2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
HostFile:Flag of France.svg France
Date30 May – 17 June 2018
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of France.svg France
Runner-upFile:Flag of England.svg England
Third placeFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Fourth placeFile:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Top scorer(s)France Louis Carbonel (60)
Most triesItaly Giovanni D'Onofrio
South Africa Wandisile Simelane
(6 tries each)
2017
2019

The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, which was held in three cities from 30 May to 17 June.[1]

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2018 U20 Championship:[1]

Team No. Result (2017) Best Result
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 11 11th Third place (2016)
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 11 6th Runners-up (2010)
File:Flag of England.svg England 11 2nd Champions (2013, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of France.svg France 11 4th Fourth place (2011, 2015, 2017)
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 3 10th Tenth place (2016, 2017)
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 11 9th Runners-up (2016)
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 9 8th Eighth place (2017)
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan[lower-alpha 1] 5 Tenth place (2015)
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 11 1st Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 11 5th Fifth place (2017)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 11 3rd Champions (2012)
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 11 7th Runners-up (2013)
  1. Promoted from 2017 U20 Trophy

Venues

The venues that play host to the tournament were as follows:[1]

Béziers Narbonne Perpignan
Stade de la Méditerranée Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié Stade Aimé Giral
Capacity: 18,555 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 14,593
File:Finale du Championnat de France de rugby à XIII 2017 104.jpg File:Aimegiral.jpg

Pool stage

The Pool stage fixture was as follows:[2]

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 3 0 0 136 28 +108 19 3 2 14
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 3 2 0 1 54 80 –26 5 10 0 8
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 1 0 2 93 72 +21 12 8 2 6
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 0 0 3 36 139 –103 6 21 1 1
Match 4 30 May 2018 Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 21–26 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00 Try: Hansen 24' m
McDermott 76' c
Con: Lucas (1/1) 77'
Pen: Lonergan (3/3) 4', 34', 48'
Try: Nicholas 30' c
Goodchild 37' c
Con: Evans (2/2) 31', 38'
Pen: Evans (4/5) 9', 20', 42', 58'
Match 6 30 May 2018 New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 67–0 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
21:00 Try: Tucker 1' m
Faingaanuku (2) 3' m, 18' c
Koroi 9' c
Sullivan 20' c
Christie 37' c
Roe 41' m
Akauola-Laula 52' c
Spowart (3) 58' c, 60' m, 79' m
Con: Trask (6/11) 10', 19', 21', 38', 53, 59'
Match 11 3 June 2018 Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 54–19 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
14:00 Try: Tupou 3' c
Hansen 6' c
Wood 29' c
Maafu 37' c
McTaggart 61' c
McDermott 64' c
Lonergan (2) 67' c, 70' m
Con: Lucas (4/4) 4', 7', 30', 38'
Harrison (3/4) 62', 65', 68'
Try: Yamamoto (2) 15' m, 20' c
Vakalahi 79' c
Con: Mamada (1/2) 21'
Mori (1/1) 80'
Match 10 3 June 2018 New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 42–10 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
16:30 Try: Proctor 3' c
Sullivan 24' m
Christie 29' c
Mafile'o 64' c
Roe 74' c
Con: Plummer (4/5) 4', 30', 65', 75'
Pen: Plummer (3/3) 18', 40', 62'
Try: Basham 9' c
Con: Evans (1/1) 10'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 14'
Match 13 7 June 2018 Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 18–17 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
18:30 Try: Morgan 16' c
Cross 52' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 17'
Pen: Evans (2/3) 31', 36'
Try: Vailea 11' m
Arai 23' m
Fifita 75' c
Con: Mori (1/1) 76'
Match 14 7 June 2018 New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 27–18 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00 Try: Plummer 4' c
Flanders 11' c
Spowart 62' c
Con: Plummer (3/3) 5', 12', 63'
Pen: Plummer (2/2) 17', 54'
Try: McReight 28' m
Penalty try 23'
Pen: Lucas (2/2) 9', 58'

