2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship

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]

2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries Czech Republic
Number of teams8
Champions Netherlands
Runners-up Belgium
Matches played12
Tries scored89
(average 7.4 per match)
← 2022
2024 →

The Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Cup final and qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Scotland.[3][4]

Teams

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Results

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Rugby Europe U20 Championship Qualifier

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2 April 2023
14:00 (Local)
Switzerland  60–0  Bulgaria
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Stadion Deutweg, Winterthur, Switzerland
Referee: Diogo Miranda (Portugal)

Round 1

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Quarter-finals

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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

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5th-7th Place Semi-finals

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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

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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

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3rd Place

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20 November
15:50 (Local)
Portugal  42–0  Ligue AURA
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Rob McDowell (Scotland)

7th Place

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19 November
10:50 (Local)
Czech Republic  34–0   Switzerland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Eugeniu Procopi (Moldova)

Cup Final

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20 November
18:20 (Local)
Netherlands  26–16  Belgium
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland)

5th Place Final

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20 November
13:20 (Local)
Poland  25–44  Romania
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Papuna Chiqaberidze (Georgia)

Bracket

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Cup Quarterfinals

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Netherlands50
 
 
 
  Czech Republic7
 
  Netherlands23
 
 
 
  Portugal13
 
  Portugal122
 
 
 
  Poland0
 
  Netherlands26
 
 
 
  Belgium16
 
  Belgium28
 
 
 
  Romania19
 
  Belgium25
 
 
 
  Ligue AURA103rd Place
 
  Ligue AURA85
 
 
 
   Switzerland0
 
  Portugal42
 
 
  Ligue AURA0
 

5th/7th Place Playoffs

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Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Czech Republic28
 
 
 
  Poland43
 
  Romania44
 
 
 
  Poland25
 
  Romania43
 
 
   Switzerland5
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
  Czech Republic34
 
 
   Switzerland0

Source: [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "U18 and U20 Championships to take place in Prague". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ "Suisse U20 qualified for Rugby Europe Championship". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ "World Rugby Controversially Allocate 2024 U20 Trophy hosting to Scotland". Americas Rugby News. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ Darroch, Gordon (2023-11-20). "Dutch rugby players move up rankings with European U20 title". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ "U20 Championship 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.