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.

CityGroundCapacity
RovigoStadio Comunale Mario Battaglini5,000
TrevisoStadio Comunale di Monigo6,700
PadovaStadio Plebiscito9,600
PadovaStadio Euganeo32,336

Teams

PoolTeamNumber of tournamentsPosition last yearPosition this yearNotes
ANew Zealand311Champions
AArgentina369
AWales377
AItaly2DNP11Promoted from 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
BAustralia323Bronze Medal Winner
BFrance354
BFiji386
BTonga31112Relegated to 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
CSouth Africa335
CEngland342Runners-up
CIreland398
CScotland31010

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

10 June 2011 18:10
Argentina8 – 34Wales
Try: Bollini 29' m Con: Ormson (0/1) Pen: Ormson (1/3) 51'ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

10 June 2011 20:10
Italy7 – 64New Zealand
Try: Visentin 45' Con: Palazzani (1/1) 46'ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

14 June 2011 18:10
New Zealand92 – 0Wales
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
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

14 June 2011 20:10
Italy3 – 27Argentina
Pen: Gennari (1/3) 31'ReportTry: Montero 3' c Masera 61' c Moroni 72' c Con: Ormson (3/3) 4', 62', 73' Pen: Ormson (2/2) 35', 39'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

18 June 2011 18:10
Italy6 – 56Wales
Pen: Gennari (1/2) 35' Drop: Campagnaro (1/1) 28'ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)

18 June 2011 18:10
Argentina15 – 48New Zealand
Try: Sartori 17' c Cruz Guillemaín 27' m Con: Ormson (1/2) 17' Pen: Ormson (1/1) 11'ReportTry: 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

10 June 2011 18:10
Australia54 – 7Tonga
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'ReportTry: Howling 47' Con: Ahki (1/1) 49'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 250 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

10 June 2011 20:10
France24 – 12Fiji
Try: Taofifenua 21' Bourgeois 33' Penalty try 60' Con: Barraque (3/3) 22', 34', 61' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 8'ReportPen: Rasolea (1/1) 25' Lalagavesi (3/3) 42', 63', 66'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 300 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

14 June 2011 18:10
Australia50 – 25Fiji
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'ReportTry: Ratini 10' c Talebula 50' c Mudu 75' m Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 11', 50' Pen: Lalagavesi (2/2) 20', 72'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 800 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

14 June 2011 20:10
France27 – 14Tonga
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'ReportTry: Ahki 30' c Faeamani 70' c Con: Paraki (2/2) 30', 70'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,100 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

18 June 2011 18:10
Fiji36 – 18Tonga
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'ReportTry: Howling 72' c Lavemai 76' m Con: Ahki (1/2) 73' Pen: Paraki (2/2) 4', 17'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Referee: JP Doyle (England)

18 June 2011 20:10
Australia25 – 31France
Try: Sitauti 37' c Hooper 40' m Bredenhann 79' c Con: Volavola (2/3) 38', 80' Pen: Volavola (2/2) 10', 25'ReportTry: 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)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

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

10 June 2011 18:10
England33 – 25Ireland
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'ReportTry: Conway 38' Con: Jackson (1/1) 49' Pen: Jackson (6/9) 31', 40+6', 50', 70', 73', 78' Drop: Jackson (0/1)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

10 June 2011 20:10
South Africa33 – 0Scotland
Try: Venter 14', 43' Botha 34', 58' Con: Goosen (2/3) 35', 44' Beyers (0/1) Pen: Goosen (3/4) 6', 10', 18'Report
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

14 June 2011 18:10
England39 – 18Scotland
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)ReportTry: Kennedy 52' c Gossman 73' m Con: Weir (1/1) 53' Jackson (0/1) Pen: Weir (1/1) 5' Drop: Weir (1/1) 12'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

14 June 2011 20:10
Ireland26 – 42South Africa
Try: Conway 40+1' c, 75' c Con: McKinney (2/2) 40+2', 76' Pen: McKinney (4/5) 3', 16', 22', 31'ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

18 June 2011 20:10
England26 – 20South 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'ReportTry: Carr 25' m Con: Mjekevu (0/1) Pen: Goosen (5/5) 37', 40+1', 49', 65', 78'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 7,000 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

18 June 2011 20:10
Ireland30 – 13Scotland
Try: Conway 70' c Marshall 73' c Annett 75' c Con: Jackson (3/3) 70', 73', 75' Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 23', 52'ReportTry: Gilmour 79' c Con: Edwards (1/1) 80' Pen: Weir (2/4) 13', 67'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 700 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

Semifinals9th place
22 June – 18:00 (Rovigo)
Scotland30
26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo)
Tonga11
Scotland14
22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo)
Argentina15
Argentina12
Italy8
11th place
26 June – 14:10 (Rovigo)
Tonga22
Italy34

