2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of France.svg  France
Date30 May – 17 June 2018
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of France.svg  France
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Top scorer(s) Flag of France.svg Louis Carbonel (60)
Most tries Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni D'Onofrio
Flag of South Africa.svg Wandisile Simelane
(6 tries each)
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The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, which was held in three cities from 30 May to 17 June. [1]

Contents

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2018 U20 Championship: [1]

TeamNo.Result (2017)Best Result
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1111thThird place (2016)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 116thRunners-up (2010)
Flag of England.svg  England 112ndChampions (2013, 2014, 2016)
Flag of France.svg  France 114thFourth place (2011, 2015, 2017)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 310thTenth place (2016, 2017)
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 119thRunners-up (2016)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 98thEighth place (2017)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [a] 5—Tenth place (2015)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 111stChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 115thFifth place (2017)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 113rdChampions (2012)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 117thRunners-up (2013)
  1. ↑ Promoted from 2017 U20 Trophy

Venues

The venues that play host to the tournament were as follows: [1]

Béziers Narbonne Perpignan
Stade de la Méditerranée Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié Stade Aimé Giral
Capacity: 18,555Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 14,593
Finale du Championnat de France de rugby a XIII 2017 104.jpg Aimegiral.jpg

Pool stage

The Pool stage fixture was as follows: [2]

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330013628+108193214
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 32015480–2651008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31029372+2112826
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300336139–10362111
Match 430 May 2018 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg21–26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00Try: Hansen 24' m
McDermott 76' c
Con: Lucas (1/1) 77'
Pen: Lonergan (3/3) 4', 34', 48'		Try: Nicholas 30' c
Goodchild 37' c
Con: Evans (2/2) 31', 38'
Pen: Evans (4/5) 9', 20', 42', 58'
Match 630 May 2018 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg67–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
21:00Try: Tucker 1' m
Faingaʻanuku (2) 3' m, 18' c
Koroi 9' c
Sullivan 20' c
Christie 37' c
Roe 41' m
Akauola-Laula 52' c
Spowart (3) 58' c, 60' m, 79' m
Con: Trask (6/11) 10', 19', 21', 38', 53, 59'
Match 113 June 2018 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg54–19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
14:00Try: Tupou 3' c
Hansen 6' c
Wood 29' c
Maafu 37' c
McTaggart 61' c
McDermott 64' c
Lonergan (2) 67' c, 70' m
Con: Lucas (4/4) 4', 7', 30', 38'
Harrison (3/4) 62', 65', 68'		Try: Yamamoto (2) 15' m, 20' c
Vakalahi 79' c
Con: Mamada (1/2) 21'
Mori (1/1) 80'
Match 103 June 2018 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg42–10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
16:30Try: Proctor 3' c
Sullivan 24' m
Christie 29' c
Mafile'o 64' c
Roe 74' c
Con: Plummer (4/5) 4', 30', 65', 75'
Pen: Plummer (3/3) 18', 40', 62'		Try: Basham 9' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 10'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 14'
Match 137 June 2018 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg18–17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
18:30Try: Morgan 16' c
Cross 52' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 17'
Pen: Evans (2/3) 31', 36'		Try: Vailea 11' m
Arai 23' m
Fifita 75' c
Con: Mori (1/1) 76'
Match 147 June 2018 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg27–18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00Try: Plummer 4' c
Flanders 11' c
Spowart 62' c
Con: Plummer (3/3) 5', 12', 63'
Pen: Plummer (2/2) 17', 54'		Try: McReight 28' m
Penalty try 23'
Pen: Lucas (2/2) 9', 58'

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
Flag of England.svg  England 330011733+84184315
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32016295–33914210
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31027382–9101037
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30034991–4251411
Match 330 May 2018 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg26–27Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30Try: Dunbar 32' m
Chapman 37' m
Dewhirst 51' c
Con: Chapman (1/3) 52'
Pen: Chapman (3/4) 9', 49', 61'		Try: Penalty try 27'
D'Onofrio 58' c
Forcucci 63' m
Taddia 80+2' m
Con: Di Marco (1/3) 59'
Pen: Rizzi (1/2) 44'
Match 530 May 2018 England  Flag of England.svg39–18Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
18:30Try: Olowofela (2) 6' c, 35' m
Walker (2) 14' c, 44' c
Smith 79' c
Con: Grayson (3/4) 7', 15', 45'
Hardwick (1/1) 80'
Pen: Grayson (1/2) 41'
Hardwick (1/1) 62'		Try: Chocobares 3' c
Pedemonte 25' m
Con: Daireaux (1/2) 4'
Pen: Daireaux (1/2) 9'
De La Vega Mendia (1/1) 60'
Match 73 June 2018 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg13–29Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
14:00Try: McLelland 26' c
Con: Chapman (1/1) 27'
Pen: Chapman (2/3) 41', 48'		Try: Collado Castro 1' c
Herrera Rezzonico 20' m
Carreras 70' c
Penalty try 79'
Con: Daireaux (2/3) 2', 71'
Pen: Daireaux (1/1) 40'
Match 83 June 2018 England  Flag of England.svg43–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
16:30Try: Smith (2) 6' c, 55' c
Parton 22' c
Loader (2) 26' c, 36' m
Ibitoye 52' m
Brand 64' m
Con: Smith (4/6) 7', 23', 27', 56'		Try: Koffi 34' m
Match 157 June 2018 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg30–26Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30Try: Mazza (2) 3' m, 51' m
D'Onofrio 19' c
Manni 30' c
Con: Di Marco (2/4) 20', 31'
Pen: Di Marco (1/1) 38'
Rizzi (1/1) 71'		Try: Herrera Rezzonico 33' m
Carreras (2) 41' c, 65' c
Ruiz 79' c
Con: Daireaux (1/2) 42'
De La Vega Mendia (2/2) 66', 80'
Match 167 June 2018 England  Flag of England.svg35–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00Try: Ibitoye (2) 4' c, 50' m
Cutting 18' m
Scott 21' m
Kpoku 70' m
Williams 73' m
Con: Hardwick (1/6) 5'
Pen: Hardwick (1/1) 57'		Try: Rowe 38' c
Con: Thompson (1/1) 39'
Pen: Thompson (1/2) 12'

