# 2013 IRB Junior World Championship

The 2013 IRB Junior World Championship was the sixth, IRB Junior World Championship, an annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, the IRB. A total of twelve nations played in the tournament. South Africa went into the tournament as defending champions, after winning the tournament for the first time in 2012. England were crowned the 2013 champions for the first time after defeating Wales 23–15 in the final on the 23 June at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes.
After finishing last at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship, Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't participate in this year's event. After finishing first at the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, the United States were promoted to this competition for 2013. Their stay in the IRB Junior World Championship was short-lived, however, as they lost in the 11th-place final to Fiji 46–12 and were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy, being replaced for the 2014 competition by its winners Italy.

## Venues

The championship was held in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vannes and Nantes in France. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only three venues were used.
For the first time since the competitions inception, the final was contested by two northern hemisphere teams. Also for the first time New Zealand did not participate in the final.
| Pool | City | Venue | Capacity |
| Pool A | La Roche-sur-Yon | Stade Henri Desgranges | 10,000 |
| Pool B | Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 9,500 |
| Pool C | Nantes | Stade Pascal Laporte | |

## Teams

The following teams participated in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship:
| Pool | Team | No. of Tournaments | Position 2012 | Position 2013 | Notes |
| A | England | 5 | 7th | 1st | Champions |
| A | France | 5 | 6th | 5th | |
| A | South Africa | 5 | 1st | 3rd | Bronze Medal Winner |
| A | United States | 2 | DNP$^1$ | 12th | Promoted from 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy Relegated to 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
| B | Australia | 5 | 8th | 7th | |
| B | Fiji | 5 | 11th | 11th | |
| B | Ireland | 5 | 5th | 8th | |
| B | New Zealand | 5 | 2nd | 4th | |
| C | Argentina | 5 | 4th | 6th | |
| C | Samoa | 4 | 10th | 9th | |
| C | Scotland | 5 | 9th | 10th | |
| C | Wales | 5 | 3rd | 2nd | Runners-up |
$^1$ United States were promoted from the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

## Pool stage

The following playing schedule was released in November 2012:
Key to colours in group tables :
* Teams advances to Finals
* Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs
* Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs
All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).

### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 154 | 43 | +111 | 1 | 13 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 163 | 37 | +126 | 2 | 10 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 2 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 251 | −248 | 0 | 0 |
* 5 June 2013 18:45
| France | 6–30 | England |
| Pen: Serin (2/3) 26', 41' | Report | Try: Cowan-Dickie 23' c Clifford (2) 56' c, 80' c Con: Slade (3/3) 24', 56', 80' Pen: Slade (3/5) 15', 29', 79' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
* 5 June 2013 20:45
| South Africa | 97–0 | United States |
| Try: Beerwinkel 5' Kolbe 13' Senatla (4) 14', 28', 31', 42' Steenkamp 19' Geduld (2) 22', 26' Du Toit 36' Kriel (2) 44', 67' Willemse (2) 50', 57' Obi (2) 52', 60' Con: Pollard (1/6) 19' Du Preez (6/10) Pen: Pollard (1/1) 3' | Report | |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
* 9 June 2013 16:45
| South Africa | 31–24 | England |
| Try: Senatla (2) 1' c, 31' m Du Plessis 42' c Con: Du Preez (2/3) 2', 42' Pen: Du Preez (4/6) 6', 10', 16', 56' | Report | Try: Sloan 36' c Stooke 41' c Purdy 59' c Con: Slade (3/3) 36', 41', 60' Pen: Slade (1/3) 48' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
* 9 June 2013 18:45
| France | 45–3 | United States |
| Try: Jedrasiak 13' c Parez 28' c Lacroix 43' c Cros 45' c Duhalde 61' c Wieprecht 78' c Con: Mallet (6/6) 14', 29', 43', 46', 62', 78' Pen: Mallet (1/1) 9' | Report | Pen: Bourke (1/1) 25' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
* 13 June 2013 18:45
| England | 109–0 | United States |
| Try: Purdy (2) 1' m, 59' c Day (3) 4' m, 16' c, 49' c Sisi (2) 9' c, 63' c Moriarty (3) 19' m, 54' c, 68' m Conlon (2) 21' c, 41' c Devoto 29' m Howard (2) 37' c, 44' c Stephenson (2) 56' c, 74' c Con: Hooley (11/16) 10', 16', 21', 41', 44', 50', 54', 56', 59', 63', 75' Devoto (1/1) 37' | Report | |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
* 13 June 2013 20:45
| France | 19–26 | South Africa |
| Try: Regard 8' c Tauleigne 49' m Serin 64' c Con: Selponi (1/2) 9' Serin (1/1) 64' | Report | Try: Swanepoel 1' m Obi 42' c Kolbe 78' m Con: Pollard (1/3) 42' Pen: Pollard (3/3) 14', 44', 70' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 104 | 42 | +62 | 2 | 14 |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 96 | 49 | +47 | 2 | 10 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 2 | 6 |
| Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 156 | −135 | 0 | 0 |
* 5 June 2013 18:45
| Ireland | 19–15 | Australia |
| Try: Scholes 25' c Con: Daly (1/1) 26' Pen: Daly (4/6) 6', 47', 66', 76' | Report | Try: Staniforth 40' m Northam 73' c Con: Burton (1/1) 73' Pen: Seuteni (1/2) 30' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 5 June 2013 20:45
| New Zealand | 59–6 | Fiji |
| Try: Savea 1' c Collins (2) 4' m, 75' c Fuatai (2) 34' c, 64' c Visinia 40' c Van Dam (2) 46' m, 80' m Scrafton 59' m Con: Adams (3/5) 1', 34', 40' Rangihuna (2/4) 64', 75' Pen: Adams (2/2) 18', 26' | Report | Pen: Waqa (2/3) 12', 15' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
* 9 June 2013 18:45
| Ireland | 51–3 | Fiji |
| Try: Sweetnam (2) 15' m, 72' c Taylor 44' c Scholes (2) 48' m, 51' m Leavy 65' m Con: Daly (1/4) 45' Scannell (1/2) 72' Pen: Daly (3/5) 10', 29', 36' Scannell (1/1) 70' | Report | Pen: Waqa (1/2) 24' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
* 9 June 2013 20:45
| New Zealand | 14–10 | Australia |
| Try: Edwards 21' m Pen: Hickey (3/3) 6', 10', 16' | Report | Try: Burton 60' c Con: Hodge (1/1) 61' Pen: Hodge (1/2) 25' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 13 June 2013 18:45
| New Zealand | 31–26 | Ireland |
| Try: Tuipulotu 31' m Faiva (2) 45' m, 54' m Visinia 48' c Con: Hickey (1/4) 49' Pen: Hickey (3/5) 16', 19', 39' | Report | Try: Farrell 34' m Leavy 58' m Bryne 66' c Con: Scannell (1/3) 67' Pen: Scannell (2/2) 11', 22' Roche (1/1) 70' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
* 13 June 2013 20:45
| Australia | 46–12 | Fiji |
| Try: Hodge 10' m Browning 29' c Lacey 34' m Baldwin 39' c Northam 53' m Burton (2) 65' c, 68' c Con: Hodge (2/5) 30', 40' Burton (2/2) 65', 69' | Report | Try: Qionimacawa 15' m Bolenaivalu 58' c Con: Bower (1/1) 59' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 1 | 13 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 92 | 54 | +38 | 2 | 10 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 103 | –33 | 2 | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 106 | –54 | 2 | 2 |
* 5 June 2013 18:00
| Wales | 42–3 | Samoa |
| Try: Amos 12' m Dixon 20' c C. Jones 53' c Bennett 62' c I. Jones 65' m Dee 78' m Con: Davies (3/5) 21', 54', 63' Pen: Davies (2/3) 27', 30' | Report | Pen: Ah Ki (1/3) 15' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
* 5 June 2013 20:00
| Argentina | 44–13 | Scotland |
| Try: Penalty try 10' c Etchart 28' c Ezcurra 76' c Fernandez 77' m Con: Fernandez (3/4) 11', 29', 76' Pen: Fernandez (5/6) 6', 14', 38', 39', 45', 62' | Report | Try: Farndale 23' m Bennett 73' m Pen: Allan (1/2) 20' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
* 9 June 2013 15:00
| Argentina | 28–16 | Samoa |
| Try: Bernardini 29' m Mazzoni 57' c Penalty try 63' c Con: Fernandez (2/2) 58', 64' Pen: Boffelli (2/4) 12', 22 Fernandez (1/1) 52' | Report | Try: Solia 76' c Con: Ah Ki (1/1) 77' Pen: Fenika (3/5) 3', 15', 19' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
* 9 June 2013 17:00
| Wales | 26–21 | Scotland |
| Try: Warren 14' c Huges 57' c Con: Davies (2/2) 15', 58' Pen: Davies (3/3) 10', 56', 62' Drop: Davies 28' | Report | Try: Ashe 51' c Masterson 76' m Con: Allan (1/2) 52' Pen: Allan (3/3) 31', 38', 44' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
* 13 June 2013 16:45
| Wales | 25–20 | Argentina |
| Try: Amos 19' c Con: Davies (1/1) 20' Pen: Davies (5/5) 1', 17', 61', 69', 79' Drop: Davies 65' | Report | Try: Matera 50' c Cordero 76' c Con: Fernandez (2/2) 50', 76' Pen: Fernandez (2/3) 52', 58' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 13 June 2013 19:00
| Scotland | 36–33 | Samoa |
| Try: Farndale 12' c Allan 25' c Hoyland 27' c Fergusson 53' m Kilmartin 59' c Con: Allan (3/3) 13', 26', 28' Cooper (1/2) 60' Pen: Cooper (1/1) 78' | Report | Try: Nanai 10' m Broomhall 36' c Amituanai 43' c Peni 62' c Sam 66' c Con: Ah Ki (1/2) 37' Alatimu (3/3) 44', 63', 67' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland

