Wales national under-20 rugby union team
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The Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh
rugby union
players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected.
Under 20 age grade rugby came into existence, as a result of the IRB combining the Under 19 Rugby World Championship
and Under 21 Rugby World Championship
into a single IRB Junior World Championship
tournament. They also compete in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship
.
. As hosts they played all their group matches at the Liberty Stadium
in Swansea
, starting against Italy on Friday 6 June, before further ties against Japan and France. Wales won all three group matches before losing the semi-final to New Zealand and subsequently losing the 3rd place play-off to South Africa.
For the tournament the same management team remained from the 2008 U20 Six Nations; head coach Patrick Horgan and assistant coaches Rob Appleyard
and Wayne Jones. Sam Warbuton remained as captain.
For the next two Junior World championships, Wales alongside France will have to start the pool stages with a three point deficit, following a brawl between the two sides in the 2008 tournament.
the Welsh squad won 2 games in the preliminary round against Samoa and Fiji while losing to New Zealand. At the playoffs for the 5th–8th place they first drew with Argentina 19–19 but lost in a drop goal shootout 9–8 and then met Fiji for a second time, again winning by 39–15 to finish in 7th place.
Players By Region
(2007) Phil Davies
(2009) Darren Edwards
(2010)
(2008) Jamie Corsi
(2007) Bradley Davies
(2007) Jonathan Davies (2008) Leigh Halfpenny
(2008) Tom James
(2007) Sam Warburton
(2008)
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected.
Under 20 age grade rugby came into existence, as a result of the IRB combining the Under 19 Rugby World Championship
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
and Under 21 Rugby World Championship
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
into a single IRB Junior World Championship
IRB Junior World Championship
The IRB Junior World Championship is an international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams , with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008,...
tournament. They also compete in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The Under 20s Version of the Six Nations was set up by the International Rugby Board with the first tournament taking place in 2008.- 2008 Tournament :England won the first tournament along with the Grand Slam & Triple Crown- Results :Round One ...
.
2008 Junior World Championships
In June 2008 Wales hosted the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
. As hosts they played all their group matches at the Liberty Stadium
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
The Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the...
in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, starting against Italy on Friday 6 June, before further ties against Japan and France. Wales won all three group matches before losing the semi-final to New Zealand and subsequently losing the 3rd place play-off to South Africa.
For the tournament the same management team remained from the 2008 U20 Six Nations; head coach Patrick Horgan and assistant coaches Rob Appleyard
Rob Appleyard
Robert Charles Appleyard is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played club rugby for Swansea RFC. He was assistant coach to the Wales national under-20 rugby union team for the 2008 Junior Rugby World Cup....
and Wayne Jones. Sam Warbuton remained as captain.
For the next two Junior World championships, Wales alongside France will have to start the pool stages with a three point deficit, following a brawl between the two sides in the 2008 tournament.
2010 Junior World Championships
At the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship2010 IRB Junior World Championship
The 2010 IRB Junior World Championship was the third annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board...
the Welsh squad won 2 games in the preliminary round against Samoa and Fiji while losing to New Zealand. At the playoffs for the 5th–8th place they first drew with Argentina 19–19 but lost in a drop goal shootout 9–8 and then met Fiji for a second time, again winning by 39–15 to finish in 7th place.
