2025 World Rugby U20 Championship

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2025 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of Italy.svg Italy
Venue4
Date29 June – 19 July 2025 (21 days)
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Tries scored264 (8.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Vusi Moyo (63)
Most tries Flag of Georgia.svg Mikheil Shioshvili (7)
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The 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship (Italian : Campionato mondiale giovanile 2025), also known as Italia 2025, [1] was the 15th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. It was held from 29 June to 19 July in Italy, being hosted in the cities of Viadana, Calvisano, Verona and Rovigo. [2] The country has previously hosted the age-grade Championship twice before: 2011 and 2015. Italy were also confirmed to host the 2020 edition, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Qualification

The championship featured twelve teams, eleven of which are ranked based on their performance in the previous edition of the tournament (2024), [3] with the twelfth being 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy winners Scotland, who returned to the Championship having been relegated in 2019. [4] Scotland replaced Fiji who were relegated after finishing twelfth in 2024. Due to 2026 edition being re-expanded to 16 teams (16 teams participated in 2008 and 2009), this was first-ever edition where no team got relegated.

England entered as defending champions, whom defeated France 21–13 in the 2024 final. [5] [6] [7]

Teams

The teams participating 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 (2024)Best Result
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 145thThird place (2016)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 146thRunners-up (2010, 2019)
Flag of England.svg  England 141stChampions (2013, 2014, 2016, 2024)
Flag of France.svg  France 142ndChampions (2018, 2019, 2023)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 69thEighth place (2023)
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 144thRunners-up (2016, 2023)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1210thEighth place (2017, 2018)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 143rdChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 147thChampions (2012)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 12— [a] Fifth place (2017)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 111thEleventh place (2024)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 148thRunners-up (2013)

Match officials

The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of ten referees designated to oversee the game, and five television match officials / foul play review officers. [8] Along side the World Rugby appointed officials, local home union referees were used as assistant referees.

Venues

Four venues were announced on 14 March in line with the announcement of the hosts. It included Stadio San Michele, Calvisano and Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana who previously hosted the tournament in 2015, whilst Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo hosted the tournament in 2011. It will be the first time Payanini Center, Verona has hosted the event when in Italy, though was due to host matches in the cancelled 2020 edition.

Viadana (Lombardy) Rovigo (Veneto) Calvisano (Lombardy) Verona (Veneto)
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Stadio Mario Battaglini  [ it ] Stadio San Michele  [ it ] Payanini Center  [ it ]
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 5,500Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 2,500
Stadio Zaffanella "Aironi" - panoramio.jpg Stadio Mario Battaglini, tribuna Quaglio.jpg PeroniStadium.jpg No image.svg

Pool stage

Pool A

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330017853+1252683015Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of England.svg  England 320111484+3016122010Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310284133−491420217
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 300357163−106925101Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg56–19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Penalty try 10'
Bracken (2) 14' c, 38' c
James (2) 20' c, 28' c
Knight 33' c
Bellamy 72' c
Redshaw 74' c
Con: Coen (5/5) 15', 21', 30', 33', 39'
Bellamy (2/2) 73', 75'		 Report Try: Penalty try 12'
Cowan 7' m
Patterson 76' c
Con: Urwin (1/2) 77'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)
29 June 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–73Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Harvey 13' m
Watters (2) 70' m, 73' c
Con: Harvey (1/3) 74'		 Report Try: Pead (2) 6' c, 45' c
Lubbe 24' c
Ndlozi (2) 31' c, 37' c
Jooste 40' m
Mentoe 47' c
Theron 49' c
Grobbelaar 53' m
Nyali 58' c
Williams 80' c
Con: Moyo (7/9) 7', 25', 32', 38', 46', 48', 50'
Van der Merwe (2/2) 59', 80'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
4 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg34–24Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Martens (2) 10' m, 65' c
Conway 16' m
Ata 28' c
Baxter 71' m
Guilfoyle 75' m
Con: Harvey (2/6) 29', 66'		 Report Try: Douglas 13' m
Duncan (2) 22' m, 62' c
Findlay 45' c
Con: Urwin (1/3) 46'
Coates (1/1) 63'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)
4 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
England  Flag of England.svg22–32Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Weimann 7' c
Treacey 11' c
Bracken 32' m
Con: Bellamy (1/1) 8'
Coen (1/2) 11'
Pen: Coen (1/1) 37'		 Report Try: Jooste 23' c
Pead (2) 28' m, 50' c
Mentoe 35' c
Con: Moyo (2/3) 23', 36', 50'
Pen: Moyo (2/2) 46', 59'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)
9 July
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg73–14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Williams (2) 4' c, 16' c
Biyela 10' c
Malgas 13' c
Reid 21' c
Mentoe 31' c
Erasmus 35' m
Everson (2) 61' c, 71' c
Linde 64' c
Pead 80' c
Con: Moyo (4/5) 5', 13', 16', 22'
Van der Merwe (5/6) 32', 62', 65', 71', 80+1'		 Report Try: Stephen 29' c
Finlayson-Russell 74' c
Con: Urwin (1/1) 30'
Brown (1/1) 74'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
9 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) England  Flag of England.svg36–33Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2 BP)
Try: Treacey 12' c
Tuipulotu (3) 34' m, 40+1' c, 45' c
Bracken 62' c
Con: Coen (4/5) 13', 40+1', 45', 63'
Pen: Coen (1/1) 80'		 Report Try: Conway (2) 14' c, 49' c
Sharples 64' c
King 68' c
Martens 75' m
Con: Fowler (4/5) 15', 50', 64', 69'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool B

