2013 IRB Junior World Championship
Tournament details
Date 5–23 June 2013
Teams 12
Final positions
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
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The 2013 IRB Junior World Championship was the sixth, IRB Junior World Championship , an annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, the IRB . A total of twelve nations played in the tournament. South Africa went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2012. England were crowned the 2013 champions for the first time after defeating Wales 23–15 in the final on the 23 June at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes.
After finishing last at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship , Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't participate in this year's event. After finishing first at the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy , the United States were promoted to this competition for 2013. Their stay in the IRB Junior World Championship was short-lived, however, as they lost in the 11th-place final to Fiji 46–12 and were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy, being replaced for the 2014 competition by its winners Italy .
Venues The championship was held in La Roche-sur-Yon , Vannes and Nantes in France . In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only three venues were used.
For the first time since the competitions inception, the final was contested by two northern hemisphere teams. Also for the first time New Zealand did not participate in the final.
Pool City Venue Capacity Pool A La Roche-sur-Yon Stade Henri Desgranges 10,000 Pool B Vannes Stade de la Rabine 9,500 Pool C Nantes Stade Pascal Laporte
Teams The following teams participated in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship:
Pool Team No. of Tournaments Position 2012 Position 2013 Notes A England 5 7th 1st Champions A France 5 6th 5th A South Africa 5 1st 3rd Bronze Medal Winner A United States 2 DNP1 12th Promoted from 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy Relegated to 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy B Australia 5 8th 7th B Fiji 5 11th 11th B Ireland 5 5th 8th B New Zealand 5 2nd 4th C Argentina 5 4th 6th C Samoa 4 10th 9th C Scotland 5 9th 10th C Wales 5 3rd 2nd Runners-up
1 United States were promoted from the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy .
Pool stage The following playing schedule was released in November 2012:
Key to colours in group tables Teams advances to Finals Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs
All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Pool A Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts South Africa 3 3 0 0 22 154 43 +111 1 13 England 3 2 0 1 23 163 37 +126 2 10 France 3 1 0 2 9 70 59 +11 2 6 United States 3 0 0 3 0 3 251 −248 0 0
France 6–30 England Pen: Serin (2/3) 26', 41'Report Try: Cowan-Dickie 23' c Clifford (2) 56' c, 80' c Con: Slade (3/3) 24', 56', 80' Pen: Slade (3/5) 15', 29', 79'
South Africa 97–0 United States Try: Beerwinkel 5' Kolbe 13' Senatla (4) 14', 28', 31', 42' Steenkamp 19' Geduld (2) 22', 26' Du Toit 36' Kriel (2) 44', 67' Willemse (2) 50', 57' Obi (2) 52', 60' Con: Pollard (1/6) 19' Du Preez (6/10) Pen: Pollard (1/1) 3'Report
South Africa 31–24 England Try: Senatla (2) 1' c, 31' m Du Plessis 42' c Con: Du Preez (2/3) 2', 42' Pen: Du Preez (4/6) 6', 10', 16', 56'Report Try: Sloan 36' c Stooke 41' c Purdy 59' c Con: Slade (3/3) 36', 41', 60' Pen: Slade (1/3) 48'
France 45–3 United States Try: Jedrasiak 13' c Parez 28' c Lacroix 43' c Cros 45' c Duhalde 61' c Wieprecht 78' c Con: Mallet (6/6) 14', 29', 43', 46', 62', 78' Pen: Mallet (1/1) 9'Report Pen: Bourke (1/1) 25'
