The 2020 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was to have been the thirteenth version of the head age-grade rugby rivalry. The competition was to be in Italy for the third time, already being held in 2011 and 2015. Second-time champions France would have been the shielding champions.
On 20 March 2020, World Rugby declared that the title was dropped because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host nation |
Italy |
No. of nations |
12 |
World Rugby Under 20 Championship Facts
Sport |
Rugby union |
Instituted |
2008 |
Number of teams |
12 |
Country |
International (World Rugby) |
Holders |
France (2nd title) |
Most titles |
New Zealand (6 titles) |
Tournament Results
Year |
Host |
|
Final |
|
Third place match |
Winner |
Score |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
Score |
4th place |
2008 |
Wales |
New Zealand |
38–3 |
England |
South Africa |
43–18 |
Wales |
2009 |
Japan |
New Zealand |
44–28 |
England |
South Africa |
32–5 |
Australia |
2010 |
Argentina |
New Zealand |
62–17 |
Australia |
South Africa |
27–22 |
England |
2011 |
Italy |
New Zealand |
33–22 |
England |
Australia |
30–17 |
France |
2012 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
22–16 |
New Zealand |
Wales |
25–17 |
Argentina |
2013 |
France |
England |
23–15 |
Wales |
South Africa |
41–34 |
New Zealand |
2014 |
New Zealand |
England |
21–20 |
South Africa |
New Zealand |
45–23 |
Ireland |
2015 |
Italy |
New Zealand |
21–16 |
England |
South Africa |
31–18 |
France |
2016 |
England |
England |
45–21 |
Ireland |
Argentina |
49–19 |
South Africa |
2017 |
Georgia |
New Zealand |
64–17 |
England |
South Africa |
37–15 |
France |
2018 |
France |
France |
33–25 |
England |
South Africa |
40–30 |
New Zealand |
2019 |
Argentina |
France |
24–23 |
Australia |
South Africa |
41–16 |
Argentina |
2020 |
Italy (cancelled) |
Cancelled |
Cancelled |
2021 |
United States |
TBD |
TBD |
Team records
Team |
Titles |
Runners-up |
Third |
Fourth |
New Zealand |
6 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
1 (2012) |
1 (2014) |
2 (2013, 2018) |
England |
3 (2013, 2014, 2016) |
6 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018) |
– |
1 (2010) |
France |
2 (2018, 2019) |
– |
– |
3 (2011, 2015, 2017) |
South Africa |
1 (2012) |
1 (2014) |
8 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
1 (2016) |
Australia |
– |
2 (2010, 2019) |
1 (2011) |
1 (2009) |
Wales |
– |
1 (2013) |
1 (2012) |
1 (2008) |
Ireland |
– |
1 (2016) |
– |
1 (2014) |
Argentina |
– |
– |
1 (2016) |
2 (2012, 2019) |
Participating nations
Team |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Years |
Argentina |
8th |
11th |
6th |
9th |
4th |
6th |
9th |
9th |
3rd |
11th |
6th |
4th |
q |
13 |
Australia |
5th |
4th |
2nd |
3rd |
8th |
7th |
5th |
5th |
6th |
6th |
5th |
2nd |
q |
13 |
Canada |
12th |
14th |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
– |
WT |
WT |
WT |
– |
2 |
England |
2nd |
2nd |
4th |
2nd |
7th |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
5th |
q |
13 |
Fiji |
14th |
12th |
8th |
6th |
11th |
11th |
12th |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
11th |
q |
8 |
France |
6th |
5th |
5th |
4th |
6th |
5th |
6th |
4th |
9th |
4th |
1st |
1st |
q |
13 |
Georgia |
WT |
– |
– |
WT |
WT |
– |
WT |
WT |
10th |
10th |
9th |
10th |
q |
5 |
Ireland |
9th |
8th |
9th |
8th |
5th |
8th |
4th |
7th |
2nd |
9th |
11th |
8th |
q |
13 |
Italy |
11th |
13th |
WT |
11th |
12th |
WT |
11th |
11th |
11th |
8th |
8th |
9th |
q |
11 |
Japan |
15th |
15th |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
10th |
12th |
WT |
12th |
WT |
q |
6 |
New Zealand |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
4th |
3rd |
1st |
5th |
1st |
4th |
7th |
q |
13 |
Samoa |
7th |
7th |
12th |
WT |
10th |
9th |
8th |
12th |
WT |
12th |
WT |
– |
– |
8 |
Scotland |
10th |
9th |
10th |
10th |
9th |
10th |
10th |
8th |
8th |
5th |
10th |
12th |
WT |
12 |
South Africa |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
5th |
1st |
3rd |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
q |
13 |
Tonga |
13th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
– |
– |
– |
WT |
– |
4 |
United States |
16th |
WT |
– |
WT |
WT |
12th |
WT |
– |
WT |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
Uruguay |
WT |
16th |
WT |
WT |
– |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
WT |
– |
1 |
Wales |
4th |
6th |
7th |
7th |
3rd |
2nd |
7th |
6th |
7th |
7th |
7th |
6th |
q |
13 |
Total |
16 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
|
- Legend
- = Hosts
- 1st = Champions
- 2nd = Runners-up
- 3rd = Third place
- 4th = Fourth place
- Place = Relegated to World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
- WT = Competed in the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
- q = Qualified
- – = Did not qualify
World Rugby Junior Player of the Year
Year |
Name |
Nation |
2008 |
Luke Braid |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Aaron Cruden |
New Zealand |
2010 |
Julian Savea |
New Zealand |
2011 |
George Ford |
England |
2012 |
Jan Serfontein |
South Africa |
2013 |
Sam Davies |
Wales |
2014 |
Handré Pollard |
South Africa |
2015 |
James Chisholm |
England |
2016 |
Max Deegan |
Ireland |
2017 |
Juarno Augustus |
South Africa |
2018 |
Jordan Joseph |
France |
2019 |
Juan Pablo Castro |
Argentina |
2020 |
cancelled |
cancelled |