2023 World Rugby U20 Championship

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2023 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Venueparl gymnasium
Date24 June – 14 July 2023
Countries12
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (3rd title)
Runner-upIRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Tries scored259 (8.63 per match)
Most triesFlag of France.svg Nicolas Depoortère
Flag of New Zealand.svg Macca Springer
Flag of New Zealand.svg Caleb Tangitau
Flag of Georgia.svg Basa Khonelidze
(5 tries)
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The 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship was the 13th edition of the premier age-grade rugby union competition. The tournament is hosted in South Africa for the second time, previously being held in 2012. [1]

Contents

The 2023 under 20 competition (alongside the Trophy) was the first global U20 competition held since 2019, with the 2020 edition, scheduled to be held in Italy, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing instability in the world following the pandemic delaying the return of the competition. There were however various regional U20 competitions with the Six Nations Under 20s Championship and Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship continuing to take place.

Venues

Athlone Stellenbosch Paarl
Athlone Stadium Danie Craven Stadium Paarl Gimnasium
Capacity: 34,000Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 2,000

Teams

The teams that participated in the tournament are listed in the table below, with a summary of their previous best results at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship included.

TeamNo.Result (2019)Best Result
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 124thThird place (2016)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 122ndRunners-up (2010, 2019)
Flag of England.svg  England 125thChampions (2013, 2014, 2016)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 811thSixth place (2011)
Flag of France.svg  France 121stChampions (2018, 2019)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 410thNinth place (2018)
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 128thRunners-up (2016)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 109thEighth place (2017, 2018)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5—Tenth place (2015)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 127thChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 123rdChampions (2012)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 126thRunners-up (2013)

    Match officials

    The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of 10 referees designated to oversee the game. Assistant Referees for the pool stage were local South African referees, whilst in a World Rugby first, a TMO bunker was trialled whereby the Television Match Official focussed on the game, and a Split Screen Operator focussed on any yellow cards needing an upgrade to a red card.

    Pool stage

    Pool A Pool B Pool C

    Flag of France.svg  France
    Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

    Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    Flag of England.svg  England
    Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
    IRFU flag.svg  Ireland

    Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
    Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

    Pool A

    TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
    Flag of France.svg  France 330015345+108227315
    Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 320110380+231612210
    Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31028689–3131337
    Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300350178–12882700
    24 June
    14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    France  Flag of France.svg75–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Try: Depoortère (2) 2' c, 48' c
    Reus 7' c
    Gazzotti (2) 9' c, 34' c
    Zinzen 17' c
    Capilla 30' c
    Ferté 42' c
    Carbonneau 70' c
    Liufau 74' m
    Timo 75' c
    Con: Reus (6/6) 3', 8', 10', 18', 30', 35'
    Mondinat (4/5) 43', 49', 71', 76'    		Try: Muto 27' c
    Omoto 60' m
    Con: Naramoto (1/2) 28'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
    24 June
    16:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg26–27Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
    Try: Lloyd 21' m
    D. Edwards 26' c
    M. Morse 37' c
    Scarfe 79' c
    Con: D. Edwards (3/4) 26', 38', 79'
    Pen: D. Edwards (0/1)    		Try: Tangitau 7' m
    Springer 45' m
    Hainsworth-Fa’aofo 50' c
    Clark 60' c
    Con: Kemara (2/4) 51', 61'
    Pen: Godfrey (1/1) 55'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
    29 June
    13:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    France  Flag of France.svg35–14Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
    Try: Attissogbé 7' c
    Tuilagi (2) 19' c, 42' c
    Jauneau 30' c
    Liufau 67' c
    Con: Reus (5/5) 8', 20', 31', 44', 68'    		Try: Penalty try 57'
    Lakai 64' c
    Con: Kemara (1/1) 65'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
    29 June
    14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg41–19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Try: Hughes 16' c
    Lloyd 40' m
    Florence 64' m
    D. Edwards 75' c
    Bradley 76' c
    Hennessey 79' c
    Con: D. Edwards (3/5) 17', 76', 78'
    Wilde (1/1) 80'
    Pen: D. Edwards (1/1) 3'    		Try: Nagashima (2) 21' c, 31' c
    Oike 36' m
    Con: Naramoto (2/3) 22', 32'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
    4 July
    16:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg62–19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Try: Hutchinson 7' m
    Hainsworth-Fa’aofo 24' c
    Springer (3) 26' m, 33' c, 69' c
    Wrampling-Alec 37' c
    Kemara (2) 39' c, 46' m
    Flanders 72' c
    Stodart 76' m
    Con: Kemara (2/4) 25', 33'
    Godfrey (4/6) 38', 40', 69', 72'    		Try: Imano 4' c
    Omoto 16' m
    Nagashima 73' c
    Con: Taira (1/2) 5'
    Naramoto (1/1) 74'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
    4 July
    16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    France  Flag of France.svg43–19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
    Try: Depoortère (2) 8' c, 41' c
    Mondinat 18' c
    Carbonneau 20' c
    Julien 57' c
    Moustin 78' m
    Con: Mondinat (5/5) 10', 19', 22', 42', 58'
    Reus (0/1)
    Pen: Mondinat (1/1) 4'    		Try: Driscoll 40' c
    Florence 47' c
    Houston 71' m
    Con: D. Edwards (2/3) 40+1', 48'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)

