Tournament details | |
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Host | ![]() |
Date | 6β22 June 2008 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
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 theββnow 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.
Venuesβ»
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City | Ground | Capacity |
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Cardiff | Arms Park | 13,500 |
Newport | Rodney Parade | 11,700 |
Swansea | Liberty Stadium | 20,532 |
Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 15,500 |
Calendarβ»
Stage | First Match | Last Match | |
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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 β North Wales | 18:00 2008-06-21 | to | 20:00 2008-06-21 |
Final Day β South Wales | 13:00 2008-06-22 | to | 19:00 2008-06-22 |
Poolsβ»
Qualified for the Championship Semi-finals |
Qualified for the 5thββto 8th Placed Playoffs |
Qualified for the 9th to 12th Placed Playoffs |
Qualified for the 13th to 16th Placed Playoffs |
Pool Aβ»
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points New Zealand
3 3 0 0 25 173 19 +154 3 15 Argentina
3 2 0 1 6 47 69 β32 1 9 Ireland
3 1 0 2 6 64 109 β45 1 5 Tonga
3 0 0 3 3 46 123 β77 0 0
Match Results | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
48β9 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
17β9 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
30β10 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
65β10 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
45β27 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
60β0 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
Pool Bβ»
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points South Africa
3 3 0 0 27 196 32 +164 2 14 Samoa
3 2 0 1 7 60 39 +21 1 9 Scotland
3 1 0 2 8 61 115 β54 1 5 United States
3 0 0 3 3 38 169 β131 0 0
Match Results | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
108β18 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
29β17 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
20β6 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
72β3 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
41β14 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
16β11 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Pool Cβ»
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points England
3 3 0 0 17 119 48 +71 2 14 Australia
3 2 0 1 27 147 47 +100 3 11 Canada
3 1 0 2 5 47 151 β104 0 4 Fiji
3 0 0 3 4 44 111 β67 1 1
Match Results | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
81β12 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
41β17 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
60β18 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
53β17 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
13β18 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
10β17 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
Pool Dβ»
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Tries For Against Difference BP Points Wales
3 3 0 0 11 85 39 +46 2 14 France
3 2 0 1 13 104 54 +50 3 11 Italy
3 1 0 2 4 48 81 β33 0 4 Japan
3 0 0 3 7 47 110 β63 1 1
Match Results | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
53β17 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
6 June 2008 | ![]() |
29β10 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
32β14 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
10 June 2008 | ![]() |
33β10 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
20β24 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
14 June 2008 | ![]() |
23β19 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
Knockout stageβ»
13th-16th Places Playoffs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 17 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||
![]() | 28 | ||||||||
![]() | 20 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | 22 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 27 |
13th-16th Places Playoffs | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
17β5 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
22β27 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
15th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
44β8 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
13th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
28β20 | ![]() |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
9th-12th Place Playoffs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||
![]() | 39 | ||||||||
![]() | 12 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 10 |
9th-12th Places Playoffs | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
15β10 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
9β6 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
11th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
33β10 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
9th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
39β12 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
5th-8th Places Playoffs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 30 | |||||||
![]() | 21 | ||||||||
![]() | 42 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 32 |
5th-8th Places Playoffs | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
6β30 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
18 June 2008 | ![]() |
0β32 | ![]() |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
7th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
10β30 | ![]() |
Rodney Parade, Newport |
5th Place Play-Off | ||||
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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
21 June 2008 | ![]() |
21β42 | ![]() |
Arms Park, Cardiff |
1st place playoffs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 31 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||
![]() | 38 | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | 18 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 26 |
Semi-finalsβ»
3rd place playoffsβ»
Finalβ»
22 June 2008 19:00 |
New Zealand ![]() | 38β3 | ![]() |
(Report) |
Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 8537 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon |