2025 World Rugby U20 Championship

2025 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host Italy
Venue4
Date29 June – 19 July 2025 (21 days)
Teams12
Final positions
Champions South Africa (2nd title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Argentina
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Tries scored264 (8.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Vusi Moyo (63)
Most triesGeorgia (country) Mikheil Shioshvili (7)
2024
2026

The 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship (Italian: Campionato mondiale giovanile 2025), also known as Italia 2025,[1] was the 15th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. It was held from 29 June to 19 July in Italy, being hosted in the cities of Viadana, Calvisano, Verona and Rovigo.[2] The country has previously hosted the age-grade Championship twice before: 2011 and 2015. Italy were also confirmed to host the 2020 edition, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification

The championship featured twelve teams, eleven of which are ranked based on their performance in the previous edition of the tournament (2024),[3] with the twelfth being 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy winners Scotland, who returned to the Championship having been relegated in 2019.[4] Scotland replaced Fiji who were relegated after finishing twelfth in 2024. Due to 2026 edition being re-expanded to 16 teams (16 teams participated in 2008 and 2009), this was first-ever edition where no team got relegated.

England entered as defending champions, whom defeated France 21–13 in the 2024 final.[5][6][7]

Teams

The teams participating in the tournament are listed in the table below, with a summary of their previous best results at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship included.

Team No. Result (2024) Best Result
 Argentina 14 5th Third place (2016)
 Australia 14 6th Runners-up (2010, 2019)
 England 14 1st Champions (2013, 2014, 2016, 2024)
 France 14 2nd Champions (2018, 2019, 2023)
 Georgia 6 9th Eighth place (2023)
 Ireland 14 4th Runners-up (2016, 2023)
 Italy 12 10th Eighth place (2017, 2018)
 New Zealand 14 3rd Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 South Africa 14 7th Champions (2012)
 Scotland 12 [a] Fifth place (2017)
 Spain 1 11th Eleventh place (2024)
 Wales 14 8th Runners-up (2013)

Match officials

The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of ten referees designated to oversee the game, and five television match officials / foul play review officers. [8] Along side the World Rugby appointed officials, local home union referees were used as assistant referees.

Venues

Four venues were announced on 14 March in line with the announcement of the hosts. It included Stadio San Michele, Calvisano and Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana who previously hosted the tournament in 2015, whilst Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo hosted the tournament in 2011. It will be the first time Payanini Center, Verona has hosted the event when in Italy, though was due to host matches in the cancelled 2020 edition.

Viadana (Lombardy) Rovigo (Veneto) Calvisano (Lombardy) Verona (Veneto)
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Stadio Mario Battaglini Stadio San Michele Payanini Center
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 2,500

Pool stage

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 178 53 +125 26 8 3 0 15 Advance to Semi-finals
2  England 3 2 0 1 114 84 +30 16 12 2 0 10 Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 84 133 −49 14 20 2 1 7
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 57 163 −106 9 25 1 0 1 Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) England 56–19 Scotland
Try: Penalty try 10'
Bracken (2) 14' c, 38' c
James (2) 20' c, 28' c
Knight 33' c
Bellamy 72' c
Redshaw 74' c
Con: Coen (5/5) 15', 21', 30', 33', 39'
Bellamy (2/2) 73', 75'
ReportTry: Penalty try 12'
Cowan 7' m
Patterson 76' c
Con: Urwin (1/2) 77'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)
29 June 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Australia 17–73 South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Harvey 13' m
Watters (2) 70' m, 73' c
Con: Harvey (1/3) 74'
ReportTry: Pead (2) 6' c, 45' c
Lubbe 24' c
Ndlozi (2) 31' c, 37' c
Jooste 40' m
Mentoe 47' c
Theron 49' c
Grobbelaar 53' m
Nyali 58' c
Williams 80' c
Con: Moyo (7/9) 7', 25', 32', 38', 46', 48', 50'
Van der Merwe (2/2) 59', 80'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