Pool C

TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
Flag of France.svg  France 33009665+311310214
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 32019290+21511311
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31026377–1481115
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 30036180–1981222
Match 130 May 2018 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg33–27Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
18:30Try: Simelane 9' m
Uys (2) 25' c, 55' c
Green 42' c
Burger 48' c
Con: Willemse (4/5) 26', 43', 49', 56'		 Report Try: Lomidze 13' c
Tapladze 38' c
Dvalishvili 71' c
Con: Aprasidze (3/3) 14', 39'
Abzhandadze (1/1) 72'
Pen: Aprasidze (2/2) 17', 52'
Match 230 May 2018 France  Flag of France.svg26–24IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00Try: Marty (2) 4' m, 50' c
Coville 42' c
Ntamack 44' c
Con: Ntamack (3/4) 43', 45', 51'		Try: Dunleavy 20' c
O'Sullivan 40+1' c
Byrne 71' c
Con: Byrne (3/3) 21', 40+2', 72'
Pen: Byrne (1/2) 17'
Match 93 June 2018 France  Flag of France.svg24–12Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
14:00Try: Lavault 24' c
Vincent 39' c
Etcheverry 55' c
Con: Carbonel (3/3) 25', 40', 56'
Pen: Carbonel (1/1) 9'		Try: Jalaghonia 11' c
Dzagnidze 68' m
Con: Aprasidze (1/1) 12'
Match 123 June 2018 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg30–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
16:30Try: Burger 1' c
Du Plessis 19' m
Simelane (3) 51' m, 57' m, 76' m
Con: Willemse (1/2) 2'
Pen: Lombard (1/2) 68'		Try: Sweetman-Doris 34' c
Silvester 43' c
Con: Dean (2/2) 35', 44'
Pen: Dean (1/1) 22'
Match 177 June 2018 Ireland  IRFU flag.svg20–24Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
18:30Try: Dean 32' m
Daly 77' c
Wojtkowicv 80+1' m
Con: Dean (1/3) 78'
Pen: Dean (1/1) 13'		Try: Machaladze 10' c
Svanidze 21' c
Abzhandadze 43' c
Con: Aprasidze (3/3) 11', 22', 44'
Pen: Aprasidze (1/1) 16'
Match 187 June 2018 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg29–46Flag of France.svg  France Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
21:00Try: Erasmus 36' c
Van der Merwe 46' m
Simelane 63' m
Tshakweni 69' m
Sandi 74' c
Con: Dobela (1/1) 37'
Lombard (1/4) 75'		Try: Joseph (2) 7' c, 19' c
Carbonel 15' m
Barassi 26' c
Ntamack 33' c
Gros 53' c
Con: Carbonel (3/4) 8', 34', 54'
Ntamack (2/2) 20', 27'
Pen: Carbonel (2/3) 13', 79'

Pool stage standings

PosTeamPoolPld−/+Pts
Finals
1Flag of England.svg  England B 3+8415
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand A 3+10814
3Flag of France.svg  France C 3+3114
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa C 3+211
5–8th place play-offs
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy B 3–3310
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales A 3–268
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina B 3–97
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia A 3+216
9–12th place play-offs
9Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia C 3–145
10IRFU flag.svg  Ireland C 3–182
11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland B 3–421
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan A 3–1031

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 29
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 45
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31
 
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 39
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 24
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 39
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 33

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
16:00
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg29–45Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Byrne 10' c
Peter Sylvester 21' c
O'Brien 61' c
Daly 72' m
Con: Byrne (2/2) 11', 22'
Dean (1/2) 62'
Pen: Byrne (1/1) 40'		Try: Richardson (2) 24' c, 32' c
Trotter 37' c
Graham 48' c
Rowe 55' c
Onojaife 68' c
Con: Chapman (6/6) 25', 33', 38', 49', 56', 69'
Pen: Chapman (1/1) 7'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
12 June 2018
18:30
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg24–22Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Lomidze 13' c
Tapladze (2) 38' m, 71' c
Aprasidze 77' m
Con: Aprasidze (2/4) 14', 72'		Try: Ishida 7' c
Vailea 29' c
Yamasawa 42' m
Con: Mori (2/3) 8', 30'
Pen: Mori (1/2) 20'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan

