2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship Explained

2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries:	Portugal
Teams:	8
Matches:	12
Tries:	58
Prevseason:	2019
Nextseason:	2022

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]

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

Results

Round 1

Quarter-finals

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Round 2

Cup Semi-finals

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Round 3

5th Place Final

Bracket

5th/7th Place Playoffs

Notes and References

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