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 330013658+782083015Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 320193109−1614153011
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31028394−111113116Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 300366117−51817112Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg49–11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Baret (2) 7' c, 49' c
Britz 16' c
Sanson 36' c
Akrab 55' c
Tilloles 68' c
Leveque 80' c
Con: Keletaona (5/5) 8', 17', 37', 50' 56'
Jurd (2/2) 69', 80'		 Report Try: González 58' m
Pen: Otamendi (2/2) 5', 11'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
29 June 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg34–27Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1 BP)
Try: Ledesma 15' c
Rapetti (2) 32' m, 43' m
Silva 34' c
Garcia 77' c
Con: Benedit (3/5) 15', 35', 78'
Pen: Benedit (1/1) 53'		 Report Try: Penalty try 3'
Emanuel 24' c
Minto 28' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 25', 29'
Pen: Ford (2/2) 21', 50'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
4 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg35–21Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Tilloles 3' c
Njocke 53' c
Daunivucu 56' c
Mousques 62' c
Bissu 70' c
Con: Jurd (5/5) 4', 54', 57', 63', 71'		 Report Try: Scott 9' c
Bowen 14' c
Woods 17' c
Con: Wilde (3/3) 9', 15', 18'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)
4 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg33–30Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2 BP)
Try: Penalty try 24'
Otano (2) 50' m, 59' c
Coll 55' c
Galvan 65' c
Con: Senillosa (3/4) 56', 60', 66'		 Report Try: Ortega 4' m
Garcia (2) 27' c, 38' c
Richardis 35' m
Con: Infer (2/3) 27', 39'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 20', 22'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
9 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg35–25Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Penalty try 7'
Wood 17' c
James 51' c
Davies 61' c
Woods 70' c
Con: Wilde (4/4) 18', 52', 62', 71'		 Report Try: Garcia 24' c
McNamee 32' m
Lendinez 67' c
Con: Infer (1/2) 24'
Otamendi (1/1) 67'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 5', 10'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)
9 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg52–26Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Njocke 2' c
Donguy 6' c
Akrab 10' c
Leveque 13' m
Ibsaiene (2) 31' c, 34' m
Gourgues 57' c
Baret 60' c
Con: Keletaona (6/8) 3', 7', 11', 32', 58', 61'		 Report Try: Ledesma 23' c
Rapetti 46' c
Coll 53' m
Otano 73' c
Con: Senillosa (3/4) 24', 47', 74'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)