2011 Junior World Championships
Whilst winning their opening game 34–8 against Argentina they were on the receiving end of a 92–0 thrashing by New Zealand in Rovigo, Italy.Current squad
Wales Under 20's squad for the June 2011 Junior World Championships in Italy. Jamie Sollis was later called up as a replacement for Sam Parry.| Pos | Player | Club | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| SH | Jonathan Evans Jonathan Evans (rugby player) Jonathan Evans is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. Started his rugby at Bargoed RFC coming through the ranks from Under 12's to youth team. Played for the first team at Bargoed just after turning 17, before moving to premiership side Pontypool RFC... |
Newport | Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup... |
| SH | Lewis Jones | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| FH | Matthew Morgan Matthew Morgan (Rugby Player) Matthew Morgan is a Wales Under 20 international rugby union footballer currently playing at fly-half for Swansea RFC and the Ospreys.-International:Morgan has played for Wales U20 and has had 4 caps with 64 points.... |
Swansea Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
Ospreys Ospreys (rugby union) The Ospreys , formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys , are a professional rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup, and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup... |
| FH | Lewis Robling Lewis Robling Lewis David Robling is a Wales Under-20 international rugby union player who plays for the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team having progressed through the academy teams. His usual position is Fly Half or Centre.... |
Newport | Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup... |
| FH | Steven Shingler | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
Scarlets |
| CE | Iolo Evans | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
Scarlets |
| CE | Dale Ford | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
Scarlets |
| CE | Adam Warren | Llandovery Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
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| CE | Owen Williams | Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| WG | Harry Robinson | Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| WG | Eli Walker | Swansea Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
Ospreys |
| FB | Liam Williams | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
| Pos | Player | Club | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Rhodri Jones | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
Scarlets |
| PR | Lewis Smout | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| PR | Will Taylor | Swansea Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
Ospreys |
| PR | Will Griff John | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| HK | Kirby Myhill | Llanelli Llanelli RFC Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent... |
Scarlets |
| HK | Sam Parry | Llandovery Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:... |
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| HK | Jamie Sollis | Cross Keys Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :... |
Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup... |
| LK | Cory Hill | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| LK | Macauley Cook | Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| FL | Luke Hamilton | Glamorgan Wanderers | Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| FL | Lloyd Peers | Bridgend Bridgend RFC Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division... |
Ospreys |
| FL | Ed Siggery | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
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| FL | Thomas Young | Cardiff Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
| N8 | Ben Thomas | Swansea Swansea RFC Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip... |
Ospreys |
| N8 | Owen Sheppeard | Pontypridd Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions.... |
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
Players By Region
| Region | Forwards | Backs | Total |
| Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.... |
7 | 3 | 10 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup... |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ospreys Ospreys (rugby union) The Ospreys , formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys , are a professional rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup, and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup... |
3 | 2 | 5 |
| Scarlets | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Results and Statistics
| Year | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Pts | Pool place | Play-offs | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 IRB Junior World Championship The 2010 IRB Junior World Championship was the third annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 0 | 8 | 2nd | (5th–8th Semifinals) Lost to Argentina 19 – 19 (9–8 in drop goal shootout) (7th–8th Final) Beat Fiji 39 – 15 |
7th |
| 2009 2009 IRB Junior World Championship -Pool B:---------------------Pool C:---------------------Pool D:---------------------13th Place Play-offs:Play-off Semi Finals----15th Place Final13th Place Final----... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 58 | +49 | 2 | 7 | 2nd | (5th–8th Semifinals) Beat Ireland 19 – 17 (5th–6th Final) Lost to France 68 – 13 |
6th |
| 2008 2008 IRB Junior World Championship 9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 39 | +46 | 2 | 14 | 1st | (Semifinals) Lost to New Zealand 31 – 6 (3rd–4th Final) Lost to South Africa 43 – 18 |
4th |
| Season | P | W | D | L | P | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3rd |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5th |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2nd |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4th |
Notable former coaches
Dai ReesDai Rees (rugby player)
David 'Dai' Rees is a Welsh former rugby union player. He attained four caps for the Wales B side, and was also a National Squad member in 1986....
(2007) Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Phil Davies is a Welsh former rugby union footballer of the 1980s and 90s.-Rugby career:Davies played his club rugby for Llanelli and enjoyed a distinguished 46 cap career for Wales between 1985 and 1995...
(2009) Darren Edwards
Darren Edwards
Darren Edwards is a former rugby union player. A scrum-half, he was a member of the 2003 Wales national rugby union team squad and he played forWales at Wales A, Sevens, Under 21, Students and Under 18 levels...
(2010)
Notable former players
Dan BiggarDan Biggar
Daniel 'Dan' Biggar is a Welsh international rugby union outside-half, currently playing club rugby for the Ospreys...
(2008) Jamie Corsi
Jamie Corsi
Jamie Corsi is a professional rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Blues. He is a former pupil of Bassaleg School, Newport....
(2007) Bradley Davies
Bradley Davies
Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...
(2007) Jonathan Davies (2008) Leigh Halfpenny
Leigh Halfpenny
Stephen Leigh Halfpenny is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays for the Cardiff Blues regional side.-Biography:...
(2008) Tom James
Tom James (rugby player)
Tom James is a Welsh rugby union footballer.He was a former Welsh athlete before turning to rugby. His older brother, Robbie, is a professional welterweight boxer and former Welsh ABA Champion....
(2007) Sam Warburton
Sam Warburton
Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009...
(2008)