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2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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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]

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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

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]

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    Pool stage

    The pool stage fixture was as follows:[4]

    Pool A

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    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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    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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    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

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

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    Knockout stage

    9–12th place play-offs

     
    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


    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


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

    9th place


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

    5–8th place play-offs

     
    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


    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


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

    5th place


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

    Finals

     
    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


    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


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

    Final


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

    Statistics

    Statistics for the 2019 championship:[6]

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    Final placings

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    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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