New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
Encyclopedia
The New Zealand under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union
team from New Zealand
. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's
and Under 21's
. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. They have gone on to also win the 2009
, 2010
and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
s. The team have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2009 Junior World Championship
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2010 Junior World Championship
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2011 Junior World Championship
.
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...
team from New Zealand
New Zealand
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. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's
New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 19's rugby team was a team for players aged under 19 as a platform to the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 19's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 21's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship, which commenced in...
and Under 21's
New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 21's rugby union team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship...
. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. They have gone on to also win the 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----...
, 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...
and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
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...
s. The team have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.
Results
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2008 Junior World Championship2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
| Score | Opposition | |
| Pool Match | 48–9 |  Tonga Tonga |
| Pool Match | 65–10 | Ireland |
| Pool Match | 60–0 |  Argentina Argentina |
| Semi Final | 31–6 |  Wales Wales |
| Final | 38–3 |  England England |
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2009 Junior World Championship
2009 IRB Junior World Championship
-Pool B:---------------------Pool C:---------------------Pool D:---------------------13th Place Play-offs:Play-off Semi Finals----15th Place Final13th Place Final----...
| Score | Opposition | |
| Pool Match | 75–0 |  Uruguay Uruguay |
| Pool Match | 17–0 | Ireland |
| Pool Match | 48–9 | Argentina Argentina |
| Semi Final | 31–17 |  Australia Australia |
| Final | 44–28 | England England |
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2010 Junior World Championship
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...
| Score | Opposition | |
| Pool Match | 44–11 |  Fiji Fiji |
| Pool Match | 77–7 |  Samoa Samoa |
| Pool Match | 43–10 | Wales Wales |
| Semi Final | 36–7 |  South Africa South Africa |
| Final | 62–17 | Australia Australia |
The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2011 Junior World Championship
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...
| Score | Opposition | |
| Pool Match | 64–7 |  Italy Italy |
| Pool Match | 92–0 | Wales Wales |
| Pool Match | 48–15 | |
| Semi Final | 37–7 | |
| Final | 33–22 |
Current squad
Squad for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship2011 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...
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