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2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2019 Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host Argentina
Venue2
DateJune 4–22
Teams12
Final positions
Champions France (2nd title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place South Africa
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Tries scored223 (7.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Josh Hodge (63 points)
Most tries Ewan Ashman (7 tries)
2018
2023

The 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the twelfth edition of the premier age-grade competition for rugby. The tournament was held in Argentina for the second time, having been hosted there in 2010.[1]

Defending champions France won the under 20 title again in 2019, defeating Australia in a closely fought final by 24–23 at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario.[2] The city of Santa Fe also hosted matches in the 2019 championship.[1]

Teams

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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.[3]

Team No. Result (2018) Best Result
 Argentina 12 6th Third place (2016)
 Australia 12 5th Runners-up (2010)
 England 12 2nd Champions (2013, 2014, 2016)
 France 12 1st Champions (2018)
 Georgia 4 9th Ninth place (2018)
 Ireland 12 11th Runners-up (2016)
 Italy 10 8th Eighth place (2017, 2018)
 Fiji 8 Sixth place (2011)
 New Zealand 12 4th Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 Scotland 12 10th Fifth place (2017)
 South Africa 12 3rd Champions (2012)
 Wales 12 7th Runners-up (2013)

Pool stage

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The pool stage fixture was as follows:[4]

Pool A

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Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 113 70 +43 15 8 3 11
 France 3 2 0 1 94 80 +14 13 9 3 11
 Wales 3 2 0 1 87 85 +2 10 11 1 9
 Fiji 3 0 0 3 62 121 −59 8 18 1 1


Match 3 4 June Argentina  25–30  Wales Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: Minervino 11' c
Isgro Alastra 44' m
Mendy 60' c
Con: Prisciantelli (1/2) 12'
de la Vega Mendia (1/1) 60'
Pen: Prisciantelli (1/2) 16'
de la Vega Mendia (1/1) 77'
Report Try: Morgan 28' m
Conbeer 65' c
Con: Evans (1/2) 66'
Pen: Evans (6/6) 5', 36', 48', 51', 56', 75'
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)


Match 5 4 June France  36–20  Fiji Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Taofifénua 2' c
Joseph (3) 26' m, 59' c, 73' c
Coly 53' c
Con: Smaili (4/5) 3', 54', 60', 75'
Pen: Smaili (1/1) 15'
Report Try: Ramasibana 36' c
Waqaninavatu 66' c
Con: Muntz (2/2) 39', 68'
Pen: Muntz (2/2) 5', 13'
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)


Match 10 8 June Argentina  41–14  Fiji Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: De La Vega Mendia 8' m
Mendy 14' m
Pedemonte 40' m
Isgro Alastra 58' m
Gurovich 64' c
Gallo 67' c
Penalty try 80+2'
Con: De La Vega Mendia (2/6) 64', 68'
Report Try: Waqa 43' c
Loaloa 70' c
Con: Kuruvoli (2/2) 44', 71'
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)


Match 9 8 June France  32–13  Wales Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: Carbonel 22' c
Pinto 47' m
Lebel 65' c
Delbouis 80' c
Con: Carbonel (3/4) 23', 66', 80'
Pen: Carbonel (2/2) 14', 55'
Report Try: Lewis (2) 5' m, 73' m
Pen: Evans (1/1) 25'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)


Match 16 12 June Wales  44–28  Fiji Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: Reffell 4' m
Buckland 12' c
Lewis 36' c
Lake 54' c
Warren 67' c
Davies 71' m
Con: Evans (4/6) 13', 37', 55', 68'
Pen: Evans (2/2) 35', 79'
Report Try: Ramasibana 8' c
Soqonawasaloa 17' c
Rasaku (2) 48' c, 56' c
Con: Kuruvoli (4/4) 9', 18', 49', 57'
Referee: Pali Deluca (Argentina)


Match 15 12 June France  26–47  Argentina Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: Delord 27' c
Joseph 43' c
Taofifénua 52' c
Lebel 75' m
Con: Carbonel (3/4) 28', 44', 53'
Report Try: Gallo 10' c
Garcia 12' c
Gonzalez Samso 20' c
Dimcheff 40' c
Castro Callado 69' c
Con: De La Vega Mendia (4/4) 11', 13', 21', 40+1'
Roger Farias (1/1) 70'
Pen: De La Vega Mendia (3/3) 2', 24', 48'
Roger Farias (1/1) 61'
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Pool B

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Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
 Australia 3 2 0 1 114 85 +29 16 12 3 11
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 97 85 +12 13 11 2 10
 England 3 2 0 1 106 98 +8 14 14 1 9
 Italy 3 0 0 3 49 98 −49 7 13 1 1


Match 2 4 June Australia  36–12  Italy Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Harris 7' c
Lonergan (2) 40' c, 62' c
Reilly 57' m
Lolesio 66' c
Con: Harrison (4/5) 7', 40', 63', 67'
Pen: Harrison (1/1) 18'
Report Try: Taddia 76' c
Trulla 80' m
Con: Da Re (1/2) 77'
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina)


