2012 IRB Junior World Championship

The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth 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 in South Africa between 4 and 22 June 2012 by rugby's governing body, the IRB. A total of 12 nations played in the tournament. New Zealand came into the tournament as defending champions. South Africa were crowned 2012 champions after defeating New Zealand 22 - 16 in the final on the 22 June at Newlands Stadium.

2012 IRB Junior World Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	South Africa
Date	June 4–22, 2012
No. of nations	12
Final positions
Champions	South Africa
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third place	Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
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After finishing last at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, Tonga had been relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't participate in this year's event. They had been replaced with Samoa, who won the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy for 2013 after losing the last place play-off to Fiji. They were replaced in 2013 with the United States, winner of the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Venues

The championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only two venues were planned to be used.[1] However, on 8 June 2012, organizers moved all the matches that were scheduled to be played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point and Newlands Stadium in Newlands due to heavy rain that damaged the pitches of the initial venue.[2]

Suburb	Venue	Capacity
Stellenbosch	Danie Craven Stadium	16,000
Bellville	University of the Western Cape Stadium	2,500
Green Point	Cape Town Stadium	55,000
Newlands	Newlands Stadium	51,900

Squads

Main article: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship squads

Teams

Pool	Team	Number of tournaments	Position last year	Position this year	Notes
A	New Zealand	4	1	2	Runners-up
A	Fiji	4	6	11
A	Wales	4	7	3	Bronze Medal Winner
A	Samoa	3	DNP	10	Promoted from 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
B	England	4	2	7
B	South Africa	4	5	1	Champions
B	Ireland	4	8	5
B	Italy	3	11	12	Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
C	Australia	4	3	8
C	France	4	4	6
C	Argentina	4	9	4
C	Scotland	4	10	9

Pool stage

All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Wales	3	3	0	0	11	127	27	+100	2	14
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	15	102	21	+81	3	11
Fiji	3	1	0	2	7	45	80	-35	0	4
Samoa	3	0	0	3	0	6	152	-146	0	0

	4 June 2012	Wales	44 - 18	Fiji	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	14:45	Try: D. Thomas  44' E. Walker  47' D. Harris  66' C. Allen  68' M. Morgan  71' C. Hill  80' Con: S. Davies 48' (1/2) M. Morgan 67' 68' 72' (3/4) Pen: S. Davies 2' 54' (2/3) Drop: S. Davies (0/1) Cards: C. Hill 65' to 75'	Report[3]	Try: S. Kerevi  14' J. Kerevi  25' Con: M. Lea (0/1) S. Gavidi 26' (1/1) Pen: S. Gavidi (0/1) M. Little (0/1) T. Vuibau 63' 75' (2/3)	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

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	4 June 2012	New Zealand	63 - 0	Samoa	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	16:45	Try: A. Curtis  12'  68' M. Keresoma  16'  23'  77' R. Marshall  21' M. McKenzie  35'  61' N. Ross  51' N. Harris  80' Con: I. West 13' 22' 24' 36' (4/7) S. Eade 78' (1/3) Pen: I. West 4' (1/1)	Report[4]	Pen: F. Ah Ki (0/1) Drop: L. Ulu (0/1) Cards: O. Fa'afou 58' to 68'	Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

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	8 June 2012	Fiji	15 - 3	Samoa	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	14:45	Try: A. Simolo  13' S. Kerevi  69'  78' Con: S. Cavuilati (0/1) T. Vuibau (0/2)	Report[5]	Pen: F. Ah Ki 30' (1/1)	Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

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	8 June 2012	New Zealand	6 - 9	Wales	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	16:45	Pen: S. Eade 8' 40' (2/2)	Report[6]	Pen: M. Morgan 21' (1/2) T. Prydie 46' 64' (2/2)	Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

