2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

Last updated
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.

Contents

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: D. Edwards (2/4) 11', 78'
Pen: D. Edwards (1/1) 16'		 Report Try: O'Tighearnaigh 7' c
P. 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)
FB15 Cameron Winnett Sub off.svg 73'
RW14Llien Morgan
OC13 Louie Hennessey
IC12 Harri Ackerman
LW11Harri HoustonSub off.svg 68'
FH10 Dan Edwards
SH9 Archie Hughes Sub off.svg 68'
N88Huw Davies
OF7 Luca Giannini
BF6 Ryan Woodman (c)
RL5Jonny GreenSub off.svg 28'
LL4Liam EdwardsSub off.svg 60'
TP3Thomas PritchardSub off.svg 54'
HK2Sam ScarfeSub off.svg 67'
LP1Dylan Kelleher-GriffithsSub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16Isaac YoungSub on.svg 67'
PR17Freddie ChapmanSub on.svg 67'
PR18Ellis FackrellSub on.svg 54'
LK19Owain EvansSub on.svg 28'
BR20 Mackenzie Martin Sub on.svg 60'
BR21Harri WilliamsSub on.svg 69'
WG22Harrison JamesSub on.svg 73'
WG23Tom FlorenceSub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Byron Hayward
FB15James Nicholson
RW14Morrison MabopeSub off.svg 45'
OC13Hugh Cooney
IC12John Devine
LW11Hugh Gavin
FH10 Sam Prendergast Sub off.svg 73'
SH9Fintan GunneSub off.svg 73'
N88Brian Gleeson
OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 67'
BF6 James McNabney Sub off.svg 60'
RL5Conor O'Tighearnaigh
LL4 Diarmuid Mangan
TP3 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 73'
LP1George HaddenSub off.svg 60'
Replacements:
HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 73'
PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 60'
PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 70'
LK19Evan O'ConnellSub on.svg 60'
FL20Jacob SheahanSub on.svg 67'
SH21Oscar CawleySub on.svg 73'
FH22Harry WestSub on.svg 73'
WG23Henry McErleanSub on.svg 45'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
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: P. 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
Attissogbé 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)
FB15Henry McErlean
RW14James Nicholson
OC13Hugh Cooney
IC12John Devine
LW11Hugh Gavin
FH10 Sam Prendergast Sub off.svg 73'
SH9Fintan Gunne
N88Brian Gleeson
OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 56'Sub on.svg 63'
BF6 James McNabney
RL5Conor O'TighearnaighSub off.svg 56'
LL4 Diarmuid Mangan
TP3 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 47'Sub on.svg 55'
LP1George Hadden
Replacements:
HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 47'Sub off.svg 55'
PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 56'Sub off.svg 63'
PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 70'
LK19Evan O'ConnellSub on.svg 56'
FL20Jacob Sheahan
SH21Oscar Cawley
FH22Harry West
WG23 Rory Telfer
Coach:
Richie Murphy
FB15 Louis Bielle-Biarrey Sub off.svg 59'
RW14 Théo Attissogbé
OC13 Nicolas Depoortère (c)
IC12 Émilien Gailleton
LW11Enzo Benmegal
FH10Tom RaffySub off.svg 50'
SH9 Léo Carbonneau
N88 Marko Gazzotti
OF7 Lenni Nouchi
BF6 Oscar Jégou Sub off.svg 74'
RL5 Brent Liufau
LL4 Hugo Auradou Sub off.svg 65'Sub on.svg 78'
TP3Zaccharie AffaneYellow card.svg 29'Sub off.svg 71'
HK2Barnabe MassaSub off.svg 40'
LP1 Louis Penverne Sub off.svg 71'
Replacements:
HK16Thomas LacombreSub on.svg 40'
PR17Luca TabarotSub on.svg 71'
PR18Maino PakihivatauSub on.svg 71'
LK19Bastien ChinarroSub on.svg 65'Sub on.svg 78'
FH20Mathis CastroSub on.svg 74'
SH21 Hugo Reus Sub on.svg
FH22Arthur Mathiron
WG23 Mathis Ferté Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Sébastien Calvet

