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The 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship was the 14th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. The tournament was hosted in South Africa for the third time, previously being held in 2012 and 2023.[1] Played over twenty-one days in the Western Cape locations of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, the U20 Championship features the twelve best U20 nations in the world competing for the world title.[2]

Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
2024 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host South Africa
Venue3
Date29 June – 19 July 2024 (21 days)
Teams12
Final positions
Champions England (4th title)
Runner-up France
Third place New Zealand
Fourth place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Tries scored212 (7.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hugo Reus (57)
Most tries Juan Greising Revol (5)
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The defending champions were France whom had won the previous three tournaments back-to-back.[3]

England won the competition defeating France in the final, 21–13.[4][5][6] Going into the tournament, the two finallists had met each other earlier in the year (March 2024) at the 2024 U20 Six Nations Championship.[4] England had also won that fixture, 31–45.[7][8]

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.

More information Team, No. ...
Team No. Result (2023) Best Result
 Argentina 13 9th Third place (2016)
 Australia 13 5th Runners-up (2010, 2019)
 England 13 4th Champions (2013, 2014, 2016)
 Fiji 9 10th Sixth place (2011)
 France 13 1st Champions (2018, 2019, 2023)
 Georgia 5 8th Eighth place (2023)
 Ireland 13 2nd Runners-up (2016, 2023)
 Italy 11 11th Eighth place (2017, 2018)
 New Zealand 13 7th Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 South Africa 13 3rd Champions (2012)
 Spain — Debut
 Wales 13 6th Runners-up (2013)
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Match officials

The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of 9 referees designated to oversee the game.

Stadium and location

The host locations were announced in February 2024. Similar to the previous tournament (2023), also hosted by South Africa, the Danie Craven Stadium and Athlone Stadium are hosting tournament matches with the final to be played at Cape Town Stadium.[9][10]

More information Stellenbosch, Athlone (Cape Town) ...
Stellenbosch Athlone (Cape Town) Cape Town
Danie Craven Stadium Athlone Stadium Cape Town Stadium
Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 34,000 Capacity: 58,310
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Stadia locations within the province of Western Cape.
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Pool stage

Pool A

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 113 73 +40 17 9 3 0 15 Advance to Semi-finals
2  France 3 2 0 1 104 50 +54 14 7 2 1 11
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 76 80 −4 10 11 2 1 7
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 35 125 −90 4 18 0 0 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2024. Source: World Rugby
29 June
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
France 49–12 Spain
Try: Desperes 3' c
Massa (2) 21' c, 27' c
Penalty try 41'
Brau-Boirie 61' c
Malaterre (2) 73' c, 75' c
Con: Reus (6/6) 4', 22', 28', 61', 74', 76'		ReportTry: González 47' c
Burguillos 78' m
Con: Otamendi (1/1) 48'
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
29 June
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Wales 34–41 New Zealand
Try: Anderson 11' m
Hennessey (2) 42' m, 55' c
Emanuel 73' c
Page 79' c
Con: Wilde (1/3) 56'
Ford (2/2) 74', 79'
Pen: Wilde (1/1) 22'		ReportTry: Pledger 8' c
Penalty try 25'
Taele (2) 35' c, 44' m
Cribb 51' c
Tito-Harris 67' m
Con: Simpson (3/4) 9', 35', 52'
Williams (0/1)
Pen: Simpson (1/1) 21'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
4 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Wales 31–10 Spain
Try: Stone 1' c
Evans 27' c
I. Emanuel 42' c
Davies 58' c
Con: Ford (3/3) 2', 27', 43'
S. Emanuel (1/1) 60'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 15'		ReportTry: Guirao 36' c
Con: Otamendi (1/1) 37'
Pen: Otamendi (1/1) 5'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
4 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
France 26–27 New Zealand
Try: Mousques 5' m
Quere-Karaba 50' c
Ferté 74' m
Con: Reus (1/3) 51'
Pen: Reus (3/3) 22', 39', 66'		ReportTry: Tuivailala 45' c
Solomon 53' c
Pledger 63' m
Letiu 68' m
Con: Simpson (2/4) 46', 54'
Pen: Simpson (1/1) 80'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
9 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
France 29–11 Wales
Try: Bosmorin (2) 8' c, 37' c
Lacombre 33' c
Castro-Ferreira 44' m
Con: Reus (3/4) 9', 34', 38'
Pen: Desperes-Rigou (1/1) 74'		ReportTry: Morse 71' m
Con: Wilde (0/1)
Pen: Ford (2/2) 4', 26'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Neheun Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
9 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
New Zealand 45–13[lower-roman 1] Spain
Try: Grant 4' m
Smith 8' c
Bason (2) 15' c, 37' c
Allen 20' c
Lolofie 28' m
Vaenuku 42' c
Con: Hutchinson (5/7) 9', 15', 21', 38', 43'		ReportTry: Ofojetu 24' c
Con: Otamendi (1/1) 24'
Pen: Otamendi (2/2) 13', 31'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

