The 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, was the 10th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Wales were the defending champions. The competition was won by England, who completed a Grand Slam by winning all their five matches.

For the first time, the 2017 tournament used the bonus point system common to most other professional rugby union tournaments. As well as the standard four points for a win and two for a draw, a team scoring four tries in a match received an additional league table point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) would also win the Championship, three bonus points were awarded for this achievement.

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
EnglandSandy Park Northern Echo Arena Franklin's Gardens12,600 10,000 15,249Exeter Darlington NorthamptonLouis DeaconBen Earl
FranceStade des Alpes Stade Sapiac20,068 12,600Grenoble MontaubanFlorian Verhaeghe
IrelandDonnybrook Stadium6,000DublinNigel CarolanJack Kelly
ItalyStadio Giovanni Mari Stadio Enrico Chersoni Stadio Santa Rosa5,000 2,500Legnano Prato Capoterra
ScotlandBroadwood Stadium8,086CumbernauldSean LineenCallum Hunter-Hill
WalesParc Eirias6,080Colwyn BayJason Strange

Table

PositionNationGamesPointsTriesBonus pointsTotal points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstTriesLoss
1England5500189531362864027*
2France5302133127617162115
3Wales53021741433120202014
4Ireland5302111122−1112130113
5Scotland5104104171−671423217
6Italy500561156−95821022
Source:

* England were awarded an extra 3 table points for achieving the Grand Slam.