4 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Australia 34–24 Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Martens (2) 10' m, 65' c
Conway 16' m
Ata 28' c
Baxter 71' m
Guilfoyle 75' m
Con: Harvey (2/6) 29', 66'
ReportTry: Douglas 13' m
Duncan (2) 22' m, 62' c
Findlay 45' c
Con: Urwin (1/3) 46'
Coates (1/1) 63'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)
4 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
England 22–32 South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Weimann 7' c
Treacey 11' c
Bracken 32' m
Con: Bellamy (1/1) 8'
Coen (1/2) 11'
Pen: Coen (1/1) 37'
ReportTry: Jooste 23' c
Pead (2) 28' m, 50' c
Mentoe 35' c
Con: Moyo (2/3) 23', 36', 50'
Pen: Moyo (2/2) 46', 59'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

9 July
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa 73–14 Scotland
Try: Williams (2) 4' c, 16' c
Biyela 10' c
Malgas 13' c
Reid 21' c
Mentoe 31' c
Erasmus 35' m
Everson (2) 61' c, 71' c
Linde 64' c
Pead 80' c
Con: Moyo (4/5) 5', 13', 16', 22'
Van der Merwe (5/6) 32', 62', 65', 71', 80+1'
ReportTry: Stephen 29' c
Finlayson-Russell 74' c
Con: Urwin (1/1) 30'
Brown (1/1) 74'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
9 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) England 36–33 Australia (2 BP)
Try: Treacey 12' c
Tuipulotu (3) 34' m, 40+1' c, 45' c
Bracken 62' c
Con: Coen (4/5) 13', 40+1', 45', 63'
Pen: Coen (1/1) 80'
ReportTry: Conway (2) 14' c, 49' c
Sharples 64' c
King 68' c
Martens 75' m
Con: Fowler (4/5) 15', 50', 64', 69'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 136 58 +78 20 8 3 0 15 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 93 109 −16 14 15 3 0 11
3  Wales 3 1 0 2 83 94 −11 11 13 1 1 6 Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 66 117 −51 8 17 1 1 2 Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France 49–11 Spain
Try: Baret (2) 7' c, 49' c
Britz 16' c
Sanson 36' c
Akrab 55' c
Tilloles 68' c
Leveque 80' c
Con: Keletaona (5/5) 8', 17', 37', 50' 56'
Jurd (2/2) 69', 80'
ReportTry: González 58' m
Pen: Otamendi (2/2) 5', 11'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
29 June 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Argentina 34–27 Wales (1 BP)
Try: Ledesma 15' c
Rapetti (2) 32' m, 43' m
Silva 34' c
Garcia 77' c
Con: Benedit (3/5) 15', 35', 78'
Pen: Benedit (1/1) 53'
ReportTry: Penalty try 3'
Emanuel 24' c
Minto 28' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 25', 29'
Pen: Ford (2/2) 21', 50'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

4 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France 35–21 Wales
Try: Tilloles 3' c
Njocke 53' c
Daunivucu 56' c
Mousques 62' c
Bissu 70' c
Con: Jurd (5/5) 4', 54', 57', 63', 71'
ReportTry: Scott 9' c
Bowen 14' c
Woods 17' c
Con: Wilde (3/3) 9', 15', 18'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)
4 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Argentina 33–30 Spain (2 BP)
Try: Penalty try 24'
Otano (2) 50' m, 59' c
Coll 55' c
Galvan 65' c
Con: Senillosa (3/4) 56', 60', 66'
ReportTry: Ortega 4' m
Garcia (2) 27' c, 38' c
Richardis 35' m
Con: Infer (2/3) 27', 39'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 20', 22'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)