Match 6 4 June England  26–42  Ireland Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Sleightholme (2) 9' c, 46' m
Seabrook 53' m
Con: Vunipola (1/2) 10'
Pen: Vunipola (3/3) 3', 26', 43'
Report Try: Flannery 12' c
Moore 27' c
McCann (2) 51' c, 60' c
Healy 67' c
Hodnett 75' c
Con: Flannery (2/2) 12', 28'
Healy (4/4) 52', 61', 68', 76
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)


Match 8 8 June Australia  45–17  Ireland Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Tui 24' c
Lucas 63' c
Nawaqanitawase 65' c
Frost (2) 67' c, 79' c
Harrison 77' c
Con: Harrison (6/6) 26', 64', 66', 68', 78', 80'
Pen: Harrison (1/3) 5'
Report Try: Casey 36' c
Moore 57' c
Con: Flannery (1/1) 37'
Healy (1/1) 58'
Pen: Flannery (1/1) 55'
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)


Match 12 8 June England  24–23  Italy Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Coles 29' c
Kenny 56' c
Capstick 64' c
Con: Hodge (3/3) 29', 57', 66'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 74'
Report Try: Lai 44' m
Capuozzo 49' m
Garbisi 60' c
Con: Garbisi (1/1) 61'
Pen: Da Re (2/2) 10', 38'
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)


Match 14 12 June Italy  14–38  Ireland Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Fusco 40+4' c
Penalty try 41' c
Con: Garbisi (1/1) 40+5'
Report Try: Milne 6' c
Foley 14' c
Allison 32' c
Russell 36' c
Baird 54' c
Con: Healy (5/5) 7', 15', 33', 37', 55'
Pen: Healy (1/1) 11'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)


Match 18 12 June England  56–33  Australia Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Dingwall 4' c
Sleightholme 8' c
Hill (2) 20' c, 22' c
De Glanville 31' c
Hinkley 38' c
Vunipola 50' c
Willis 62' c
Con: Hodge (8/8) 5', 9', 21', 23', 32', 39', 51', 63'
Report Try: Lolesio 10' c
Lucas 15' m
Harris 53' c
McReight 70' c
Tizzano 77' c
Con: Harrison (2/3) 11', 54'
McDonald (2/2) 71', 78'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Pool C

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Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
 South Africa 3 3 0 0 116 56 +60 16 8 2 14
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 114 71 +43 17 8 2 10
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 50 105 −55 6 17 0 4
 Scotland 3 0 0 3 64 112 −48 10 16 2 2


Match 1 4 June South Africa  43–19  Scotland Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Horn 18' c
Hendrikse (2) 37' c, 50' m
Van der Mescht 68' c
Nohamba 70' c
Dube 80' c
Con: Hendrikse (3/4) 19', 37', 68'
Nohamba (2/2) 71', 80'
Pen: Hendrikse (1/3) 10'
Report Try: Walker 16' m
Penalty try 40'
Anderson 63' c
Con: Thompson (1/2) 64'
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)


Match 4 4 June New Zealand  45–13  Georgia Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Try: Plumtree 14' c
Herbert 17' m
McLeod 36' c
Faingaanuku 53' m
Tupaea 62' c
Dyer 72' c
Mua 80' c
Con: Reihana (5/7) 15', 37', 63', 72', 80'
Report Try: Jincharadze 44' c
Con: Gusharashvili (1/1) 45'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/2) 7', 27'
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)


Match 7 8 June South Africa  48–20  Georgia Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Richardson (2) 10' c, 63' c
Ntlabakanye 36' c
Mbatha 40' c
Pretorius 48' m
Abrahams 58' m
Davids 77' m
Coetzer 79' m
Con: Hendrikse (3/3) 11', 37', 40'
Nohamba (1/3) 64'
Report Try: Lashkhi (2) 26' m, 54' m
Tchitchinadze 80' c
Con: Abzhandadze (1/3) 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/2) 43'
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)


Match 11 8 June New Zealand  52–33  Scotland Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Uluilakepa 7' c
Gregory 13' c
Lalomilo (2) 24' c, 53' m
Tupaea 27' m
Williams 59' c
Norris 62' c
Plumtree 80' c
Con: Burke (6/8) 8', 14', 25', 59', 63', 80'
Report Try: McCallum 29' m
Smith (2) 33' c, 44' c
Ashman 66' c
Blain 71' c
Con: Chamberlain (2/3) 34', 46'
Thompson (2/2) 67', 71'
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)


Match 13 12 June Georgia  17–12  Scotland Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Abzhandadze 56' c
Nioradze 73' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 57', 74'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 46'
Report Try: Ashman (2) 4' c, 52' m
Con: Thompson (1/2) 5'
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)


