# 2010 IRB Junior World Championship

The 2010 IRB Junior World Championship was the third 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 by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The competition was contested by 12 men's junior national teams and was held in June 2010 and hosted by Argentina. The competition was won by New Zealand.

## Venues

| City | Ground | Capacity |
| Santa Fe | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López | 46,000 |
| Paraná | Estudiantes de Paraná | 16,740 |
| Rosario | Estadio Marcelo Bielsa | 42,000 |

## Pool stage
### Pool A

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts  New Zealand 33002216428+136315  Wales 320156359+408  Fiji 310232987−5804  Samoa 3003332114−8211
Source
* 5 June 2:00pm
| Fiji | 11 – 44 | New Zealand |
| Nasiganiyavi 29' m | Report | Try: Robertson 16' c Allen 24' c Grice 46' c Polwart 80' c Marshall 89' c Con: Parker (3/3) 17', 25', 47' Bleyendaal (2/2) 81', 90' Pen: Parker (3) 2', 5', 57' |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 5 June 4:00pm
| Wales | 22 – 13 | Samoa |
| Jarvis P 5 Jarvis P 15 Faletau 18' Jarvis P 28 Jarvis P 42 Jarvis P 70 Beck T 73 Jarvis C 74 | Report | Tualaulelei T 20 Sililoto T 40+1 Faleono P 47 |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
* 9 June 3:00pm
| Wales | 31 – 3 | Fiji |
| Jarvis P 8 Jarvis P 10 John T 12 Jarvis C 13 Jarvis P 19 Allen T 24 Jarvis P 46 Beck T 80+2 Shingler C 80+3 | Report | Nalasekata 18' Matavesi P 20 Ugavule 66' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 9 June 4:00pm
| New Zealand | 77 – 7 | Samoa |
| Bleyendaal (c) P 11 Bleyendaal (c) P 17 Thomson T 20 Thomson T 25 Bleyendaal (c) C 26 Veainu T 29 Bleyendaal (c) C 30 Savea T 32 Bleyendaal (c) T 36 Bleyendaal (c) C 37 Savea T 46 Bleyendaal (c) C 47 Savea T 50 Bleyendaal (c) C 51 Ngauamo T 63 Savea T 72 Parker C 73 Ngatai T 75 Parker C 76 Prattley T 80+5 Parker C 80+6 | Report | Iopu 57' Tyrell T 68 Faleono C 68 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
* 13 June 2:10pm
| New Zealand | 43 – 10 | Wales |
| Bleyendaal (c) P 1 Kerr-Barlow T 7 Bleyendaal (c) C 8 Savea T 16 Bleyendaal (c) C 17 Savea T 26 Bleyendaal (c) C 27 Marshall T 35 Bleyendaal (c) C 36 Veainu T 67 Bleyendaal (c) C 68 Marshall T 70 | Report | Jarvis P 18 Williams T 29 Jarvis C 30 Taylor 60' |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 13 June 3:00pm
| Samoa | 12 – 15 | Fiji |
| Faleono P 7 Faleono P 26 Faleono P 69 Faleono P 74 | Report | Matavesi P 3 Maritino Nemani William Marcus 22' Tanikorolevu T 49 Dawai T 79 Matavesi C 80 Nalasekata 80+4' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: JP Doyle (England)

### Pool B

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts  England 3300910152+49113  France 320156562+319  Argentina 3102869100−3104  Ireland 300356485−2122
Source
* 5 June 2:10pm
| France | 25 – 22 | Ireland |
| Doussain P 19 Doussain P 25 Doussain P 40 Doussain P 40+2 Erbani T 73 Bosch C 74 Bosch P 75 Bosch P 80+5 | Report | McKinney P 28 McKinney P 40+4 McKinney P 43 McKinney P 51 McKinney P 57 Zebo T 79 McKinney C 80 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
* 5 June 4:10pm
| Argentina | 22 – 48 | England |
| Moyano T 7 Muedra C 8 Coria T 25 Muedra C 26 Muedra T 40+1 Muedra P 42 | Report | Martin P 5 Martin P 16 May T 28 Martin C 29 Martin P 35 May T 37 Martin C 38 Martin P 44 May T 57 Martin P 61 Rowan (c) T 74 Martin C 75 Wade T 80+3 Martin C 80+4 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 9 June 2:10pm
| England | 36 – 21 | Ireland |
| Homer P 5 Homer P 10 Gibson T 18 Homer C 18 Homer P 24 Homer P 49 Burns T 64 Homer C 65 Homer P 71 Burns T 80+1 Homer C 80+2 | Report | McKinney P 2 McKinney P 14 Conway T 40 McKinney P 52 Griffin T 80+4 Reid C 80+5 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
* 9 June 4:10pm
| Argentina | 23 – 31 | France |
| Muedra DG 15 Baravalle T 24 Moyano T 39 De la Vega T 53 Mendez C 54 Hernestrosa P 60 | Report | Bales T 3 Bosch C 3 Lamerat T 13 Bosch C 13 Lamerat T 17 Bosch C 18 Sousa T 27 Bosch C 28 Taofifenua 56' Bosch P 72 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 13 June 2:10pm
| England | 17 – 9 | France |
| Burns P 21 Burns P 52 Gibson T 56 Clegg DG 73 Burns P 79 | Report | Doussain P 11 Doussain P 22 Lamerat 62' Bosch P 75 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
* 13 June 4:10pm
| Ireland | 21 – 24 | Argentina |
| McKinney P 10 Marshall T 15 McKinney C 16 McKinney P 24 Butler 36' McKinney P 50 Doyle T 75 | Report | Vila T 34 Mendez C 34 Mendez P 36 Muedra DG 40 De la Vega T 46 Mendez P 52 Mendez P 69 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