9 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Wales 35–25 Spain
Try: Penalty try 7'
Wood 17' c
James 51' c
Davies 61' c
Woods 70' c
Con: Wilde (4/4) 18', 52', 62', 71'
ReportTry: Garcia 24' c
McNamee 32' m
Lendinez 67' c
Con: Infer (1/2) 24'
Otamendi (1/1) 67'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 5', 10'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)
9 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) France 52–26 Argentina (1 BP)
Try: Njocke 2' c
Donguy 6' c
Akrab 10' c
Leveque 13' m
Ibsaiene (2) 31' c, 34' m
Gourgues 57' c
Baret 60' c
Con: Keletaona (6/8) 3', 7', 11', 32', 58', 61'
ReportTry: Ledesma 23' c
Rapetti 46' c
Coll 53' m
Otano 73' c
Con: Senillosa (3/4) 24', 47', 74'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 121 46 +75 19 7 2 0 14 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Italy 3 1 1 1 42 49 −7 6 7 0 0 6 Advance to Fifth-Place Semi-finals
3  Ireland 3 1 0 2 73 115 −42 10 17 1 1 6 Advance to Ninth-Place Semi-finals
4  Georgia 3 0 1 2 66 92 −26 10 14 1 1 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby
29 June 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Ireland 35–28 Georgia (2 BP)
Try: Farrell (2) 2' m, 42' m
Walker 23' c
Ronan 52' c
Molony 61' m
Con: Wood (2/5) 24', 53'
Pen: Wood (2/3) 10', 33'
ReportTry: Margvelashvili 16' c
Spanderashvili (2) 31' c, 50' c
Kheladze 81' c
Con: Takaishvili (4/4) 17', 31', 51', 82'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
29 June 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
New Zealand 14–5 Italy
Try: Letiu 8' c
Pledger 39' c
Con: Cole (2/2) 9', 40'
ReportTry: Beni 44' m
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)

4 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) New Zealand 38–19 Georgia
Try: Saunoa (2) 15' c, 21' m
Treacy 24' c
Oudenryn 33' c
Vakasiuola 39' m
Kunawave 46' c
Con: Simpson (4/6) 16', 25', 34', 47'
ReportTry: Kheladze 9' c
Shioshvili 18' c
Khakhubia 55' m
Con: Takaishvili (2/3) 10', 19'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
4 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) Ireland 16–18 Italy
Try: Yarr 63' m
Minogue 80+1' m
Pen: Wood (2/2) 25', 52'
ReportTry: Casartelli 12' m
Gritti 59' c
Con: Todaro (1/1) 60'
Pen: Todaro (2/3) 36', 72'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

9 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) New Zealand 69–22 Ireland
Try: Bason 11' c
Treacy 21' c
Roberts 26' m
Cole 30' m
Pledger (2) 33' c, 43' c
Vaenuku 41' m
Kempton (2) 48' c, 80' m
Kunawave (2) 67' c, 80+2' c
Con: Cole (6/10) 11', 22', 34', 44', 49', 80+3'
Simpson (1/1) 67'
ReportTry: Minogue 3' c
Green 7' m
Bohan 75' c
Con: Wood (1/2) 4'
Wisniewski (1/1) 75'
Pen: Wood (1/1) 20'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
9 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia 19–19 Italy
Try: Khakhubia 33' m
Spanderashvili 46' c
Shioshvili 80' c
Con: Takaishvili (2/3) 47', 80'
ReportTry: Zanandrea 13' m
Casartelli 37' c
Todaro 80+5' c
Con: Todaro (2/3) 38', 80+6'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

Seeding

Pos Team P W Diff. Pts
1  South Africa (A) 3 3 +125 15
2  France (B) 3 3 +78 15
3  New Zealand (C) 3 3 +75 14
4  Argentina (B) 3 2 –16 11
5  England (A) 3 2 +30 10
6  Australia (A) 3 1 –49 7
7  Italy (C) 3 1 –7 6
8  Wales (B) 3 1 –11 6
9  Ireland (C) 3 1 –42 6
10  Georgia (C) 3 0 –26 4
11  Spain (B) 3 0 –51 2
12  Scotland (A) 3 0 –106 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2025. Source: World Rugby