    Pool B

    TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
    IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 321011171+401710313
    Flag of England.svg  England 312010963+461510210
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31117889–11111117
    Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 300371146–75102222
    24 June
    13:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    England  Flag of England.svg34–34IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
    Try: Opoku-Fordjour 23' c
    Penalty try 48'
    Cusick (2) 52' c, 69' c
    Con: Slevin (3/3) 24', 53', 71'
    Pen: Slevin (2/2) 3', 67'    		 Report Try: Prendergast 11' m
    Hadden 21' m
    McNabney 40' m
    Quinn 56' m
    McErlean 60' c
    Cooney 64' c
    Con: Prendergast (2/6) 61', 64'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
    FB15 Sam Harris Sub off.svg 66'
    RW14 Tobias Elliott
    OC13 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White
    IC12 Joseph Woodward
    LW11 Joe Jenkins Sub off.svg 48'
    FH10Conor Slevin
    SH9 Charlie Bracken Sub off.svg 73'
    N88 Chandler Cunningham-South Sub off.svg 73'
    OF7 Greg Fisilau
    BF6 Finn Carnduff
    RL5 Lewis Chessum (c)
    LL4Harvey CucksonSub off.svg 60'
    TP3 Afolabi Fasogbon Sub off.svg 68'
    HK2 Finn Theobald-Thomas Sub off.svg 46'
    LP1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour Sub off.svg 68'
    Replacements:
    HK16 Nathan Jibulu Sub on.svg 46'
    PR17Archie McArthurSub on.svg 68'
    PR18Jimmy HalliwellSub on.svg 68'
    LK19 Nathan Michelow Sub on.svg 60'
    FH20Tristan WoodmanSub on.svg 73'
    SH21 Nye Thomas Sub on.svg 73'
    FH22 Louie Johnson Sub on.svg 66'
    WG23Jacob CusickSub on.svg 48'
    Coach:
    Mark Mapletoft
    FB15Henry McErlean
    RW14Andrew OsborneSub off.svg 71'
    OC13Hugh Cooney
    IC12John Devine
    LW11Hugh Gavin
    FH10 Sam Prendergast
    SH9Fintan Gunne
    N88 James McNabney
    OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 60'
    BF6Diarmuid Mangan
    RL5Conor O'Tighearnaigh
    LL4Evan O'Connell (c)Sub off.svg 55'
    TP3 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 71'
    HK2 Gus McCarthy
    LP1George HaddenSub off.svg 40'
    Replacements:
    HK16Max Clein
    PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 40'
    PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 71'
    LK19 Charlie Irvine Sub on.svg 55'
    FL20Brian GleesonSub on.svg 60'
    SH21Oscar Cawley
    FH22Matty Lynch
    WG23James NicholsonSub on.svg 71'
    Coach:
    Richie Murphy
    24 June
    16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg46–37Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
    Try: Bowron 11' c
    Bloomfield 18' m
    Lancaster (2) 24' m, 68' c
    Vaihu 34' c
    Leahy 41' m
    Gordon 66' c
    Con: Gordon (2/5) 12', 35'
    Bowen (2/2) 67', 69'
    Pen: Bowen (1/1) 79'    		Try: Waqaicece 13 c'
    Murray 38' c
    Tagiveitaua 47' c
    Nakalevu 56' c
    Con: Armstrong-Ravula (4/4) 14', 39', 49', 58'
    Pen: Armstrong-Ravula (3/3) 9', 22', 64'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
    29 June
    11:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–30IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
    Try: O'Donnell 23' m
    Con: Bowen (1/1) 24'
