2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Argentina |
| Venue | 2 |
| Date | June 4–22 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Tries scored | 223 (7.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Josh Hodge (63 points) |
| Most tries |  Ewan Ashman (7 tries) |
← 2018 2023 → | |
The 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the twelfth edition of the premier age-grade competition for rugby. The tournament was held in Argentina for the second time, having been hosted there in 2010.[1]
Defending champions France won the under 20 title again in 2019, defeating Australia in a closely fought final by 24–23 at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario.[2] The city of Santa Fe also hosted matches in the 2019 championship.[1]
Pool stage
The pool stage fixture was as follows:[4]
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 
Argentina3 2 0 1 113 70 +43 15 8 3 11 
France3 2 0 1 94 80 +14 13 9 3 11 
Wales3 2 0 1 87 85 +2 10 11 1 9 
Fiji3 0 0 3 62 121 −59 8 18 1 1
| Match 3 | 4 June | Argentina |
25–30 |  Wales |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Minervino 11' c Isgro Alastra 44' m Mendy 60' c Con: Prisciantelli (1/2) 12' de la Vega Mendia (1/1) 60' Pen: Prisciantelli (1/2) 16' de la Vega Mendia (1/1) 77' |
Report | Try: Morgan 28' m Conbeer 65' c Con: Evans (1/2) 66' Pen: Evans (6/6) 5', 36', 48', 51', 56', 75' |
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland) |
| Match 5 | 4 June | France |
36–20 |  Fiji |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Taofifénua 2' c Joseph (3) 26' m, 59' c, 73' c Coly 53' c Con: Smaili (4/5) 3', 54', 60', 75' Pen: Smaili (1/1) 15' |
Report | Try: Ramasibana 36' c Waqaninavatu 66' c Con: Muntz (2/2) 39', 68' Pen: Muntz (2/2) 5', 13' |
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
| Match 10 | 8 June | Argentina |
41–14 | Fiji |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: De La Vega Mendia 8' m Mendy 14' m Pedemonte 40' m Isgro Alastra 58' m Gurovich 64' c Gallo 67' c Penalty try 80+2' Con: De La Vega Mendia (2/6) 64', 68' |
Report | Try: Waqa 43' c Loaloa 70' c Con: Kuruvoli (2/2) 44', 71' |
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
| Match 9 | 8 June | France |
32–13 | Wales |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Carbonel 22' c Pinto 47' m Lebel 65' c Delbouis 80' c Con: Carbonel (3/4) 23', 66', 80' Pen: Carbonel (2/2) 14', 55' |
Report | Try: Lewis (2) 5' m, 73' m Pen: Evans (1/1) 25' |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) |
| Match 16 | 12 June | Wales |
44–28 | Fiji |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Reffell 4' m Buckland 12' c Lewis 36' c Lake 54' c Warren 67' c Davies 71' m Con: Evans (4/6) 13', 37', 55', 68' Pen: Evans (2/2) 35', 79' |
Report | Try: Ramasibana 8' c Soqonawasaloa 17' c Rasaku (2) 48' c, 56' c Con: Kuruvoli (4/4) 9', 18', 49', 57' |
Referee: Pali Deluca (Argentina) |
| Match 15 | 12 June | France |
26–47 | Argentina |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Delord 27' c Joseph 43' c Taofifénua 52' c Lebel 75' m Con: Carbonel (3/4) 28', 44', 53' |
Report | Try: Gallo 10' c Garcia 12' c Gonzalez Samso 20' c Dimcheff 40' c Castro Callado 69' c Con: De La Vega Mendia (4/4) 11', 13', 21', 40+1' Roger Farias (1/1) 70' Pen: De La Vega Mendia (3/3) 2', 24', 48' Roger Farias (1/1) 61' |
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 
Australia3 2 0 1 114 85 +29 16 12 3 11 
Ireland3 2 0 1 97 85 +12 13 11 2 10 
England3 2 0 1 106 98 +8 14 14 1 9 
Italy3 0 0 3 49 98 −49 7 13 1 1
| Match 2 | 4 June | Australia |
36–12 |  Italy |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Harris 7' c Lonergan (2) 40' c, 62' c Reilly 57' m Lolesio 66' c Con: Harrison (4/5) 7', 40', 63', 67' Pen: Harrison (1/1) 18' |
Report | Try: Taddia 76' c Trulla 80' m Con: Da Re (1/2) 77' |
Referee: Pablo Deluca (Argentina) |
| Match 6 | 4 June | England |
26–42 |  Ireland |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Sleightholme (2) 9' c, 46' m Seabrook 53' m Con: Vunipola (1/2) 10' Pen: Vunipola (3/3) 3', 26', 43' |
Report | Try: Flannery 12' c Moore 27' c McCann (2) 51' c, 60' c Healy 67' c Hodnett 75' c Con: Flannery (2/2) 12', 28' Healy (4/4) 52', 61', 68', 76 |
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
| Match 8 | 8 June | Australia |
45–17 | Ireland |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Tui 24' c Lucas 63' c Nawaqanitawase 65' c Frost (2) 67' c, 79' c Harrison 77' c Con: Harrison (6/6) 26', 64', 66', 68', 78', 80' Pen: Harrison (1/3) 5' |
Report | Try: Casey 36' c Moore 57' c Con: Flannery (1/1) 37' Healy (1/1) 58' Pen: Flannery (1/1) 55' |
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
| Match 12 | 8 June | England |
24–23 | Italy |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Coles 29' c Kenny 56' c Capstick 64' c Con: Hodge (3/3) 29', 57', 66' Pen: Hodge (1/1) 74' |