Fixtures

Round 1

3 February 2017 18:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Italy5–27Wales
Stadio Giovanni Mari, Legnano Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Sean Gallagher
FB 15 Massimo Cioffi RW 14 Andrea Bronzini OC 13 Ludovico Vaccari IC 12 Marco Zanon LW 11 Giovanni D'Onofrio FH 10 Antonio Rizzi SH 9 Charly Trussardi N8 8 Giovanni Licata (c) OF 7 Lorenzo Masselli BF 6 Jacopo Bianchi RL 5 Edoardo Iachizzi LL 4 Giordano Baldino TP 3 Marco Riccioni HK 2 Massimo Ceciliani LP 1 Daniele Rimpelli Replacements: HK 16 Alberto Rollero PR 17 Danilo Fischetti PR 18 Giosuè Zilocchi LK 19 Gabriele Venditti FL 20 Nardo Casolari SH 21 Emilio Fusco FH 22 Michelangelo Biondelli CE 23 Roberto Dal Zilio Coach: Italy Alessandro TronconFB 15 Will Talbot-Davies RW 14 Jared Rosser OC 13 Ioan Nicholas IC 12 Kieran Williams LW 11 Ryan Conbeer FH 10 Ben Jones SH 9 Dane Blacker N8 8 Morgan Morris OF 7 Will Jones BF 6 Morgan Sieniawski RL 5 Max Williams LL 4 Alex Dombrandt TP 3 Kieron Assiratti HK 2 Ellis Shipp (c) LP 1 Rhys Carré Replacements: HK 16 Corrie Tarrant PR 17 Steffan Thomas PR 18 Christian Coleman LK 19 Jack Pope N8 20 Aled Ward SH 21 Declan Smith FH 22 Phil Jones CE 23 Cameron Lewis Coach: Wales Byron Hayward
FB15Massimo Cioffi
RW14Andrea Bronzini
OC13Ludovico Vaccari
IC12Marco Zanon
LW11Giovanni D'Onofrio
FH10Antonio Rizzi
SH9Charly Trussardi
N88Giovanni Licata (c)
OF7Lorenzo Masselli
BF6Jacopo Bianchi
RL5Edoardo Iachizzi
LL4Giordano Baldino
TP3Marco Riccioni
HK2Massimo Ceciliani
LP1Daniele Rimpelli
Replacements:
HK16Alberto Rollero
PR17Danilo Fischetti
PR18Giosuè Zilocchi
LK19Gabriele Venditti
FL20Nardo Casolari
SH21Emilio Fusco
FH22Michelangelo Biondelli
CE23Roberto Dal Zilio
Coach:
Italy Alessandro Troncon
FB15Will Talbot-Davies
RW14Jared Rosser
OC13Ioan Nicholas
IC12Kieran Williams
LW11Ryan Conbeer
FH10Ben Jones
SH9Dane Blacker
N88Morgan Morris
OF7Will Jones
BF6Morgan Sieniawski
RL5Max Williams
LL4Alex Dombrandt
TP3Kieron Assiratti
HK2Ellis Shipp (c)
LP1Rhys Carré
Replacements:
HK16Corrie Tarrant
PR17Steffan Thomas
PR18Christian Coleman
LK19Jack Pope
N820Aled Ward
SH21Declan Smith
FH22Phil Jones
CE23Cameron Lewis
Coach:
Wales Byron Hayward
  • Twenty Welsh players made their debuts.
  • This was the 8th consecutive victory for Wales and their 13th win against Italy in 13 matches.
3 February 2017 20:30 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Scotland19–20Ireland
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Christopher Ridley (England)
FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Australia Eddie JonesFB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 (c) LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 N8 19 N8 20 SH 21 FH 22 WG 23 Coach: Argentina Daniel Hourcade
FB15
RW14
OC13
IC12
LW11
FH10
SH9
N88
OF7
BF6
RL5
LL4
TP3
HK2(c)
LP1
Replacements:
HK16
PR17
PR18
LK19
FL20
SH21
FH22
WG23
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB15
RW14
OC13
IC12
LW11
FH10
SH9
N88
OF7
BF6
RL5
LL4
TP3
HK2(c)
LP1
Replacements:
HK16
PR17
PR18
N819
N820
SH21
FH22
WG23
Coach:
Argentina Daniel Hourcade
4 February 2017 12:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) England59–17France
Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 6,836 Referee: Dan Jones
FB 15 Tom Parton RW 14 Joe Cokanasiga OC 13 Max Wright IC 12 Will Butler LW 11 Sam Aspland-Robinson FH 10 Max Malins SH 9 Harry Randall N8 8 Ben Earl OF 7 Zach Mercer (c) BF 6 Ben Curry RL 5 Nick Isiekwe LL 4 Jack Nay TP 3 Joseph Morris HK 2 Joe Mullis LP 1 Ollie Dawe Replacements: HK 16 Jamie Blamire PR 17 Ciaran Knight PR 18 Jake Pope LK 19 Justin Clegg FL 20 Josh Bayliss SH 21 Alex Mitchell CE 22 Jacob Umaga WG 23 Gabriel Ibitoye Coach: England Jon CallardFB 15 Romain Buros RW 14 Geoffrey Cros OC 13 Nathan Decron IC 12 Théo Millet LW 11 William Iraguha FH 10 Thomas Darmon SH 9 Arthur Retière N8 8 Julien Ruaud OF 7 Alexandre Roumat (c) BF 6 Selevasio Tolofua RL 5 Mickaël Capelli LL 4 Florian Verhaege TP 3 Corentin Chabeaudie HK 2 Florian Dufour LP 1 Mathis Dumain Replacements: HK 16 Étienne Fourcade PR 17 Léo Aouf PR 18 Ugo Boniface FL 19 Kilian Bendjaballah N8 20 Baptiste Pesenti SH 21 Baptiste Couilloud FH 22 Anthony Fuertes CE 23 Théo Dachary Coach: France Thomas Lièvremont
FB15Tom Parton
RW14Joe Cokanasiga
OC13Max Wright
IC12Will Butler
LW11Sam Aspland-Robinson
FH10Max Malins
SH9Harry Randall
N88Ben Earl
OF7Zach Mercer (c)
BF6Ben Curry
RL5Nick Isiekwe
LL4Jack Nay
TP3Joseph Morris
HK2Joe Mullis
LP1Ollie Dawe
Replacements:
HK16Jamie Blamire
PR17Ciaran Knight
PR18Jake Pope
LK19Justin Clegg
FL20Josh Bayliss
SH21Alex Mitchell
CE22Jacob Umaga
WG23Gabriel Ibitoye
Coach:
England Jon Callard
FB15Romain Buros
RW14Geoffrey Cros
OC13Nathan Decron
IC12Théo Millet
LW11William Iraguha
FH10Thomas Darmon
SH9Arthur Retière
N88Julien Ruaud
OF7Alexandre Roumat (c)
BF6Selevasio Tolofua
RL5Mickaël Capelli
LL4Florian Verhaege
TP3Corentin Chabeaudie
HK2Florian Dufour
LP1Mathis Dumain
Replacements:
HK16Étienne Fourcade
PR17Léo Aouf
PR18Ugo Boniface
FL19Kilian Bendjaballah
N820Baptiste Pesenti
SH21Baptiste Couilloud
FH22Anthony Fuertes
CE23Théo Dachary
Coach:
France Thomas Lièvremont

Round 2

10 February 2017 18:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Italy26–27Ireland
Stadio Enrico Chersoni, Prato Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Adam Jones
10 February 2017 19:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales21–37England (BP)
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Frank Murphy
10 February 2017 20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) France36–8Scotland
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sean Gallagher

Round 3

24 February 2017 19:45 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) England46–0Italy
Northern Echo Arena, Darlington Attendance: 6,319 Referee: Sam Gove-White
24 February 2017 20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland27–22France (BP)
Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Tom Foley
24 February 2017 20:30 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Scotland34–65Wales (BP)
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Referee: Thomas Charabas

Round 4

10 March 2017 14:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Italy13–18France
Stadio Santa Rosa, Cagliari Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mikw Adamson
11 March 2017 18:15 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) England33–5Scotland
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 6,442
11 March 2017 19:45 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Wales41–27Ireland
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay Attendance: 2,700

Round 5

17 March 2017 18:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Ireland10–14England
Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin Referee: Pierre Brousset
17 March 2017 20:00 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) France40–20Wales
Stade Sapiac, Montauban Referee: Mike Adamson
17 March 2017 20:30 GMT (UTC+0)
(BP) Scotland38–17Italy
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Referee: Frank Murphy

Broadcasting rights

Some of the matches are broadcast on television by France 4 and Sky Sports.

See also

External links