Knockout stage

Ninth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsNinth-place Final
 
      
 
14 July – Verona
 
 
 Georgia43
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
 Spain12
 
 Georgia22
 
14 July – Verona
 
 Scotland7
 
 Ireland21
 
 
 Scotland22
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
 
 Spain37
 
 
 Ireland38

Ninth-place Semi-finals

14 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia 43–12 Spain
Try: Shioshvili (3) 9' m, 23' c, 74' c
Meskhidze 17' m
Ardzenadze 28' c
Kheladze 43' c
Kevkhishvili 57' m
Con: Takaishvili (2/4) 24', 29'
Jashi (2/3) 44', 74'
ReportTry: Zuriarrain 39' c
Serrano 49' m
Con: Otamendi (1/2) 40'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)

14 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Ireland 21–22 Scotland
Try: Walker 25' c
McLaughlin 64' c
Farrell 69' c
Con: Green (3/3) 25', 64', 70'
ReportTry: Moncrieff 6' m
Stephen 11' m
Duncan 28' c
Shearer 80' m
Con: Urwin (1/3) 29'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)

Eleventh-place Final

19 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain 37–38 Ireland
Try: Massoni 14' m
Gomez 39' c
Cuesta 46' c
Ofojetu 59' m
Richardis 62' c
Con: Infer (2/4) 40', 46'
Otamendi (1/1) 62'
Pen: Infer (2/2) 11', 43'
ReportTry: Scott (2) 3' c, 34' c
Molony 8' c
Green 21' m
Walker (2) 48' c, 79' m
Con: Wood (4/6) 4', 9', 35', 49'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

Ninth-place Final

19 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Georgia 22–7 Scotland
Try: Kheladze 15' m
Shioshvili (2) 22' c, 59' m
Gurtskaia 30' m
Con: Bolkvadze (1/3) 23'
ReportTry: Logan 33' c
Con: Urwin (1/1) 34'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Fifth-place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFifth-place Final
 
      
 
14 July – Verona
 
 
 Italy21
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
 Australia44
 
 Australia68
 
14 July – Viadana
 
 England40
 
 England51
 
 
 Wales13
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
 
 Italy31
 
 
 Wales23

Fifth-place Semi-finals

14 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
England 51–13 Wales
Try: Penalty try 29'
Ridl 33' m
McParland (2) 40' m, 63' c
Bellamy 55' c
Bracken 60' c
Lilley 77' c
Con: Coen (4/6) 56', 61', 65', 77'
Pen: Coen (2/3) 70', 74'
ReportTry: Davies 31' c
Con: Wilde (1/1) 32'
Pen: Wilde (2/2) 8', 16'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)

14 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy 21–44 Australia
Try: Caiolo-Serra 16' c
Mistrulli 47' c
Todaro 55' c
Con: Braga (3/3) 17', 48', 56'
ReportTry: Ekanayake 4' c
Wilcox 6' m
Enasio 20' c
Doyle 39' m
Fowler 62' c
Langi 69' c
Con: Fowler (4/6) 5', 21', 63', 70'
Pen: Fowler (2/2) 43', 59'
Payanini Center, Verona
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Argentina)

Seventh-place Final

19 July 2025
15:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy 31–23 Wales
Try: Casartelli (2) 29' c, 48' c
Zanandrea 36' m
Con: Braga (2/3) 30', 49'
Pen: Braga (4/5) 17', 56', 69', 77'
ReportTry: Davies 25' c
Boshoff 80' c
Con: Ford (2/2) 26', 80+1'
Pen: Ford (3/3) 10', 40', 51'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)

