2008 IRB Junior World Championship

Rugby World Cup

datefrom = 2008-06-06
dateto = 2008-06-22
host = Wales
nations = 16
champion =
runnerup =
matches = 40
attendance =
top scorer =
most tries =
preceded by =
succeeded by = Japan 2009The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. All players who were twenty years of age or under on 1 January 2008 were eligible for selection.

This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 Rugby World Championship and Under 21 Rugby World Championship. The event, organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), was contested by sixteen men's under-20 national teams.

The tournament was held in June and hosted by Wales, at four separate venues, and won by New Zealand.

Venues

*06 June New Zealand 48–9 Tonga
*06 June Argentina 17–9 Ireland
*10 June Argentina 30–10 Tonga
*10 June New Zealand 65–10 Ireland
*14 June Ireland 45–27 Tonga
*14 June New Zealand 60–0 Argentina

Pool B

"Played at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham"

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*06 June France 53–17 Japan
*06 June Wales 29–10 Italy
*10 June France 32–14 Italy
*10 June Wales 33–10 Japan
*14 June Japan 20–24 Italy
*14 June Wales 23–19 France

Calendar

Knockout stage

13th place playoffs4TeamBracket
RD1=Semi-finals
RD2=Final
RD1-team1= flagicon|TON Tonga
RD1-score1= 17
RD1-team2= flagicon|JPN Japan
RD1-score2= 5
RD1-team3= flagicon|USA United States
RD1-score3= 22
RD1-team4= flagicon|FIJ Fiji
RD1-score4= 27
RD2-team1= flagicon|TON Tonga
RD2-score1=28
RD2-team2= flagicon|FIJ Fiji
RD2-score2=20

9th place playoffs4TeamBracket
RD1=Semi-finals
RD2=Final
RD1-team1= flagicon|IRE|rugby Ireland
RD1-score1= 9
RD1-team2= flagicon|ITA Italy
RD1-score2= 6
RD1-team3= flagicon|SCO|rugby Scotland
RD1-score3= 15
RD1-team4= flagicon|CAN|rugby Canada
RD1-score4= 10

RD2-team1= flagicon|IRE|rugby Ireland
RD2-score1=39
RD2-team2= flagicon|SCO|rugby Scotland
RD2-score2=12

5th place playoffs4TeamBracket
RD1=Semi-finals
RD2=Final
RD1-team1= flagicon|ARG Argentina
RD1-score1= 6
RD1-team2= flagicon|FRA France
RD1-score2= 30
RD1-team3= flagicon|SAM Samoa
RD1-score3= 0
RD1-team4= flagicon|AUS Australia
RD1-score4= 32
RD2-team1= flagicon|FRA France
RD2-score1=21
RD2-team2= flagicon|AUS Australia
RD2-score2=42

1st place playoffs4TeamBracket
RD1=Semi-finals
RD2=Final
RD1-team1= flagicon|NZ New Zealand
RD1-score1= 31
RD1-team2= flagicon|WAL Wales
RD1-score2= 6
RD1-team3= flagicon|RSA South Africa
RD1-score3= 18
RD1-team4= flagicon|ENG England
RD1-score4= 26
RD2-team1= flagicon|NZ New Zealand
RD2-score1=38
RD2-team2= flagicon|ENG England
RD2-score2=3

Semi-finals

rugbybox
date = 2008-06-18
time = 19:15
home = flagicon|NZ New Zealand
score = 31–6
report = [http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2025300.html#semi+final+new+zealand+wales (Report)]
away = flagicon|WAL Wales
homescore =
awayscore =
stadium = Rodney Parade, Newport
attendance =
referee = ----rugbybox
date = 2008-06-18
time = 19:15
home = flagicon|RSA South Africa
score = 18–26
report = [http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2025329.html#semi+final+england+south+africa (Report)]
away = flagicon|ENG England
homescore =
awayscore =
stadium = Arms Park, Cardiff
attendance =
referee =

3rd place playoffs

rugbybox
date = 2008-06-22
time = 17:00
home = flagicon|WAL Wales
score = 18–43
report = [http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2025693.html#place+play+off+wales+south+africa report]
away = flagicon|RSA South Africa
homescore =
awayscore =
stadium = Liberty Stadium , Swansea
attendance =
referee =

Final

rugbybox
date = 2008-06-22
time = 19:00
home = flagicon|NZ New Zealand
score = 38–3
report = [http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2025684.html#final+new+zealand+england report]
away = flagicon|ENG England
homescore =
awayscore =
stadium = Liberty Stadium , Swansea
attendance =
referee =

External links

* [http://www.irb.com/jwc/index.html Official website]