Pool C

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330012146+751972014Advance to Semi-finals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31114249−767006Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 310273115−421017116Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 30126692−261014114
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg35–28Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (2 BP)
Try: Farrell (2) 2' m, 42' m
Walker 23' c
Ronan 52' c
Molony 61' m
Con: Wood (2/5) 24', 53'
Pen: Wood (2/3) 10', 33'		 Report Try: Margvelashvili 16' c
Spanderashvili (2) 31' c, 50' c
Kheladze 81' c
Con: Takaishvili (4/4) 17', 31', 51', 82'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
29 June 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Letiu 8' c
Pledger 39' c
Con: Cole (2/2) 9', 40'		 Report Try: Beni 44' m
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
4 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg38–19Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Saunoa (2) 15' c, 21' m
Treacy 24' c
Oudenryn 33' c
Vakasiuola 39' m
Kunawave 46' c
Con: Simpson (4/6) 16', 25', 34', 47'		 Report Try: Kheladze 9' c
Shioshvili 18' c
Khakhubia 55' m
Con: Takaishvili (2/3) 10', 19'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
4 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Ireland  IRFU flag.svg16–18Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Yarr 63' m
Minogue 80+1' m
Pen: Wood (2/2) 25', 52'		 Report Try: Casartelli 12' m
Gritti 59' c
Con: Todaro (1/1) 60'
Pen: Todaro (2/3) 36', 72'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
9 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg69–22IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Bason 11' c
Treacy 21' c
Roberts 26' m
Cole 30' m
Pledger (2) 33' c, 43' c
Vaenuku 41' m
Kempton (2) 48' c, 80' m
Kunawave (2) 67' c, 80+2' c
Con: Cole (6/10) 11', 22', 34', 44', 49', 80+3'
Simpson (1/1) 67'		 Report Try: Minogue 3' c
Green 7' m
Bohan 75' c
Con: Wood (1/2) 4'
Wisniewski (1/1) 75'
Pen: Wood (1/1) 20'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
9 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg19–19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Khakhubia 33' m
Spanderashvili 46' c
Shioshvili 80' c
Con: Takaishvili (2/3) 47', 80'		 Report Try: Zanandrea 13' m
Casartelli 37' c
Todaro 80+5' c
Con: Todaro (2/3) 38', 80+6'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

Seeding

PosTeam
PWDiff.Pts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (A)33+12515
2Flag of France.svg  France (B)33+7815
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (C)33+7514
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (B)32–1611
5Flag of England.svg  England (A)32+3010
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (A)31–497
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (C)31–76
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (B)31–116
9IRFU flag.svg  Ireland (C)31–426
10Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (C)30–264
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (B)30–512
12Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (A)30–1061
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2025. Source: World Rugby

Knockout stage

Ninth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsNinth-place Final
 
      
 
14 July – Verona
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 43
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 22
 
14 July – Verona
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 21
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 37
 
 
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 38

Ninth-place Semi-finals

14 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg43–12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Shioshvili (3) 9' m, 23' c, 74' c
Meskhidze 17' m
Ardzenadze 28' c
Kheladze 43' c
Kevkhishvili 57' m
Con: Takaishvili (2/4) 24', 29'
Jashi (2/3) 44', 74'		 Report Try: Zuriarrain 39' c
Serrano 49' m
Con: Otamendi (1/2) 40'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)
14 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg21–22Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Walker 25' c
McLaughlin 64' c
Farrell 69' c
Con: Green (3/3) 25', 64', 70'		 Report Try: Moncrieff 6' m
Stephen 11' m
Duncan 28' c
Shearer 80' m
Con: Urwin (1/3) 29'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)

Eleventh-place Final

19 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg37–38IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Massoni 14' m
Gomez 39' c
Cuesta 46' c
Ofojetu 59' m
Richardis 62' c
Con: Infer (2/4) 40', 46'
Otamendi (1/1) 62'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 11', 43'		 Report Try: Scott (2) 3' c, 34' c
Molony 8' c
Green 21' m
Walker (2) 48' c, 79' m
Con: Wood (4/6) 4', 9', 35', 49'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

Ninth-place Final

19 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg22–7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Kheladze 15' m
Shioshvili (2) 22' c, 59' m
Gurtskaia 30' m
Con: Bolkvadze (1/3) 23'		 Report Try: Logan 33' c
Con: Urwin (1/1) 34'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Fifth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFifth-place Final
 
      
 
14 July – Verona
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 68
 
14 July – Viadana
 
Flag of England.svg  England 40
 
Flag of England.svg  England 51
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 23

Fifth-place Semi-finals

14 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
England  Flag of England.svg51–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Penalty try 29'
Ridl 33' m
McParland (2) 40' m, 63' c
Bellamy 55' c
Bracken 60' c
Lilley 77' c
Con: Coen (4/6) 56', 61', 65', 77'
Pen: Coen (2/3) 70', 74'		 Report Try: Davies 31' c
Con: Wilde (1/1) 32'
Pen: Wilde (2/2) 8', 16'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
14 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21–44Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Caiolo-Serra 16' c
Mistrulli 47' c
Todaro 55' c
Con: Braga (3/3) 17', 48', 56'		 Report Try: Ekanayake 4' c
Wilcox 6' m
Enasio 20' c
Doyle 39' m
Fowler 62' c
Langi 69' c
Con: Fowler (4/6) 5', 21', 63', 70'
Pen: Fowler (2/2) 43', 59'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