### Pool stage rankings
## Knockout stage
### 9–12th place play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 9th place | 9th place |
| Samoa | 19 |
| Fiji | 18 | | |
| Fiji | 18 | Samoa | 33 |
| | | Scotland | 24 |
| Scotland | 39 | Scotland | 24 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | Fiji | 46 |
| | | United States | 12 |

#### Semi-finals

* 18 June 2013 18:00
| Samoa | 19–18 | Fiji |
| Try: Solia 79' m Ah Ki 80' m Pen: Alatimu (3/5) 17', 33', 39' | Report | Try: Waqa 34' c Rokoduru 51' m Con: Waga (1/2) 36' Pen: Waga (2/3) 65', 75' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
* 18 June 2013 20:15
| Scotland | 39–3 | United States |
| Try: Steele 39' c Bennett (2) 44' c, 58' c Kilmartin 75' m Auld 80' c Con: Bennett (3/3) 39', 45', 58' Cooper (1/2) 80' Pen: Bennett (2/2) 7', 11' | Report | Pen: Audsley (1/1) 8' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

#### 11th place game

* 23 June 2013 17:15
| Fiji | 46–12 | United States |
| Try: Waqa (3) 5' c, 42' m, 79' c Tuisese 12' m Doge 28' m Vatubua 34' m Rarasea 75' c Kunavore 80' m Con: Waqa (1/5) 6' Douglas (2/3) 76', 80' | Report | Try: Toluta'u 53' m Lindell 60' c Con: Audsley (1/2) 61' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

#### 9th place game

* 23 June 2013 15:00
| Samoa | 33–24 | Scotland |
| Try: Nanai (2) 5' m, 10' c Slater 29' m Fonoti 72' c Con: Alatimu (2/4) 11', 73' Pen: Alatimu (3/3) 22', 46', 76' | Report | Try: Allan 13' c Hoyland 16' c Fergusson 63' c Con: Allan (3/3) 14', 17', 64' Pen: Allan (1/3) 26' |
* Stade Pascal Laporte, Nantes Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

