New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team

New Zealand

Union	New Zealand Rugby Union
Coach(es)	Rob Penney
Captain(s)	Chris Smith
Most caps	(-)
Top scorer	Trent Renata (59)
Most tries	Kade Poki (5)
Team kit Change kit
First international
New Zealand 48–9 Tonga 2008
Largest win
New Zealand 92–0 Wales 2011
Largest defeat
Undefeated
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 2008)
Best result	Champions 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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.^[1] They have gone on to also win the 2009, 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships. 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 Championship

2008 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
Pool Match	48–9	Tonga
Pool Match	65–10	Ireland
Pool Match	60–0	Argentina
Semi Final	31–6	Wales
Final	38–3	England

The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2009 Junior World Championship

2009 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
Pool Match	75–0	Uruguay
Pool Match	17–0	Ireland
Pool Match	48–9	Argentina
Semi Final	31–17	Australia
Final	44–28	England

The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2010 Junior World Championship

2010 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
Pool Match	44–11	Fiji
Pool Match	77–7	Samoa
Pool Match	43–10	Wales
Semi Final	36–7	South Africa
Final	62–17	Australia

The New Zealand Under 20's won all their matches in the 2011 Junior World Championship

2011 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
Pool Match	64–7	Italy
Pool Match	92–0	Wales
Pool Match	48–15	Argentina
Semi Final	37–7	Australia
Final	33–22	England

Current squad

Squad for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship ^[2] .^[3]

Backs Player Position Province TJ Perenara Scrumhalf Wellington Brad Weber Scrumhalf Otago Gareth Anscombe Flyhalf Auckland Nathan George Flyhalf Waikato Lima Sopoaga Flyhalf Wellington Rhys Llewellyn Centre Canterbury Glen Robertson Centre Waikato Waisake Naholo Wing Taranaki Charles Piutau Wing Auckland Mitchell Scott Wing Tasman Beauden Barrett Fullback Taranaki Francis Saili Utility Back Auckland

Forwards Player Position Province Michael Kainga Prop Wellington Gregory Pleasants-Tate Prop North Harbour Solomona Sakalia Prop Wellington Ben Tameifuna Prop Hawke's Bay Sefo Setefano Hooker Waikato Codie Taylor Hooker Canterbury Dominic Bird Lock Canterbury Steven Luatua Lock Auckland Brodie Retallick Lock Hawke's Bay Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Flanker Taranaki Sam Cane Flanker Bay of Plenty Brad Shields Flanker Wellington Luke Whitelock Flanker Canterbury Carl Axtens Number 8 Bay of Plenty

References

1. ^ Clutton, Graham. "Final: New Zealand 38–3 England". irb.com. http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2025684.html#final+new+zealand+england. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 
2. ^ http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showU20&id=48
3. ^ http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=3219/index.html

External links

• Official website
• "NZ Juniors world champions". nzherald.co.nz. 2008-07-23. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10517813&ref=rss. Retrieved 2008-07-23. 
• "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". bbc.co.uk. 2008-07-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7467273.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-23.