2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship Explained

2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries:	Czech Republic
Teams:	8
Matches:	12
Tries:	89
Prevseason:	2022
Nextseason:	2024

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. Switzerland made an appearance for the first time since 2017, they qualified after defeating Bulgaria in a qualification play-off match earlier in April.^[2]

The Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Cup final and qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Scotland.^{[3] [4]}

Results

Round 1

Quarter-finals

Round 2

Cup Semi-finals

Round 3

5th Place Final

Bracket

5th/7th Place Playoffs

Source: ^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: U18 and U20 Championships to take place in Prague . 2024-04-20 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2023-04-05 . Suisse U20 qualified for Rugby Europe Championship . 2024-04-20 . www.suisserugby.com . en-CH.
3. Web site: 2024-02-07 . World Rugby Controversially Allocate 2024 U20 Trophy hosting to Scotland . 2024-04-20 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
4. Web site: Darroch . Gordon . 2023-11-20 . Dutch rugby players move up rankings with European U20 title . 2024-04-20 . DutchNews.nl . en-GB.
5. Web site: U20 Championship 2023 . 2024-04-20 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.