South Africa will stage the World Rugby U20 Championship for the second time after the successful 2012 event when the Junior Springboks won the trophy on home soil. The tournament will be played over five match days in Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington, with the world’s best 12 U20 teams staying in Cape Town.
The teams are divided into three pools as they aim to clinch the coveted title and succeed two-time defending champions France, while the team finishing in last place will be relegated to next year’s World Rugby U20 Trophy. The Junior Boks will face Argentina, Italy and Georgia in Pool C.
Apart from the Junior Springboks and their three pool opponents, the other participating teams in the World Rugby U20 Championship are France, Wales, New Zealand and Japan in Pool A, and Australia, England, Ireland and Fiji in Pool B.
Match Schedule
24 June 2023
11:00 Argentina vs Italy - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
13:30 England vs Ireland - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
14:00 France vs Japan - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
16:00 Wales vs New Zealand - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
16:30 Australia vs Fiji - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
19:00 South Africa vs Georgia - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
29 June 2023
11:00 Australia vs Ireland - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
13:30 France vs New Zealand - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
14:00 Wales vs Japan - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
16:00 South Africa vs Italy - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
16:30 Argentina vs Georgia - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
19:00 England vs Fiji - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
04 July 2023
11:00 Italy vs Georgia - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
13:30 Ireland vs Fiji - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
14:00 Australia vs England - Boland Stadium, Wellington
16:00 New Zealand vs Japan - Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
16:30 France vs Wales - Boland Stadium, Wellington
19:00 South Africa vs Argentina - Boland Stadium, Wellington
09 July 2023
World Rugby u/20 World Rugby Semi-finals - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch and Boland Stadium, Wellington
14 July 2023
World Rugby u/20 World Cup Final - Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch and Boland Stadium, Wellington
