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 teams | 8 |
| Champions |  Netherlands |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 89 (average 7.4 per match) |
The Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Cup final and qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Scotland.[3][4]
Teams
editResults
editRugby 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
editQuarter-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
edit5th-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
edit3rd 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
editBracket
editCup 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.