2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Rugby U20 2015.jpg
Tournament details
HostFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Date2–20 June 2015
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
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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. [1] 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 (as the tournament was known through 2014). 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.

Contents

New Zealand won the title after a 21–16 win against England in the final. [2] [3]

Venues

The championship was held across four locations. Parma, Viadana and Calvisano hosted pool matches, with the latter two hosting semi-finals for each bracket (teams 1–4, 5–8 and 9–12). Cremona hosted the final and two of the remaining positional play-offs, with Calvisano hosting the others.

LocationVenueCapacity
Cremona Stadio Giovanni Zini 20,641
Viadana Stadio Luigi Zaffanella 6,000
Calvisano Stadio San Michele5,000
Parma Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2015 World Rugby U20 Championship:

PoolTeamNo. of TournamentsPosition 2014Position 2015Notes
AFlag of England.svg  England 81st2ndRunners-up
AFlag of France.svg  France 86th4th
AFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 3DNP10thPromoted from 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
AFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 87th6th
BFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 85th5th
BFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 611th11th
BFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 82nd3rdBronze Medal Winner
BFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 68th12thRelegated to 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
CFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 89th9th
CIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 84th7th
CFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83rd1stChampions
CFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 810th8th

Match officials

The following officials oversaw the thirty matches: [4] [5] [6]

Pool stage

The playing schedule and pools were announced on 25 November 2014. [7]

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)

Points were awarded in the Pool Stage via the standard points system:

If at completion of the Pool Stage two or more teams were level on points, the following tiebreakers were applied:

  1. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other;
  2. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  3. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  4. The Team which has scored most points in all its Pool Matches;
  5. The Team which has scored most tries in all its Pool Matches; and
  6. If none of the above produce a result, then it will be resolved with a toss of a coin.

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

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Flag of France.svg  France 33009635+61134113
Flag of England.svg  England 320110753+54156210
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31029252+4012715
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300317172–15522600
2 June 2015 France  Flag of France.svg19–10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
16:30Try: Bonneval 7' m
Ramos 13' c
Blanc 57' c
Con: Ramos (2/3) 14', 58'		Stats [8] Try: Smith 62' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 63'
Pen: Jones (1/2) 30'		Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
2 June 2015 England  Flag of England.svg59–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
18:30Try: Perkins 1' c
Walker 5' c
Townsend (2) 8' m, 31' m
Morris (2) 13' c, 18' c
Howe 38' c
Skinner 42' c
Witty 80' c
Con: Jennings (7/9) 2', 6', 14', 19', 39', 43', 80'		Stats [9] Try: Penalty try 61' c
Con: Noguchi (1/1) 62'		Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
6 June 2015 France  Flag of France.svg47–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
16:30Try: Bethune 3' c
Delannoy 9' c
Doubrere 46' m
Cancoriet 61' c
Chat 63' c
Fouyssac (2) 67' c, 79 'c
Con: Belleau (2/2) 4', 10'
Meret (4/5) 62', 64', 68', 80'		Stats [10] Try: Penalty try 17' c
Con: Noguchi (1/1) 18'		Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
6 June 2015 England  Flag of England.svg30–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
20:30Try: Clark 9' c
Packman 17' m
Townsend 27' c
Skinner 64' m
Con: Jennings (2/3) 10', 28'
Pen: Jennings (2/2) 1', 34'		Stats [11] Try: Watkin 38' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 39'
Pen: Evans (3/3) 31', 41', 60'		Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
10 June 2015 England  Flag of England.svg18–30Flag of France.svg  France Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
16:30Try: Chisholm 34' m
Penalty try 60' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 61'
Pen: Jennings (1/1) 23'
Evans (1/1) 66'		Stats [12] Try: Penaud (2) 18' c, 25' c
Estorge 44' c
Con: Ramos (3/3) 19', 26', 45'
Pen: Ramos (2/2) 5', 70'
Drop: Meret (1/1) 77'		Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
10 June 2015 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg66–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
18:30Try: Evans 6' c
Wyn Benham (2) 10' c, 31' c
Phillips 19' c
Adams (2) 40' m, 77' c
Beard 45' c
Howells 47' m
Belcher 65' c
Davies 72' c
Con: Evans (5/7) 6', 10', 20', 32', 46'
D. Jones (3/3) 66', 73', 79'		Stats [13] Pen: Noguchi (1/1) 3'Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330011926+93164315
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32017883–51111210
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 31026098–3871404
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30034494–5071222
2 June 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg34–22Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
18:30Try: Gunn 10' m
Placid (2) 27' c, 68' c
Deegan 49' m
Kellaway 74' c
Con: Deegan (3/5) 28', 69', 75'
Pen: Deegan (1/2) 2'		Stats [14] Try: Winterstein 40' m
Dowsing 64' c
Adams 71' c
Con: Falaniko (2/2) 65', 72'
Pen: Ioane (1/2) 18'		Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
2 June 2015 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg33–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
20:30Try: Van der Merwe 15' c
Penalty try 34' c
Liebenberg 37' c
Bothma 65' m
Van Wyk 78' c
Con: Thomson (3/3) 16', 35', 38'
De Beer (1/2) 79'		Stats [15] Try: Agbasse 11' mReferee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
6 June 2015 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg40–8Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
18:30Try: Du Toit 7' c
Jenkins 35' m
Liebenberg 46' m
Zas 49' c
Penalty try 80' c
Con: Thomson (2/4) 8', 50'
De Beer (1/1) 80'
Pen: Thomson (3/3) 4', 22', 40'		Stats [16] Try: Leilua 66' m
Pen: Falaniko (1/1) 29'		Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
6 June 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg31–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:30Try: Wilkin 31' c
Tuttle 34' c
Orr 37' c
Korczyk 63' c
Con: Deegan (4/4) 32', 35', 38', 64'
Pen: Deegan (1/1) 26'		Stats [17] Try: Masato 22' m
Luus 66' c
Con: Minozzi (1/2) 67'
Pen: Minozzi (1/3) 4'		Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
10 June 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg30–24Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
18:30Try: Leger 4'c
Falaniko 20' c
Tuiomanufili 69' c
Con: Falaniko (3/3) 5', 21', 71'
Pen: Falaniko (3/3) 15', 35', 59'		Stats [18] Try: Giammarioli 2' c
Polledri 31' m
Ferraro 44' c
Zanetti 51' m
Con: Minozzi (2/4) 3', 45'		Referee: Will Houston (Australia)
10 June 2015 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg46–13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
20:30Try: Vermeulen 2' c
Nché 17' c
Ngcukana 43' c
Thomson 54' c
Jenkins 59' m
Zas 68' c
Con: Thomson (4/4) 4', 18', 44', 56'
De Beer (1/1) 69'
Pen: Thomson (2/2) 12', 36'		Stats [19] Try: Paia'aua 62' m
Kellaway 78' m
Pen: Deegan (1/1) 8'		Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Pool C