Report | Try: Lai 44' m Capuozzo 49' m Garbisi 60' c Con: Garbisi (1/1) 61' Pen: Da Re (2/2) 10', 38' |
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| Match 14 | 12 June | Italy |
14–38 | Ireland |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Fusco 40+4' c Penalty try 41' c Con: Garbisi (1/1) 40+5' |
Report | Try: Milne 6' c Foley 14' c Allison 32' c Russell 36' c Baird 54' c Con: Healy (5/5) 7', 15', 33', 37', 55' Pen: Healy (1/1) 11' |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) |
| Match 18 | 12 June | England |
56–33 | Australia |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Dingwall 4' c Sleightholme 8' c Hill (2) 20' c, 22' c De Glanville 31' c Hinkley 38' c Vunipola 50' c Willis 62' c Con: Hodge (8/8) 5', 9', 21', 23', 32', 39', 51', 63' |
Report | Try: Lolesio 10' c Lucas 15' m Harris 53' c McReight 70' c Tizzano 77' c Con: Harrison (2/3) 11', 54' McDonald (2/2) 71', 78' |
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA −/+ TF TA BP Pts 
South Africa3 3 0 0 116 56 +60 16 8 2 14 
New Zealand3 2 0 1 114 71 +43 17 8 2 10 
Georgia3 1 0 2 50 105 −55 6 17 0 4 
Scotland3 0 0 3 64 112 −48 10 16 2 2
| Match 1 | 4 June | South Africa |
43–19 | Scotland |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Horn 18' c Hendrikse (2) 37' c, 50' m Van der Mescht 68' c Nohamba 70' c Dube 80' c Con: Hendrikse (3/4) 19', 37', 68' Nohamba (2/2) 71', 80' Pen: Hendrikse (1/3) 10' |
Report | Try: Walker 16' m Penalty try 40' Anderson 63' c Con: Thompson (1/2) 64' |
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) |
| Match 4 | 4 June | New Zealand  |
45–13 |  Georgia |
Club De Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, Santa Fe | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Plumtree 14' c Herbert 17' m McLeod 36' c Faingaanuku 53' m Tupaea 62' c Dyer 72' c Mua 80' c Con: Reihana (5/7) 15', 37', 63', 72', 80' |
Report | Try: Jincharadze 44' c Con: Gusharashvili (1/1) 45' Pen: Abzhandadze (2/2) 7', 27' |
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
| Match 7 | 8 June | South Africa |
48–20 | Georgia |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Richardson (2) 10' c, 63' c Ntlabakanye 36' c Mbatha 40' c Pretorius 48' m Abrahams 58' m Davids 77' m Coetzer 79' m Con: Hendrikse (3/3) 11', 37', 40' Nohamba (1/3) 64' |
Report | Try: Lashkhi (2) 26' m, 54' m Tchitchinadze 80' c Con: Abzhandadze (1/3) 80' Pen: Abzhandadze (1/2) 43' |
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland) |
| Match 11 | 8 June | New Zealand |
52–33 | Scotland |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Uluilakepa 7' c Gregory 13' c Lalomilo (2) 24' c, 53' m Tupaea 27' m Williams 59' c Norris 62' c Plumtree 80' c Con: Burke (6/8) 8', 14', 25', 59', 63', 80' |
Report | Try: McCallum 29' m Smith (2) 33' c, 44' c Ashman 66' c Blain 71' c Con: Chamberlain (2/3) 34', 46' Thompson (2/2) 67', 71' |
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
| Match 13 | 12 June | Georgia |
17–12 | Scotland |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Abzhandadze 56' c Nioradze 73' c Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 57', 74' Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 46' |
Report | Try: Ashman (2) 4' c, 52' m Con: Thompson (1/2) 5' |
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| Match 17 | 12 June | South Africa |
25–17 | New Zealand |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Try: Isaacs 7' m Van der Mescht 18' m Con: Hendrikse (0/2) Pen: Hendrikse (3/3) 15', 38', 40' Nohamba (2/2) 71', 78' |
Report | Try: penalty try 44' Lalomilo 74' c Con: Burke (1/1) 75' Pen: Burke (1/1) 34 |
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
Pool stage standings
Seedings for the knockout stage based on results from the pool stage:[5]
| Pos | Team | Pool | Pld | −/+ | Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Africa | C | 3 | +60 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2 | Argentina | A | 3 | +43 | 11 | |||||||||
| 3 | Australia | B | 3 | +29 | 11 | |||||||||
| 4 | France | A | 3 | +14 | 11 | |||||||||
| 5–8th place play-offs | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Zealand | C | 3 | +43 | 10 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ireland | B | 3 | +12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 | England | B | 3 | +8 | 9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Wales | A | 3 | +2 | 9 | |||||||||
| 9–12th place play-offs | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia | C | 3 | −55 | 4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Scotland | C | 3 | −48 | 2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Italy | B | 3 | −49 | 1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Fiji | A | 3 | –59 | 1 | |||||||||
Knockout stage
9–12th place play-offs
| Semi-finals | 9th place | |||||
