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]

2020 Under 20 Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Italy
No. of nations	12
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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
Argentina	12	4th	Third place (2016)
Australia	12	2nd	Runners-up (2010, 2019)
England	12	5th	Champions (2013, 2014, 2016)
France	12	1st	Champions (2018, 2019)
Georgia	4	10th	Ninth place (2018)
Ireland	12	8th	Runners-up (2016)
Italy	10	9th	Eighth place (2017, 2018)
Japan[lower-alpha 1]	5	—	Tenth place (2015)
Fiji	8	11th	Sixth place (2011)
New Zealand	12	7th	Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
South Africa	12	3rd	Champions (2012)
Wales	12	6th	Runners-up (2013)

1. 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
France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Match 6	28 June	Argentina	Cancelled	Ireland	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	21:00

Match 4	28 June	France	Cancelled	Japan	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	16:00

Match 11	03 July	Argentina	Cancelled	Japan	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	18:30

Match 10	03 July	France	Cancelled	Ireland	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	16:00

Match 13	08 July	Ireland	Cancelled	Japan	Payanini Center, Verona
	16:00

Match 14	08 July	France	Cancelled	Argentina	Payanini Center, Verona
	18:30

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	−/+	TF	TA	BP	Pts
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Match 5	28 June	Wales	Cancelled	New Zealand	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	18:30

Match 3	28 June	Australia	Cancelled	Georgia	Payanini Center, Verona
	21:00

Match 8	03 July	Wales	Cancelled	Georgia	Payanini Center, Verona
	18:30

Match 7	03 July	Australia	Cancelled	New Zealand	Payanini Center, Verona
	16:00

Match 16	08 July	New Zealand	Cancelled	Georgia	Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
	16:00

Match 15	08 July	Australia	Cancelled	Wales	Payanini Center, Verona
	21:00

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	−/+	TF	TA	BP	Pts
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Match 1	28 June	South Africa	Cancelled	Italy	Payanini Center, Verona
	16:00

Match 2	28 June	England	Cancelled	Fiji	Payanini Center, Verona
	18:30

Match 9	03 July	South Africa	Cancelled	Fiji	Payanini Center, Verona
	21:00

Match 12	03 July	England	Cancelled	Italy	Peroni Stadium, Calvisano
	21:00

Match 18	08 July	South Africa	Cancelled	England	Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana
	21:00

Match 17	08 July	Italy	Cancelled	Fiji	Stadio Sergio Zaffanella, Viadana
	18:30

References

1. "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.
2. "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.