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The U20 Barthés Trophy is an annual rugby union competition that features national Under-20 teams from Africa, organised by Rugby Africa. The tournament began in 2007 with Uganda as the host, which saw Namibia winning the title.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 U20 Barthés Trophy | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Zimbabwe |
The tournament champion qualifies to the following year's World Rugby U20 Trophy organised by World Rugby.
History edit
The 2020 tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]
Tournament placings edit
U20 Barthés Trophy edit
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Madagascar |
 Namibia |
 Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Madagascar
|
| 2018 | Namibia |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Madagascar
|
| 2019 | Kenya |
Kenya |
Namibia |
 Senegal |
 Tunisia
|
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||
| 2021 | Kenya |
Kenya |
Madagascar |
Senegal |
|
| 2022 | Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Madagascar
|
| 2023 | Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
Namibia |
Tunisia
|
| 2024 | Zimbabwe |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Previous Tournaments edit
Division A
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Uganda |
Namibia |
Zimbabwe |
 Morocco |
Tunisia
|
| 2008 | Tunisia |
Namibia |
Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
|
| 2009 | Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Morocco
|
| 2010 |  Ivory Coast |
Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
||
| 2011 | Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Madagascar
|
| 2012 | Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
Tunisia
|
| 2013 |  South Africa |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Madagascar
|
| 2014 | Namibia |
Namibia |
Kenya |
Zimbabwe |
Tunisia
|
| 2015 | Zimbabwe |
Namibia |
Zimbabwe |
Kenya |
Uganda
|
| 2016 | Namibia |
Namibia |
Zimbabwe |
Kenya
|
Tunisia
|
Division B
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kenya |
Kenya |
Uganda |
Ivory Coast |
|
| 2012 | Zimbabwe |
Madagascar |
Zimbabwe Select |
 Zambia |
Morocco
|
| 2013 | Tunisia |
Tunisia |
Uganda |
Senegal |
|
| 2014 | Uganda |
Uganda |
Madagascar |
Senegal |
Zambia
|
| 2015 | Tunisia |
Tunisia |
Senegal |
Madagascar |
Morocco
|
References edit
- ^ "U20 Barthés trophy postponed due to coronavirus concerns – KBC". Kenyan Digest. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Rugby Africa announces competition program and calendar for 2021". infobae (in European Spanish). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Njiru, Eric. "New dates for Barthes Cup". ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Rugby Africa postpones U20 Barthés Trophy due to coronavirus concerns". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-26.