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 (IRB) annually from 2002 through 2006. Both it and the Under 19 Rugby World Championship were replaced by the IRB Junior World Championship for under-20 players beginning in 2008.

Finals
YearChampionsScoreRunners-upVenue
2002South Africa 24–21 AustraliaJohannesburg, South Africa
2003New Zealand 21–10 AustraliaOxford, England
2004New Zealand 47–19 IrelandGlasgow, Scotland
2005South Africa 24–20 AustraliaMendoza, Argentina
2006France 24–13 South AfricaClermont-Ferrand, France

Format

Twelve teams take part in the tournament. They are split into four pools (labelled A-D) of three according to their past performance. Each team plays three matches against three teams of other pool (pool A plays against pool D and pool B plays against pool C). Four points are awarded for a win, two for a draw, and none for a loss. One bonus point is awarded for scoring four tries or more, and one bonus points is awarded for loss by seven points or less.

After all pool matches teams are ranked by total match points. Top four teams qualify for the semi-finals (1st against 4th and 2nd against 3rd). Likewise, other teams enter play-offs for positions 5–8 and 9–12.

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