Seventh-place Final

19 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg31–23Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Casartelli (2) 29' c, 48' c
Zanandrea 36' m
Con: Braga (2/3) 30', 49'
Pen: Braga (4/5) 17', 56', 69', 77'		 Report Try: Davies 25' c
Boshoff 80' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 26', 80+1'
Pen: Ford (3/3) 10', 40', 51'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)

Fifth-place Final

19 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg68–40Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Langi 4' c
Ekanayake (2) 8' c, 73' c
Harvey (2) 13' c, 23' c
Fowler 30' c
Watters 49' m
Enasio (2) 57' c, 77' c
Martens 60' c
Con: Fowler (7/8) 5', 9', 13', 24', 31', 58', 60'
Harvey (2/2) 74', 78'		 Report Try: Tuipulotu 17' c
Ridl 21' c
Williams 36' c
Sela 52' c
Knight 61' c
Hammick 75' m
Con: Coen (5/6) 18', 22', 37', 53', 62'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)

Finals bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July – Viadana
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 26
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 34
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15
 
14 July – Viadana
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 48
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 24
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 35
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 38

Semi-finals

14 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France  Flag of France.svg26–34Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Gourgues 13' c
Britz 16' m
Brau-Boirie 40' c
Echegaray 63' c
Con: Keletaona (2/3) 14', 40'
Jurd (1/1) 64'		 Report Try: Solomon 2' c
Bason 9' c
Wiseman 35' c
Vakasiuola 68' c
Con: Simpson (4/4) 3', 10', 36', 69'
Pen: Simpson (2/2) 17', 49'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
14 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg48–24Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Bester 9' c
Pead 11' c
Williams 17' c
Theron 23' c
Bester 60' c
Jooste 80' c
Con: Moyo (5/5) 10', 11', 18', 24', 61'
Malgas (1/1) 80'
Pen: Moyo (2/2) 55', 58'		 Report Try: Fiszman 39' c
Silva 51' c
Miranda 72' c
Con: Benedit (2/2) 40', 52'
Senillosa (1/1) 73'
Pen: Benedit (1/1) 14'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Third-place Final

19 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France  Flag of France.svg35–38Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Echegaray 23' c
Deliance 41' c
Bissu 42' c
Leveque 67' c
Baret 83' c
Con: Jurd (3/3) 24', 42', 42'
Keletaona (2/2) 68', 83'		 Report Try: Correa 5' m
Cambiasso (2) 47' m, 55' c
García Iandolino 61' c
Senillosa 65' c
Otano 72' c
Con: Senillosa (4/6) 55', 62', 66', 74'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)

Final

19 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg15–23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Sa 16' m
Kunawave 79' c
Con: Cole (1/2) 79'
Pen: Simpson (1/1) 46'		 Report Try: Nyali 3' c
Mentoe 77' c
Con: Moyo (2/2) 4', 78'
Pen: Moyo (3/3) 22', 36', 57'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Statistics

Final rankings

RTeamPlPWDLPFPADiff.TFTA
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa A 550024992+1573413
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand C 540117095+752513
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina B 5302155192–372326
4Flag of France.svg  France B 5302197130+672918
5th–8th playoffs
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia A 5302196194+23029
6Flag of England.svg  England A 5302205165+402923
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy C 521294116–221215
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales B 5104119176–571423
9th–12th playoffs
9Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia C 5212131111+202117
10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A 510486206–1201432
11IRFU flag.svg  Ireland C 5203132174–421926
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain B 5005115198–831530

Notes

  1. ↑ In 2024, Scotland were competing in the second-tier youth rugby competition, World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. They won the tournament, which gained them promotion to the World Rugby U20 Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "Mondiale U20, aperta la biglietteria per "Italia 2025"" [U20 World Cup, ticket office for "Italy 2025" open]. federugby.it (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 8 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championship 2025". world.rugby. World Rugby . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championship". world.rugby. World Rugby . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Italy excited to host rugby's next generation with World Rugby U20 Championship 2025". world.rugby. World Rugby. 14 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "Bruising England physically dominate France to be crowned Under-20 world champions". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport . BBC . Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (20 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian .
  8. ↑ "Match official panel announced as anticipation builds for World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 in Italy". World Rugby. 29 May 2025.
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