### 5–8th place play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 5th place | 5th place |
| Argentina | 22 |
| Australia | 15 | | |
| Australia | 15 | Argentina | 34 |
| | | France | 37 |
| Ireland | 8 | France | 37 |
| France | 9 | | |
| France | 9 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | Australia | 28 |
| | | Ireland | 17 |

#### Semi-finals

* 18 June 2013 18:00
| Argentina | 22–15 | Australia |
| Try: Fernandez (2) 36' c, 71' m Schulz 45' c Con: Fernandez (2/3) 37', 45' Pen: Fernandez (1/3) 17' | Report | Try: Latu 13' c Paraka 58' m Con: Burton (1/2) 13' Pen: Burton (1/2) 43' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
* 18 June 2013 20:15
| Ireland | 8–9 | France |
| Try: Murphy 30' m Pen: Scannell (1/2) 63' | Report | Pen: Serin (3/4) 2', 34', 47' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)

#### 7th place game

* 23 June 2013 15:00
| Australia | 28–17 | Ireland |
| Try: Parker 20' c Wells 24' c Northam 63' m Con: Burton (2/3) 20', 25' Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 4' Burton (2/2) 13', 52' | Report | Try: Scholes 42' m Pen: Scannell (4/6) 36', 41', 56', 61' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

#### 5th place game

* 23 June 2013 17:15
| Argentina | 34–37 | France |
| Try: Lezana (2) 16' c, 61' c Matera 39' m Con: Fernandez (2/3) 17', 61' Pen: Fernandez (5/5) 12', 20', 26', 30', 35' | Report | Try: Thomas (2) 2' m, 78' c Jedrasiak 76' c Con: Mallet (2/2) 76', 78' Pen: Selponi (1/1) 42' Mallet (3/3) 46', 55', 64' Drop: Mallet 59', 68' |
* Stade Henri Desgranges, La Roche-sur-Yon Referee: Ian Davies

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| South Africa | 17 |
| Wales | 18 | | |
| Wales | 18 | Wales | 15 |
| | | England | 23 |
| New Zealand | 21 | England | 23 |
| England | 33 | | |
| England | 33 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | South Africa | 41 |
| | | New Zealand | 34 |

#### Semi-finals

* 18 June 2013 18:15
| South Africa | 17–18 | Wales |
| Try: Herbst 36' c Smith 59' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 37', 60' Pen: Pollard (1/4) 75' | Report | Try: Jenkins 56' m Evans 79' c Con: Davies (1/2) 80' Pen: Davies (2/3) 20', 30' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
* 18 June 2013 20:45
| New Zealand | 21–33 | England |
| Try: Faiva 9' m Emery 59' c Con: Rure (1/1) 59' Pen: Hickey (1/1) 40' Te Rure (2/2) 54', 73' | Report | Try: Hankin 16' c Watson 37' c Smallbone 76' c Con: Slade (3/3) 16', 38', 77' Pen: Slade (4/4) 5', 12', 51', 80' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

#### Third place game

* 23 June 2013 15:15
| South Africa | 41–34 | New Zealand |
| Try: Obi 34' c De Bruin 37' c Senatla 40' c Steenkamp 52' m Smith 56' c Ungerer 71' m Con: Pollard (4/6) 35', 38', 40', 56' Pen: Pollard (1/2) 61' | Report | Try: Visinia (2) 8' c, 14' c Edwards 21' c Webber 40' m Manihera 77' m Con: Hickey (3/4) 9', 15', 22' Pen: Hickey (1/1) 46' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

#### Final

* 23 June 2013 18:45
| Wales | 15–23 | England |
| Try: Evans (2) 11' m, 25' c Con: Davies (1/2) 26' Pen: Davies (1/1) 23' | Report | Try: Nowell 58' c Hill 63' c Con: Slade (2/2) 58', 63' Pen: Slade (3/5) 16', 72', 76' |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)