2024 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host | South Africa |
Venue | 3 |
Date | 29 June – 19 July 2024 |
Teams | 12 |
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The 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship will be the 14th edition of the premier age-grade rugby union competition. The tournament will be hosted in South Africa for the third time, previously being held in 2012 and 2023.[1] The World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 will take place in South Africa from 29 June to 19 July 2024. Played over five match days in the Western Cape regions of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, the U20 Championship features the 12 best U20 nations in the world competing for the world title.[2]
Teams
The teams set to participate 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.
Team | No. | Result (2023) | Best Result |
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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 | 1 | — | Debut |
Wales | 13 | 6th | Runners-up (2013) |
Match officials
The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of 9 referees designated to oversee the game.
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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 to host tournament matches with the final to be played at Cape Town Stadium.[3][4]
Stellenbosch | Cape Flats (Cape Town) | Cape Town |
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Danie Craven Stadium | Athlone Stadium | Cape Town Stadium |
Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 58,310 |
Pool stage
Pool A
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible advance to Semi-finals |
3 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible advance to Semi-finals |
3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible advance to Semi-finals |
3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | B | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | C | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "World Rugby U20 tournaments return to Africa in 2023" (Press release). World Rugby. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "South Africa and Scotland to host World Rugby U20 competitions in 2024" (Press release). World Rugby. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Mostert, Herman (7 February 2024). "World Rugby U20 Championship back in SA in 2024". News24. Media24. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "U20 World Champs back in Cape Town". SA Rugby Magazine. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.