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	12 June 2012	Wales	74 - 3	Samoa	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	16:45	Try: E. Walker  5' M. Morgan  18' T. Prydie  24'  54' R. Jones  31' C. Allen  45' T. Pascoe  48' E. Jenkins  64' G. Thomas  74' I. Jones  77' D. Harris  79' Con: T. Prydie 19' 46' 49' 55' 65' 75' 78' 80' (8/11) Pen: T. Prydie 14' (1/1)	Report[7]	Pen: F. Ah Ki 11' (1/1)	Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

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	12 June 2012	New Zealand	33 - 12	Fiji	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	18:45	Try: Penalty Try  36' G. Preston  44' M. Proctor  49' J. Emery  65'  80' Con: I. West 37' 45' 50' 66' (4/5)	Report[8]	Try: J. Sassen  2' A. Simolo  68' Con: S. Cavuilati (0/1) S. Gavidi 69' (1/1) Pen: S. Cavuilati (0/1)	Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
South Africa	3	2	0	1	13	99	41	+58	3	11
Ireland	3	2	0	1	10	79	51	+28	2	10
England	3	2	0	1	11	99	48	+51	1	9
Italy	3	0	0	3	2	20	157	-137	0	0

	4 June 2012	England	64 - 5	Italy	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	16:45	Try: J. Bassett  15' M. Yarde  29'  78' D. Robson  38' L. Cowan-Dickie  45' K. Sinckler  62' R. Mills  65' T. Heathcote  68' S. Hill  76' Con: H. Slade 5' 30' 39' 46' (4/4) T. Heathcote 63' 66' 69' 78' (4/5) Pen: H. Slade 16' (1/1)	Report[9]	Try: L. Sarto  10' Con: M. Campagnaro (0/1)	Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

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	4 June 2012	South Africa	19 - 23	Ireland	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	18:45	Try: P. Willemse  53' Con: T. Jantjies 54' (1/1) Pen: T. Jantjies 10' 60' 64' 71' (4/4)	Report[10]	Try: J. Coghlan  27' C. Gilsenan  66' Con: J. Hanrahan 28' 67' (2/2) Pen: J. Hanrahan 21' 24' (2/2) Drop: J. Hanrahan 57' (1/1)	Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

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	8 June 2012	South Africa	52 - 3	Italy	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	18:45	Try: W. Small-Smith  15' P. Willemse  20' J. Serfontein  27'  58' S. Kitshoff  38' P. Howard  40' V. van der Watt  52' B. Steyn  62' Con: H. Pollard 21' 28' 53' 59' 63' (5/6) T. Jantjies 40' (1/2)	Report[11]	Pen: J. Apperley 30' (1/2)	Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

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	8 June 2012	England	20 - 15	Ireland	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	18:45	Try: Penalty Try  61' K. Sinckler  66' Con: T. Heathcote 61' 67' (2/2) Pen: T. Heathcore 4' 43' (2/2)	Report[12]	Try: J. Hanrahan  13' K. Marmion  25' Con: J. Hanrahan 14' (1/2) Pen: J. Hanrahan 39' (1/1)	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

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	12 June 2012	Ireland	41 - 12	Italy	Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
	14:45	Try: P. Nelson  1'  65' C. Farrell  5' A. Conneely  7' J. Rael  51' L. McGrath  55' Con: J. Carty 2' 6' 8' 56' (4/6) Pen: J. Carty 20' (1/1)	Report[13]	Try: E. Padovani  12' G. Calabrese  17' Con: E. Padovani 13' (1/2) Pen: E. Padovani (0/1)	Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

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	12 June 2012	South Africa	28 - 15	England	Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
	18:45	Try: W. Small-Smith  42' S. Adendorff  47'  68' P.S. du Toit  60' Con: H. Pollard 43' 48' 61' 69' (4/4)	Report[14]	Pen: T. Heathcote (0/2) T. Bell 32' 45' 57' 68' 74' (5/5)	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	0	7	50	30	+20	0	12
France	3	2	0	1	8	76	54	+22	3	11
Australia	3	1	0	2	12	77	58	+19	1	5
Scotland	3	0	0	3	7	53	114	-61	2	2

