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2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship

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2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries Czech Republic
Number of teams8
Champions Netherlands
Runners-up Belgium
Matches played12
Tries scored89
(average 7.4 per match)
← 2022
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.[1] Switzerland made an appearance for the first time since 2017, they qualified after defeating Bulgaria in a qualification play-off match earlier in April.[1][2]

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

Teams

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Results

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Rugby Europe U20 Championship Qualifier

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2 April 2023
14:00 (Local)
Switzerland 60–0 Bulgaria
Report
Stadion Deutweg, Winterthur, Switzerland
Referee: Diogo Miranda (Portugal)

Round 1

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Quarter-finals

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12 November
10:50 (Local)
Belgium 28–19 Romania
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland)
13 November
13:20 (Local)
Portugal 122–0 Poland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
13 November
15:50 (Local)
Ligue AURA France85–0  Switzerland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Rob McDowell (Scotland)
13 November
18:20 (Local)
Netherlands 50–7 Czech Republic
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)

Round 2

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5th-7th Place Semi-finals

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15 November
10:50 (Local)
Romania 43–5  Switzerland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland)
16 November
18:35 (Local)
Czech Republic 28–43 Poland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Nicolae Fratila (Romania)

Cup Semi-finals

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16 November
13:20 (Local)
Netherlands 23–13 Portugal
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Kevin Bralley (France)
16 November
15:50 (Local)
Belgium 25–10France Ligue AURA
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)

Round 3

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3rd Place

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20 November
15:50 (Local)
Portugal 42–0France Ligue AURA
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Rob McDowell (Scotland)

7th Place

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19 November
10:50 (Local)
Czech Republic 34–0  Switzerland
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Eugeniu Procopi (Moldova)

Cup Final

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20 November
18:20 (Local)
Netherlands 26–16 Belgium
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Christopher Lough (Ireland)

5th Place Final

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20 November
13:20 (Local)
Poland 25–44 Romania
Report
Markéta Stadium, Prague
Referee: Papuna Chiqaberidze (Georgia)

Bracket

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Cup Quarterfinals

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands50
 
 
 
 Czech Republic7
 
 Netherlands23
 
 
 
 Portugal13
 
 Portugal122
 
 
 
 Poland0
 
 Netherlands26
 
 
 
 Belgium16
 
 Belgium28
 
 
 
 Romania19
 
 Belgium25
 
 
 
France Ligue AURA103rd Place
 
France Ligue AURA85
 
 
 
  Switzerland0
 
 Portugal42
 
 
France Ligue AURA0
 

5th/7th Place Playoffs

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Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Czech Republic28
 
 
 
 Poland43
 
 Romania44
 
 
 
 Poland25
 
 Romania43
 
 
  Switzerland5
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
 Czech Republic34
 
 
  Switzerland0

Source: [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "U18 and U20 Championships to take place in Prague". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ "Suisse U20 qualified for Rugby Europe Championship". www.suisserugby.com. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ "World Rugby Controversially Allocate 2024 U20 Trophy hosting to Scotland". Americas Rugby News. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ Darroch, Gordon (2023-11-20). "Dutch rugby players move up rankings with European U20 title". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ "U20 Championship 2023". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-20.