2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

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2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date4 February 2022 – 20 March 2022
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Grand Slam IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Triple Crown IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Matches played6
Attendance29,915 (4,986 per match)
Tries scored33 (5.5 per match)
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The 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship is the 15th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship contested by the under-20 national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England were the defending champions, having completed a Grand Slam in the previous tournament. [1] Ireland won the tournament for the fourth time and due to winning all five of their matches, a third Grand Slam. [2]

Contents

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
Flag of England.svg  England Castle Park
Barnet Copthall 		5,000
10,500		 Doncaster
London		Alan Dickens [3] Fin Baxter [4]
Flag of France.svg  France Stade Guy Boniface
Stade Aimé Giral 		16,800
14,593		 Mont-de-Marsan
Perpignan
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Musgrave Park 8,008 Cork Richie Murphy Reuben Crothers
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000 Treviso Massimo Brunello Giacomo Ferrari
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Edinburgh Rugby Stadium 7,800 Edinburgh Rhys Tait [4]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Eirias Stadium 6,080 Colwyn Bay Byron Haywood [4]

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTriesBonus points
Total
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstTriesLoss
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5500210651452994 (+3 Grand Slam)027
2Flag of France.svg  France 5401160867417113120
3Flag of England.svg  England 52031331122119133213
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 530287113−2611121013
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 510480183−1031125116
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 500572183−111926101
Source: Archived 2021-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Updated: 20 March 2022

Table ranking rules

Fixtures

Week 1

4 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg41–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Reybier 14' c
Dayral 24' c
Bevia 29' m
Auriac 72' c
Con: Auriac (3) 15', 26', 73'
Pen: Auriac (5) 21', 48', 53', 60', 78'		 Report Try: Ortombina 41' c
Pani 43' m
Con: Teneggi 42'
Pen: Teneggi 41'
Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
4 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg24–41Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Try: Leatherbarrow (2) 12' m, 30' c
Melville 44' m
Hiddleston 80+2' c
Con: Townsend (2) 32', 80+4'		 Report Try: Arundell 22' m
Knight (2) 37' m, 63' c
Carr-Smith 54' c
Grayson 65' c
Litchfield 75' c
Con: Benson (4) 55', 64', 66', 76'
Pen: Benson 51'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Benoît Rousselet (France)
4 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg53–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Mullins (2) 13' m, 51' c
Devine 22' c
Morrissey 34' c
Crothers 41' c
McNabney 44' m
McCormick 60' m
Brownlee 79' c
Con: Tector (4) 23', 35', 42', 52'
Butler 80'
Pen: Tector 3'		 Report Try: Andrew 74' m
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 7,289 [5]
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB15 Patrick Campbell Sub off.svg 35'
RW14 Chay Mullins Sub off.svg 64'
OC13 Fionn Gibbons
IC12 Ben Brownlee
LW11Shane Mallon
FH10 Charlie Tector Sub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 64'Sub off.svg 72'
SH9Matthew DevineSub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 72'
N88 James Culhane
OF7 Reuben Crothers (c)
BF6 James McNabney Sub off.svg 61'
RL5Mark MorrisseySub off.svg 59'
LL4Conor O'Tighearnaigh
TP3 Scott Wilson Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 James McCormick Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Jack Boyle Sub off.svg 49'
Replacements:
HK16Josh HanlonSub on.svg 61'
PR17Oisin MichelSub on.svg 49'
PR18Rory McGuireSub on.svg 59'
LK19Adam McNameeSub on.svg 59'
FL20Ronan O'SullivanSub on.svg 61'
SH21 Ethan Coughlan Sub on.svg 52'
FH22 Tony Butler Sub on.svg 52'
WG23 Aitzol King Sub on.svg 35'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
FB15 Cameron Winnett Sub off.svg 66'
RW14Harri HoustonSub off.svg 60'
OC13 Bryn Bradley Sub off.svg 46'
IC12 Eddie James
LW11Oli AndrewYellow card.svg 21'
FH10 Dan Edwards
SH9Harri WilliamsSub off.svg 60'
N88Ben MoaSub off.svg 49'
OF7Ethan Fackrell
BF6 Alex Mann Sub off.svg 22'Sub on.svg 31'
RL5Lewis JonesSub off.svg 55'
LL4Joe PeardYellow card.svg 50'
TP3 Nathan Evans
HK2 Efan Daniel Sub off.svg 31'
LP1 Joe Cowell Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16Morgan VenessSub on.svg 31'
PR17 Rhys Barratt Sub on.svg 46'
PR18Ellis FackrellSub on.svg 66'
LK19Benji WilliamsSub on.svg 55'
BR20Tom CowanSub on.svg 22'Sub off.svg 31'Sub on.svg 49'
BR21Morgan LloydSub on.svg 60'
WG22Jac LloydSub on.svg 60'
WG23 Joe Hawkins Sub on.svg 46'
Coach:
Byron Hayward