Fifth-place Final

19 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Australia 68–40 England
Try: Langi 4' c
Ekanayake (2) 8' c, 73' c
Harvey (2) 13' c, 23' c
Fowler 30' c
Watters 49' m
Enasio (2) 57' c, 77' c
Martens 60' c
Con: Fowler (7/8) 5', 9', 13', 24', 31', 58', 60'
Harvey (2/2) 74', 78'
ReportTry: Tuipulotu 17' c
Ridl 21' c
Williams 36' c
Sela 52' c
Knight 61' c
Hammick 75' m
Con: Coen (5/6) 18', 22', 37', 53', 62'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)

Finals bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July – Viadana
 
 
 France26
 
19 July – Rovigo
 
 New Zealand34
 
 New Zealand15
 
14 July – Viadana
 
 South Africa23
 
 South Africa48
 
 
 Argentina24
 
Third place
 
 
19 July – Calvisano
 
 
 France35
 
 
 Argentina38

Semi-finals

14 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France 26–34 New Zealand
Try: Gourgues 13' c
Britz 16' m
Brau-Boirie 40' c
Echegaray 63' c
Con: Keletaona (2/3) 14', 40'
Jurd (1/1) 64'
ReportTry: Solomon 2' c
Bason 9' c
Wiseman 35' c
Vakasiuola 68' c
Con: Simpson (4/4) 3', 10', 36', 69'
Pen: Simpson (2/2) 17', 49'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

14 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
South Africa 48–24 Argentina
Try: Bester 9' c
Pead 11' c
Williams 17' c
Theron 23' c
Bester 60' c
Jooste 80' c
Con: Moyo (5/5) 10', 11', 18', 24', 61'
Malgas (1/1) 80'
Pen: Moyo (2/2) 55', 58'
ReportTry: Fiszman 39' c
Silva 51' c
Miranda 72' c
Con: Benedit (2/2) 40', 52'
Senillosa (1/1) 73'
Pen: Benedit (1/1) 14'
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)

Third-place Final

19 July 2025
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France 35–38 Argentina
Try: Echegaray 23' c
Deliance 41' c
Bissu 42' c
Leveque 67' c
Baret 83' c
Con: Jurd (3/3) 24', 42', 42'
Keletaona (2/2) 68', 83'
ReportTry: Correa 5' m
Cambiasso (2) 47' m, 55' c
García Iandolino 61' c
Senillosa 65' c
Otano 72' c
Con: Senillosa (4/6) 55', 62', 66', 74'
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Lex Weiner (United States)

Final

19 July 2025
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
New Zealand 15–23 South Africa
Try: Sa 16' m
Kunawave 79' c
Con: Cole (1/2) 79'
Pen: Simpson (1/1) 46'
ReportTry: Nyali 3' c
Mentoe 77' c
Con: Moyo (2/2) 4', 78'
Pen: Moyo (3/3) 22', 36', 57'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Statistics

Final rankings

R Team Pl P W D L PF PA Diff. TF TA
1  South Africa A 5 5 0 0 249 92 +157 34 13
2  New Zealand C 5 4 0 1 170 95 +75 25 13
3  Argentina B 5 3 0 2 155 192 –37 23 26
4  France B 5 3 0 2 197 130 +67 29 18
5th–8th playoffs
5  Australia A 5 3 0 2 196 194 +2 30 29
6  England A 5 3 0 2 205 165 +40 29 23
7  Italy C 5 2 1 2 94 116 –22 12 15
8  Wales B 5 1 0 4 119 176 –57 14 23
9th–12th playoffs
9  Georgia C 5 2 1 2 131 111 +20 21 17
10  Scotland A 5 1 0 4 86 206 –120 14 32
11  Ireland C 5 2 0 3 132 174 –42 19 26
12  Spain B 5 0 0 5 115 198 –83 15 30

Notes

  1. ^ In 2024, Scotland were competing in the second-tier youth rugby competition, World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. They won the tournament, which gained them promotion to the World Rugby U20 Championship.

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