	4 June 2012	Australia	67 - 12	Scotland	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	14:45	Try: J. Holloway  1' N. Frisby  4' H. Roach  13'  43' J. Dargaville  17' A. Latunipulu  26' C. Sautia  31'  47' C. Browning  63' S. Latu  65' M. Ngauamo  74' Con: K. Godwin 5' 18' 32' 44' (4/8) U. Seuteni 64' 65' (2/3)	Report[15]	Try: A. Redmayne  38' J. Farndale  55' Con: L. Coutts 56' (1/2)	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

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	4 June 2012	France	15 - 18	Argentina	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	18:45	Pen: E. Escande 4' 12' 19' 27' 28' (5/5) Cards: J. Danty 66' to 76'	Report[16]	Try: L. Ramella  22' J. Cappiello  54' Con: S. Poet 55' (1/2) Pen: S. Poet 62' 67' (2/4) Drop: S. Poet (0/1)	Referee: Greg Garner (England)

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	8 June 2012	Australia	3 - 15	Argentina	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
	14:45	Pen: K. Godwin 37' (1/3)	Report[17]	Try: F. Nougues  26' P. Matera  76' Con: S. Poet 27' (1/1) J. Paz (0/1) Pen: S. Poet 34' (1/4) Cards: R. Parada Heit 38' to 48'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

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	8 June 2012	France	30 - 29	Scotland	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	16:45	Try: G. Fickou  2'  28' J. Kazubek  55' S. Taofifenua  77' Con: C. Otazo 3' (1/2) E. Selponi 57' (1/2) Pen: E. Selponi 37' 46' (2/2)	Report[18]	Try: Penalty Try  39' H. Leonard  64' J. Farndale  72' Con: H. Leonard 39' (1/3) Pen: H. Leonard 12' 20' 34' 59' (4/4)	Referee: JP Doyle (England)

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	12 June 2012	Argentina	17 - 12	Scotland	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	14:45	Try: F. Ezcurra  16'  26' L. Ramella  41' Con: J. Paz 27' (1/3)	Report[19]	Try: J. Bhatti  15' M. Eadie  40' Con: L. Coutts 41' (1/2)	Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

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	12 June 2012	France	31 - 7	Australia	Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
	16:45	Try: B. Fuster  15'  20' V. Martin  59' P. Jedrasiak Con: E. Escande 16' 21' 60' (1/2) T. Laranjeira 80' (1/1) Pen: E. Escande 66' (1/2)	Report[20]	Try: L. Gill  34' Con: K. Godwin 35' (1/1)	Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Standings after the Group Stage

Overall Standings
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Wales	3	3	0	0	17	127	27	+100	2	14
2	Argentina	3	3	0	0	7	50	30	+20	0	12
3	South Africa	3	2	0	1	13	99	41	+59	3	11
4	New Zealand	3	2	0	1	15	102	21	+81	3	11
5	France	3	2	0	1	8	76	54	+22	3	11
6	Ireland	3	2	0	1	10	79	51	+28	2	10
7	England	3	2	0	1	11	99	48	+51	1	9
8	Australia	3	1	0	2	12	77	58	+19	1	5
9	Fiji	3	1	0	2	7	45	80	-35	0	4
10	Scotland	3	0	0	3	7	53	114	-61	2	2
11	Italy	3	0	0	3	3	20	157	-137	0	0
12	Samoa	3	0	0	3	0	6	152	-146	0	0

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

	Semifinals				9th place
	Scotland	34
	Italy	17
					Scotland	62
					Samoa	28
	Fiji	20
	Samoa	29
					11th place
					Italy	17
					Fiji	19

Semifinals

	17 June 2012	Scotland	34 - 17	Italy	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	12:30	Try: M. Eadie  14'  45' J. Farndale  19'  60' F. Russell  32' Con: H. Leonard (3/5) 15', 32', 61' Pen: H. Leonard (1/3) 51'	Report[21]	Try: G. Bisegni  26' D. Odiete  54' Con: J. Apperley (2/2) 27', 55' Drop: J. Apperley (1/1) 3'	Attendance: 500 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

