2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
| 2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Czech Republic |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Champions |  Netherlands |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 89 (average 7.4 per match) |
The 2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place in Prague, Czechia from 12 to 19 November.[1] The competition featured eight European nations, including an invitational team from France, Ligue AURA, which consisted of regional U19 players. Ligue AURA's inclusion was due to Spain’s success at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in July where they qualified for the U20 Championship.[1] Switzerland made an appearance for the first time since 2017, they qualified after defeating Bulgaria in a qualification play-off match earlier in April.[1][2]
The Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Cup final and qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Scotland.[3][4]
Teams[edit]
Results[edit]
Rugby Europe U20 Championship Qualifier[edit]
| 2 April 2023 14:00 (Local) |
Switzerland  | 60–0 |  Bulgaria |
| Report |
| Stadion Deutweg, Winterthur, Switzerland Referee: Diogo Miranda (Portugal) |
Round 1[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 12 November 10:50 (Local) |
| Belgium | 28–19 |  Romania |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland) |
| 13 November 13:20 (Local) |
Portugal  | 122–0 |  Poland |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Ben Connor (Wales) |
| 13 November 15:50 (Local) |
Ligue AURA  | 85–0 | Switzerland |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Rob McDowell (Scotland) |
| 13 November 18:20 (Local) |
| Netherlands | 50–7 | Czech Republic |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Kevin Bralley (France) |
Round 2[edit]
5th-7th Place Semi-finals[edit]
| 15 November 10:50 (Local) |
| Romania | 43–5 | Switzerland |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland) |
| 16 November 18:35 (Local) |
| Czech Republic | 28–43 | Poland |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Nicolae Fratila (Romania) |
Cup Semi-finals[edit]
| 16 November 13:20 (Local) |
| Netherlands | 23–13 | Portugal |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Kevin Bralley (France) |
| 16 November 15:50 (Local) |
| Belgium | 25–10 | Ligue AURA |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Ben Connor (Wales) |
Round 3[edit]
3rd Place[edit]
| 20 November 15:50 (Local) |
| Portugal | 42–0 | Ligue AURA |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Rob McDowell (Scotland) |
7th Place[edit]
| 19 November 10:50 (Local) |
| Czech Republic | 34–0 | Switzerland |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Eugeniu Procopi (Moldova) |
Cup Final[edit]
| 20 November 18:20 (Local) |
| Netherlands | 26–16 | Belgium |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland) |
5th Place Final[edit]
| 20 November 13:20 (Local) |
| Poland | 25–44 | Romania |
| Report |
| Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Papuna Chiqaberidze (Georgia) |
Bracket[edit]
Cup Quarterfinals[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 50 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 7 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 23 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 13 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 122 | |||||||||
| Poland | 0 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 26 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 16 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 28 | |||||||||
| Romania | 19 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 25 | |||||||||
| Ligue AURA | 10 | 3rd Place | ||||||||
| Ligue AURA | 85 | |||||||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 42 | |||||||||
| Ligue AURA | 0 | |||||||||
5th/7th Place Playoffs[edit]
| Semi-finals | 5th Place | |||||
| Czech Republic | 28 | |||||
| Poland | 43 | |||||
| Romania | 44 | |||||
| Poland | 25 | |||||
| Romania | 43 | |||||
| Switzerland | 5 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 34 | |||||
| Switzerland | 0 | |||||
Source: [5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "U18 and U20 Championships to take place in Prague". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Suisse U20 qualified for Rugby Europe Championship". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "World Rugby Controversially Allocate 2024 U20 Trophy hosting to Scotland". Americas Rugby News. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Darroch, Gordon (2023-11-20). "Dutch rugby players move up rankings with European U20 title". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "U20 Championship 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.