U20 Barthés Trophy
African rugby competition
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The U20 Barthés Trophy is an annual rugby union competition that features national Under-20 teams from Africa, organised by Rugby Africa. The tournament began in 2007 with Uganda as the host, which saw Namibia winning the title.
Current season, competition or edition: 2025 U20 Barthés Trophy | |
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Most recent champion |  Kenya |
The tournament champion qualifies to the following year's World Rugby U20 Trophy organised by World Rugby.
History
The 2020 tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]
U20 Barthés Trophy
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Madagascar |  Namibia | Kenya |  Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2018 | Namibia | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2019 | Kenya | Kenya | Namibia |  Senegal |  Tunisia |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||
| 2021 | Kenya | Kenya | Madagascar | Senegal | |
| 2022 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Madagascar |
| 2023 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Namibia | Tunisia |
| 2024 | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Tunisia |
| 2025 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Tunisia |
2025 Fixtures
Zimbabwe is hosting the U20 Barthés Trophy fixtures at the Old Hararians Rugby Stadium in the capital city.[5][6]
| Date | Match day | Time | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2025 | 1 | 12:00 | Kenya |
29 - 21[7] | Tunisia |
| 19 April 2025 | 1 | 15:00 | Zimbabwe |
22 - 41[8] | Namibia |
| 23 April 2025 | 2 | 12:00 | Kenya |
22 - 32[9] | Namibia |
| 23 April 2025 | 2 | 15:00 | Zimbabwe |
78 - 20[9] | Tunisia |
| 27 April 2025 | 3 | 11:00 | Namibia |
81 - 7[10] | Tunisia |
| 27 April 2025 | 3 | 15:00 | Kenya |
21 - 20[11] | Zimbabwe |
Previous Tournaments
Division A
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Uganda | Namibia | Zimbabwe |  Morocco | Tunisia |
| 2008 | Tunisia | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | |
| 2009 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Morocco |
| 2010 |  Ivory Coast | Zimbabwe | Namibia | ||
| 2011 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Madagascar |
| 2012 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Tunisia |
| 2013 |  South Africa | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2014 | Namibia | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Tunisia |
| 2015 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Uganda |
| 2016 | Namibia | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya |
Tunisia |
