2020 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Teams | 12 |
← 2019 2023 → | |
The 2020 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was scheduled to be the 13th edition of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship, the premier age-grade rugby union competition organised by World Rugby. The tournament was to be held in Italy for the third time, having previously been played there in 2011 and 2015. France were the defending champions.[1]
On 20 March 2020, World Rugby announced that the championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Teams
[edit | edit source]The following teams would have participated in the 2020 U20 Championship:
| Team | No. | Result (2019) | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 12 | 4th | Third place (2016) |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 12 | 2nd | Runners-up (2010, 2019) |
| File:Flag of England.svg England | 12 | 5th | Champions (2013, 2014, 2016) |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | 12 | 1st | Champions (2018, 2019) |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 4 | 10th | Ninth place (2018) |
| File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | 12 | 8th | Runners-up (2016) |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 10 | 9th | Eighth place (2017, 2018) |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan[a] | 5 | — | Tenth place (2015) |
| File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 8 | 11th | Sixth place (2011) |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 12 | 7th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 12 | 3rd | Champions (2012) |
| File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 12 | 6th | Runners-up (2013) |
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Pool stage
[edit | edit source]The pool stage fixture was to have been as follows:
Pool A
[edit | edit source]Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts File:Flag of France.svg France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 6 | 28 June | Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | Cancelled | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 4 | 28 June | France File:Flag of France.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 11 | 03 July | Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 10 | 03 July | France File:Flag of France.svg | Cancelled | File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 13 | 08 July | Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 14 | 08 July | France File:Flag of France.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
Pool B
[edit | edit source]Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 5 | 28 June | Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 3 | 28 June | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 8 | 03 July | Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 7 | 03 July | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 16 | 08 July | New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 15 | 08 July | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
Pool C
[edit | edit source]Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of England.svg England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| Match 1 | 28 June | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 16:00 |
| Match 2 | 28 June | England File:Flag of England.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 18:30 |
| Match 9 | 03 July | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Payanini Center, Verona | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 12 | 03 July | England File:Flag of England.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Peroni Stadium, Calvisano | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 18 | 08 July | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of England.svg England | Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 21:00 |
| Match 17 | 08 July | Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | Cancelled | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana | |
| 18:30 |