[6] [7]

Week 2

11 February 2022
19:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–0Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Pen: Teneggi (2) 6', 44' Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
11 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg26–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Mann 49' c
Hawkins 67' c
Houston 73' m
Morse 79' c
Con: J. Lloyd 50'
Edwards (2) 68', 80'		 Report Try: Deehan 14' c
Con: Townsend 15'
Pen: McClintock (2) 45', 64'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
11 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg16–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Montgaillard 26' c
Con: Auriac 28'
Pen: Auriac (3) 4', 44', 57'		 Report Try: McCormick 32' c
Brownlee 79' c
Con: Tector (2) 33', 80'
Pen: Tector 54'
Stade Maurice David
Attendance: 5,043
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

[8]

FB15Max Auriac
RW14Jefferson Joseph
OC13 Émilien Gailleton
IC12 Louis Le Brun
LW11 Enzo Reybier
FH10Louis Foursans-Bourdette
SH9 Baptiste Jauneau
N88Malohi Suta
OF7Noe Della Schiava
BF6Leo Banos
RL5Matthieu Uhila
LL4Samuel M'Foudi
TP3Valentin Simutoga
HK2Victor Montgaillard
LP1 Matis Perchaud
Replacements:
HK16Lucas Martin
PR17 Louis Penverne
PR18 Thomas Crețu
LK19Raphael Portat
BR20Joseph Exshaw
BR21Jules Coulon
WG22Aubin Eymeri
WG23Ethan Randle
Coach:
Jean-Marc Béderède
FB15 Patrick Campbell
RW14 Aitzol King
OC13 Ben Brownlee
IC12Daniel Hawkshaw
LW11Shane MallonSub off.svg 69'
FH10 Charlie Tector
SH9 Ethan Coughlan Sub off.svg 45'
N88 James Culhane
OF7 Reuben Crothers (c)
BF6 James McNabney Sub off.svg 67'
RL5Mark MorrisseySub off.svg 69'
LL4Conor O'Tighearnaigh
TP3Rory McGuireSub off.svg 64'
HK2 James McCormick
LP1 Jack Boyle
Replacements:
HK16Josh Hanlon
PR17Oisin Michel
PR18Darragh McSweeneySub on.svg 64'
LK19Adam McNameeSub on.svg 69'
FL20 Conor Moloney Sub on.svg 67'
SH21Matthew DevineSub on.svg 45'
FH22 Tony Butler
WG23Dylan O'GradySub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Richie Murphy

Week 3

25 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg43–14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Arundell (2) 26' m, 68' c
Theobald-Thomas 34' c
Ilione 41' c
Hobson 51' c
Bailey 64' c
Con: Benson (3) 35', 42', 53'
Johnson 66', 69'
Pen: Benson 21'		 Report Try: Barratt 2' c
B. Williams 48' c
Con: J. Lloyd (2) 3', 49'
Castle Park, Doncaster
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
25 February 2022
20:00
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg17–30Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Norrie 59' c
Taylor 78' c
Con: McClintock (2) 60', 79'
Pen: McClintock 4'		 Report Try: Capilla 16' m
Le Brun 32' c
Gailleton 44' m
Sa 66' c
Con: Dayral 33'
Le Brun 67'
Pen: Dayral (2) 9', 26'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
25 February 2022
20:00
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg39–12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Gibbons 16' c
Devine 56' c
McLoughlin 60' m
Crothers 69' c
Mullins 74' c
Con: Tector (2) 18', 57'
Butler (2) 70', 75'
Pen: Tector (2) 24', 28'		 Report Try: Rizzoli 42' c
Scramoncin 78' m
Con: Teneggi 43'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Referee: Aled Evans (Wales)

[9]