    Pen: Bowen (1/1) 26'    		 Report Try: Nicholson 30' m
    Gleeson 52' c
    G. McCarthy 62' m
    Mangan 80' c
    Con: Prendergast (1/3) 53'
    Oliver (1/1) 80+1'
    Pen: Prendergast (2/2) 6', 40'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)
    FB15Mason GordonSub off.svg 74'
    RW14Tim Ryan
    OC13Henry O'DonnellSub off.svg 59'
    IC12David Vaihu
    LW11Darby LancasterSub off.svg 78'
    FH10Jack Bowen
    SH9Teddy Wilson (c)
    N88John BryantSub off.svg 65'Sub on.svg 78'
    OF7Ned Slack-SmithSub off.svg 78'
    BF6Lachlan Hooper
    RL5Dan Maiava
    LL4Jhy LeggSub off.svg 72'
    TP3Massimo de LutiisSub off.svg 37'
    HK2Max CraigSub off.svg 64'
    LP1Jack BarrettSub off.svg 64'
    Replacements:
    HK16Liam BowronSub on.svg 64'
    PR17Harrison UsherSub on.svg 64'
    PR18Nick BloomfieldSub on.svg 37'
    LK19Toby MacPhersonSub on.svg 72'
    FH20Leafi Heka TalatainaSub on.svg 65'
    SH21Klayton ThornSub on.svg 78'
    FH22Harry McLaughlin-PhillipsSub on.svg 74'
    WG23Taj AnnanSub on.svg 57'
    Coach:
    Nathan Grey
    FB15Henry McErlean
    RW14Andrew OsborneSub off.svg 71'
    OC13Hugh Gavin
    IC12John Devine
    LW11James Nicholson
    FH10 Sam Prendergast Sub off.svg 75'
    SH9Fintan GunneSub off.svg 72'
    N88Brian Gleeson
    OF7 Ruadhán Quinn Sub off.svg 78'
    BF6 James McNabney Sub off.svg 59'
    RL5Conor O'Tighearnaigh
    LL4 Charlie Irvine Sub off.svg 67'Sub on.svg 78'
    TP3Ronan FoxeSub off.svg 57'
    HK2 Gus McCarthy (c)Sub off.svg 72'
    LP1 Paddy McCarthy Sub off.svg 78'
    Replacements:
    HK16Danny SheahanSub on.svg 72'
    PR17George MorrisSub on.svg 78'
    PR18Fiachna BarrettSub on.svg 57'
    LK19Evan O'ConnellSub on.svg 57'
    FL20Diarmuid ManganSub on.svg 59'
    SH21Jack OliverSub on.svg 72'
    FH22Harry WestSub on.svg 75'
    WG23 Rory Telfer Sub on.svg 71'
    Coach:
    Richie Murphy
    29 June
    19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    England  Flag of England.svg53–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
    Try: Cleaves 14' c
    Penalty try 25'
    Jibulu 32' m
    Thomas 46' c
    Thame 49' m
    Michelow 54' c
    Woodman 66' m
    Fisilau 80' c
    Con: Slevin (3/5) 15', 47', 55'
    Johnson (1/2) 80+1'
    Pen: Slevin (1/1) 11'    		Try: McGoon 19'
    Con: Armstrong-Ravula (1/1) 20'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
    4 July
    13:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Ireland  IRFU flag.svg47–27Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
    Try: Gleeson (2) 6' c, 33' c
    Sheahan 10' m
    Hadden 20' c
    G. McCarthy (2) 55' c, 76' c
    Osborne 66' c
    Con: Lynch (3/4) 7', 21', 34'
    Prendergast (3/3) 55', 66', 76'    		 Report Try: McGoon 14' c
    Armstrong-Ravula 38' m
    Murray 41' m
    Finau 48' m
    Vonovono 80' m
    Con: Armstrong-Ravula (1/4) 15'
    Ralogaivau (0/1)
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
    4 July
    14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg22–22Flag of England.svg  England
    Try: Talataina 30' c
    Craig 38' c
    McLaughlin-Phillips 77' m
    Con: Bowen (2/3) 31', 39'
    Pen: Bowen (1/1) 18'    		Try: Bracken 3' m
    Cleaves 34' m
    Jibulu 42' m
    Con: Slevin (2/3) 4', 35'
    Pen: Slevin (1/1) 55'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

