2020 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2020 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was to have been the thirteenth edition of the premier age-grade rugby competition. The tournament was to be in Italy for the third time, previously being held in 2011 and 2015. Second-time champions France would have been the defending champions.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  |
| No. of nations | 12 |
← 2019 2021 → | |
On 20 March 2020, World Rugby announced that the championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Teams
The following teams would have participated in the 2020 U20 Championship:
| Team | No. | Result (2019) | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 4th | Third place (2016) |
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12 | 2nd | Runners-up (2010, 2019) |
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12 | 5th | Champions (2013, 2014, 2016) |
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12 | 1st | Champions (2018, 2019) |
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4 | 10th | Ninth place (2018) |
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12 | 8th | Runners-up (2016) |
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10 | 9th | Eighth place (2017, 2018) |
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5 | — | Tenth place (2015) |
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8 | 11th | Sixth place (2011) |
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12 | 7th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
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12 | 3rd | Champions (2012) |
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12 | 6th | Runners-up (2013) |
- Promoted from 2019 U20 Trophy
Pool stage
The pool stage fixture was to have been as follows:
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 6 | 28 June | Argentina |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 4 | 28 June | France |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 11 | 03 July | Argentina |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 10 | 03 July | France |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 13 | 08 July | Ireland |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 14 | 08 July | France |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 5 | 28 June | Wales |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 3 | 28 June | Australia |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 8 | 03 July | Wales |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 7 | 03 July | Australia |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 16 | 08 July | New Zealand |
Cancelled | |
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 15 | 08 July | Australia |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 1 | 28 June | South Africa |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 2 | 28 June | England |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 9 | 03 July | South Africa |
Cancelled | |
Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 12 | 03 July | England |
Cancelled | |
Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 18 | 08 July | South Africa |
Cancelled | |
Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 17 | 08 July | Italy |
Cancelled | |
Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 18:30 |
References
- "World Rugby U20 Championship 2019 hailed as 'one of the greats'" (Press release). World Rugby. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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