Pool B

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 2 2 0 0 77 31 +46 11 3 1 0 11[lower-alpha 1] Advance to Semi-finals
2  Australia 2 1 0 1 47 28 +19 7 3 1 1 8[lower-alpha 1]
3  Georgia 3 1 0 2 55 74 −19 6 10 1 1 6
4  Italy 3 1 0 2 49 95 −46 6 14 0 0 4
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2024. Source: World Rugby
Notes:
  1. The pool match between Ireland and Australia was cancelled due to weather conditions, rendering the pitch unplayable and unsafe. Each team was awarded two points.
29 June
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Ireland 55–15 Italy
Try: Sheahan 3' m
L. Murphy 13' c
O'Connell 18' c
Berman (3) 27' c, 37' m, 47' c
Treacy 55' c
Naughton 63' c
Con: J. Murphy (3/5) 14', 19', 28'
Naughton (3/3) 48', 56', 65'
Pen: Naughton (1/1) 82'		ReportTry: Elettri 6' c
Bellucci 43' m
Con: Pucciarello (1/2) 7'
Pen: Pucciarello (1/1) 10
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)
29 June
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Australia 35–11 Georgia
Try: Leahy 53' c
Ieli 59' c
Staniforth (2) 66' m, 81' m
McLeod 69' m
Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (2/4) 53', 60'
Pen: McLaughlin-Phillips (2/2) 18', 37'		ReportTry: Suluashvili 15' m
Pen: Tsirekidze (2/2) 27', 48'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
4 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Ireland 22–16 Georgia
Try: Gavin 6' c
Smyth 20' m
Treacy 83' c
Con: Naughton (1/2) 7'
J. Murphy (1/1) 84'
Pen: Naughton (1/1) 57'		ReportTry: Lomidze 45' c
Con: Tsirekidze (1/1) 46'
Pen: Tsirekidze (3/3) 36', 41', 62'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
4 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Australia 12–17 Italy
Try: Tuipulotu 46' c
Leahy 60' m
Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (1/2) 47'		ReportTry: Bellucci 27' c
Siciliano 44' c
Con: Brisighella (2/2) 28', 45'
Pen: Brisighella (1/1) 81'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Ireland Cancelled[lower-roman 2] Australia
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Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
9 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Georgia 28–17 Italy
Try: Khakhubia 17' c
Penalty try 35'
Khaindrava 62' c
Kachlavashvili 69' c
Con: Tsirekidze (3/3) 18', 62', 70'		ReportTry: Belloni 13' c
Gasperini 67' c
Con: Brisighella (2/2) 14', 68'
Pen: Brisighella (1/1) 38'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)

Pool C

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 105 44 +61 17 6 2 0 14 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 104 64 +40 16 10 2 0 10
3  South Africa (H) 3 1 0 2 81 55 +26 12 9 1 1 6
4  Fiji 3 0 0 3 30 157 −127 4 24 0 0 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2024. Source: World Rugby
(H) Host
29 June
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
England 40–21 Argentina
Try: Bracken (3) 35' c, 66' c, 68' c
Redshaw 39' c
Sela 45' m
Pollock 51' c
Con: Kerr (5/6) 35', 40', 52', 67', 69'		ReportTry: Podesta 20' c
Penoucos 30' c
Elías 55' c
Con: Di Lucca (2/2) 21', 31'
Rodríguez (1/1) 55'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
29 June
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 57–7 Fiji
Try: Julius (2) 10' c, 36' c
Damon 13' c
Leotlela 33' c
Bakkes 44' c
Mahashe 65' c
Finca 69' m
Moos 75' c
Con: Koen (5/5) 10', 14', 34', 37', 45'
Sefoor (2/3) 66', 74'
Pen: Koen (1/1) 22'		ReportTry: Caginavanua 49' c
Con: Kikau (1/1) 50'
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Neheun Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
4 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
England 48–11 Fiji
Try: Isaacs 7' c
Halliwell 14' c
Hall (2) 20' m, 38' m
Pollock 26' c
Cousins (2) 31' m, 76' m
James 60' c
Con: Coen (4/7) 7', 15', 27', 60'
Bellamy (0/1)		ReportTry: Naivalu 85' m
Con: Tuberi (0/1)
Pen: Basiyalo (2/2) 4', 36'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)
4 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 12–31 Argentina
Try: Penalty try 52'
Hlekani 81' m
Con: Koen (0/1)		ReportTry: Greising Revol (2) 4' c, 22' m
Bernasconi 8' m
Elías 48' c
Penoucos 70' c
Con: Di Lucca (3/5) 5', 49', 70'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)
9 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Argentina 52–12 Fiji
Try: Manuel Vivas 4' c
Ledesma (2) 9' c, 20' m
Greising Revol (2) 44' m, 69' c
Podesta 59' c
Penalty try 65'
Bernasconi 77' c
Con: Rodríguez (5/7) 5', 10', 60', 70', 78'		ReportTry: Tuberi 41' c
Nawai 72' m
Con: Basiyalo (1/1) 42'
Tuberi (0/1)
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
9 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 12–17 England
Try: Porthen 7' c
Finca 51' m
Con: Koen (1/2) 7'		ReportTry: Carnduff 27' c
Bailey 45' m
Isaacs 86' m
Con: Kerr (1/1) 28'
Coen (0/2)
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Seeding