Week 3

24 February 2023
19:15
(1 BP) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 27–44IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (1 BP)
Try: Quattrini 13'
Botturi 47'
Mey 58'
Gasperini 69'
Con: Sante (2) 48' 60'
Pen: Sante 24'		 Report Try: Gleeson 3'
Gunne 15'
McNabney 29'
Cooney 52'
Telfer 77'
Con: Prendergast (5) 4', 16', 29', 52', 78'
Pen: Prendergast (3) 20', 40', 65'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
FB15 François Carlo Mey
RW14Alessandro Gesi
OC13 Dewi Passarella
IC12 Nicola Bozzo
LW11Matthias DouglasSub off.svg 27'
FH10Giovanni SanteSub off.svg 65'
SH9Sebastiano BattaraSub off.svg 72'
N88Jacopo Botturi
OF7 David Odiase
BF6Carlos BerleseSub off.svg 50'
RL5Pietro TurrisiSub off.svg 56'
LL4Alex Mattioli
TP3 Marcos Gallorini Sub off.svg 79'
HK2Giovanni QuattriniSub off.svg 69'
LP1 Destiny Aminu Sub off.svg 72'
Replacements:
HK16Nicholas GasperiniSub on.svg 65'
PR17 Samuele Taddei Sub on.svg 72'
PR18Alex ArtusoSub on.svg 79'
LK19Enrico PontariniSub on.svg 56'
BR20Filippo LavorentiSub on.svg 50'
BR21Filipp BozzoniSub on.svg 27'
WG22 Simone Brisighella Sub on.svg 68'
WG23Valerio SicilianoSub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Massimo Brunello
FB15Henry McErlean
RW14James Nicholson
OC13Hugh CooneySub off.svg 75'
IC12John DevineSub off.svg 65'
LW11Hugh Gavin
FH10 Sam Prendergast
SH9Fintan GunneSub off.svg 75'
N88Brian GleesonSub off.svg 69'
OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 James McNabney
RL5Conor O'Tighearnaigh
LL4 Diarmuid Mangan
TP3 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 79'
LP1George HaddenSub off.svg 60'
Replacements:
HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 79'
PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 60'
PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 70'
LK19Evan O'ConnellSub on.svg 56'
FL20Jacob SheahanSub on.svg 69'
SH21Oscar CawleySub on.svg 75'
FH22Harry WestSub on.svg 75'
WG23 Rory Telfer Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
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)

[8]