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330012542+83163214
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 32014561–162608
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31025998–3961115
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30035179–283722
2 June 2015 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg18–16Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
16:30Pen: Carbery (5/6) 3', 35', 40', 46', 55'
Quinlan (1/1) 80'		Stats [20] Try: Portillo 42' c
Con: Miotti (1/1) 43'
Pen: Miotti (1/3) 5'
Boffelli (1/1) 77'
Drop: Miotti (1/1) 29'		Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
2 June 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg68–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:30Try: Bridge 18' c
Li 23' c
Ioane 36' c
Gibson 40' c
Karpik 47' c
Jo. Goodhue 54' m
Cridge 60' c
Hunt 70' m
Faiane 76' c
Con: Hunt (7/9) 19', 24', 37', 42', 48', 61', 77'
Pen: Hunt (3/4) 6', 29', 68'		Stats [21] Try: Carmichael 15' c
Con: Hutchinson (1/1) 16'
Pen: Hutchinson (1/1) 10'		Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
6 June 2015 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg24–20Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
16:30Try: Dardis 11' m
Oliver 30' c
Con: Carbery (1/2) 31'
Pen: Carbery (3/3) 20', 42', 64'
Quinlan (1/1) 77'		Stats [22] Try: Carmichael 61' c
Knott 80'
Con: Kinghorn (2/2) 62', 80'
Pen: Horne (2/2) 36', 45'		Referee: Will Houston (Australia)
6 June 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg32–29Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
18:30Try: Laulala 27' c
Wainui 36' m
Tahuriorangi 63' c
Ioane 65' c
Con: Hunt (1/2) 28'
Black (2/2) 64', 66'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 14'
Black (1/1) 77'		Stats [23] Try: Paolucci (2) 69', 74'
Con: Miotti (2/2) 70', 75'
Pen: Boffelli (3/5) 10', 17', 20'
Miotti (1/1) 61'
Drop: Ferro (1/2) 34'		Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
10 June 2015 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–29Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
16:30Pen: Miotti (2/4) 21', 35'Stats [24] Try: Nairn 44' c
Galloway 52' m
Wynne 68' m
Con: Kinghorn (1/3) 45'
Pen: Kinghorn (4/4) 5', 8', 19', 41'		Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
10 June 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg25–3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
20:30Try: Li (2) 17' m, 43' c
Gibson 47' c
Con: Black (2/3) 44', 49'
Pen: Black (2/2) 29', 40'		Stats [25] Pen: Carbery (1/3) 15'Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Standings after pool stage

Overall Standings
Pool PosPosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTABPPts
B11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330011926+93164315
C12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330012542+83163214
A13Flag of France.svg  France 33009635+61134113
A24Flag of England.svg  England 320110753+54155210
B25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32017883−51111210
C26IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 32014561−162608
A37Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31029252+4012715
C38Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31025998−3961115
B39Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 31026098−3871404
C410Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30035179−283722
B411Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30034494−5071222
A412Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300317172−15522600

