IRB Junior World Championship
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The IRB Junior World Championship is an international rugby union
competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board
(IRB), and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams (originally 16), with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by Wales
. This event replaced the IRB's former age-grade world championships, the Under 19
and Under 21
World Championships.
The Junior World Championship is the upper level of a new IRB tournament structure for U-20 national sides. At the same time that the Junior World Championship was launched, the IRB also launched a second-level championship, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
, featuring eight teams. In August 2007, Chile was announced as the host of the inaugural Junior World Trophy to be held in Santiago
in April 2008. This was followed in November 2007 by announcing Wales as the host for the inaugural Junior World Championship in June 2008.
A reduction of the number of participating teams in JWC 2010 for financial reasons from 16 to 12 has been announced.
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...
competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB), and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams (originally 16), with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. This event replaced the IRB's former age-grade world championships, the Under 19
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
and Under 21
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
World Championships.
The Junior World Championship is the upper level of a new IRB tournament structure for U-20 national sides. At the same time that the Junior World Championship was launched, the IRB also launched a second-level championship, the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
The IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy is a second tier international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by 8 men's junior national teams, with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in...
, featuring eight teams. In August 2007, Chile was announced as the host of the inaugural Junior World Trophy to be held in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
in April 2008. This was followed in November 2007 by announcing Wales as the host for the inaugural Junior World Championship in June 2008.
A reduction of the number of participating teams in JWC 2010 for financial reasons from 16 to 12 has been announced.
Tournament Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 2008 2008 IRB Junior World Championship 9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*... |
 Wales |
38 – 3 | 43 – 18 | ||||||
| 2009 2009 IRB Junior World Championship -Pool B:---------------------Pool C:---------------------Pool D:---------------------13th Place Play-offs:Play-off Semi Finals----15th Place Final13th Place Final----... |
 Japan |
44 – 28 | 32 – 5 | ||||||
| 2010 2010 IRB Junior World Championship The 2010 IRB Junior World Championship was the third 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 by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board... |
 Argentina |
62 – 17 | 27 – 22 | ||||||
| 2011 2011 IRB Junior World Championship The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth 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 be organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board... |
 Italy |
33 – 22 | 30 – 17 | ||||||
| 2012 2012 IRB Junior World Championship The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship will be 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 will be organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby... |
 South Africa |
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| 2013 |  Early Modern France |
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Team Records
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | - | - | - | |
| - | 3 (2008, 2009, 2011) | - | 1 (2010) | |
| - | 1 (2010) | 1 (2011) | 1 (2009) | |
| - | - | 3 (2008, 2009, 2010) | - | |
| - | - | - | 1 (2008) | |
| - | - | - | 1 (2011) | |
External links
- IRB TOSHIBA Junior World Championship – from IRB website