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
File:Flag of England.svg England 3 3 0 0 117 33 +84 18 4 3 15
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3 2 0 1 62 95 –33 9 14 2 10
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 1 0 2 73 82 –9 10 10 3 7
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3 0 0 3 49 91 –42 5 14 1 1
Match 3 30 May 2018 Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg 26–27 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30 Try: Dunbar 32' m
Chapman 37' m
Dewhirst 51' c
Con: Chapman (1/3) 52'
Pen: Chapman (3/4) 9', 49', 61'
Try: Penalty try 27'
D'Onofrio 58' c
Forcucci 63' m
Taddia 80+2' m
Con: Di Marco (1/3) 59'
Pen: Rizzi (1/2) 44'
Match 5 30 May 2018 England File:Flag of England.svg 39–18 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
18:30 Try: Olowofela (2) 6' c, 35' m
Walker (2) 14' c, 44' c
Smith 79' c
Con: Grayson (3/4) 7', 15', 45'
Hardwick (1/1) 80'
Pen: Grayson (1/2) 41'
Hardwick (1/1) 62'
Try: Chocobares 3' c
Pedemonte 25' m
Con: Daireaux (1/2) 4'
Pen: Daireaux (1/2) 9'
De La Vega Mendia (1/1) 60'
Match 7 3 June 2018 Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg 13–29 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
14:00 Try: McLelland 26' c
Con: Chapman (1/1) 27'
Pen: Chapman (2/3) 41', 48'
Try: Collado Castro 1' c
Herrera Rezzonico 20' m
Carreras 70' c
Penalty try 79'
Con: Daireaux (2/3) 2', 71'
Pen: Daireaux (1/1) 40'
Match 8 3 June 2018 England File:Flag of England.svg 43–5 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
16:30 Try: Smith (2) 6' c, 55' c
Parton 22' c
Loader (2) 26' c, 36' m
Ibitoye 52' m
Brand 64' m
Con: Smith (4/6) 7', 23', 27', 56'
Try: Koffi 34' m
Match 15 7 June 2018 Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 30–26 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30 Try: Mazza (2) 3' m, 51' m
D'Onofrio 19' c
Manni 30' c
Con: Di Marco (2/4) 20', 31'
Pen: Di Marco (1/1) 38'
Rizzi (1/1) 71'
Try: Herrera Rezzonico 33' m
Carreras (2) 41' c, 65' c
Ruiz 79' c
Con: Daireaux (1/2) 42'
De La Vega Mendia (2/2) 66', 80'
Match 16 7 June 2018 England File:Flag of England.svg 35–10 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00 Try: Ibitoye (2) 4' c, 50' m
Cutting 18' m
Scott 21' m
Kpoku 70' m
Williams 73' m
Con: Hardwick (1/6) 5'
Pen: Hardwick (1/1) 57'
Try: Rowe 38' c
Con: Thompson (1/1) 39'
Pen: Thompson (1/2) 12'

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
File:Flag of France.svg France 3 3 0 0 96 65 +31 13 10 2 14
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 2 0 1 92 90 +2 15 11 3 11
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 3 1 0 2 63 77 –14 8 11 1 5
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 3 0 0 3 61 80 –19 8 12 2 2
Match 1 30 May 2018 South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 33–27 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
18:30 Try: Simelane 9' m
Uys (2) 25' c, 55' c
Green 42' c
Burger 48' c
Con: Willemse (4/5) 26', 43', 49', 56'
Report Try: Lomidze 13' c
Tapladze 38' c
Dvalishvili 71' c
Con: Aprasidze (3/3) 14', 39'
Abzhandadze (1/1) 72'
Pen: Aprasidze (2/2) 17', 52'
Match 2 30 May 2018 France File:Flag of France.svg 26–24 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00 Try: Marty (2) 4' m, 50' c
Coville 42' c
Ntamack 44' c
Con: Ntamack (3/4) 43', 45', 51'
Try: Dunleavy 20' c
O'Sullivan 40+1' c
Byrne 71' c
Con: Byrne (3/3) 21', 40+2', 72'
Pen: Byrne (1/2) 17'
Match 9 3 June 2018 France File:Flag of France.svg 24–12 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
14:00 Try: Lavault 24' c
Vincent 39' c
Etcheverry 55' c
Con: Carbonel (3/3) 25', 40', 56'
Pen: Carbonel (1/1) 9'
Try: Jalaghonia 11' c
Dzagnidze 68' m
Con: Aprasidze (1/1) 12'
Match 12 3 June 2018 South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 30–17 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
16:30 Try: Burger 1' c
Du Plessis 19' m
Simelane (3) 51' m, 57' m, 76' m
Con: Willemse (1/2) 2'
Pen: Lombard (1/2) 68'
Try: Sweetman-Doris 34' c
Silvester 43' c
Con: Dean (2/2) 35', 44'
Pen: Dean (1/1) 22'
Match 17 7 June 2018 Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg 20–24 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
18:30 Try: Dean 32' m
Daly 77' c
Wojtkowicv 80+1' m
Con: Dean (1/3) 78'
Pen: Dean (1/1) 13'
Try: Machaladze 10' c
Svanidze 21' c
Abzhandadze 43' c
Con: Aprasidze (3/3) 11', 22', 44'
Pen: Aprasidze (1/1) 16'
Match 18 7 June 2018 South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 29–46 File:Flag of France.svg France Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
21:00 Try: Erasmus 36' c
Van der Merwe 46' m
Simelane 63' m
Tshakweni 69' m
Sandi 74' c
Con: Dobela (1/1) 37'
Lombard (1/4) 75'
Try: Joseph (2) 7' c, 19' c
Carbonel 15' m
Barassi 26' c
Ntamack 33' c
Gros 53' c
Con: Carbonel (3/4) 8', 34', 54'
Ntamack (2/2) 20', 27'
Pen: Carbonel (2/3) 13', 79'