Eleventh place

17 June 2018
11:00
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg39–33Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Stewart 4' c
Sheehan 10' m
Sylvester 33' c
O'Brien 76' m
Con: Byrne (2/4) 5', 34'
Pen: Byrne (5/6) 29', 43', 47', 49', 63'		Try: Vailea (2) 15' c, 72' c
Tsukayama 22' m
Fifita (2) 55' c, 59' c
Con: Mori (4/5) 16', 56', 60', 73'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Ninth place

17 June 2018
13:30
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg31–39Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Smith 7' m
Trotter (2) 14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
Miller 75' c
Con: Chapman (2/3) 15', 34'
Thompson (1/2) 76'		Try: Japaridze 2' m
Marjanishvili (2) 21' c, 63' c
Gigolashvili (2) 42' c, 55' c
Con: Abzhandadze (4/4) 22', 43', 56', 64'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 49', 79'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 15
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 39
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 41
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 34
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
14:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg15–39Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Conbeer 17' c
Baldwin 32' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 18'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 53'		Try: Nogues 23' m
Penalty try 39'
Carreras 41' c
Molina 54' c
Avellaneda 75' c
Con: De La Vega Mendia (3/4) 42', 55', 76'
Pen: De La Vega Mendia (2/6) 14', 62'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
12 June 2018
16:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg15–44Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: D'Onofrio (3) 13' m, 20' m, 66' mTry: Hockings 17' m
Stewart 28' c
McReight (2) 42' c, 73' m
Francis 61' c
Kuenzle 75' c
Con: Lonergan (3/4) 29', 43', 62'
Harrison (1/2) 76'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 23', 65'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne

Seventh place

17 June 2018
16:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg34–17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Conbeer 11' c
Davis 23' c
Penalty try 40'
Llewellyn 67' c
Con: Evans (3/3) 12', 24', 68'
Pen: Evans (2/2) 3', 61'		Try: D'Onofrio 19' c
Taddia 64' m
Romano 74' m
Con: Rizzi (1/3) 20'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Fifth place

17 June 2018
14:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg15–41Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Carreras 14' c
Grondona 70' m
Con: De La Vega Mendia (1/2) 15'
Pen: De La Vega Mendia (1/1) 46'		Try: Hockings 8' c
Maafu 21' c
Ross 56' c
Hansen 77' c
Lucas 80' c
Con: R. Lonergan (2/2) 9', 22'
Harrison (2/2) 57', 78'
Hockings (1/1) 80+1'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 26', 51'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 32
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31
 
Flag of England.svg  England 25
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 33
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 16
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 40
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
19:00
England  Flag of England.svg32–31Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Parton 10' m
Hardwick 15' c
White 22' c
Olowofela 60' c
Con: Smith (3/4) 16', 23', 61'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 39', 48'		Try: Sandi 32' c
Uys 44' m
Nortjé 52' c
Rass 67' m
Ntlabakanye 74' c
Con: Lombard (3/5) 33', 53', 75'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
12 June 2018
21:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–16Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Plummer 69' c
Con: Plummer (1/1) 70'		Try: Ntamack 42' c
Con: Carbonel (1/1) 43'
Pen: Carbonel (3/4) 30', 49', 63'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan

Third place

17 June 2018
16:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg40–30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Green (2) 1' c, 43' c
Sandi 16' c
Nortjé 61' m
Simelane 63' c
Ntlabakanye 74' c
Con: Lombard (5/6) 2', 17', 44', 64', 75'		Try: Renton 3' c
Plummer 13' m
Riedlinger-Kapa 28' c
Clarke 80' m
Con: Plummer (2/4) 4', 29'
Pen: Plummer (2/4) 8', 24'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Final

17 June 2018
19:00
England  Flag of England.svg25–33Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Olowofela (2) 40+1' m, 78' c
Heyes 71' c
Con: Grayson (2/3) 72', 79'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 21', 63'		 Report Try: Woki 25' m
Séguret 74' c
Con: Carbonel (1/2) 75'
Pen: Carbonel (7/7) 4', 19', 37', 41', 53', 56', 68'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Statistics

The player statistics for the 2018 U20 Championship: [3]

Final placings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTA
1Flag of France.svg  France 5500145106+391614
2Flag of England.svg  England 540117497+772511
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5302163152+112619
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 530217384+952410
5–8th place play-offs
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5302178102+762313
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5203127138−111717
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5302103136−331118
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 520394173−791524
9–12th place play-offs
9Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5302126130−41719
10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5104125149−241623
11IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5104129158−291623
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 500591202−1111429

References

  1. 1 2 3 "France to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby . 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Schedule confirmed for World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby. 15 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 U20 Championship – Stats". World Rugby. 17 June 2018.
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