2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship explained
| 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship |
| Date: | 31 January – 13 March 2020 |
| Countries: | |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Next Tournament: | 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship |
The 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 13th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ireland were the defending champions, having won the 2019 Championship with a Grand Slam.[1]
The tournament was suspended with three games left to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] and cancelled in August with no winner announced. At the point of cancellation, Ireland had beaten the three other Home nations, and as such had won a triple crown, which is officially recognised despite the cancellation of the tournament.[3]
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain |
|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|
| [4] | Franklin's Gardens
Kingsholm Stadium | 15,200
16,115 | Northampton
Gloucester | Alan Dickens | |
| [5] | Stade des Alpes
Stade Maurice David
Stade Aimé Giral | 20,068
6,428
14,593 | Grenoble
Aix-en-Provence
Perpignan | Sébastien Piqueronies | |
| [6] | Irish Independent Park | 8,008 | Cork | Noel McNamara | David McCann |
| [7] | Stadio Mirabello
Payanini Rugby Centre | 4,500
| Reggio Emilia
Verona | Fabio Roselli | Paolo Garbisi |
| [8] | Myreside Stadium
Netherdale | 5,500
4,000 | Edinburgh
Galashiels | Sean Lineen | |
| [9] | Eirias Stadium | 6,080 | Colwyn Bay | Gareth Williams | Jac Morgan | |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Tries | Bonus points
| Total
points |
|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | For | Against | Tries | Loss |
|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 134 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 103 | −10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 138 | −55 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Source: https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/under-20/under-20s-table/ | |
Table ranking rules
- Four match points are awarded for a win.
- Two match points are awarded for a draw.
- A bonus match point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries in a match or loses a match by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four tries in a match and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points.
- Three bonus match points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (known as a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team always ranks over a team who won four matches in which they also were awarded four try bonus points and were also awarded two bonus points in the match that they lost.
- Tie-breakers
- If two or more teams are tied on match points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher.
- If the above tie-breaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scored the higher number of total tries in their matches is ranked higher.
- If two or more teams remain tied for first place at the end of the championship after applying the above tiebreakers, the title is shared between them.
Fixtures
Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Reilly try seals historic Grand Slam for Ireland Under20s. 15 March 2019. Six Nations Rugby. 15 March 2019.
- Web site: Coach Hopes Ireland U20s Are Given Chance To Finish Back To Back Grandslams. Balls. Team. Balls.ie. 15 July 2020 .
- https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2020/08/05/date-for-guinness-six-nations-2020-restart-announced/ DATE FOR GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020 RESTART ANNOUNCED
- News: England men U20s elite player squad for 2020 announced . 10 January 2020. England Rugby. 12 January 2020.
- News: Le groupe pour le Tournoi des 6 Nations. 16 January 2020. French Rugby Federation. 17 January 2020.
- News: McNamara Names Ireland Under-20 Squad For Six Nations . 20 January 2020. Irish Rugby Football Union. 21 January 2020.
- News: Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati Per Le Prime Due Partite Del Sei Nazioni U20 . 17 January 2020. Federazione Italiana Rugby. 21 January 2020.
- News: Scotland U20 Head Coach Sean Lineen has today announced his 29-man training squad ahead of the 2020 Six Nations. . 3 January 2020. Scottish Rugby. 12 January 2020.
- News: Wales U20 Six Nations squad announced . 17 January 2020. Welsh Rugby Union. 17 January 2020.
