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2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship

The 2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament. It took place in Coimbra, Portugal between 7–13 November. The competition consisted of eight teams and was a direct eliminations tournament (knock-out matches) with classification matches. All the teams played three matches during the competition. Spain defeated Portugal 15–9 to win the Under 20 Championship.[1][2][3] Czechia and Poland had qualified for the U20 Championship in a qualifier that included Switzerland in the 2019/2020 season.[4]

2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries Portugal
Number of teams8
Champions Spain
Runners-up Portugal
Matches played12
Tries scored58
(average 4.8 per match)
← 2019
2022 →

The tournament was scheduled for March 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

Teams

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Results

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Round 1

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Quarter-finals

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November 7
11:53 AM (Local)
  Spain47 - 18  Germany
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Coimbra University Stadium
Referee:   Aled EVANS
November 8
14:25 PM (Local)
  Netherlands25 - 13  Belgium
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Coimbra University Stadium
Referee:   Paulo DUARTE
November 8
16:55 PM (Local)
  Romania26 - 29  Russia
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
Referee:   Shota TEVZADZE
November 8
19:20 PM (Local)
  Portugal64 - 0  Czech Republic
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
Referee:   Jonny PERRIAM

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Round 2

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5th-7th Place Semi-finals

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November 10
11:50 AM (Local)
  Germany13 - 17  Belgium
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Coimbra University Stadium
Referee:   Shota Tevzadze
November 11
14:25 PM (Local)
  Romania41 - 20  Czech Republic
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Coimbra University Stadium
Referee:   Paulo Duarte

Cup Semi-finals

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November 11
16:55 PM (Local)
  Spain25 - 19  Netherlands
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
November 11
19:25 PM (Local)
  Russia10 - 23  Portugal
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição

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Round 3

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3rd Place

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November 13
10:55 AM (Local)
  Netherlands14 - 39  Russia
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
Referee:   Aled Evans

7th Place

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November 13
11:00 AM (Local)
  Germany37 - 18  Czech Republic
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Coimbra University Stadium
Referee:   Jonny Perriam

Cup Final

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November 14
13:55 PM (Local)
  Portugal9 - 15  Spain
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Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
Referee:   Shota Tevzadze

5th Place Final

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November 14
14:00 PM (Local)
  Belgium24 - 34  Romania
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Coimbra University Stadium

Bracket

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Cup Quarterfinals

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Spain47
 
 
 
  Germany18
 
  Spain25
 
 
 
  Netherlands19
 
  Netherlands25
 
 
 
  Belgium13
 
  Spain15
 
 
 
  Portugal9
 
  Russia29
 
 
 
  Romania26
 
  Portugal23
 
 
 
  Russia103rd Place
 
  Portugal64
 
 
 
  Czech Republic0
 
  Russia39
 
 
  Netherlands14
 

5th/7th Place Playoffs

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Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Belgium17
 
 
 
  Germany13
 
  Romania34
 
 
 
  Belgium22
 
  Romania41
 
 
  Czech Republic20
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
  Germany37
 
 
  Czech Republic18

References

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  1. ^ "Best XV U20 Rugby Europe Championship". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ "Review - Spain win U20 Championship in an action packed final day". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  3. ^ "U20 Ones to Watch Preview - Coimbra 2021". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. ^ "U20 Championship Qualifier". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ "Decisions update on Rugby Europe Competitions". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  6. ^ "COVID-19 Statement : Board of Directors". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ^ "U20 Championship - Review of Round 1". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  8. ^ "U20 Championship - Review of Round 2". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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