD = Points difference between match points for and match points against, TF = tries for, TA = tries against, BP = bonus points, Pts = pool points
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
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England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 43 | +75 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 58 | +31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 118 | −83 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
2 June 2014 | Argentina | 17–36 | Australia | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
13:35 | Try: Heiland 30 c Montagner 67' c Con: Fernández (2/2) 32', 68' Pen: Fernández (1/1) 39' | Report [6] | Try: Alaalatoa 25' c Kellaway (2) 49' m, 60' c Lacey 64' m Con: McIntyre (2/4) 26', 61' Pen: McIntyre (4/5) 2', 11', 19', 71' | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
2 June 2014 | England | 63–3 | Italy | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
17:35 | Try: Earle (3) 12' m, 46' c, 48' c Jones (2) 21' c, 58' c Chisholm (2) 34' m, 51' c Burns 66' c Catchpole 74' m Con: Olver (5/7) 22', 47', 49', 52', 59' Burns (1/2) 67' Pen: Olver (2/2) 3', 9' | Report [7] | Pen: Buscema (1/1) 7' Cards: Derrick Appiah 25' to 35' | Referee: Angus Gardner |
6 June 2014 | Argentina | 26–29 | Italy | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
15:35 | Try: Ramirez 18' c Ezcurra 44' Con: Fernández (2/2) 19' , 45' Pen: Fernández (4/5) 3' , 32', 54', 71' Cards: Fernández 34' to 44' | Report [8] | Try: Di Giulio 6' c Bruno 37' Con: Buscema (2/2) 7', 38' Pen: Buscema (4/7) 35', 43', 68', 75' Drop: Buscema (1/2) 47' | Referee: Matt O'Brien |
6 June 2014 | England | 38–24 | Australia | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
17:35 | Try: Taylor (2) 12' c, 18' c Earle (2) 31' c, 62' c Jones 43' c Con: Burns (5/5) 13', 19', 32', 44', 63' Pen: Burns (1/3) 8' | Report [9] | Try: Kellaway (2) 5' c, 34' c McIntyre 48' c Con: McIntyre (2/2) 6', 49' Horwitz (1/1) 35' Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 26' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe |
10 June 2014 | Australia | 29–3 | Italy | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
15:35 | Try: Kaitu'u 15' c Haylett-Perry 20' c Burton 39' c Jack Payne 51' m Con: Burton (3/4) 17', 22', 39' Pen: Burton (1/1) 35' | Report [10] | Pen: De Santis (1/1) 25' Drop: De Santis (0/1) | Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu |
10 June 2014 | England | 17–16 | Argentina | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
17:35 | Try: Catchpole 54' m Con: Olver (0/1) Pen: Olver (4/4) 4', 21', 25', 79' Cards: Harry Rudkin 61' to 71' | Report [11] | Try: Boffelli 70' c Con: Fernandez (1/1) 70' Pen: Fernandez (3/5) 11', 24', 42' Cards: Tomas Granella 25' to 35' | Referee: Joaquín Montes |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
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Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 123 | −99 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
2 June 2014 | Wales | 48–19 | Fiji | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
15:35 | Try: Howells 1' m Benjamin (2) 28' m, 66' c Penalty Try (2) 40' c, 52' c Roach 80' m Con: O'Brien (3/6) 40', 53', 68' Pen: O'Brien (4/4', 8', 11', 37 | Report [12] | Try: Robarobalevu 13' m Tabualevu 34' c Toga 78' c Con: Mroisio (1/2) 35' Kurukava (1/1) 79' Cards: Lote Nasiga 23' to 33' Aseri Robarobalevu 39' to 79' | Referee: Akihisa Aso |
2 June 2014 | France | 19–13 | Ireland | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
17:35 | Try: Roux 30' c Con: Serin (1/1) 32' Pen: Serin (2/2) 9', 14' Drop: Fajardo (2/2) 35', 63' | Report [13] | Try: Kelleher 35' c Con: Byrne (1/1) 36' Pen: Byrne (1/2) 6' McKeon (1/1) 68' | Referee: Matt O'Brien |
6 June 2014 | France | 37–5 | Fiji | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
