2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation France
Date30 May – 17 June 2018
No. of nations12
Final positions
Champions France
Runner-up England
Third place South Africa
Fourth place 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)
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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
 Argentina 11 11th Third place (2016)
 Australia 11 6th Runners-up (2010)
 England 11 2nd Champions (2013, 2014, 2016)
 France 11 4th Fourth place (2011, 2015, 2017)
 Georgia 3 10th Tenth place (2016, 2017)
 Ireland 11 9th Runners-up (2016)
 Italy 9 8th Eighth place (2017)
 Japan[a] 5 — Tenth place (2015)
 New Zealand 11 1st Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 Scotland 11 5th Fifth place (2017)
 South Africa 11 3rd Champions (2012)
 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
Finale du Championnat de France de rugby à XIII 2017 104.jpg Aimegiral.jpg
Stadium locations within the southern french region of Occitanie.

Pool stage[]

The Pool stage fixture was as follows:[2]

Pool A[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 136 28 +108 19 3 2 14
 Wales 3 2 0 1 54 80 –26 5 10 0 8
 Australia 3 1 0 2 93 72 +21 12 8 2 6
 Japan 3 0 0 3 36 139 –103 6 21 1 1
Match 4 30 May 2018 Australia  21–26  Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00 Try: Hansen 24' m
McDermott 76' c
Con: (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  67–0  Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
21:00 Try: Tucker 1' m
(2) 3' m, 18' c
Koroi 9' c
Sullivan 20' c
Christie 37' c
Roe 41' m
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  54–19  Japan Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
14:00 Try: Tupou 3' c
Hansen 6' c
Wood 29' c
37' c
61' c
McDermott 64' c
Lonergan (2) 67' c, 70' m
Con: (4/4) 4', 7', 30', 38'
(3/4) 62', 65', 68'
 Try: (2) 15' m, 20' c
79' c
Con: (1/2) 21'
(1/1) 80'
Match 10 3 June 2018 New Zealand  42–10  Wales Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
16:30 Try: Proctor 3' c
Sullivan 24' m
Christie 29' c
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  18–17  Japan Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
18:30 Try: 16' c
Cross 52' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 17'
Pen: Evans (2/3) 31', 36'
 Try: 11' m
23' m
Fifita 75' c
Con: (1/1) 76'
Match 14 7 June 2018 New Zealand  27–18  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: (2/2) 9', 58'

Pool B[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 117 33 +84 18 4 3 15
 Italy 3 2 0 1 62 95 –33 9 14 2 10
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 73 82 –9 10 10 3 7
 Scotland 3 0 0 3 49 91 –42 5 14 1 1
Match 3 30 May 2018 Scotland  26–27  Italy Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30 Try: 32' m
Chapman 37' m
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
80+2' m
Con: Di Marco (1/3) 59'
Pen: Rizzi (1/2) 44'
Match 5 30 May 2018 England  39–18  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: (1/2) 4'
Pen: (1/2) 9'
(1/1) 60'
Match 7 3 June 2018 Scotland  13–29  Argentina Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
14:00 Try: McLelland 26' c
Con: Chapman (1/1) 27'
Pen: Chapman (2/3) 41', 48'
 Try: 1' c
20' m
Carreras 70' c
Penalty try 79'
Con: (2/3) 2', 71'
Pen: (1/1) 40'
Match 8 3 June 2018 England  43–5  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  30–26  Argentina Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
18:30 Try: (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: 33' m
Carreras (2) 41' c, 65' c
79' c
Con: (1/2) 42'
(2/2) 66', 80'
Match 16 7 June 2018 England  35–10  Scotland Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers  
21:00 Try: Ibitoye (2) 4' c, 50' m
Cutting 18' m
Scott 21' m
Kpoku 70' m
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
 France 3 3 0 0 96 65 +31 13 10 2 14
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 92 90 +2 15 11 3 11
 Georgia 3 1 0 2 63 77 –14 8 11 1 5
 Ireland 3 0 0 3 61 80 –19 8 12 2 2
Match 1 30 May 2018 South Africa  33–27  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
71' c
Con: Aprasidze (3/3) 14', 39'
Abzhandadze (1/1) 72'
Pen: Aprasidze (2/2) 17', 52'
Match 2 30 May 2018 France  26–24  Ireland Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan  
21:00 Try: (2) 4' m, 50' c
Coville 42' c
Ntamack 44' c
Con: Ntamack (3/4) 43', 45', 51'
 Try: 20' c
O'Sullivan 40+1' c
71' c
Con: (3/3) 21', 40+2', 72'
Pen: (1/2) 17'
Match 9 3 June 2018 France  24–12  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  30–17  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: 34' c
43' c
Con: Dean (2/2) 35', 44'
Pen: Dean (1/1) 22'
Match 17 7 June 2018 Ireland  20–24  Georgia Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne  
18:30 Try: Dean 32' m
Daly 77' c
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  29–46  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: (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  England B 3 +84 15
2  New Zealand A 3 +108 14
3  France C 3 +31 14
4  South Africa C 3 +2 11
5–8th place play-offs
5  Italy B 3 –33 10
6  Wales A 3 –26 8
7  Argentina B 3 –9 7
8  Australia A 3 +21 6
9–12th place play-offs
9  Georgia C 3 –14 5
10  Ireland C 3 –18 2
11  Scotland B 3 –42 1
12  Japan A 3 –103 1

