2011 IRB Junior World Championship
Tournament details
Date June 10–26, 2011
Teams 12
Final positions
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Gareth Anscombe (84 points)← 2010 Argentina South Africa 2012 →
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 organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The winners were New Zealand , who won all the competitions held since the inaugural year in 2008 .
Venues Four stadia will be used for this world cup. There will be four double header match days at the three smaller venues with the final to be played in Stadio Euganeo.
Teams Pool Team Number of tournaments Position last year Position this year Notes A New Zealand 3 1 1 Champions A Argentina 3 6 9 A Wales 3 7 7 A Italy 2 DNP 11 Promoted from 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy B Australia 3 2 3 Bronze Medal Winner B France 3 5 4 B Fiji 3 8 6 B Tonga 3 11 12 Relegated to 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy C South Africa 3 3 5 C England 3 4 2 Runners-up C Ireland 3 9 8 C Scotland 3 10 10
Pool stage All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts New Zealand 3 3 0 0 30 204 22 +182 3 15 Wales 3 2 0 1 12 90 106 −16 2 10 Argentina 3 1 0 2 6 50 85 −35 0 4 Italy 3 0 0 3 1 16 147 −131 0 0
Argentina 8 – 34 Wales Try: Bollini 29' m Con: Ormson (0/1) Pen: Ormson (1/3) 51'Report Try: Morgan 9' c Williams 23' c, 64' c Walker 51' c Con: Morgan (4/4) 10', 23', 41', 64' Pen: Morgan (2/4) 3', 69'
Italy 7 – 64 New Zealand Try: Visentin 45' Con: Palazzani (1/1) 46'Report Try: Piutau 3' m, 20' c Scott 14' c Luatua 30' c Saili 38' c Anscombe 55' c Sopoaga 63' c Perenara 69' c Barrett 74' c Con: Anscombe (7/8) 16', 20', 31', 39', 56', 63', 70' Nathan George (1/1) 75' Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 12'
New Zealand 92 – 0 Wales Try: Cane 1' m, 15' c, 49' c Piutau 7' c, 51' m Sopoaga 18' m, 41' c Whitelock 23' c Luatua 35' c Llewellyn 37' c Perenara 47' c Shields 58' c Robertson 74' c Weber 78' c Con: Anscombe (11/14) 8', 16', 24', 36', 38', 42', 48', 50', 59', 75', 79'Report
Italy 3 – 27 Argentina Pen: Gennari (1/3) 31'Report Try: Montero 3' c Masera 61' c Moroni 72' c Con: Ormson (3/3) 4', 62', 73' Pen: Ormson (2/2) 35', 39'
Italy 6 – 56 Wales Pen: Gennari (1/2) 35' Drop: Campagnaro (1/1) 28'Report Try: Young 9' m Jones 31' c Hamilton 38' c Walker 40+4' m Evans 46' c James 53' c Jones 77' c Siggery 80+3' c Con: Morgan (5/8) 32', 47', 54', 78', 80+4' Pen: Morgan (2/2) 7', 30'
Argentina 15 – 48 New Zealand Try: Sartori 17' c Cruz Guillemaín 27' m Con: Ormson (1/2) 17' Pen: Ormson (1/1) 11'Report Try: Scott 5' m Saili 6' m, 64' c Llewellyn 13' c Barrett 29' c Pleasants-Tate 39' c Perenara 80' c Con: George (5/7) 14', 29', 39', 64', 80' Pen: George (1/1) 59'
Stadio Plebiscito , Padua Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland )
Pool B Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts France 3 3 0 0 11 82 51 +31 2 14 Australia 3 2 0 1 19 129 63 +66 3 11 Fiji 3 1 0 2 7 73 92 −19 1 5 Tonga 3 0 0 3 5 39 117 −78 0 0
Australia 54 – 7 Tonga Try: Lucas 8' Kingston 11' Enever 20' Roach 25' Sitauti 30' Fainga'a 56' Butler 64' Latunipulu 71' Con: Volavola (5/6) 9', 12', 21', 26', 31' Lucas (2/2) 65', 72'Report Try: Howling 47' Con: Ahki (1/1) 49'
