OFC, FIFA World Ranking: A total of twelve nations played in the tournament. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, the IRB. "I don't think an Under 20s side has ever done that [win against New Zealand] in a very long time and we can take confidence in that, and that's so unreal and I can't wait for the future, and I can't wait to win that Junior Rugby World Cup," McReight said. Wales was announced as host for the inaugural tournament in November 2007. READ MORE: NZ surrender under-20 world title. 1  United States were promoted from the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. 8:26pm, 10 July 2018. For the first time, a Māori Under … The 2013 IRB Junior World Championship was the sixth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. New Zealand under-20 coach Craig Philpott has powered-up his backline by asking Super Rugby wings Etene Nanai-Seturo and Leicester Faingaanuku to start against Georgia on Wednesday morning. Australia topped the championship standings, followed by New Zealand, Fiji and Japan. Venue: Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon, "IRB Junior World Championship : Fixtures and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_IRB_Junior_World_Championship&oldid=937325670, 2013 rugby union tournaments for national teams, International rugby union competitions hosted by France, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 January 2020, at 08:46.

The event is organised by the sport's governing body, World Rugby, and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams with an under-20 age requirement. The New Zealand under 20s have been nickna…

The U20 Championship is the upper level of the World Rugby tournament structure for under-20 national sides. New Zealand had no answer to Australia's impeccable defensive work and their aggression in and around the contact area. The number of participating nations was reduced to 12 before the 2010 tournament due to financial reasons.[2]. The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by Wales and with 16 teams participating. "To do it on home soil in front of family and friends for the first time in this tournament is awesome, and I'm just lost for words," Mcreight said. Pos 121.

19, Average age: McReight said that the team has taken a lot of confidence out of this win going into the world championships. The New Zealand Under 20s won the first four World Rugby Under 20 Championships between 2008-2011 before falling short in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. South Africa went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2012. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, the IRB.A total of twelve nations played in the tournament. The New Zealand under-20 rugby team's captain admitted his side failed to front in surrendering their Oceania championships title to Australia. he added. New Zealand captain Kianu Kereru-Symes said that the team was disappointed, but were looking to recover for the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in June. 13 talking about this. South Africa went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2012. So we will regroup from here and get better," said Kereru-Symes, a Hawke's Bay hooker. Last edited on 19 September 2020, at 13:32, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Rugby_Under_20_Championship&oldid=979213590, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 8 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 13:32. For the first time since the competitions inception, the final was contested by two northern hemisphere teams. England were crowned the 2013 champions for the first time after defeating Wales 23 - 15 in the final on the 23 June at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes. New Zealand won again in 2015 and 2017 with England taking out the 2016 tournament. The winner of the Trophy will play in next year's Championship, while the last placed team at the Championship will be relegated to the Trophy for the next year. After finishing first at the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, the United States were promoted to this competition for 2013. The championship was held in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vannes and Nantes in France. Their Under-20 team have scaled a couple of peaks themselves recently by winning the last two world junior titles.

I think it just goes to show the amount of effort we've put in to this year and it's a huge win and this is so good." Squad size: Triston Reilly notched Australia's first try and Will Harris kicked 14 points before 2136 fans at Bond University. They have gone on to also win the 2009, 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships. Globally over 100 players who have featured in this competition have played Test rugby, with over thirty recent or current All Blacks having won an Under 20 jersey. Also for the first time New Zealand did not participate in the final. Junior Wallabies 24 (Triston Reilly, Fraser McReight tries; Will Harris 4 pen, con) New Zealand Under-20s 0. Four-time champions New Zealand were the pre-tournament favourites, but Australia kept them scoreless in a brilliant display, scoring 12 points in each half. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only three venues were used.[2].