FB15 Patrick Campbell
RW14 Chay Mullins
OC13 Jude Postlethwaite
IC12 Ben Brownlee Sub off.svg 40'
LW11 Fionn Gibbons
FH10 Charlie Tector Sub off.svg 68'
SH9Matthew DevineSub off.svg 67'
N88 James Culhane
OF7 Reuben Crothers (c)
BF6 James McNabney Sub off.svg 51'
RL5Mark Morrissey
LL4Conor O'TighearnaighSub off.svg 70'
TP3Rory McGuireSub off.svg 59'
HK2 James McCormick Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Jack Boyle Sub off.svg 68'
Replacements:
HK16Josh HanlonSub on.svg 67'
PR17Oisin MichelSub on.svg 68'
PR18Darragh McSweeneySub on.svg 59'
LK19Adam McNameeSub on.svg 70'
FL20 Lorcan McLoughlin Yellow card.svg 78'Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Ethan Coughlan Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 Tony Butler Sub on.svg 68'
WG23Dylan O'GradySub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
FB15 Lorenzo Pani
RW14Federico Cuminetti
OC13 François Carlo Mey Sub off.svg 62'
IC12 Dewi Passarella
LW11Filippo Lazzarin
FH10 Nicolò Teneggi Sub off.svg 62'
SH9 Alessandro Garbisi Sub off.svg 70'
N88 Giacomo Ferrari Yellow card.svg 40'Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 67'
OF7 Ross Vintcent Sub off.svg 36'Sub on.svg 40'Sub off.svg 45'
BF6 David Odiase Yellow card.svg 24'Sub off.svg 69'
RL5Riccardo Andreoli
LL4Alessandro Ortombini
TP3 Riccardo Genovese Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Lapo Frangini Yellow card.svg 57'Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Luca Rizzoli Sub off.svg 76'
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso ScramoncinSub on.svg 59'
PR17Valerio BizzottiSub on.svg 68'
PR18Ricardo BartoliniSub on.svg 76'
LK19Carlos BerleseSub on.svg 69'
BR20Giovanni CenedeseSub on.svg 36'Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 45'
BR21Gianluca TomaselliSub on.svg 70'
WG22Giovanni SanteSub on.svg 62'
WG23Arturo FusariSub on.svg 62'
Coach:
Massimo Brunello

Week 4

10 March 2022
20:00
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg15–47Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 31'
Williams 35' m
Pen: J. Lloyd 5'		 Report Try: Fonnicola 6' c
Sa (2) 16' c, 46' c
Reybier 72' c
Tarel 77' m
Auriac 79' m
Con: Barre (4) 7', 17', 47', 72'
Pen: Barre (3) 12', 40', 43'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
11 March 2022
19:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg27–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Ferrari (2) 3' c, 52' c
Mey 32' c
Con: Sante (3) 4', 33', 53'
Pen: Sante (2) 19', 49'		 Report Try: Taylor 80' c
Con: Townsend 80+1'
Pen: McClintock (2) 8', 16'
Stadio Comunale Di Monigo
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
12 March 2022
19:15
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg27–42IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Hendy 4' c
Ilione 30' c
Cleaves 57' m
Bailey 74' m
Con: Benson (2) 6', 31'
Pen: Benson 10'		 Report Try: Devine 17' c
McLoughlin 22' c
McGuire 43' c
King (2) 61' c, 66' m
Con: Tector (4) 18', 23', 44', 62'
Pen: Tector (3) 13', 53', 71'
Barnet Copthall, London
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
FB15 George Hendy
RW14Deago Bailey
OC13Jacob CusickSub off.svg 47'
IC12Ethan Grayson
LW11 Cassius Cleaves
FH10Jamie BensonSub off.svg 47'
SH9 Sam Edwards
N88 Emeka Ilione
OF7Toby McKnightSub off.svg 55'
BF6 Ewan Richards Sub off.svg 69'
RL5 Tom Lockett Sub off.svg 47'
LL4 Lewis Chessum
TP3 Tim Hoyt Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 John Stewart Sub off.svg 80'
LP1 Fin Baxter Sub off.svg 71'
Replacements:
HK16 Finn Theobald-Thomas Sub on.svg 80'
PR17Mark DormerSub on.svg 71'
PR18Mike SummerfieldSub on.svg 64'
LK19 Chandler Cunningham-South Sub on.svg 47'
BR20 Lucas Brooke Sub on.svg 55'
BR21 Nye Thomas Sub on.svg 69'
WG22 Louie Johnson Sub on.svg 47'
WG23 Will Joseph Sub on.svg 47'
Coach:
Alan Dickens
FB15 Patrick Campbell
RW14 Chay Mullins Sub off.svg 60'
OC13 Jude Postlethwaite
IC12 Ben Carson
LW11 Fionn Gibbons
FH10 Charlie Tector Sub off.svg 71'
SH9Matthew DevineSub off.svg 58'
N88 James Culhane
OF7 Reuben Crothers (c)
BF6 Lorcan McLoughlin Sub off.svg 71'
RL5Mark MorrisseySub off.svg 72'
LL4Conor O'Tighearnaigh
TP3Rory McGuireSub off.svg 69'
HK2 James McCormick Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Jack Boyle Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16Josh HanlonSub on.svg 69'
PR17Oisin MichelSub on.svg 75'
PR18 Scott Wilson Sub on.svg 69'
LK19 James McNabney Sub on.svg 72'
FL20 Diarmuid Mangan Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Ethan Coughlan Sub on.svg 58'
FH22 Tony Butler Sub on.svg 71'
WG23 Aitzol King Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Richie Murphy