Knockout stage[]

9–12th place play-offs[]

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ireland29
 
 
 
 Scotland45
 
 Scotland31
 
 
 
 Georgia39
 
 Georgia24
 
 
 Japan22
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Ireland39
 
 
 Japan33

Semi-finals[]

12 June 2018
16:00
Ireland  29–45  Scotland
Try: Byrne 10' c
Peter Sylvester 21' c
61' c
Daly 72' m
Con: Byrne (2/2) 11', 22'
Dean (1/2) 62'
Pen: Byrne (1/1) 40'
 Try: (2) 24' c, 32' c
37' c
48' c
Rowe 55' c
68' c
Con: Chapman (6/6) 25', 33', 38', 49', 56', 69'
Pen: Chapman (1/1) 7'
12 June 2018
18:30
Georgia  24–22  Japan
Try: Lomidze 13' c
Tapladze (2) 38' m, 71' c
Aprasidze 77' m
Con: Aprasidze (2/4) 14', 72'
 Try: 7' c
29' c
42' m
Con: (2/3) 8', 30'
Pen: (1/2) 20'

Eleventh place[]

17 June 2018
11:00
Ireland  39–33  Japan
Try: 4' c
10' m
Sylvester 33' c
76' m
Con: Byrne (2/4) 5', 34'
Pen: Byrne (5/6) 29', 43', 47', 49', 63'
 Try: (2) 15' c, 72' c
22' m
Fifita (2) 55' c, 59' c
Con: (4/5) 16', 56', 60', 73'

Ninth place[]

17 June 2018
13:30
Scotland  31–39  Georgia
Try: Smith 7' m
(2) 14' c, 33' c
Rowe 71' m
75' c
Con: Chapman (2/3) 15', 34'
Thompson (1/2) 76'
 Try: Japaridze 2' m
(2) 21' c, 63' c
(2) 42' c, 55' c
Con: Abzhandadze (4/4) 22', 43', 56', 64'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 49', 79'

5–8th place play-offs[]

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Wales15
 
 
 
 Argentina39
 
 Argentina15
 
 
 
 Australia41
 
 Italy15
 
 
 Australia44
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Wales34
 
 
 Italy17

Semi-finals[]

12 June 2018
14:00
Wales  15–39  Argentina
Try: Conbeer 17' c
Baldwin 32' m
Con: Evans (1/2) 18'
Pen: Evans (1/1) 53'
 Try: 23' m
Penalty try 39'
Carreras 41' c
54' c
75' c
Con: (3/4) 42', 55', 76'
Pen: (2/6) 14', 62'
12 June 2018
16:30
Italy  15–44  Australia
Try: D'Onofrio (3) 13' m, 20' m, 66' m
 Try: 17' m
Stewart 28' c
McReight (2) 42' c, 73' m
61' c
Kuenzle 75' c
Con: Lonergan (3/4) 29', 43', 62'
(1/2) 76'
Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 23', 65'

Seventh place[]

17 June 2018
16:00
Wales  34–17  Italy
Try: Conbeer 11' c
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
64' m
74' m
Con: Rizzi (1/3) 20'

Fifth place[]

17 June 2018
14:00
Argentina  15–41  Australia
Try: Carreras 14' c
Grondona 70' m
Con: (1/2) 15'
Pen: (1/1) 46'
 Try: 8' c
21' c
56' c
Hansen 77' c
80' c
Con: (4/4) 9', 22', 57', 78'
(1/1) 80+1'
Pen: (2/2) 26', 51'

Finals[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 England32
 
 
 
 South Africa31
 
 England25
 
 
 
 France33
 
 New Zealand7
 
 
 France16
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 South Africa40
 
 
 New Zealand30

Semi-finals[]

12 June 2018
19:00
England  32–31  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'
12 June 2018
21:00
New Zealand  7–16  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'

Third place[]

17 June 2018
16:30
South Africa  40–30  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: 3' c
Plummer 13' m
Riedlinger-Kapa 28' c
Clarke 80' m
Con: Plummer (2/4) 4', 29'
Pen: (2/4) 8', 24'

Final[]

17 June 2018
19:00
England  25–33  France
Try: Olowofela (2) 40+1' m, 78' c
Heyes 71' c
Con: Grayson (2/3) 72', 79'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 21', 63'
 Report Try: Woki 25' m
74' c
Con: Carbonel (1/2) 75'
Pen: Carbonel (7/7) 4', 19', 37', 41', 53', 56', 68'

Statistics[]

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

Final placings[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "France to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2018". World Rugby. 5 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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