2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Under 20 Rugby union competition
The 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 16th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship for players under 20 years of age. Ireland retained the championship, their fifth, winning all five matches as they had done in the last tournament to record a fourth Grand Slam.[1][2] Ireland became the first team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the history of the tournament.
Participants
Table
Position
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Nation
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Games
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Points
|
Tries
|
Bonus points
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Total points
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Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
For
|
Against
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Diff
|
For
|
Against
|
Tries
|
Loss
|
GSB
|
1 |
Ireland (C)
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
239 |
116 |
+123 |
32 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
27
|
2 |
France
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
222 |
96 |
+126 |
32 |
13 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
21
|
3 |
Italy
|
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
148 |
146 |
+2 |
24 |
18 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
15
|
4 |
England
|
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
141 |
160 |
−19 |
21 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15
|
5 |
Scotland
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
90 |
234 |
−144 |
10 |
34 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5
|
6 |
Wales
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
107 |
195 |
−88 |
14 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3
|
Table ranking rules
- Four match points are awarded for a win.
- Two match points are awarded for a draw.
- A bonus match point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries in a match or loses a match by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four tries in a match and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
- Three bonus match points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (known as a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team reaches a minimum of 23 points, and thus always ranks over a team who won four matches in which they also were awarded four try bonus points and were also awarded two bonus points (a try bonus and a losing bonus) in the match that they lost for a total of 22 points.
- Tie-breakers
- If two or more teams are tied on match points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher.
- If the above tie-breaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scored the higher number of total tries in their matches is ranked higher.
- If two or more teams remain tied for first place at the end of the championship after applying the above tiebreakers, the title is shared between them.
Fixtures
Week 1
Italy | 27–28 | France | Try: Berlese 7' c Gallorini 24' m Rubinato 32' m Mey 51' m Douglas 83' m Con: Sante (1/4) 8' Bruniera (0/1) Pen: Sante (0/1) | Report | Try: Moustin 28' c penalty 38' Castro 71' m Con: Tarel (1/1) 29' Desperes (0/1) Pen: Tarel (2/3) 10', 20' |
Wales | 27–44 | Ireland | Try: Hennessey 9' c Morgan 18' m, 77' c Scarfe 52' m Con: Edwards (2/4) 11', 78' Pen: Edwards (1/1) 16' | Report | Try: O'Tighearnaigh 7' c McCarthy 31' c Nicholson 54' c, 65' m Quinn 61' m McErlean 80' c Con: Prendergast (3/5) 8', 32', 55' West (1/1) 82' Pen: Prendergast (2/2) 59', 73' |
England | 41–36 | Scotland | Try: Hathaway 2' m, 8' c, 14' m Cunningham-South 18' c Carnduff 24' c Elliott 68' c Con: Harris (4/6) 10', 19', 26', 70' Pen: Harris (1/2) 79' | Report | Try: McLeod 6' c Brown 31' c McConnell 44' c Con: Simpson (3/3) 8', 31', 45' Pen: Simpson (5/5) 13', 41', 56', 60', 63' |
Week 2
England | 32–25 | Italy | Try: Harris 8' m Ma'asi-White 12' c Elliott 38' m Cunningham-South 55' c Fasogbon 75' m Con: Harris (2) 13', 57' Pen: Harris 30' | Report | Try: Aminu 23' m, 64' m Gallorini 46' c Bozzoni 79' m Con: Bruniera 47' Pen: Sante 33' |
Ireland | 33–31 | France | Try: McCarthy 12' c Gavin 29' c Gleeson 69' c Con: Prendergast 13', 30', 70' Pen: Prendergast 10', 24', 42', 77' | Report | Try: Auradou 18' c Liufau 34' c Attissogbe 58' m Nouchi 61' m Benmegal 72' c Con: Raffy 19', 35' Reus 73' |
Week 3
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Week 4
England | 7–42 | France (1 BP) | Try: Harris 56' c Con: Harris (1/1) 57' | Report | Try: Drouet 35' c Gailleton 50' c Penverne 63' c Castro Ferreira 72' c Guilly 78' m Con: Reus (4/5) 36', 52', 64', 73' Pen: Reus (3/3) 12', 25', 49' |
Week 5
References
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