15:35 | Try: Daubagna 16' m Penalty Try 34' c Lespinasse 48' m Fontaine 57' c Courcoul 63' m Bonneval 74' m Con: Daubagna (2/5) 34', 58' Meret (0/1) Pen: Daubagna (0/1) Cards: Simon Courcoul 40' to 50' | Report [14] | Try: Mudu 40' m Con: Kurukava (0/1) Cards: Vincent Sosefo 35' to 45' Maika Baleinaloto 31' | Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu |
6 June 2014 | Wales | 21–35 | Ireland | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
17:35 | Try: Morgan 20' c Penalty Try 39' c Benjamin 46' c Con: O'Brien (3/3) 21', 40', 47' Drop: O'Brien (0/1) Cards: Jack Dixon 66' to 76' | Report [15] | Try: Burke 4' c Ringrose (2) 11' c, 51' c Kelleher 76' m Con: Byrne (3/4) 5', 12', 52' Pen: Byrne (3/4) 24', 59', 72' | Referee: Federico Anselmi |
10 June 2014 | Ireland | 38–0 | Fiji | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
13:35 | Try: Penalty Try (3) 31' c, 40' c, 67' Gaffney 49' c McKeon 78' c Con: Ringrose (5/5) 32', 41', 50', 68', 79' Pen: Ringrose (1/2) 8' | Report [16] | Pen: Kurokava (0/1) Vueti (0/1) Cards: Vincent Sosefo 30' to 40' Ameniasi Natuiyaga 37' to 47' Aseri Robarobalevu 40' to 50' | Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
10 June 2014 | Wales | 13–3 | France | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
15:35 | Try: Williams 53' c Con: O'Brien (1/1) 53' Pen: O'Brien (2/3) 26', 41' | Report [17] | Pen: Serin (1/1) 23' Drop: Serin (0/1) | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
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South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 37 | +78 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 52 | +74 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 142 | −112 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2 June 2014 | South Africa | 61–5 | Scotland | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
15:35 | Try: Schoeman 17' c Petersen 28' c Greeff (2) 45' c, 79' c Kriel (2) 49' c, 74' c Marx 56' c Gelant 58' c Davis 65' m Con: Pollard (7/8) 17', 29', 46', 50', 57', 59', 74' Du Plessis 80' Pen: Pollard (0/1) | Report [18] | Try: Farndale 9' m Con: Chalmers (0/1) | Referee: Joaquín Montes |
2 June 2014 | New Zealand | 48–12 | Samoa | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
19:35 | Try: Garden-Bachop (2) 12' m, 48' m Drummond 23' c Peni 36' c Li 72' c Lienert-Brown 76' c Harris 78' c Con: Mo'unga (2/4) 24', 37' Hickey (3/3) 74', 77', 79' Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 6' | Report [19] | Try: Lee 40' c Apa 59' m Con: Mu (1/2) 40' | Referee: Federico Anselmi |
6 June 2014 | Scotland | 18–27 | Samoa | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
13:35 | Try: Farndale 37' m Pecquer 51' m Ritchie 72' m Con: Hutchinson (0/1) Lowe (0/2) Pen: Hutchinson (1/2) 19' | Report [20] | Try: Kueffner 24' c Apa 43' c Mu 47' c Con: Mu (3/3) 25', 44', 48' Pen: Mu (2/2) 5', 69' Cards: Cameron Skelton 30' to 40' Jotham Wrampling 31' to 41' | Referee: Angus Gardner |
6 June 2014 | New Zealand | 24–33 | South Africa | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
19:35 | Try: Li (3) 13' c, 24' c, 78' c Con: Hickey (2/2) 14', 25' Mo'unga (1/1) 78' Pen: Hickey (1/1) 36' Cards: James Tucker 71' to 80' | Report [21] | Try: Kriel 32' m Pollard 47' c Greeff 57' m Gelant 71' c Con: Pollard (2/4) 47', 72' Pen: Pollard (3/3) 7', 11', 31' Drop: Pollard (0/1) | Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
10 June 2014 | Samoa | 8–21 | South Africa | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
17:35 | Try: Apa 31' m Con: Talataina Mu (0/1) Pen: Talataina Mu (1/4) 40' Cards: Richard Mariota 34' to 44' Nathaniel Apa 48' to 58' | Report [22] | Try: Davis 37' c Esterhuizen 63' c Petersen 79' c Con: Pollard (3/3) 38', 64', 79' Pen: Pollard (0/2) | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe |