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 12
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 38
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20

Semi-finals

15 June 2015 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg46–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
16:30Try: Miotti 9' c
Velez (2) 13' c, 18' m
Bartoloni 31' c
Granella 40' m
Widmer 55' m
Gauna 72' c
Con: Miotti (3/5) 9', 14', 32'
Boffelli (1/2) 73'
Pen: Boffelli (1/3) 50'		Stats [26] Try: Luus 44' mReferee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
15 June 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg12–29Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
18:30Try: Kueffner-Mulitalo 51' c
Con: Falaniko (1/1) 52' c
Winterstein 60' m
Pen: Falaniko (1/2) 52'		Stats [27] Try: Makisi 25' m
Noguchi 38' c
Horikosh 47' c
Penalty try 55' c
Con: Noguchi (3/4) 39', 48', 56'
Pen: Noguchi (1/1) 74'		Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)

11th place game

20 June 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg19–20Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona  
16:30Try: Tiatia 15' c
Con: Falaniko (1/1) 16'
Pen: Falaniko (4/8) 12', 19', 45', 60'		Stats [28] Try: Penalty try (2) 57' c, 73' c
Con: Azzolini (2/2) 58', 74'
Pen: Azzolini (1/1) 3'
Minozzi (1/1) 24'		Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)

9th place game

20 June 2015 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg21–38Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
18:30Try: Tatafu (2) 5' c, 51' c
Yatomi 33' c
Con: Noguchi (3/3) 6', 34', 52'		Stats [29] Try: Deheza (2) 20' m, 39' c
Achilli 26' m
Larrague 58' c
Gauna 69' c
Boffelli 76' c
Con: Boffelli (4/6) 40', 59', 70', 77'		Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 23
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 12
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 22
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 17

Semi-finals

15 June 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg31–21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
16:30Try: Placid (2) 22' m, 54' c
Lealaiauloto-Tui 43' m
McInerney 47' c
Sandell 62' c
Con: Deegan (3/5) 48', 55', 63'		Stats [30] Try: Coombes 5' c
Galloway 73' c
Penalty try 79' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/1) 6'
Horne (2/2) 74', 80'		Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
15 June 2015 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg12–22Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
20:30Try: Gaffney 44'
Rock 72' m
Con: Carbery (1/2) 45'		Stats [31] Try: Howells 8' m
Davies 14' c
Adams 19' c
Con: Evans (2/3) 15', 19'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 38'		Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

7th place game

20 June 2015 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg9–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
20:30Pen: Kinghorn (2/4) 6', 24'
Horne (1/1) 69'		Stats [32] Try: Fitzgerald (2) 9' c, 72' c
Con: Carbery (1/1) 10'
Ringrose (1/1) 73'
Pen: Ringrose (1/1) 50'		Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

5th place game

20 June 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg28–23Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana  
16:30Try: Korczyk 5' c
Lealaiaulolo-Tui 19' c
Fainga'a 62' c
Placid 66' c
Con: Deegan (4/4) 6', 20', 63', 67'		Stats [33] Try: Adams 14' m
Wyn Benham 68' m
Lewis 79' c
Con: Jones (1/3) 80'
Pen: Jones (2/3) 48', 56'		Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 28
 
Flag of England.svg  England 16
 
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 45
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 7
 
3rd place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 18

Semi-finals

15 June 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg45–7Flag of France.svg  France Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
18:30Try: Li (3) 11' c, 30' c, 53' c
Ioane (2) 27' c, 34' c
Goodhue 78' c
Con: Black (6/6) 12', 28', 31', 35', 54', 79'
Pen: Black (1/1) 4'		Stats [34] Try: Castets 8' c
Con: Ramos (1/1) 9'		Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
15 June 2015 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg20–28Flag of England.svg  England Stadio San Michele, Calvisano  
20:30Try: Jaer 77' c
Du Plessis 79' c
Con: Thomson (2/2) 77', 79'
Pen: Thomson (2/3) 7', 20'		Stats [35] Try: Chisholm 25' m
Penalty try 39' c
Tompkins 70' c
Con: Jennings (2/3) 40', 71'
Pen: Jennings (3/5) 4', 10', 54'		Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

3rd place game

20 June 2015 France  Flag of France.svg18–31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona  
18:30Try: Bonneval 11' m
Delannoy 42' m
Blanc 48' m
Pen: Meret (1/1) 8'		Stats [36] Try: Du Toit 21' c
Jenkins 28' c
Du Preez (2) 33' c, 38' c
Con: Thomson (4/4) 22', 29', 35', 39'
Pen: Thomson (1/3) 66'		Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Final

20 June 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–16Flag of England.svg  England Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona  
20:30Try: Aso 25' m
Ioane 45' c
Con: Black (1/2) 46'
Pen: Black (3/4) 8', 36', 58'		Stats [37] Try: Clark 3' c
Con: Jennings (1/1) 5'
Pen: Jennings (3/4) 12', 49', 56'		Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

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