| 17 June – 10:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| Scotland | 19 | |||||
| 22 June – 13:00 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| Italy | 26 | |||||
| Italy | 29 | |||||
| 17 June – 13:00 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| Georgia | 17 | |||||
| Georgia | 12 | |||||
| Fiji | 8 | |||||
| 11th place | ||||||
| 22 June – 10:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| Scotland | 34 | |||||
| Fiji | 59 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Match 19 | 17 June | Scotland |
19–26 | Italy |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
| Match 20 | 17 June | Georgia |
12–8 | Fiji |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
11th place
| Match 25 | 22 June | Scotland |
34–59 | Fiji |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
9th place
| Match 26 | 22 June | Italy |
29–17 | Georgia |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
5–8th place play-offs
| Semi-finals | 5th place | |||||
| 17 June – 10:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||
| 22 June – 10:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| Wales | 8 | |||||
| Wales | 26 | |||||
| 17 June – 15:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| England | 45 | |||||
| Ireland | 23 | |||||
| England | 30 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 22 June – 15:30 – Old Resian Club, Rosario | ||||||
| New Zealand | 40 | |||||
| Ireland | 17 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Match 22 | 17 June | New Zealand |
7–8 | Wales |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
| Match 21 | 17 June | Ireland |
23–30 | England |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
7th place
| Match 27 | 22 June | New Zealand |
40–17 | Ireland |
Old Resian Club, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
5th place
| Match 28 | 22 June | Wales |
26–45 | England |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 10:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 June – 13:00 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| Argentina | 13 | |||||
| 22 June – 15:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| Australia | 34 | |||||
| Australia | 23 | |||||
| 17 June – 15:30 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| France | 24 | |||||
| South Africa | 7 | |||||
| France | 20 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 22 June – 13:00 – Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | ||||||
| Argentina | 16 | |||||
| South Africa | 41 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Match 23 | 17 June | Argentina |
13–34 | Australia |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
| Match 24 | 17 June | South Africa |
7–20 | France |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
3rd place
| Match 29 | 22 June | Argentina |
16–41 | South Africa |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 13:00 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
Final
| Match 30 | 22 June | Australia |
23–24 | France |
Racecourse Stadium, Rosario | |
| 15:30 AST (UTC–03) | Report |
Statistics
Statistics for the 2019 championship:[6]
| Pos | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hodge |
63 |
| 2 | Louis Carbonel |
52 |
| 3 | Cai Evans |
46 |
| 4 | Joaquin De La Vega Mendia |
45 |
| 5 | Will Harrison |
43 |
| 6 | Ben Healy |
41 |
| 7 | Jaden Hendrikse |
41 |
| 8 | Ewan Ashman |
35 |
| 9 | Tedo Abzhandadze |
34 |
| 10 | Sanele Nohamba |
33 |
| 11 | Caleb Muntz |
33 |
| 12 | Paolo Garbisi |
33 |
| Pos | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewan Ashman |
7 |
| 2 | Jordan Joseph |
5 |
| 3 | Jack Blain |
4 |
| Lachlan Lonergan | ||
| 5 | JJ van der Mescht |
3 |
| Kaminieli Rasaku | ||
| Lalomilo Lalomilo | ||
| Ollie Sleightholme | ||
| Ted Hill | ||
| Thaakir Abrahams | ||
| Tom Willis | ||
| Tomi Lewis |
| Pos | Player | Conv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hodge |
19 |
| 2 | Will Harrison |
13 |
| 3 | Ben Healy |
12 |
| 4 | Caleb Muntz |
10 |
| Lalomilo Lalomilo |
| Pos | Player | PG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Carbonel |
11 |
| 2 | Cai Evans |
10 |
| 3 | Joaquin De La Vega Mendia |
7 |
| 4 | Josh Hodge |
5 |
| Tedo Abzhandadze |
| Pos | Player | Offloads |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Flannery |
11 |
| 2 | Osea Waqa |
10 |
| Donovan Taofifenua | ||
| Alivereti Loaloa | ||
| 5 | Leicester Fainga'anuku |
9 |
| Jordan Joseph | ||
| 7 | Ilaisa Droasese |
8 |
| 8 | Alessandro Fusco |
7 |
| 9 | Julien Delbouis |
6 |
| Simione Kuruvoli | ||
| Ange Capuozzo | ||
| Fraser Dingwall |
| Pos | Player | CB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hodge |
11 |
| 2 | Epeli Momo |
10 |
| Mateo Carreras | ||
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | ||
| 5 | Isaac Lucas |
9 |
| Jack Blain | ||
| Donovan Taofifenua | ||
| 8 | 7 Players | 8 |