Pool stage standings

Pos Team Pool Pld −/+ Pts
Finals
1 File:Flag of England.svg England B 3 +84 15
2 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand A 3 +108 14
3 File:Flag of France.svg France C 3 +31 14
4 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa C 3 +2 11
5–8th place play-offs
5 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy B 3 –33 10
6 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales A 3 –26 8
7 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina B 3 –9 7
8 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A 3 +21 6
9–12th place play-offs
9 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia C 3 –14 5
10 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland C 3 –18 2
11 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland B 3 –42 1
12 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan A 3 –103 1

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland29
 
 
 
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland45
 
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland31
 
 
 
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia39
 
File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia24
 
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan22
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland39
 
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan33

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
16:00
Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg29–45File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Try: Byrne 10' c
Peter Sylvester 21' c
O'Brien 61' c
Daly 72' m
Con: Byrne (2/2) 11', 22'
Dean (1/2) 62'
Pen: Byrne (1/1) 40'
Try: Richardson (2) 24' c, 32' c
Trotter 37' c
Graham 48' c
Rowe 55' c
Onojaife 68' c
Con: Chapman (6/6) 25', 33', 38', 49', 56', 69'
Pen: Chapman (1/1) 7'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
12 June 2018
18:30
Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg24–22File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Try: Lomidze 13' c
Tapladze (2) 38' m, 71' c
Aprasidze 77' m
Con: Aprasidze (2/4) 14', 72'
Try: Ishida 7' c
Vailea 29' c
Yamasawa 42' m
Con: Mori (2/3) 8', 30'
Pen: Mori (1/2) 20'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan

Eleventh place

17 June 2018
11:00
Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg39–33File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Try: Stewart 4' c
Sheehan 10' m
Sylvester 33' c
O'Brien 76' m
Con: Byrne (2/4) 5', 34'
Pen: Byrne (5/6) 29', 43', 47', 49', 63'
Try: Vailea (2) 15' c, 72' c
Tsukayama 22' m
Fifita (2) 55' c, 59' c
Con: Mori (4/5) 16', 56', 60', 73'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Ninth place

17 June 2018
13:30
Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg31–39File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Try: Smith 7' m
Trotter (2) 14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
Miller 75' c
Con: Chapman (2/3) 15', 34'
Thompson (1/2) 76'
Try: Japaridze 2' m
Marjanishvili (2) 21' c, 63' c
Gigolashvili (2) 42' c, 55' c
Con: Abzhandadze (4/4) 22', 43', 56', 64'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 49', 79'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales15
 
 
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina39
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina15
 
 
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia41
 
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy15
 
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia44
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales34
 
