England national under-18 rugby union team
Encyclopedia
The England national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the England national rugby union team
in the sport of rugby union
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England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title.
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in the sport of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
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European Championship
England is, apart from France and Ireland, the only other team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship to have won the championship, having done so in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, the team came second in the 2009 and 2011 editions. The team did not participate in the 2010 edition.England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title.
Honours
- European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- Champions: 2005, 2006
- Runners-up: 2009, 2011
Positions
The teams final positions in the European championship:| Year | Division | Tier | Place |
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
| 2006 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
| 2007 | A Division | I | 3rd |
| 2008 | A Division | I | 3rd |
| 2009 2009 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship -Relegation:-Championship:-Relegation:-Championship:* The Hungary Sweden semi final was decided on number of tries scored, which Sweden won 3-2.-Relegation:-Championship:-Relegation:... |
A Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |
| 2010 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship -Relegation:-Championship:-Relegation:The Switzerland versus Ukraine game was tied after regular time and was decided by penalty kicks.-Championship:-Relegation:... |
did not participate | ||
| 2011 2011 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship The 2011 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for Under 18 national rugby union teams in Europe. The event was organised by rugby's European governing body, the FIRA – Association of European Rugby . The competition was contested by... |
Elite Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |