2012 IRB Junior World Championship

2012 IRB Junior World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  South Africa
Date June 4–22, 2012
No. of nations 12
Final positions
Champions  South Africa
Runner-up  New Zealand
Third place  Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
2011 Italy
France 2013

The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 and Under 21 world championships. The event was organised in South Africa between 4 and 22 June 2012 by rugby's governing body, the IRB. A total of 12 nations played in the tournament. New Zealand came into the tournament as defending champions. South Africa were crowned 2012 champions after defeating New Zealand 22 - 16 in the final on the 22 June at Newlands Stadium.

After finishing last at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, Tonga had been relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't participate in this year's event. They had been replaced with Samoa, who won the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy for 2013 after losing the last place play-off to Fiji. They were replaced in 2013 with the United States, winner of the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Venues

The championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only two venues were planned to be used.[1] However, on 8 June 2012, organizers moved all the matches that were scheduled to be played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point and Newlands Stadium in Newlands due to heavy rain that damaged the pitches of the initial venue.[2]

Suburb Venue Capacity
Stellenbosch Danie Craven Stadium 16,000
Bellville University of the Western Cape Stadium 2,500
Green Point Cape Town Stadium 55,000
Newlands Newlands Stadium 51,900

Squads

Teams

Pool Team Number of tournaments Position last year Position this year
A  New Zealand 4 1 2 Runners-up
A  Fiji 4 6 11
A  Wales 4 7 3 Bronze Medal Winner
A  Samoa 3 DNP 10 Promoted from 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
B  England 4 2 7
B  South Africa 4 5 1 Champions
B  Ireland 4 8 5
B  Italy 3 11 12 Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
C  Australia 4 3 8
C  France 4 4 6
C  Argentina 4 9 4
C  Scotland 4 10 9

Pool stage

All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Pool A

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 Wales 3 3 0 0 11 127 27 +100 2 14
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 15 102 21 +81 3 11
 Fiji 3 1 0 2 7 45 80 -35 0 4
 Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 6 152 -146 0 0





Pool B

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 South Africa 3 2 0 1 13 99 41 +58 3 11
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 10 79 51 +28 2 10
 England 3 2 0 1 11 99 48 +51 1 9
 Italy 3 0 0 3 2 20 157 -137 0 0





Pool C

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 50 30 +20 0 12
 France 3 2 0 1 8 76 54 +22 3 11
 Australia 3 1 0 2 12 77 58 +19 1 5
 Scotland 3 0 0 3 7 53 114 -61 2 2





Standings after the Group Stage

Overall Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Wales 3 3 0 0 17 127 27 +100 2 14
2  Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 50 30 +20 0 12
3  South Africa 3 2 0 1 13 99 41 +59 3 11
4  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 15 102 21 +81 3 11
5  France 3 2 0 1 8 76 54 +22 3 11
6  Ireland 3 2 0 1 10 79 51 +28 2 10
7  England 3 2 0 1 11 99 48 +51 1 9
8  Australia 3 1 0 2 12 77 58 +19 1 5
9  Fiji 3 1 0 2 7 45 80 -35 0 4
10  Scotland 3 0 0 3 7 53 114 -61 2 2
11  Italy 3 0 0 3 3 20 157 -137 0 0
12  Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 6 152 -146 0 0

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

Semifinals 9th place
  Scotland  34  
  Italy  17  
 
      Scotland  62
    Samoa  28
11th place
  Fiji  20   Italy  17
  Samoa  29     Fiji  19

Semifinals


11th place game

9th place game

5–8th place play-offs

Semifinals 5th place
  Ireland  27  
  England  12  
 
      France  7
    Ireland  18
7th place
  France  19   Australia  13
  Australia  17     England  17

Semifinals


7th place game

5th place game

Finals

Semifinals Final
  Wales  6  
  New Zealand  30  
 
      New Zealand  16
    South Africa  22
3rd place
  Argentina  3   Wales  25
  South Africa  35     Argentina  17

Semifinals


Third place game

Final

References

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