10 June 2014 | New Zealand | 54–7 | Scotland | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
19:35 | Try: Sanders 11' c Renton (2) 15'c, 48' c Jacobson 34' c McKenzie 58' c Faiane 65' m Aso 71' c Fukofuka 80' c Con: Hickey (2/2) 12', 16' Mo'unga (5/6) 35', 49', 59', 72', 80' | Report [23] | Try: Hoyland 76' c Con: Lowe (1/1) 77' Pen: Chalmers (0/2) | Referee: Akihisa Aso |
Overall Standings | ||||||||||||||
Pool Pos | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | BP | Pts | |
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C1 | 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 37 | +78 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
A1 | 2 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 43 | +75 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
B1 | 3 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
C2 | 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 52 | +74 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
A2 | 5 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 58 | +31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
B2 | 6 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
B3 | 7 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 7 | −3 | 1 | 9 | |
C3 | 8 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | |
A3 | 9 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 118 | −83 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | |
A4 | 10 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
B4 | 11 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 123 | −89 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
C4 | 12 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 142 | −112 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Semifinals | 9th place | |||||
Argentina | 38 | |||||
Fiji | 12 | |||||
Argentina | 41 | |||||
Scotland | 21 | |||||
Italy | 18 | |||||
Scotland | 21 | |||||
11th place | ||||||
Fiji | 17 | |||||
Italy | 22 |
15 June 2014 | Argentina | 38–12 | Fiji | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
12:35 | Try: penalty try 13' c Alvarez 35' m Gigena 56' m Schulz 60' m Bazan Velez 77' c Con: Fernandez (2/5) 13', 78' Pen: Fernandez (3/3) 23', 33', 39' Drop: Boffelli (0/1) | Report [24] | Try: Lagi 64' m Vueti 75' c Con: Kurokava (0/1) Vueti (1/1) 65' Cards: Vasikali Mudu 13' to 23' | Referee: Ben O'Keefe |
15 June 2014 | Italy | 18–21 | Scotland | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
15:05 | Try: D. Di Giulio 34' m Giammarioli 68' c Con: Buscema (1/2) 69' Pen: Buscema (2/4) 4', 21' Drop: Buscema (0/1) | Report [25] | Try: Ritchie 45' c Irvine-Hess 54' c Rae 59' c Con: R. Hutchison (3/3) 46', 55', 60' | Referee: Joaquín Montes |
20 June 2014 | Fiji | 17–22 | Italy | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
12:35 | Try: Kurukava 46' c Mudu 80' c Con: Fraser (1/1) 47' Vueti (1/1) 80' Pen: Fraser (1/2) 20' Cards: Samu Tawake 71' to 80' | Report [26] | Try: Parisotto 14' m Cornelli 32' c Daniele 54' m Di Giulio 73' m Con: Buscema (1/2) 32' De Santis (0/2) | Referee: Vlad Iordăchescu |
20 June 2014 | Argentina | 41–21 | Scotland | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
15:05 | Try: Lezana 20' c Montagner 30' c Fernandez 69' c Boffelli 79' m Con: Fernandez (3/4) 21', 31', 70' Pen: Fernandez (5/7) 10', 26', 34', 57', 78', | Report [27] | Try: Bradbury 35' c MacDonald 45' c Lowe 64' c Con: Hutchinson (2/2) 36', 46' Lowe (1/1) 65' | Referee: Angus Gardner |
Semifinals | 5th place | |||||
Australia | 53 | |||||
Samoa | 16 | |||||
Australia | 34 | |||||
France | 27 | |||||
Wales | 18 | |||||
France | 19 | |||||
7th place | ||||||
Samoa | 3 | |||||
' Wales | 20 |
15 June 2014 | Australia | 53–16 | Samoa | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
