The World Rugby u20 Championship 2025 will take place in Italy from 29 June to 19 July 2025.
Played over five match days in four cities across the Lombardia and Veneto regions, the u20 Rugby World Cup features the 12 best u20 nations competing for the world title.
World Rugby u20 Championship 2025 Final Standings
Winner
South Africa u20
Runner-up
New Zealand u20
Bronze
Argentina u20
4th Place
France u20
5th Place
Australia u20
6th Place
England u20
7th Place
Italy U20
8th Place
Wales U20
9th Place
Georgia u20
10th Place
Scotland u20
11th Place
Ireland U20
12th Place
Spain U20
PLAY-OFF STAGE FIXTURES
Monday 14 July 2025
9th Place Semi-Final
Georgia u20
43-12
Spain u20
15:30
5th Place Semi-Final
England u20
51-13
Wales u20
15:30
9th Place Semi-Final
Ireland u20
21-22
Scotland u20
18:00
Semi Final 1
France u20
26-34
New Zealand u20
18:00
5th Place Semi-Final
Italy u20
21-44
Australia u20
20:30
Semi Final 2
South Africa u20
48-24
Argentina u20
20:30
Saturday 19 July 2025
11th Place Play-Off
Spain u20
37-38
Ireland u20
15:30
7th Place Play-Off
Italy u20
31-23
Wales u20
15:30
3rd Place Play-Off
France u20
35-38
Argentina u20
18:00
5th Place Play-Off
Australia u20
68-40
England u20
18:00
9th Place Play-Off
Georgia u20
22-7
Scotland u20
20:30
Final
South Africa u20
23-15
New Zealand u20
20:30
GROUP STAGE FIXTURES
Sunday 29 June 2025
15:30
England u20
56-19
Scotland u20
15:30
Australia u20
17-73
South Africa u20
18:00
France u20
49-11
Spain u20
18:00
Ireland u20
35-28
Georgia u20
20:30
Argentina u20
34-27
Wales u20
20:30
New Zealand u20
14-5
Italy u20
Friday 4 July 2025
15:30
France u20
35-21
Wales u20
15:30
Australia u20
34-20
Scotland u20
18:00
England u20
22-32
South Africa u20
18:00
New Zealand u20
38-19
Georgia u20
20:30
Argentina u20
33-30
Spain u20
20:30
Ireland u20
16-18
Italy u20
Wednesday 9 July 2025
15:30
Wales u20
35-25
Spain u20
15:30
South Africa u20
73-14
Scotland u20
18:00
England u20
36-33
Australia u20
18:00
New Zealand u20
69-22
Ireland u20
20:30
France u20
52-26
Argentina u20
20:30
Georgia u20
19-19
Italy u20
GROUP STAGE POINTS TABLE
Pool A
P
W
D
L
PD
Pts
1
South Africa u20
3
3
0
0
+125
15
2
England u20
3
2
0
1
+30
10
3
Australia u20
3
1
0
2
-49
7
4
Scotland u20
3
0
0
3
-106
0
Pool B
P
W
D
L
PD
Pts
1
France u20
3
3
0
0
+78
15
2
Argentina u20
3
2
0
1
-16
11
3
Wales u20
3
1
0
2
-11
6
4
Spain u20
3
0
0
3
-51
2
Pool C
P
W
D
L
PD
Pts
1
New Zealand u20
3
3
0
0
+75
14
2
Italy u20
3
1
1
1
-7
6
3
Ireland u20
3
1
0
2
-42
6
4
Georgia u20
3
0
1
2
-26
4
The winners of each pool and the best-placed second-ranked team (fourth seed) will advance to the semi-finals.
