2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

The 2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the first Six Nations Under 20s Championship, a rugby union competition for under-20 national teams, played between February and March 2008. This was the first competition of the new under-20s tournament, following the merger of the under-19 and under-21 tournaments. England won the tournament along with the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

2008 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date1 February 2008 – 14 March 2008
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (1st title)
Grand Slam England (1st title)
Triple Crown England
Matches played15
Top try scorer(s) Noah Cato (6)
(Next) 2009

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 England 550015863+952110
2 Wales 540110673+33128
3 France 53028477+7106
4 Ireland 52035690−2434
5 Italy 51045499−4552
6 Scotland 500556111−5530

Results

Round 1

1 February 2008
19:30
Scotland  6–12  France
1 February 2008
19:35
Ireland  6–0  Italy
1 February 2008
19:45
England  28–15  Wales

Round 2

8 February 2008
19:00
France  24–13  Ireland
8 February 2008
19:10
Wales  27–10  Scotland
9 February 2008
15:00
Italy  13–22  England
Stadio La Sciorba, Genoa

Round 3

22 February 2008
19:10
Wales  33–13  Italy
Rodney Parade, Newport
22 February 2008
19:30
Ireland  17–12  Scotland
Dubarry Park, Athlone
22 February 2008
20:00
France  6–24  England

Round 4

7 March 2008
19:30
Scotland  15–41  England
7 March 2008
19:35
Ireland  6–11  Wales
Dubarry Park, Athlone
8 March 2008
15:00
Italy  14–26  France

Round 5

14 March
19:10
Wales  20–16  France
Rodney Parade, Newport
14 March
19:30
Italy  14–13  Scotland
Stadio Comunale, Mogliano Veneto
14 March
19:35
England  43–14  Ireland
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

Top try scorers

Noah Cato (ENG) – 6

Leigh Halfpenny (WAL) – 3

Zagar, Bastareaud (both FRA), Strain (SCO), Stegmann, Ellis, Cox, Eves (all ENG) – 2

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