England 109–0 United States Try: Purdy (2) 1' m, 59' c Day (3) 4' m, 16' c, 49' c Sisi (2) 9' c, 63' c Moriarty (3) 19' m, 54' c, 68' m Conlon (2) 21' c, 41' c Devoto 29' m Howard (2) 37' c, 44' c Stephenson (2) 56' c, 74' c Con: Hooley (11/16) 10', 16', 21', 41', 44', 50', 54', 56', 59', 63', 75' Devoto (1/1) 37'Report
France 19–26 South Africa Try: Regard 8' c Tauleigne 49' m Serin 64' c Con: Selponi (1/2) 9' Serin (1/1) 64'Report Try: Swanepoel 1' m Obi 42' c Kolbe 78' m Con: Pollard (1/3) 42' Pen: Pollard (3/3) 14', 44', 70'
Pool B Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts New Zealand 3 3 0 0 13 104 42 +62 2 14 Ireland 3 2 0 1 10 96 49 +47 2 10 Australia 3 1 0 2 10 71 45 +26 2 6 Fiji 3 0 0 3 2 21 156 −135 0 0
Ireland 19–15 Australia Try: Scholes 25' c Con: Daly (1/1) 26' Pen: Daly (4/6) 6', 47', 66', 76'Report Try: Staniforth 40' m Northam 73' c Con: Burton (1/1) 73' Pen: Seuteni (1/2) 30'
New Zealand 59–6 Fiji Try: Savea 1' c Collins (2) 4' m, 75' c Fuatai (2) 34' c, 64' c Visinia 40' c Van Dam (2) 46' m, 80' m Scrafton 59' m Con: Adams (3/5) 1', 34', 40' Rangihuna (2/4) 64', 75' Pen: Adams (2/2) 18', 26'Report Pen: Waqa (2/3) 12', 15'
Ireland 51–3 Fiji Try: Sweetnam (2) 15' m, 72' c Taylor 44' c Scholes (2) 48' m, 51' m Leavy 65' m Con: Daly (1/4) 45' Scannell (1/2) 72' Pen: Daly (3/5) 10', 29', 36' Scannell (1/1) 70'Report Pen: Waqa (1/2) 24'
New Zealand 14–10 Australia Try: Edwards 21' m Pen: Hickey (3/3) 6', 10', 16'Report Try: Burton 60' c Con: Hodge (1/1) 61' Pen: Hodge (1/2) 25'
New Zealand 31–26 Ireland Try: Tuipulotu 31' m Faiva (2) 45' m, 54' m Visinia 48' c Con: Hickey (1/4) 49' Pen: Hickey (3/5) 16', 19', 39'Report Try: Farrell 34' m Leavy 58' m Bryne 66' c Con: Scannell (1/3) 67' Pen: Scannell (2/2) 11', 22' Roche (1/1) 70'
Australia 46–12 Fiji Try: Hodge 10' m Browning 29' c Lacey 34' m Baldwin 39' c Northam 53' m Burton (2) 65' c, 68' c Con: Hodge (2/5) 30', 40' Burton (2/2) 65', 69'Report Try: Qionimacawa 15' m Bolenaivalu 58' c Con: Bower (1/1) 59'
Pool C Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts Wales 3 3 0 0 9 93 44 +49 1 13 Argentina 3 2 0 1 9 92 54 +38 2 10 Scotland 3 1 0 2 9 70 103 –33 2 6 Samoa 3 0 0 3 6 52 106 –54 2 2
Wales 42–3 Samoa Try: Amos 12' m Dixon 20' c C. Jones 53' c Bennett 62' c I. Jones 65' m Dee 78' m Con: Davies (3/5) 21', 54', 63' Pen: Davies (2/3) 27', 30'Report Pen: Ah Ki (1/3) 15'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia )
Argentina 44–13 Scotland Try: Penalty try 10' c Etchart 28' c Ezcurra 76' c Fernandez 77' m Con: Fernandez (3/4) 11', 29', 76' Pen: Fernandez (5/6) 6', 14', 38', 39', 45', 62'Report Try: Farndale 23' m Bennett 73' m Pen: Allan (1/2) 20'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy )
Argentina 28–16 Samoa Try: Bernardini 29' m Mazzoni 57' c Penalty try 63' c Con: Fernandez (2/2) 58', 64' Pen: Boffelli (2/4) 12', 22 Fernandez (1/1) 52'Report Try: Solia 76' c Con: Ah Ki (1/1) 77' Pen: Fenika (3/5) 3', 15', 19'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Ian Davies (Wales )
Wales 26–21 Scotland Try: Warren 14' c Huges 57' c Con: Davies (2/2) 15', 58' Pen: Davies (3/3) 10', 56', 62' Drop: Davies 28'Report Try: Ashe 51' c Masterson 76' m Con: Allan (1/2) 52' Pen: Allan (3/3) 31', 38', 44'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa )
Wales 25–20 Argentina Try: Amos 19' c Con: Davies (1/1) 20' Pen: Davies (5/5) 1', 17', 61', 69', 79' Drop: Davies 65'Report Try: Matera 50' c Cordero 76' c Con: Fernandez (2/2) 50', 76' Pen: Fernandez (2/3) 52', 58'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Luke Pearce (England )
Scotland 36–33 Samoa Try: Farndale 12' c Allan 25' c Hoyland 27' c Fergusson 53' m Kilmartin 59' c Con: Allan (3/3) 13', 26', 28' Cooper (1/2) 60' Pen: Cooper (1/1) 78'Report Try: Nanai 10' m Broomhall 36' c Amituanai 43' c Peni 62' c Sam 66' c Con: Ah Ki (1/2) 37' Alatimu (3/3) 44', 63', 67'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland
Pool stage rankings Overall standings Pos Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts 1 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 14 104 42 +62 2 14 2 South Africa 3 3 0 0 22 154 43 +111 1 13 3 Wales 3 3 0 0 9 93 44 +49 1 13 4 England 3 2 0 1 23 163 37 +126 2 10 5 Ireland 3 2 0 1 12 96 49 +47 2 10 6 Argentina 3 2 0 1 9 92 53 +39 2 10 7 Australia 3 1 0 2 10 71 45 +36 2 7 8 France 3 1 0 2 9 70 59 +11 2 6 9 Scotland 3 1 0 2 9 70 103 −33 2 6 10 Samoa 3 0 0 3 6 52 106 −54 2 2 11 Fiji 3 0 0 3 2 21 151 −130 0 0 12 United States 3 0 0 3 0 3 251 −248 0 0
Knockout stage 9–12th place play-offs Semi-finals Samoa 19–18 Fiji Try: Solia 79' m Ah Ki 80' m Pen: Alatimu (3/5) 17', 33', 39'Report Try: Waqa 34' c Rokoduru 51' m Con: Waga (1/2) 36' Pen: Waga (2/3) 65', 75'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand )
Scotland 39–3 United States Try: Steele 39' c Bennett (2) 44' c, 58' c Kilmartin 75' m Auld 80' c Con: Bennett (3/3) 39', 45', 58' Cooper (1/2) 80' Pen: Bennett (2/2) 7', 11'Report Pen: Audsley (1/1) 8'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan )
11th place game Fiji 46–12 United States Try: Waqa (3) 5' c, 42' m, 79' c Tuisese 12' m Doge 28' m Vatubua 34' m Rarasea 75' c Kunavore 80' m Con: Waqa (1/5) 6' Douglas (2/3) 76', 80'Report Try: Toluta'u 53' m Lindell 60' c Con: Audsley (1/2) 61'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa )
9th place game Samoa 33–24 Scotland Try: Nanai (2) 5' m, 10' c Slater 29' m Fonoti 72' c Con: Alatimu (2/4) 11', 73' Pen: Alatimu (3/3) 22', 46', 76'Report Try: Allan 13' c Hoyland 16' c Fergusson 63' c Con: Allan (3/3) 14', 17', 64' Pen: Allan (1/3) 26'
Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Luke Pearce (England )
5–8th place play-offs Semi-finals Argentina 22–15 Australia Try: Fernandez (2) 36' c, 71' m Schulz 45' c Con: Fernandez (2/3) 37', 45' Pen: Fernandez (1/3) 17'Report Try: Latu 13' c Paraka 58' m Con: Burton (1/2) 13' Pen: Burton (1/2) 43'
Ireland 8–9 France Try: Murphy 30' m Pen: Scannell (1/2) 63'Report Pen: Serin (3/4) 2', 34', 47'
7th place game Australia 28–17 Ireland Try: Parker 20' c Wells 24' c Northam 63' m Con: Burton (2/3) 20', 25' Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 4' Burton (2/2) 13', 52'Report Try: Scholes 42' m Pen: Scannell (4/6) 36', 41', 56', 61'
5th place game Argentina 34–37 France Try: Lezana (2) 16' c, 61' c Matera 39' m Con: Fernandez (2/3) 17', 61' Pen: Fernandez (5/5) 12', 20', 26', 30', 35'Report Try: Thomas (2) 2' m, 78' c Jedrasiak 76' c Con: Mallet (2/2) 76', 78' Pen: Selponi (1/1) 42' Mallet (3/3) 46', 55', 64' Drop: Mallet 59', 68'
Finals Semi-finals South Africa 17–18 Wales Try: Herbst 36' c Smith 59' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 37', 60' Pen: Pollard (1/4) 75'Report Try: Jenkins 56' m Evans 79' c Con: Davies (1/2) 80' Pen: Davies (2/3) 20', 30'
New Zealand 21–33 England Try: Faiva 9' m Emery 59' c Con: Rure (1/1) 59' Pen: Hickey (1/1) 40' Te Rure (2/2) 54', 73'Report Try: Hankin 16' c Watson 37' c Smallbone 76' c Con: Slade (3/3) 16', 38', 77' Pen: Slade (4/4) 5', 12', 51', 80'
Third place game South Africa 41–34 New Zealand Try: Obi 34' c De Bruin 37' c Senatla 40' c Steenkamp 52' m Smith 56' c Ungerer 71' m Con: Pollard (4/6) 35', 38', 40', 56' Pen: Pollard (1/2) 61'Report Try: Visinia (2) 8' c, 14' c Edwards 21' c Webber 40' m Manihera 77' m Con: Hickey (3/4) 9', 15', 22' Pen: Hickey (1/1) 46'
Final Final - England vs Wales Wales 15–23 England Try: Evans (2) 11' m, 25' c Con: Davies (1/2) 26' Pen: Davies (1/1) 23'Report Try: Nowell 58' c Hill 63' c Con: Slade (2/2) 58', 63' Pen: Slade (3/5) 16', 72', 76'
