2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

The 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the ninth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in England by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations took part in the tournament, which was held at two venues in Greater ManchesterAJ Bell Stadium in Salford and Manchester City Academy Stadium in Manchester.[1] New Zealand went into the tournament as defending champions. The competition was won by hosts England.[2][3]

2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation England
Date7–25 June 2016
No. of nations12
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up Ireland
Third place Argentina
Fourth place South Africa
2015
2017

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Pool Team No of Tournaments Position 2015 Position 2016 Previous best result Notes
A  Georgia 1 DNP 10th n/a Promoted from 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
A  Ireland 9 7th 2nd Fourth (2014)
A  New Zealand 9 1st 5th Champions (2008,2009,2010,2011,2015)
A  Wales 9 6th 7th Runners-up (2013)
B  Australia 9 5th 6th Runners-up (2010)
B  England 9 2nd 1st Champions (2013,2014)
B  Italy 7 11th 11th Eleventh (2008,2011,2014,2015)
B  Scotland 9 8th 8th Eighth (2015)
C  Argentina 9 9th 3rd Fourth (2012)
C  France 9 4th 9th Fourth (2011,2015)
C  Japan 4 10th 12th Tenth (2015) Relegated to 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
C  South Africa 9 3rd 4th Champions (2012)

Match officials

The following officials oversaw the thirty matches:[4]

Pool stage

The fixtures were released in December 2015.[5]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advanced to finals
Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs
Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs

All times are in British Summer Time (UTC+01)

Points were awarded in the Pool Stage via the standard points system:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus scoring point for scoring 4 or more tries
  • 1 bonus losing point for losing by 7 or less points
  • 0 points for a loss above 7 points

If at completion of the Pool Stage two or more teams were level on points, the following tiebreakers were applied:

  1. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other;
  2. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  3. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  4. The Team which has scored most points in all its Pool Matches;
  5. The Team which has scored most tries in all its Pool Matches; and
  6. If none of the above produce a result, then it will be resolved with a toss of a coin.

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 Ireland 33009456+38109113
 New Zealand 32019750+47154210
 Wales 31025253–16537
 Georgia 300316100–8411411

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 England 330010923+86122214
 Scotland 32014273–316919
 Australia 31026142+197437
 Italy 300339113–7451500

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 Argentina 33008248+3486113
 South Africa 320111269+43148311
 France 31029278+1413926
 Japan 300353144–9182000

Current combined standings

Overall Standings
Pool Pos Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
B11 England330010923+86122214
A12 Ireland33009456+38109113
C13 Argentina33008248+3486113
C24 South Africa320111269+43148311
A25 New Zealand32019750+47154210
B26 Scotland32014273–316919
B37 Australia31026142+197437
A38 Wales31025253–16537
C39 France31029278+1413926
A410 Georgia300316100–8411411
B411 Italy300339113–7451500
C412 Japan300353144–9182000

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Georgia18
 
 
 
 Italy17
 
 Georgia24
 
 
 
 France27
 
 France41
 
 
 Japan27
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy41
 
 
 Japan17

Semi-finals

11th place game

9th place game

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 New Zealand71
 
 
 
 Wales12
 
 New Zealand55
 
 
 
 Australia24
 
 Scotland19
 
 
 Australia35
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Wales42
 
 
 Scotland19

Semi-finals

7th place game

5th place game

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ireland37
 
 
 
 Argentina7
 
 Ireland 21
 
 
 
 England45
 
 England39
 
 
 South Africa17
 
3rd place
 
 
 
 
 
 Argentina49
 
 
 South Africa19

Semi-finals

3rd place game

Final

References

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