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)
Try: Tait 46'
Con: Townsend 47'		 Report Try: Osborne 2'
Barrett 6'
G. McCarthy 15'
Quinn (3) 20', 34', 64'
Gunne 30'
McNabney 41'
Mangan 51'
D. Sheahan 70'
Telfer 75'
Cawley 79'
Con: Prendergast (7) 3', 7', 16', 22', 31', 35', 52'
Lynch (4) 65', 71', 76', 79'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,792 [9]
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
FB15Dan KingSub off.svg 54'
RW14Logan JarvieSub off.svg 51'
OC13 Duncan Munn (c)Sub off.svg 71'
IC12Kerr Yule
LW11 Geordie Gwynn
FH10Luke Townsend
SH9Finlay BurgessSub off.svg 35'
N88Jonny MorrisSub off.svg 40'
OF7 Rudi Brown
BF6Liam McConnell (c)
RL5Harris McLeodSub off.svg 54'
LL4Jake Parkinson
TP3Moby OgunlajaSub off.svg 51'
HK2Corey TateSub off.svg 66'
LP1Craig DavidsonSub off.svg 66'
Replacements:
HK16Elliott YoungSub on.svg 66'
PR17Max SurrySub on.svg 66'
PR18Robbie DeansSub on.svg 51'
LK19Ruairaidh HartSub on.svg 54'
BR20Sam DerrickSub on.svg 40'
BR21Charlie ClareSub on.svg 35'
WG22Ben SalmonSub on.svg 51'
WG23Andy McLeanSub on.svg 54'
Coach:
Kenny Murray
FB15Henry McErlean
RW14Andrew Osborne
OC13Hugh CooneySub off.svg 60'
IC12John Devine
LW11Hugh Gavin
FH10 Sam Prendergast Sub off.svg 52'
SH9Fintan GunneSub off.svg 60'
N88Brian GleesonSub off.svg 68'
OF7 Ruadhán Quinn
BF6 James McNabney
RL5Conor O'TighearnaighSub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 70'
LL4Evan O'ConnellSub off.svg 70'
TP3Fiachna BarrettSub off.svg 50'
HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 50'
LP1George HaddenSub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 50'
PR17 Paddy McCarthy Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Diarmuid Mangan Sub on.svg 51'
LK19Liam MolonySub on.svg 66'
FL20Jacob SheahanSub on.svg 69'
SH21Oscar CawleySub on.svg 60'
FH22Matty LynchSub on.svg 52'
WG23 Rory Telfer Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
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
Try: Gavin (2) 3', 58'
Gleeson (2) 26', 53'
Hadden 50'
Gunne 78'
Con: Prendergast (3) 27', 54', 60'		 Report Try: Elliott (2) 15', 75'
Jenkins 70'
Con: Harris 16'
Worsley (2) 70', 76'
Pen: Harris 57'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Adriaan Jacobs (South Africa)
FB15Henry McErleanSub off.svg 52'Sub on.svg 60'
RW14James Nicholson
OC13Hugh Cooney
IC12John DevineSub off.svg 70'
LW11Hugh Gavin
FH10 Sam Prendergast
SH9Fintan GunneSub off.svg 79'
N88Brian Gleeson
OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 62'
BF6 James McNabney
RL5Conor O'Tighearnaigh
LL4 Diarmuid Mangan Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 67'
HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 79'
LP1George HaddenSub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 79'
PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 67'
PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 67'
LK19 Joe Hopes Sub on.svg 70'
FL20Liam MolonySub on.svg 62'
SH21Oscar CawleySub on.svg 79'
FH22Harry WestSub on.svg 70'
WG23Andrew OsborneSub on.svg 52'Sub off.svg 60'
Coach:
Richie Murphy
FB15 Sam Harris Sub off.svg 67'
RW14 Cassius Cleaves
OC13 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White Sub off.svg 56'Sub on.svg 67'
IC12 Joseph Woodward Sub off.svg 67'
LW11 Tobias Elliott
FH10Monty Bradbury
SH9 Charlie Bracken Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Chandler Cunningham-South
OF7 Greg Fisilau
BF6 Finn Carnduff Sub off.svg 60'
RL5 Lewis Chessum (c)
LL4Danny EiteSub off.svg 67'
TP3 Afolabi Fasogbon Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Finn Theobald-Thomas Sub off.svg 67'
LP1Archie McArthurSub off.svg 54'Sub on.svg 80'
Replacements:
HK16 Nathan Jibulu Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Asher Opoku-Fordjour Sub on.svg 54'Sub off.svg 80'
PR18 Tim Hoyt Sub on.svg 54'
LK19Rob CarmichaelSub on.svg 67'
FH20Tristan WoodmanSub on.svg 60'
SH21 Nye Thomas Sub on.svg
FH22 Sam Worsley Sub on.svg 67'
WG23 Joe Jenkins Sub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Alan Dickens
19 March 2023
21:00
Flag of France.svg  France 67–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax

References

  1. ↑ "Ireland claim Grand Slam with England win". BBC Sport. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ireland U-20s make it two Grand Slams in 24 hours". Irish Independent. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "England name squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "France squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations revealed". Under-20 Six Nations. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ireland squad named for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Murray names Scotland squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wales squad announced for 2023 Under-20 Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 754. 26 February 2023. p. 38.
  9. ↑ "U20s 6N: Scotland hammered by rampant Ireland". The Offside Line. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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