2008 IRB Junior World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| Date | 6–22 June 2008 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Third place | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
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The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. All players who were twenty years of age or under on 1 January 2008 were eligible for selection.
This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 Rugby World Championship and Under 21 Rugby World Championship. The event, organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), was contested by sixteen men's under-20 national teams.
The tournament was held in June and hosted by Wales, at four separate venues, and won by New Zealand.
Venues
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| City | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | Arms Park | 13,500 |
| Newport | Rodney Parade | 11,700 |
| Swansea | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
| Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 15,500 |
Calendar
[edit | edit source]| Stage | First Match | Last Match | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 17:00 2008-06-06 | to | 19:00 2008-06-06 |
| Matchday 2 | 17:00 2008-06-10 | to | 19:00 2008-06-10 |
| Matchday 3 | 15:00 2008-06-14 | to | 17:00 2008-06-14 |
| Matchday 4 | 17:00 2008-06-18 | to | 19:00 2008-06-18 |
| Final Day – North Wales | 18:00 2008-06-21 | to | 20:00 2008-06-21 |
| Final Day – South Wales | 13:00 2008-06-22 | to | 19:00 2008-06-22 |
Pools
[edit | edit source]| Qualified for the Championship Semi-finals |
| Qualified for the 5th to 8th Placed Playoffs |
| Qualified for the 9th to 12th Placed Playoffs |
| Qualified for the 13th to 16th Placed Playoffs |
Pool A
[edit | edit source]Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 3 0 0 25 173 19 +154 3 15 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 47 69 –32 1 9 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 3 1 0 2 6 64 109 –45 1 5 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 3 0 0 3 3 46 123 –77 0 0
| Match Results | ||||
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 48–9 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 17–9 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 30–10 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 65–10 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 14 June 2008 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 45–27 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 60–0 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | Arms Park, Cardiff |
Pool B
[edit | edit source]Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 3 0 0 27 196 32 +164 2 14 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 3 2 0 1 7 60 39 +21 1 9 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 3 1 0 2 8 61 115 –54 1 5 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 0 0 3 3 38 169 –131 0 0
| Match Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 108–18 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 29–17 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 20–6 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 72–3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 41–14 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 16–11 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Pool C
[edit | edit source]Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points File:Flag of England.svg England 3 3 0 0 17 119 48 +71 2 14 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 2 0 1 27 147 47 +100 3 11 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3 1 0 2 5 47 151 –104 0 4 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 3 0 0 3 4 44 111 –67 1 1
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| Match Results | ||||
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 81–12 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 41–17 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 60–18 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 53–17 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 13–18 | File:Flag of England.svg England | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 10–17 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Rodney Parade, Newport |
Pool D
[edit | edit source]Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 3 3 0 0 11 85 39 +46 2 14 File:Flag of France.svg France 3 2 0 1 13 104 54 +50 3 11 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3 1 0 2 4 48 81 –33 0 4 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 0 0 3 7 47 110 –63 1 1
| Match Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 53–17 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 6 June 2008 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 29–10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 32–14 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 10 June 2008 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 33–10 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 20–24 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 14 June 2008 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 23–19 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]13th-16th Places Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 17 | |||||||
| 4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 5 | |||||||
| File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 28 | ||||||||
| File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 20 | ||||||||
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 22 | |||||||
| 2 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 27 | |||||||
| 13th-16th Places Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 18 June 2008 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 17–5 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 18 June 2008 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 22–27 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 15th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 44–8 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| 13th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 28–20 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
9th-12th Place Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 6 | |||||||
| File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 39 | ||||||||
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 12 | ||||||||
| 3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 15 | |||||||
| 2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 10 | |||||||
| 9th-12th Places Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 18 June 2008 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 15–10 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 18 June 2008 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 9–6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 11th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 33–10 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Arms Park, Cardiff |
| 9th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 39–12 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Rodney Parade, Newport |
5th-8th Places Playoffs
| 5th-8th Places Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 18 June 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 6–30 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 18 June 2008 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 0–32 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
| 7th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 10–30 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 5th Place Play-Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 21 June 2008 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 21–42 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Arms Park, Cardiff |
1st place playoffs
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 18 June 2008 19:15 |
| New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | 31–6 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| (Report) |
| Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 18 June 2008 19:15 |
| South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 18–26 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| (Report) |
| Arms Park, Cardiff |
3rd place playoffs
[edit | edit source]| 22 June 2008 17:00 |
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 18–43 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| (Report) |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 22 June 2008 19:00 |
| New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | 38–3 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| (Report) |
| Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 8537 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon |
See also
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