    Pool C

    TeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTABPPts
    Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 32018373+1010819
    Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 32017350+239519
    Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3102595907715
    Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31026699–3381415
    24 June
    11:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg43–15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    Try: Baronio 25' c
    Chiavassa 34' c
    Soler 37' c
    Elías 44' c
    Minoyetti 62' m
    Elizalde 78' c
    Con: Baronio (4/5) 26', 34', 38', 45'
    Dicapua (1/1) 79'
    Drop: Baronio (1/1) 68'    		Try: Passarella 20' m
    Odiase 67' c
    Con: Sante (1/2) 68'
    Pen: Sante (1/1) 2'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
    24 June
    19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg33–23Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Try: Letebele 6' c
    Julius 22' c
    Hooker 70' c
    Con: Smith (3/3) 7', 23', 72'
    Pen: Smith (4/4) 3', 40', 66', 68'    		Try: Tsikhistavi 13' c
    Tsirekidze 58' m
    Babunashvili 74' m
    Con: Khutsishvili (1/2) 14'
    Kheladze (0/1)
    Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 45', 63'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
    29 June
    16:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg26–34Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    Try: Letebele 30' m
    Julius 36' c
    Markus 56' c
    Else 60' c
    Con: Khan (3/4) 38', 57', 61'
    Pen: Khan (0/1)    		Try: Penalty try 8'
    Gasperini 17' c
    Gallorini (2) 45' c, 50' c
    Con: Brisighella (3/3) 18', 46', 51'
    Pen: Brisighella (1/1) 24'
    Sante (1/1) 74'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
    29 June
    16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–20Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Try: Khorbaladze 17' c
    Khonelidze 34' c
    Con: Khutsishvili (2/2) 18', 36'
    Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 43', 55'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
    4 July
    11:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Italy  Flag of Italy.svg17–30Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
    Try: Casilio 19' c
    Gallorini 44' c
    Con: Brisighella (2/2) 21', 45'
    Pen: Brisighella (1/2) 14'    		Try: Lomidze 9' c
    Khonelidze (2) 28' m, 53' c
    Tchamiashvili 77' m
    Con: Khutsishvili (2/4) 11', 54'
    Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 24', 35'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
    4 July
    19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg24–16Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
    Try: Else 26' c
    Beets (2) 68' c, 75' c
    Con: Smith (3/3) 27', 69', 76'
    Pen: Smith (1/1) 42'    		Try: Zanella 35' c
    Con: Dicapua (1/1) 36'
    Pen: Dicapua (3/3) 3', 14', 22'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

    Pool stage standings

    Seedings for the knockout stage based on results from the pool stage:. [2]

    PosTeamPoolPld−/+Pts
    Finals
    1Flag of France.svg  France A 3+10815
    2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland B 3+4013
    3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa C 3+109
    4Flag of England.svg  England B 3+4610
    5–8th place play-offs
    5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand A 3+2310
    6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia C 3+239
    7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales A 3−37
    8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia B 3−117
    9–12th place play-offs
    9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina C 305
    10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy C 3−335
    11Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji B 3–752
    12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan A 3−1280

    Knockout stage

    9–12th place play-offs

     
    		Semi-finals9th place
     
    		      
     