France 24 – 12 Fiji Try: Taofifenua 21' Bourgeois 33' Penalty try 60' Con: Barraque (3/3) 22', 34', 61' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 8'Report Pen: Rasolea (1/1) 25' Lalagavesi (3/3) 42', 63', 66'
Australia 50 – 25 Fiji Try: Bredenhann 5' c Hooper 9' c Butler 16' c Postal 28' m Anderson 40' c Siliva 41' m Woodhouse 52' m Enever 57' c Con: Bredenhann (5/8) 6', 9', 16', 40', 57'Report Try: Ratini 10' c Talebula 50' c Mudu 75' m Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 11', 50' Pen: Lalagavesi (2/2) 20', 72'
France 27 – 14 Tonga Try: Delmas 12' m Penalty try 43' c Chateau 55' m Gayraud 72' c Con: Palis (1/2) 43' Barraque (1/2) 72' Pen: Palis (1/1) 19'Report Try: Ahki 30' c Faeamani 70' c Con: Paraki (2/2) 30', 70'
Fiji 36 – 18 Tonga Try: Radradra 5' m Mudu 42' c Radradra 52' c Nalasekata 57' m Con: Lalagavesi (2/4) 43', 53' Pen: Lalagavesi (3/3) 28', 28', 62' Talebula (1/1) 66'Report Try: Howling 72' c Lavemai 76' m Con: Ahki (1/2) 73' Pen: Paraki (2/2) 4', 17'
Australia 25 – 31 France Try: Sitauti 37' c Hooper 40' m Bredenhann 79' c Con: Volavola (2/3) 38', 80' Pen: Volavola (2/2) 10', 25'Report Try: Pujol 4' c Palis 18' c Buttin 26' c Barraque 58' c Con: Barraque (4/4) 5', 19', 27', 59' Pen: Barraque (1/2) 31' Drop: Bérard (0/1) Buttin (0/1) Doussain (0/1)
Pool C Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts England 3 3 0 0 12 98 63 +35 2 14 South Africa 3 2 0 1 10 95 52 +43 3 11 Ireland 3 1 0 2 6 81 88 −7 0 4 Scotland 3 0 0 3 3 31 102 −71 0 0
England 33 – 25 Ireland Try: Short 2' Thomas 40+3' Vunipola 61' Yarde 80+5' Con: Ford (3/4) 14', 20', 80' Pen: Ford (2/4) 3', 80+6'Report Try: Conway 38' Con: Jackson (1/1) 49' Pen: Jackson (6/9) 31', 40+6', 50', 70', 73', 78' Drop: Jackson (0/1)
South Africa 33 – 0 Scotland Try: Venter 14', 43' Botha 34', 58' Con: Goosen (2/3) 35', 44' Beyers (0/1) Pen: Goosen (3/4) 6', 10', 18'Report
England 39 – 18 Scotland Try: Yarde 10' c Wade 37' c, 80+2' c, 80+4' c Mills 70' m Con: Farrell (2/2) 11', 39' Ford (2/3) 80+3', 80+5' Pen: Farrell (2/3) 2', 7' Ford (0/1)Report Try: Kennedy 52' c Gossman 73' m Con: Weir (1/1) 53' Jackson (0/1) Pen: Weir (1/1) 5' Drop: Weir (1/1) 12'
Ireland 26 – 42 South Africa Try: Conway 40+1' c, 75' c Con: McKinney (2/2) 40+2', 76' Pen: McKinney (4/5) 3', 16', 22', 31'Report Try: Venter 4' c, 28' c Etzebeth 38' c Mjekevu 68' m Botha 80+3' c Con: Goosen (4/5) 5', 29', 39', 80+4' Pen: Goosen (2/4) 9', 18' Drop: Goosen (1/1) 56'
England 26 – 20 South Africa Try: Daly 7' m Gray 43' m Wade 70' c Con: Ford (0/2) Cook (1/1) 70' Pen: Ford (3/4) 2', 29', 62'Report Try: Carr 25' m Con: Mjekevu (0/1) Pen: Goosen (5/5) 37', 40+1', 49', 65', 78'
Ireland 30 – 13 Scotland Try: Conway 70' c Marshall 73' c Annett 75' c Con: Jackson (3/3) 70', 73', 75' Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 23', 52'Report Try: Gilmour 79' c Con: Edwards (1/1) 80' Pen: Weir (2/4) 13', 67'
Knockout stage 9–12th place play-offs Semifinals 9th place 22 June – 18:00 (Rovigo ) Scotland 30 26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo ) Tonga 11 Scotland 14 22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo ) Argentina 15 Argentina 12 Italy 8 11th place 26 June – 14:10 (Rovigo ) Tonga 22 Italy 34
Semifinals Scotland 30 – 11 Tonga Try: Weir 25' c Hogg 51' c Gossman 73' c Con: Weir (3/3) 26', 51', 73' Pen: Weir (3/5) 2', 35', 42'Report Try: Toumohuni 44' m Con: Ahki (0/1) Pen: Ahki (2/3) 20', 49'