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	17 June 2012	Fiji	20 - 29	Samoa	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	14:45	Try: A. Simolo  26' L. Ratumuri  50' J. Raikabula  77' Con: M. Little (1/1) 27' L. Gavidi (0/1) S. Cavuilati (0/1) Pen: M. Little (1/1) 6'	Report[22]	Try: R. Lilomaiava  33' P. Schuster  39' U. Poliko  41' F. Ah Ki  53' Con: F. Ah Ki (4/5) 34', 40', 42', 67' Pen: F. Ah Ki (0/1)	Attendance: 300 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

11th place game

	22 June 2012	Italy	17 - 19	Fiji	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	14:15		Report[23]		Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

9th place game

	22 June 2012	Scotland	62 - 28	Samoa	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	12:00		Report[24]		Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

5–8th place play-offs

	Semifinals				5th place
	Ireland	27
	England	12
					France	7
					Ireland	18
	France	19
	Australia	17
					7th place
					Australia	13
					England	17

Semifinals

	17 June 2012	France	19 - 17	Australia	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	14:45	Try: JC. Fidinde  67' Con: E. Escande (1/1) 68' Pen: E. Escande (3/4) 12', 18', 23' Drop: T. Laranjeira (1/1) 73' Cards: JC. Fidinde 53' to 63'	Report[25]	Try: L. Crook  57' N. Frisby  68' Con: Matt Lucas (2/2) 58', 69' Pen: K. Godwin (0/1) Matt Lucas (1/2) 56'	Referee: JP Doyle (England)

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	17 June 2012	Ireland	27 - 12	England	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	17:00	Try: B. Daly  7' I. Henderson  16' J. Coghlan  72' Con: JJ Hanrahan (3/3) 8', 17', 73' Pen: JJ Hanrahan (2/3) 33', 56' J. Carty (0/1) Drop: JJ Hanrahan (0/1) Cards: I. Henderson 38' to 48'	Report[26]	Try: C. Walker  42' H. Slade  76' Con: H. Slade (1/2) 77' Cards: C. Walker 56' to 66' M. Yarde 66' to 77'	Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

7th place game

	22 June 2012	Australia	13 - 17	England	University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville
	16:30		Report[27]		Attendance: 550 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

5th place game

	22 June 2012	France	7 - 18	Ireland	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	14:15		Report[28]		Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	Wales	6
	New Zealand	30
					New Zealand	16
					South Africa	22
	Argentina	3
	South Africa	35
					3rd place
					Wales	25
					Argentina	17

Semifinals

	17 June 2012	Wales	6 - 30	New Zealand	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	17:00	Pen: T. Prydie (2/3) 4', 14'	Report[29]	Try: J. Tupou  38' J. Emery  42' J. Taufua  51' O. Tu'ungafasi  63' Con: I. West (2/4) 38', 43' Pen: I. West (2/3) 26', 29'	Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

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	17 June 2012	Argentina	3 - 35	South Africa	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	19:15	Pen: S. Poet (1/3) 45'	Report[30]	Try: J. Serfontein  21' M. Pretorius  46' R. Rhule  40'  52' Con: H. Pollard (3/4) 22', 40', 53' Pen: H. Pollard (2/3) 7', 62' T. Jantjies (1/3) 66' Drop: H. Pollard (0/1)	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Third place game

	22 June 2012	Wales	25 - 17	Argentina	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	16:30				Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Final

	22 June 2012	New Zealand	16 - 22	South Africa	Newlands Stadium, Newlands
	18:45	Try: M. Keresoma  34' Con: I. West (1/1) 35' Pen: I. West (2/3) 13', 56' Cards: O. Tu'ungafasi  58'	Report[31]	Try: V. van der Watt  47' J. Serfontein  61' Con: H. Pollard (0/2) Pen: H. Pollard (4/5) 10', 19', 39', 75' Drop: H. Pollard (1/1) 60' Cards: P. Willemse  58'	Attendance: 33,210 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

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External links

• Official website
• 2012 IRB Junior World Championship at ESPN