    		9 July – Paarl
     
     
    		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26
     
    		14 July – Stellenbosch
     
    		Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 41
     
    		Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22
     
    		9 July – Paarl
     
    		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 43
     
    		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 45
     
     
    		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20
     
    		11th place
     
     
    		14 July – Stellenbosch
     
     
    		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 45
     
     
    		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 27

    Semi-finals

    9 July
    11:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Italy  Flag of Italy.svg26–41Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
    Try: Gallorini 4' c
    Quattrini 23' m
    Botturi 58' c
    Gasperini 61' c
    Con: Brisighella (3/4) 6', 58', 62'    		Try: Vocevoce 10' c
    Basiyalo 28' c
    Masiwini 35' c
    Nalasi 66' c
    Finau 71' c
    Con: Ravula (5/5) 11', 29', 37', 68', 73'
    Pen: Ravula (2/2) 17', 50'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
    9 July
    13:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg45–20Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Try: Mallia 7' m
    Elías 14' c
    Moyano 29' c
    Soler 35' m
    Bildosola 56' c
    Chiavassa 60' c
    Valarolo 78' c
    Con: Dicapua (3/5) 15', 31', 80'
    Mallia (2/2) 57', 61'    		Try: Omachi 4' c
    Oike 46' c
    Con: Naramoto (2/2) 5', 47'
    Pen: Naramoto (2/2) 51', 53'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

    11th place

    14 July
    12:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Italy  Flag of Italy.svg45–27Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
    Try: Passarella (3) 1' m, 39' c, 72' m
    Casilio 16' c
    Gesi 29' c
    Odiase 51' c
    Bozzoni 70' c
    Con: Brisighella (5/7) 17', 30', 40', 52', 71'    		Try: Omachi 13' c
    Oike 45' m
    Hayashi 75' c
    Nagashima 78' m
    Con: Naramoto (1/2) 14'
    Nonaka (1/2) 75'
    Pen: Naramoto (1/1) 34'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

    9th place

    14 July
    14:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg22–43Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
    Try: Tagiveitaua 7' m
    Waqaicece 41' c
    Basiyalo (2) 53' m, 65' m
    Con: Basiyalo (1/4) 42'    		Try: Soler Filloy 11' m
    Minoyetti 20' m
    Giudice 25' c
    Chiavassa (2) 29' m, 68' c
    Di Biase 33' c
    Penalty try 47'
    Con: Dicapua (3/6) 27', 35', 69'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

    5–8th place play-offs

     
    		Semi-finals5th place
     
    		      
     
    		9 July – Paarl
     
     
    		Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 21
     
    		14 July – Athlone
     
    		Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40
     
    		Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 33
     
    		9 July – Athlone
     
    		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 57
     
    		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35
     
     
    		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44
     
    		7th place
     
     
    		14 July – Stellenbosch
     
     
    		Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 26
     
     
    		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 50

    Semi-finals

    9 July
    14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg35–44Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    Try: Springer 2' m
    Tangitau (2) 19' c, 56' m
    Wrampling-Alec 38' c
    Taylor 44' m
    Con: Kemara (2/5) 20', 39'
    Pen: Kemara (1/1) 32'
    Drop: Kemara (1/1) 40+1'    		Try: Craig (2) 15' m, 23' m
    O'Donnell 27' m
    Ryan (2) 46' c, 58' c
    Leahy 51' m
    Wilson 77' c
    Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (3/7) 47', 59', 78'
    Pen: McLaughlin-Phillips (1/1) 9'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
    9 July
    16:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg21–40Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
    Try: Mamaiashvili 47' m
    Tchamiashvili 64' m
    Kakhoidze 77' m
    Con: Khutsishvili (0/3)
    Pen: Khutsishvili (2/2) 4', 17'    		Try: Lloyd 38' c
    Hennessey (2) 42' c, 50' c
    Houston 54' m
    De la Rua 70' c
    Westwood 79' c
    Con: D. Edwards (4/5) 37', 43', 51', 72'
    Wilde (1/1) 80'
    Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
    Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

    7th place

    14 July
    17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg26–50Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
    Try: Mikadze 32' c
    Khonelidze (2) 39' c, 62' m
    Aptsiauri 56' c
    Con: Khutsishvili (3/4) 33', 40', 57'    		Try: Tangitau (2) 4' c, 16' m
    Stodart 9' c
    Lakai 25' c
    Hotham 27' c
    Clark 70' c
    Penalty try 78'
    Con: Kemara (5/6) 5', 10', 26', 28', 71'
    Pen: Kemara (1/1) 65'
    Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)