Semifinals

22 June 2011 18:00
Scotland30 – 11Tonga
Try: Weir 25' c Hogg 51' c Gossman 73' c Con: Weir (3/3) 26', 51', 73' Pen: Weir (3/5) 2', 35', 42'ReportTry: Toumohuni 44' m Con: Ahki (0/1) Pen: Ahki (2/3) 20', 49'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 150 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

22 June 2011 20:10
Argentina12 – 8Italy
Pen: Ormson (4/7) 19', 32', 43', 74'ReportTry: Visentin 35' m Con: Palazzani (0/1) Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 23' Drop: Campagnaro (0/1)
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

11th place game

26 June 2011 14:10
Tonga22 – 34Italy
Try: Talakai 12' c Afu 21' m, 75' m Vanisi 69' m Con: Hala (1/2) 13' Paraki (0/2)ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 900 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

9th place game

26 June 2011 12:00
Scotland14 – 15Argentina
Try: Kennedy 26' c Hogg 55' c Con: Weir (2/2) 27', 56' Pen: Weir (0/2)ReportTry: Penalty try 15' c Poet 22' m Con: Poet (1/2) 16' Pen: Poet (1/2) 6' Ormson (0/1)
Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 600 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

5–8th place play-offs

Semifinals5th place
22 June – 18:00 (Padua)
Wales20
26 June – 14:10 (Treviso)
Fiji34
Fiji17
22 June – 20:10 (Padua)
South Africa104
South Africa57
Ireland15
7th place
26 June – 12:00 (Treviso)
Wales38
Ireland24

Semifinals

22 June 2011 18:00
Wales20 – 34Fiji
Try: Ford 34' c Jones 55' m Shingler 64' m Con: Morgan (1/3) 34' Pen: Morgan (1/3) 48'ReportTry: Talebula 30' c, 56' m Sicinilawa 74' c Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 31', 74' Pen: Lalagavesi (5/7) 12', 36', 42', 46', 50'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 800 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

22 June 2011 20:10
South Africa57 – 15Ireland
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'ReportTry: McKeon 60' m Jackson 77' c Con: McKinney (1/2) 77' Pen: McKinney (1/1) 22'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

7th place game

26 June 2011 12:00
Wales38 – 24Ireland
Try: Robling 4' Cook 22' Williams 37' Hill 64' Young 75' Con: Morgan (2/5) 65', 75' Pen: Morgan (3/4) 9', 16', 49'ReportTry: Conway 12' Boyle 39' Henderson 80' Con: McKinney (3/3) 13', 40', 80' Pen: McKinney (1/3) 42'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

5th place game

26 June 2011 14:10
Fiji17 – 104South Africa
Try: Radradra 28' Lalagavesi 33' Con: Lalagavesi (2/2) 29', 34' Pen: Lalagavesi (1/2) 19' Radradra (0/1)ReportTry: 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'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
22 June – 18:00 (Treviso)
England33
26 June – 19:10 (Padua)
France18
England22
22 June – 20:10 (Treviso)
New Zealand33
New Zealand37
Australia7
3rd place
26 June – 17:00 (Padua)
France17
Australia30

Semifinals

22 June 2011 18:00
England33 – 18France
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'ReportTry: Taofifenua 8' c O'Connor 51' m Con: Barraque (1/2) 9' Pen: Barraque (2/3) 13', 46'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 6,700 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

22 June 2011 20:10
New Zealand37 – 7Australia
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'ReportTry: Nasiganiyavi 14' c Con: Volavola (1/1) 15' Pen: Volavola (0/2)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Third place game

26 June 2011 17:00
France17 – 30Australia
Try: Palis 24' Come 76' Con: Barraque (1/1) 24' Doussain (1/1) 76' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 4' Drop: Plisson (0/1)ReportTry: Kingston 11' Lucas 19' Morahan 79' Con: Volavola (3/3) 12', 21', 80' Pen: Volavola (3/4) 33', 72', 75'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Final

26 June 2011 19:10
England22 – 33New Zealand
Try: Wade 6', 58' Thomas 47' Con: Ford (2/3) 6', 49' Pen: Ford (1/3) 35'ReportTry: Piutau 26' Tameifuna 40' Barrett 71' Con: Anscombe (3/3) 26', 40', 71' Pen: Anscombe (4/4) 23', 32', 41', 60'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Statistics

Top point scorers

PointsNameTeamTriesConPenDrop
84Gareth AnscombeNew Zealand22580
79Johan GoosenSouth Africa023101
63Josateki LalagavesiFiji18140
53Matthew MorganWales11280
50George FordEngland1990
40Jean-Pascal BarraqueFrance11050
40Paddy JacksonIreland1490
38Duncan WeirScotland1661
37Ben VolavolaAustralia01150
35Brian OrmsonArgentina0490

Top try scorers

RankNameTeamTries
1Arno BothaSouth Africa7
2Charles PiutauNew Zealand6
2Francois VenterSouth Africa6
2Christian WadeEngland6
5Andrew ConwayIreland5
5Tshotsho MbovaneSouth Africa5
7Francis SailiNew Zealand4
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