2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

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2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date3 February 2023 – 19 March 2023
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (5th title)
Grand Slam IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (4)
Triple Crown IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Matches played15
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The 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 16th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship for players under 20 years of age. Ireland retained the championship, their fifth, winning all five matches as they had done in the last tournament to record a fourth Grand Slam. [1] [2] Ireland became the first team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the history of the tournament.

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Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
Flag of England.svg  England [3] Twickenham Stoop
Kingsholm Stadium
Recreation Ground 		14,800
16,115
14,509		London
Gloucester
Bath 		Alan Dickens Lewis Chessum
Flag of France.svg  France [4] Stade Armandie
Stade Charles-Mathon 		14,000
11,500		 Agen
Oyonnax 		Sébastien CalvetNicolas Depoortere
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland [5] Musgrave Park 8,008 Cork Richie Murphy Gus McCarthy
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000 Treviso Massimo BrunelloDavid Odiase
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [6] Scotstoun Stadium 9,708 Glasgow Kenny Murray Duncan Munn
Liam McConnell
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [7] Eirias Stadium 6,080 Colwyn Bay Byron Hayward Ryan Woodman

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTriesBonus
points		Total
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstTriesLossGSB
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (C)5500239116+123321740327
2Flag of France.svg  France 540122296+126321341021
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5203148146+2241852015
4Flag of England.svg  England 5302141160−19212130015
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 510490234−14410340105
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5005107195−8814301203

Table ranking rules

Fixtures

Week 1

3 February 2023
18:30
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 27–28Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Berlese 7' c
Gallorini 24' m
Rubinato 32' m
Mey 51' m
Douglas 83' m
Con: Sante (1/4) 8'
Bruniera (0/1)
Pen: Sante (0/1)		 Report Try: Moustin 28' c
penalty 38'
Castro 71' m
Con: Tarel (1/1) 29'
Desperes (0/1)
Pen: Tarel (2/3) 10', 20'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
3 February 2023
19:00
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 27–44IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Hennessey 9' c
Morgan 18' m, 77' c
Scarfe 52' m
Con: Edwards (2/4) 11', 78'
Pen: Edwards (1/1) 16'		 Report Try: O'Tighearnaigh 7' c
McCarthy 31' c
Nicholson 54' c, 65' m
Quinn 61' m
McErlean 80' c
Con: Prendergast (3/5) 8', 32', 55'
West (1/1) 82'
Pen: Prendergast (2/2) 59', 73'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
3 February 2023
19:00
Flag of England.svg  England 41–36Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Hathaway 2' m, 8' c, 14' m
Cunningham-South 18' c
Carnduff 24' c
Elliott 68' c
Con: Harris (4/6) 10', 19', 26', 70'
Pen: Harris (1/2) 79'		 Report Try: McLeod 6' c
Brown 31' c
McConnell 44' c
Con: Simpson (3/3) 8', 31', 45'
Pen: Simpson (5/5) 13', 41', 56', 60', 63'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 2

10 February 2023
19:00
Flag of England.svg  England 32–25Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Harris 8' m
Ma'asi-White 12' c
Elliott 38' m
Cunningham-South 55' c
Fasogbon 75' m
Con: Harris (2) 13', 57'
Pen: Harris 30'		 Report Try: Aminu 23' m, 64' m
Gallorini 46' c
Bozzoni 79' m
Con: Bruniera 47'
Pen: Sante 33'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
10 February 2023
19:15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18–17Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Brown 9' m
Penalty try 49'
Pen: Afshar 29'
King 69'		 Report Try: Morse 44' c
Andrew 54' c
Con: Edwards 45', 55'
Pen: Edwards 52'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
10 February 2023
20:00
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 33–31Flag of France.svg  France
Try: McCarthy 12' c
Gavin 29' c
Gleeson 69' c
Con: Prendergast 13', 30', 70'
Pen: Prendergast 10', 24', 42', 77'		 Report Try: Auradou 18' c
Liufau 34' c
Attissogbe 58' m
Nouchi 61' m
Benmegal 72' c
Con: Raffy 19', 35'
Reus 73'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 3

24 February 2023
19:15
(1 BP) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 27–44IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
24 February 2023
19:15
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21–37Flag of England.svg  England (1 BP)
Report
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Attendance: 6,080
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
24 February 2023
19:15
(1 BP) Flag of France.svg  France 54–12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report
Stade Armandie, Agen
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Frederico Vedovelli (Italy)

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Week 4

10 March 2023
19:15
(1 BP) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29–25Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
10 March 2023
19:15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7–82IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Report
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,792 [9]
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
10 March 2023
20:00
Flag of England.svg  England 7–42Flag of France.svg  France (1 BP)
Try: Harris 56' c
Con: Harris (1/1) 57'		 Report Try: Drouet 35' c
Gailleton 50' c
Penverne 63' c
Castro Ferreira 72' c
Guilly 78' m
Con: Reus (4/5) 36', 52', 64', 73'
Pen: Reus (3/3) 12', 25', 49'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 11,083
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Week 5

19 March 2023
15:00
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17–40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
19 March 2023
18:00
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 36–24Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Adriaan Jacobs (South Africa)
19 March 2023
21:00
Flag of France.svg  France 67–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax

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