 
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy17

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
14:00
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg15–39File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Try: Conbeer 17' c
Baldwin 32' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 18'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 53'
Try: Nogues 23' m
Penalty try 39'
Carreras 41' c
Molina 54' c
Avellaneda 75' c
Con: De La Vega Mendia (3/4) 42', 55', 76'
Pen: De La Vega Mendia (2/6) 14', 62'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
12 June 2018
16:30
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg15–44File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Try: D'Onofrio (3) 13' m, 20' m, 66' mTry: Hockings 17' m
Stewart 28' c
McReight (2) 42' c, 73' m
Francis 61' c
Kuenzle 75' c
Con: Lonergan (3/4) 29', 43', 62'
Harrison (1/2) 76'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 23', 65'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne

Seventh place

17 June 2018
16:00
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg34–17File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Try: Conbeer 11' c
Davis 23' c
Penalty try 40'
Llewellyn 67' c
Con: Evans (3/3) 12', 24', 68'
Pen: Evans (2/2) 3', 61'
Try: D'Onofrio 19' c
Taddia 64' m
Romano 74' m
Con: Rizzi (1/3) 20'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Fifth place

17 June 2018
14:00
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg15–41File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Try: Carreras 14' c
Grondona 70' m
Con: De La Vega Mendia (1/2) 15'
Pen: De La Vega Mendia (1/1) 46'
Try: Hockings 8' c
Maafu 21' c
Ross 56' c
Hansen 77' c
Lucas 80' c
Con: R. Lonergan (2/2) 9', 22'
Harrison (2/2) 57', 78'
Hockings (1/1) 80+1'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 26', 51'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
File:Flag of England.svg England32
 
 
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa31
 
File:Flag of England.svg England25
 
 
 
File:Flag of France.svg France33
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand7
 
 
File:Flag of France.svg France16
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa40
 
 
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand30

Semi-finals

12 June 2018
19:00
England File:Flag of England.svg32–31File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Try: Parton 10' m
Hardwick 15' c
White 22' c
Olowofela 60' c
Con: Smith (3/4) 16', 23', 61'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 39', 48'
Try: Sandi 32' c
Uys 44' m
Nortjé 52' c
Rass 67' m
Ntlabakanye 74' c
Con: Lombard (3/5) 33', 53', 75'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
12 June 2018
21:00
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg7–16File:Flag of France.svg France
Try: Plummer 69' c
Con: Plummer (1/1) 70'
Try: Ntamack 42' c
Con: Carbonel (1/1) 43'
Pen: Carbonel (3/4) 30', 49', 63'
Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan

Third place

17 June 2018
16:30
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg40–30File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Try: Green (2) 1' c, 43' c
Sandi 16' c
Nortjé 61' m
Simelane 63' c
Ntlabakanye 74' c
Con: Lombard (5/6) 2', 17', 44', 64', 75'
Try: Renton 3' c
Plummer 13' m
Riedlinger-Kapa 28' c
Clarke 80' m
Con: Plummer (2/4) 4', 29'
Pen: Plummer (2/4) 8', 24'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Final

17 June 2018
19:00
England File:Flag of England.svg25–33File:Flag of France.svg France
Try: Olowofela (2) 40+1' m, 78' c
Heyes 71' c
Con: Grayson (2/3) 72', 79'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 21', 63'
ReportTry: Woki 25' m
Séguret 74' c
Con: Carbonel (1/2) 75'
Pen: Carbonel (7/7) 4', 19', 37', 41', 53', 56', 68'
Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

Statistics

The player statistics for the 2018 U20 Championship:[3]

Final placings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA
1 File:Flag of France.svg France 5 5 0 0 145 106 +39 16 14
2 File:Flag of England.svg England 5 4 0 1 174 97 +77 25 11
3 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 5 3 0 2 163 152 +11 26 19
4 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 5 3 0 2 173 84 +95 24 10
5–8th place play-offs
5 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5 3 0 2 178 102 +76 23 13
6 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 5 2 0 3 127 138 −11 17 17
7 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 5 3 0 2 103 136 −33 11 18
8 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 5 2 0 3 94 173 −79 15 24
9–12th place play-offs
9 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 5 3 0 2 126 130 −4 17 19
10 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 5 1 0 4 125 149 −24 16 23
11 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 5 1 0 4 129 158 −29 16 23
12 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 5 0 0 5 91 202 −111 14 29

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "France to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05.
  2. "Schedule confirmed for World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby. 15 February 2018.
  3. "2018 U20 Championship – Stats". World Rugby. 17 June 2018.

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