14:35 | Try: Kellaway (4) 8' m, 17' c, 24' c, 57' c Lacey (2) 13' c, 49' m Stewart 43' c Foketi 64' m Con: McIntyre (5/7) 14', 18', 25', 44', 58' Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 5' | Report [28] | Try: Luamanu 70' m Fa'aso'o 78' m Con: Talataina Mu (0/2) Pen: Fagasua (1/1) 3' Talataina Mu (1/1) 39' Cards: Jotham Wrampling 46' to 56' | Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
15 June 2014 | Wales | 18–19 | France | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
17:35 | Try: Dixon 19' c Tyler Morgan 31' c Con: O'Brien (1/2) 20' Pen: O'Brien (2/4) 5', 47' | Report [29] | Try: Thomas 2' c Raynaud 37' m Singer 67' c Con: Serin (2/3) 3', 69' Pen: Serin (0/1) Cards: Tommy Raynaud 46' to 56' | Referee: Matt O'Brien |
20 June 2014 | Wales | 20–3 | Samoa | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
17:35 | Try: Howells 6' m Benjamin (2) 20' m, 64' c Con: Davies (1/3) 65' Pen: Davies (1/2) 25' | Report [30] | Pen: Mu (1/1) 14' Cards: Ieremia Mataena 24' to 34' | Referee: Akihisa Aso |
20 June 2014 | France | 27–34 | Australia | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
14:35 | Try: Blanc 2' c Hamdaoui 9' c Mignot 28' c Con: Serin (3/3) 3', 10', 29' Pen: Serin (1/2) 14' Drop: Fajardo (1/1) 10' | Report [31] | Try: McMahon (2) 16' c, 20' c Kellaway (2) 45' c, 56' m Scoble 76' m Con: McIntyre (3/4) 17', 21', 46' Horwitz (0/1) Pen: Burton (1/1) 80' | Referee: Federico Anselmi |
Semifinals | Final | |||||
England | 42 | |||||
Ireland | 15 | |||||
England | 21 | |||||
South Africa | 20 | |||||
South Africa | 32 | |||||
New Zealand | 25 | |||||
3rd place | ||||||
Ireland | 23 | |||||
New Zealand | 45 |
15 June 2014 | England | 42–15 | Ireland | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
17:05 | Try: Sloan 8' c Hobbs-Awoyemi 21' c Packman 27' c Woolstencroft 33' c Jones 54' m Con: Burns (4/5) 9', 22', 28', 34' Pen: Burns (2/2) 4', 12' Drop: Packman (1/1) 48' | Report [32] | Try: Ringrose 50' c Wootton 68' m Con: Byrne (1/1) 50' Pen: Byrne (1/1) 19' | Referee: Angus Gardner |
15 June 2014 | South Africa | 32–25 | New Zealand | QBE Stadium, Auckland | ||
19:35 | Try: Pollard 15' c Petersen 51' c Esterhuizen 70' m Els 78' c Con: Pollard (3/4) 16', 52', 79' Pen: Pollard (2/3) 40', 57' Drop: Pollard (0/1) Cards: André Esterhuizen 29' to 39' | Report [33] | Try: Faiva 4' m Li 32' c Aso 66' c Con: Mo'unga (0/1) McKenzie (2/2) 33', 67' Pen: McKenzie (2/2) 30', 42' | Referee: Federico Anselmi |
20 June 2014 | Ireland | 23–45 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
17:05 | Try: penalty try 23' c Heffernan 32' c Con: Byrne (2/2) 24', 33' Pen: Byrne (3/3) 10', 15', 28' Cards: Cian Kelleher 60' to 70' | Report [34] | Try: Li (2) 8' c, 29' c Mo'unga (2) 20' c, 72' c Tucker 50' m Drummond 67' c Boshier 79' m Con: McKenzie (5/7) 9', 21', 30', 68', 73' Cards: James Tucker 27' to 37' 74' to 80' | Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
20 June 2014 | England | 21–20 | South Africa | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
19:35 | Try: Earle 39' m Conlon 52' c Con: Burns (1/2) 53' Pen: Burns (2/3) 17', 44' Morris (1/1) 37' | Report [35] | Try: Kriel (2) 20' c, 64' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 21', 65' Pen: Pollard (2/2) 14', 46' Drop: Pollard (0/1) | Referee: Ben O'Keefe |
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The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Georgia by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, which was held in Tbilisi and Kutaisi from 31 May to 18 June.
Alatasi Tupou is a Samoan professional rugby union player from Apia, Samoa. He has represented Samoa in both rugby fifteens and sevens and was also a member of Mystic River's the 2016 National Championship squad in the American Rugby Premiership.
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.
The 2021 Rugby World Cup was the ninth staging of the women's Rugby World Cup, as organised by World Rugby. It was held from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.