Argentina 12 – 8 Italy Pen: Ormson (4/7) 19', 32', 43', 74'Report Try: Visentin 35' m Con: Palazzani (0/1) Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 23' Drop: Campagnaro (0/1)
11th place game Tonga 22 – 34 Italy Try: Talakai 12' c Afu 21' m, 75' m Vanisi 69' m Con: Hala (1/2) 13' Paraki (0/2)Report Try: Palazzani 2' c Visentin 36' c Penalty try 55' c Castello 62' c Con: Palazzani (4/4) 3', 37', 56', 62' Pen: Palazzani (2/4) 7', 40'
9th place game Scotland 14 – 15 Argentina Try: Kennedy 26' c Hogg 55' c Con: Weir (2/2) 27', 56' Pen: Weir (0/2)Report Try: Penalty try 15' c Poet 22' m Con: Poet (1/2) 16' Pen: Poet (1/2) 6' Ormson (0/1)
5–8th place play-offs Semifinals 5th place 22 June – 18:00 (Padua ) Wales 20 26 June – 14:10 (Treviso ) Fiji 34 Fiji 17 22 June – 20:10 (Padua ) South Africa 104 South Africa 57 Ireland 15 7th place 26 June – 12:00 (Treviso ) Wales 38 Ireland 24
Semifinals Wales 20 – 34 Fiji Try: Ford 34' c Jones 55' m Shingler 64' m Con: Morgan (1/3) 34' Pen: Morgan (1/3) 48'Report Try: Talebula 30' c, 56' m Sicinilawa 74' c Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 31', 74' Pen: Lalagavesi (5/7) 12', 36', 42', 46', 50'
South Africa 57 – 15 Ireland Try: Du Preez 2' c Mjekevu 8' c, 25' c Botha 13' m Mbovane 28' m, 54' c, 73' c Taute 42' c Venter 70' m Con: Goosen (5/7) 2', 8', 26', 43', 54' Welthagen (1/2) 73'Report Try: McKeon 60' m Jackson 77' c Con: McKinney (1/2) 77' Pen: McKinney (1/1) 22'
7th place game Wales 38 – 24 Ireland Try: Robling 4' Cook 22' Williams 37' Hill 64' Young 75' Con: Morgan (2/5) 65', 75' Pen: Morgan (3/4) 9', 16', 49'Report Try: Conway 12' Boyle 39' Henderson 80' Con: McKinney (3/3) 13', 40', 80' Pen: McKinney (1/3) 42'
5th place game Fiji 17 – 104 South Africa Try: Radradra 28' Lalagavesi 33' Con: Lalagavesi (2/2) 29', 34' Pen: Lalagavesi (1/2) 19' Radradra (0/1)Report Try: Mbovane 2', 74' Mjekevu 5' Carr 9' Botha 13' 24', 81' Venter 16' Rademan 36', 42' Taute 55', 79' Penalty try 58' Skosan 66' Jordaan 70' Kleinhans 72' Con: Goosen (12/16) 3', 14', 17', 37', 56', 58', 67', 71', 73', 74', 80', 81'
Finals Semifinals Final 22 June – 18:00 (Treviso ) England 33 26 June – 19:10 (Padua ) France 18 England 22 22 June – 20:10 (Treviso ) New Zealand 33 New Zealand 37 Australia 7 3rd place 26 June – 17:00 (Padua ) France 17 Australia 30
Semifinals England 33 – 18 France Try: Wade 3' m Ford 40' m Ransom 56' c Gray 80+5' c Con: Ford (2/4) 56', 80+6' Pen: Ford (3/4) 16', 65', 74'Report Try: Taofifenua 8' c O'Connor 51' m Con: Barraque (1/2) 9' Pen: Barraque (2/3) 13', 46'
New Zealand 37 – 7 Australia Try: Saili 7' c Piutau 53' c Anscombe 62' c Weber 80' c Con: Anscombe (4/4) 21', 54', 63', 80+1' Pen: Anscombe (3/4) 25', 38', 60'Report Try: Nasiganiyavi 14' c Con: Volavola (1/1) 15' Pen: Volavola (0/2)
Third place game France 17 – 30 Australia Try: Palis 24' Come 76' Con: Barraque (1/1) 24' Doussain (1/1) 76' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 4' Drop: Plisson (0/1)Report Try: Kingston 11' Lucas 19' Morahan 79' Con: Volavola (3/3) 12', 21', 80' Pen: Volavola (3/4) 33', 72', 75'
Final England 22 – 33 New Zealand Try: Wade 6', 58' Thomas 47' Con: Ford (2/3) 6', 49' Pen: Ford (1/3) 35'Report Try: Piutau 26' Tameifuna 40' Barrett 71' Con: Anscombe (3/3) 26', 40', 71' Pen: Anscombe (4/4) 23', 32', 41', 60'
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