More information Pos, P ...
Pos Team
 P W Diff. Pts
1  New Zealand (A) 3 3 +40 15
2  England (C) 3 3 +61 14
3  Ireland (B) 2 2 +46 11[lower-alpha 1]
4  France (A) 3 2 +54 11
5  Argentina (C) 3 2 +40 10
6  Australia (B) 2 1 +19 8[lower-alpha 1]
7  Wales (A) 3 1 –4 7
8  South Africa (C) 3 1 +26 6
9  Georgia (B) 3 1 –19 6
10  Italy (B) 3 1 –46 4
11  Spain (A) 3 0 –90 0
12  Fiji (C) 3 0 –127 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2024. Source: World Rugby
Notes:
  1. The pool match between Ireland and Australia was cancelled due to weather conditions, rendering the pitch unplayable and unsafe. Each team was awarded two points.

Knockout stage

Ninth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July – Stellenbosch
 
 
 Italy28
 
19 July – Athlone (Cape Town)
 
 Spain15
 
 Italy13
 
14 July – Stellenbosch
 
 Georgia24
 
 Georgia40
 
 
 Fiji36
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Athlone (Cape Town)
 
 
 Spain (a.e.t.)24
 
 
 Fiji19

Ninth-place Semi-finals

14 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Italy 28–15 Spain
Try: Milano 8' c
Scalabrin 45' m
Penalty try 48'
Con: Brisighella (1/2) 8'
Pen: Brisighella (3/3) 66', 74', 80'		ReportTry: Carmona 32' m
H. González 50' c
Con: Otamendi (1/2) 51'
Pen: Otamendi (1/1) 58'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Neheun Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
14 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Georgia 40–36 Fiji
Try: Khakhubia 25' c
Burtikashvili 38' m
Gergedava 53' c
Lomidze 64' c
Keshelava 70' m
Con: Tsirekidze (3/5) 26', 54', 65'
Pen: Tsirekidze (3/3) 13', 19', 30'		ReportTry: Tuberi 21' c
Nawai (3) 41' m, 59' m, 72' c
Salabiau 55' m
Niusalelekitoga 67' m
Con: Basiyalo (1/2) 22'
Tuberi (2/4) 68', 73'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Eleventh-place Final

19 July
12:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Spain 24–19 (a.e.t.) Fiji
Try: González Blanco 39' m
Zolezzi 56' c
Moleti 71' c
Gallego 94'
Con: Otamendi (2/4) 56', 72'		ReportTry: Nemani Kurucake 32' c
Vakadrigi 36' c
Sharma 52' m
Con: Basiyalo (2/3) 33', 37'
Pen: Nawai (0/1)
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
  • Fiji were relegated to the World Rugby U20 Trophy.

Ninth-place Final

19 July
14:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Italy 13–24 Georgia
Try: Siciliano 69' c
Con: Pucciariello (1/1) 70'
Pen: Pucciariello (2/2) 10', 35'		ReportTry: Gergedava 30' m
Tsulukidze 44' c
Kevkhishvili 60' c
Keshelava 67' m
Con: Tsirekidze (2/4) 45', 61'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Fifth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July – Cape Town
 