Week 5

20 March 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–27Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1 BP)
Try: Davies 63' c
Mann 74' c
Con: Phillips (2) 64', 75'
Pen: Hawkins (2) 5', 32'		 Report Try: Mey 2' c
Garbisi (2) 33', 48'
Frangini 60' c
Con: Sante 3'
Teneggi 62'
Pen: Sante 40'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
20 March 2022
17:00
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg59–5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Boyle 5' c
Gibbons (2) 11' m, 78' c
Postlethwaite 23' c
Culhane 32' c
Carson 39' c
Devine 52' m
McCormick 57' c
Hanlon 74' c
Con: Tector (4) 6', 24', 34', 40'
Butler (3) 58', 75', 79'		 Report Try: McKnight 70' m
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
FB15 Patrick Campbell Sub off.svg 36'
RW14 Aitzol King
OC13 Jude Postlethwaite Yellow card.svg 70'
IC12 Ben Carson
LW11 Fionn Gibbons
FH10 Charlie Tector Sub off.svg 55'
SH9Matthew DevineSub off.svg 55'
N88 James Culhane Sub off.svg 61'
OF7 Reuben Crothers (c)
BF6 Lorcan McLoughlin
RL5Mark MorrisseySub off.svg 61'
LL4Conor O'Tighearnaigh
TP3Rory McGuireSub off.svg 55'
HK2 James McCormick Sub off.svg 59'
LP1 Jack Boyle Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16Josh HanlonSub on.svg 59'
PR17Oisin MichelSub on.svg 57'
PR18 Scott Wilson Sub on.svg 55'
LK19Adam McNameeSub on.svg 61'
FL20 Diarmuid Mangan Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Ethan Coughlan Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Tony Butler Sub on.svg 55'
WG23 Chay Mullins Sub on.svg 36'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
FB15Robin McClintockSub off.svg 28'
RW14Ross McKnightSub off.svg 71'
OC13 Duncan Munn
IC12Andy Stirrat
LW11Ben Evans
FH10Christian Townsend
SH9Murray RedpathSub off.svg 57'
N88 Rhys Tait Sub off.svg 67'
OF7Tim Brown
BF6Matt DeehanSub off.svg 59'
RL5 Max Williamson
LL4Josh Taylor
TP3Gregor ScougallSub off.svg 59'
HK2Paddy HarrisonSub off.svg 71'
LP1Mikey JonesSub off.svg 44'
Replacements:
HK16Duncan HoodSub on.svg 71'
PR17Ali RogersSub on.svg 44'
PR18Corey BowkerSub on.svg 59'
LK19Innes HillSub on.svg 59'
BR20Robert GordonSub on.svg 67'
BR21Jonty CopeSub on.svg 57'
WG22Thomas GlendinningSub on.svg 71'
WG23Kieran ClarkSub on.svg 28'
Coach:
Kenny Murray
20 March 2022
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg26–22Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Try: Yemsi 3' c
Reybier 62' c
Con: Barre 4'
Auriac 63'
Pen: Barre 19'
Auriac (3) 49', 65', 74'		 Report Try: Arundell 52' m
Penalty try 71'
Brooke 76' c
Con: Johnson 76'
Pen: Johnson 2'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

References

  1. ↑ White, Peter. "England seal Grand Slam glory with Italy win". Under-20 Six Nations. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "'They bonded really tightly. It's amazing to see the provincial barriers broken down'". The 42. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Venues confirmed for U20s men's Six Nations". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Jaycock, Ben (6 March 2022). "England eager to crash the Irish party". The RugbyPaper. No. 703. p. 39.
  5. ↑ "Munster Rugby". Twitter. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fixtures & Results". Under-20 Six Nations. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 699. 6 February 2022. p. 38.
  8. ↑ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 700. 13 February 2022. p. 38.
  9. ↑ "Fixtures & Results". Under-20 Six Nations. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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