    5th place

    14 July
    14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg33–57Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
    Try: Lloyd 22' m
    Morgan (2) 46' c, 65' c
    Woodman 69' c
    Williams 78' c
    Con: D. Edwards (3/4) 47', 66', 70'
    Wilde (1/1) 79'    		Try: O'Donnell (2) 8' m, 41' c
    Macpherson (2) 30' m, 48' c
    Bowron (2) 34' m, 62' c
    Wilson 49' c
    Pearce 72' c
    Slack-Smith 76' c
    Con: Bowron (6/9) 42', 48', 51', 63', 73', 77'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

    Finals

     
    		Semi-finalsFinal
     
    		      
     
    		9 July – Athlone
     
     
    		IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 31
     
    		14 July – Athlone
     
    		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12
     
    		IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 14
     
    		9 July – Athlone
     
    		Flag of France.svg  France 50
     
    		Flag of France.svg  France 52
     
     
    		Flag of England.svg  England 31
     
    		3rd place
     
     
    		14 July – Athlone
     
     
    		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22
     
     
    		Flag of England.svg  England 15

    Semi-finals

    9 July
    16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    Ireland  IRFU flag.svg31–12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
    Try: Nicholson (2) 37' c, 59' c
    Gleeson 49' c
    Berman 68' c
    Con: Prendergast (4/4) 38', 50', 61', 66'
    Pen: Prendergast (1/1) 71'    		Try: Khan 45' c
    Le Roux 75' m
    Con: Smith (1/2) 46'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
    9 July
    19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    France  Flag of France.svg52–31Flag of England.svg  England
    Try: Ferté 16' c
    Costes 24' c
    Penalty try 46'
    Nouchi 53' c
    Gazzotti 56' c
    Jegou 64' c
    Reus 73' c
    Con: Reus (6/6) 17', 25', 54', 58', 65', 74'
    Pen: Reus (1/1) 80'    		Try: Harris 11' c
    Wills 13' c
    Cunningham-South 37' c
    Cleaves 76' c
    Con: Johnson (3/3) 12', 14', 38'
    Harris (1/1) 76'
    Pen: Johnson (1/1) 3'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

    3rd place

    14 July
    16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
    South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg22–15Flag of England.svg  England
    Try: Sieberhagen 10' c
    Beets 17' c
    Else 38' m
    Con: Smith (2/3) 11', 18'
    Pen: Smith (1/1) 20'    		Try: Wright 22' m
    Carr 42' c
    Con: Slevin (1/2) 43'
    Pen: Slevin (1/2) 6'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

    Final

    14 July
    19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
    Ireland  IRFU flag.svg14–50Flag of France.svg  France
    Try: Gunne 3' c
    Devine 30' c
    Con: Prendergast (2/2) 3', 32'    		 Report Try: Ferté (2) 13' c, 74' m
    Julien 34' c
    Jouvin 41' c
    Depoortère 44' c
    Nouchi 75' c
    Drouet 80' c
    Con: Reus (6/7) 14', 35', 42', 44', 75', 80'
    Pen: Reus (1/2) 22'
    Athlone Stadium, Athlone
    Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

    Final placings

    PosTeamPldWDLPFPA−/+TFTA
    1Flag of France.svg  France 550025590+1653613
    2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 5311156133+232319
    3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5302117119–21213
    4Flag of England.svg  England 5122155137182120
    5–8th place play-offs
    5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5311179157+222721
    6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5203159167−82425
    7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5302188149+392823
    8Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5203120121−11618
    9–12th place play-offs
    9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5302147101+462010
    10Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5104134215−811933
    11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5203137167−301923
    12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 500597268−1711441

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "World Rugby U20 tournaments return to Africa in 2023" (Press release). World Rugby. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
    2. ↑ "South Africa leave it late to deny Georgia an historic semi-final place at the U20 Championship". World Rugby. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023. The 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship tournament rules don't appear to have been published, but the seeding is consistent with the tournament rules for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
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