 
 Argentina34
 
19 July – Cape Town
 
 South Africa24
 
 Argentina14
 
14 July – Stellenbosch
 
 Australia6
 
 Australia36
 
 
 Wales29
 
Third place
 
 
20 July – Athlone (Cape Town)
 
 
 South Africa47
 
 
 Wales31

Fifth-place Semi-finals

14 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Argentina 34–24 South Africa
Try: Greising Revol 20' c
Elías 25' c
Pérez Pardo 39' c
Silva 66' c
Con: Di Lucca (3/3) 21', 25', 40'
Elizalde (1/1) 67'
Pen: Di Lucca (1/1) 7'
Elizalde (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Julius (2) 26' c, 77' c
Mahashe 44' c
Con: Sefoor (2/2) 27', 45'
van Niekerk (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sefoor (1/1) 18'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
14 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Australia 36–29 Wales
Try: Cordukes 15' c
Pritchard 32' c
Saunders 36' c
Macpherson 49' m
Nelson 64' c
Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (4/5) 16', 33', 37', 65'
Pen: McLaughlin-Phillips (1/1) 41'		ReportTry: I. Young 11' m
Page (3) 25' c, 68' m, 68' c
M. Young 54' m
Con: Wilde (1/2) 25'
Ford (1/3) 68'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Seventh-place Final

19 July
14:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 47–31 Wales
Try: Porthen 8' c
Mahashe (2) 20' m, 46' c
van Heerden 31' c
Hlekani 56' c
Moos 64' c
Porthen 68' c
Con: Sefoor (4/5) 11', 32', 47', 57'
Koen (2/2) 65', 69'		ReportTry: Price (2) 36' m, 73' c
Boschoff 49' m
S. Emanuel 62' c
Conquer 83' c
Con: Ford (0/2)
Wilde (3/3) 63', 74', 84'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

Fifth-place Final

19 July
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
Argentina 14–6 Australia
Try: Silva 26' m
Con: Di Lucca (0/1)
Pen: Di Lucca (3/3) 55', 68', 77'		ReportPen: McLaughlin-Phillips (2/4) 2', 61'
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

Finals bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July – Cape Town
 
 
 England31
 
19 July – Cape Town
 
 Ireland20
 
 England21
 
14 July – Cape Town
 
 France13
 
 New Zealand31
 
 
 France55
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Cape Town
 
 
 Ireland24
 
 
 New Zealand38

Semi-finals

14 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
England 31–20 Ireland
Try: Wright 25' c
Allan 31' c
Kerr 42' m
Con: Kerr (2/2) 26', 32'
Coen (0/1)
Pen: Kerr (4/6) 38', 52', 58', 80'		ReportTry: Coffey 2' c
Ward 35' c
Con: J. Murphy (2/2) 2', 36'
Pen: J. Murphy (2/2) 30', 39'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
14 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
New Zealand 31–55 France
Try: Penalty try 8'
Pledger 16' c
Maxwell 55' m
Tuivailala 59' m
A. Smith 67' c
Con: Simpson (2/4) 17', 68'		ReportTry: Quere Karaba 4' c
Gambini 7' c
Castro-Ferreira (3) 14' c, 30' c, 46' c
Ferté 64' c
Mousques 71' c
Con: Reus (7/7) 5', 8', 15', 31', 46', 65', 72'
Pen: Reus (2/2) 19', 33'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Bronze Final

19 July
16:30 SAST (UTC+02)
Ireland 24–38 New Zealand
Try: Coffey 11' c
J. Murphy 33' m
Graham 77' m
Naughton 79' c
Con: J. Murphy (2/4) 12', 80'		ReportTry: Bason (2) 38' m, 47' m
Taele 45' c
Collins 57' c
Vaenuku (2) 67' c, 72' c
Con: Pledger (0/1)
Simpson (4/5) 46', 57', 68', 73'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)

Final

19 July
19:00 SAST (UTC+02)
England 21–13 France
Try: Bailey 36' c
Green 53' m
Con: Kerr (1/2) 36'
Pen: Kerr (3/5) 48', 57', 67'		ReportTry: Ferté 81' c
Con: Reus (1/1) 81'
Pen: Reus (2/3) 11', 42'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)

Statistics

As of 19 July 2024.[15]
More information Pos., Player ...
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Final rankings

More information R, Team ...
R Team Pl P W D L PF PA Diff. TF TA
1 EnglandC550015777+80229
2 FranceA5302172102+702214
3 New ZealandA5401182152+302820
4 Ireland[lower-roman 2]B4[lower-roman 2]202121100+211712
5th–8th playoffs
5 ArgentinaC540115294+582113
6 Australia[lower-roman 2]B4[lower-roman 2]2028971+18129
7 South AfricaC5203152120+322218
8 WalesB5104136163–272023
9th–12th playoffs
9 GeorgiaB5302119123–41517
10 ItalyB520390134–441020
11 SpainA510474172–981024
12 FijiC500585221–1361333
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See also

Notes

  1. The pool match between New Zealand and Spain was abandoned after half-time due to poor weather conditions which rendered the pitch unplayable and unsafe.[11][12] New Zealand were declared winners of the match.[11][12]
  2. The pool match between Ireland and Australia was cancelled due to weather conditions, rendering the pitch unplayable and unsafe.[13][14] Each team was awarded two points.[14]

References

External links

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