Match 17 12 June South Africa  25–17  New Zealand Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Try: Isaacs 7' m
Van der Mescht 18' m
Con: Hendrikse (0/2)
Pen: Hendrikse (3/3) 15', 38', 40'
Nohamba (2/2) 71', 78'
Report Try: penalty try 44'
Lalomilo 74' c
Con: Burke (1/1) 75'
Pen: Burke (1/1) 34
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Pool stage standings

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Seedings for the knockout stage based on results from the pool stage:[5]

Pos Team Pool Pld −/+ Pts
Finals
1  South Africa C 3 +60 14
2  Argentina A 3 +43 11
3  Australia B 3 +29 11
4  France A 3 +14 11
5–8th place play-offs
5  New Zealand C 3 +43 10
6  Ireland B 3 +12 10
7  England B 3 +8 9
8  Wales A 3 +2 9
9–12th place play-offs
9  Georgia C 3 −55 4
10  Scotland C 3 −48 2
11  Italy B 3 −49 1
12  Fiji A 3 –59 1

Knockout stage

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9–12th place play-offs

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Semi-finals9th place
 
      
 
17 June – 10:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 
 Scotland19
 
22 June – 13:00 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 Italy26
 
 Italy29
 
17 June – 13:00 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 Georgia17
 
 Georgia12
 
 
 Fiji8
 
11th place
 
 
22 June – 10:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 
 Scotland34
 
 
 Fiji59

Semi-finals

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Match 19 17 June Scotland  19–26  Italy Old Resian Club, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Report


Match 20 17 June Georgia  12–8  Fiji Old Resian Club, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Report

11th place

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Match 25 22 June Scotland  34–59  Fiji Old Resian Club, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

9th place

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Match 26 22 June Italy  29–17  Georgia Old Resian Club, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

5–8th place play-offs

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Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
17 June – 10:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 
 New Zealand 7
 
22 June – 10:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 Wales8
 
 Wales26
 
17 June – 15:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 England45
 
 Ireland23
 
 
 England30
 
7th place
 
 
22 June – 15:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario
 
 
 New Zealand40
 
 
 Ireland17

Semi-finals

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Match 22 17 June New Zealand  7–8  Wales Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Report


Match 21 17 June Ireland  23–30  England Old Resian Club, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

7th place

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Match 27 22 June New Zealand  40–17  Ireland Old Resian Club, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Report

5th place

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Match 28 22 June Wales  26–45  England Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
10:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

Finals

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 June – 13:00 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 
 Argentina13
 
22 June – 15:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 Australia34
 
 Australia23
 
17 June – 15:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 France24
 
 South Africa7
 
 
 France20
 
3rd place
 
 
22 June – 13:00 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario
 
 
 Argentina16
 
 
 South Africa41

Semi-finals

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Match 23 17 June Argentina  13–34  Australia Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Report


Match 24 17 June South Africa  7–20  France Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

3rd place

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Match 29 22 June Argentina  16–41  South Africa Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
13:00 AST (UTC–03) Report

Final

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Match 30 22 June Australia  23–24  France Racecourse Stadium, Rosario  
15:30 AST (UTC–03) Report

Statistics

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Statistics for the 2019 championship:[6]

Most conversions[9]
Pos Player Conv
1 Josh Hodge 19
2 Will Harrison 13
3 Ben Healy 12
4 Caleb Muntz 10
Lalomilo Lalomilo
Most penalty goals[10]
Pos Player PG
1 Louis Carbonel 11
2 Cai Evans 10
3 Joaquin De La Vega Mendia 7
4 Josh Hodge 5
Tedo Abzhandadze

Final placings

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA
1  France 5 4 0 1 138 110 +28 16 13
2  Australia 5 3 0 2 171 122 +49 23 15
3  South Africa 5 4 0 1 164 92 +72 24 11
4  Argentina 5 2 0 3 142 145 –3 18 17
5–8th place play-offs
5  England 5 4 0 1 181 147 +34 23 20
6  Wales 5 3 0 2 121 137 −16 15 18
7  New Zealand 5 3 0 2 161 96 +65 24 12
8  Ireland 5 2 0 3 137 155 −18 18 20
9–12th place play-offs
9  Italy 5 2 0 3 104 134 −30 15 17
10  Georgia 5 2 0 3 79 142 −63 10 22
11  Fiji 5 1 0 4 129 167 −38 18 25
12  Scotland 5 0 0 5 117 197 −80 18 29

References

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  2. ^ "France edges Australia 24-23 to win U20 world rugby title". Japan Today. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
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  4. ^ "Schedule confirmed for World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby. 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "U20 Championship 2019 tournament rules". World Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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  9. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby U20 Championship : Le plus de transformations". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  10. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby U20 Championship : Most penalties". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  11. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby U20 Championship : Offloads". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  12. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby U20 Championship : Clean breaks". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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