2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date 1 February 2008 – 14 March 2008
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England (1st title)
Grand Slam  England (1st title)
Triple Crown  England
Matches played 15
Top try scorer(s) England Noah Cato (6)
(Next) 2009

The 2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2008. This is the first competition of the tournament of less than 20 years , born from the merger of tournament U19 tournament and U21. The England team won this first edition of the tournament by making a Grand Slam.

England won the first tournament along with the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 England 550015863+952110
2 Wales 540110673+33128
3 France 53028477+7106
4 Ireland 520356902434
5 Italy 510454994552
6 Scotland 5005561115530

Results

Round One

1 February 2008
19:30
Scotland  6-12  France
1 February 2008
19:35
Ireland  6-0  Italy
1 February 2008
19:45
England  28-15  Wales

Round Two

8 February 2008
19:00
France  24-13  Ireland
8 February 2008
19:10
Wales  27-10  Scotland
9 February 2008
15:00
Italy  13-22  England
Stadio La Sciorba, Genoa

Round Three

22 February 2008
19:10
Wales  33-13  Italy
22 February 2008
19:30
Ireland  17-12  Scotland
22 February 2008
20:00
France  6-24  England

Round Four

7 March 2008
19:30
Scotland  15-41  England
7 March 2008
19:35
Ireland  6-11  Wales
8 March 2008
15:00
France  26-14  Italy

Round Five

14 March
19:10
Wales  20-16  France
14 March
19:35
England  43-14  Ireland

Top try-scorers

Noah Cato (ENG) - 6

Leigh Halfpenny (WAL) - 3

Zagar, Bastareaud (both FRA), Strain (SCO), Stegmann, Ellis, Cox, Eves (all ENG) - 2

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