### Pool C

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts  Australia 33002516753+114315  South Africa 32012014856+92412  Scotland 3102440134−9404  Tonga 3003222134−11200
Source
* 5 June 2:00pm
| Tonga | 14 – 40 | South Africa |
| Toloke P 7 Latu 48' Toloke P 57 Toloke P 68 Moala T 76 | Report | Lambie P 1 Lambie P 9 Lambie P 18 Mastriet T 22 Lambie C 23 Lambie P 30 Stander (c) T 40+1 Lambie C 40+1 Venter T 53 Lambie C 54 Lambie T 80+3 Lambie C 80+4 |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 5 June 4:00pm
| Australia | 58 – 13 | Scotland |
| To'omua P 4 Morahan T 12 Coleman T 19 To'omua C 20 Toua T 24 To'omua C 25 Toua T 32 Schatz (c) T 40+3 To'omua C 40+4 Toua T 61 Alo-Emile 67' Faingaa T 74 To'omua C 75 Jeloudev T 77 To'omua C 78 Jones T 80+2 | Report | Weir P 15 Weir P 29 Fife T 65 Weir C 66 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
* 9 June 1:00pm
| Australia | 67 – 5 | Tonga |
| McCaffrey T 4 White C 4 White T 8 White C 8 Sio T 35 Mitchell T 40+1 White C 40+1 Coleman T 42 White C 42 Battye T 46 Manu 54' Robertson T 60 White T 64 Schatz T 73 Lance (c) T 78 To'omua C 78 White T 80+1 To'omua C 80+2 | Report | Sakalia 31' Latu T 48 |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
* 9 June 2:00pm
| South Africa | 73 – 0 | Scotland |
| Mjekevu T 2 Lambie C 3 Kolisi T 9 Lambie C 10 Kolisi T 12 Lambie C 13 Van der Merwe T 21 Lambie C 22 Badenhorst T 28 Jantjies T 37 Lambie C 38 Lambie T 46 Lambie C 47 Sithole T 50 Lambie C 51 Sithole T 57 Lambie C 58 Jantjies T 64 Jantjies C 65 Okafor T 72 | Report | |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
* 13 June 1:00pm
| Scotland | 27 – 3 | Tonga |
| Weir P 4 Kennedy T 13 Weir C 14 Weir P 33 Maltman T 54 Weir C 55 McInally (c) T 80+1 Weir C 80+2 | Report | Soatame P 47 Pinomi 53' Sekona 80+3' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
* 13 June 4:10pm
| South Africa | 35 – 42 | Australia |
| Lambie P 1 Mjekevu T 8 Lambie T 23 Van der Merwe T 40 Lambie C 40+1 Lambie P 42 Mjekevu T 54 Lambie C 55 Taute T 67 | Report | Shipperley T 12 To'omua C 13 To'omua P 15 Coleman T 26 To'omua C 27 Shipperley T 33 To'omua C 34 Shipperley T 49 To'omua C 50 To'omua P 60 Quirk T 64 To'omua P 76 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

## Knockout stage
### 9th place play-offs

| 9th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 9th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 9th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 9th Place Play-Off | 9th Place Play-Off | 9th Place Play-Off |
| 1 | Ireland | 37 | | | |
| 4 | Samoa | 10 | | | |
| 4 | Samoa | 10 | Ireland | Ireland | 53 |
| | | | Scotland | Scotland | 23 |
| 3 | Scotland | 28 | Scotland | Scotland | 23 |
| 2 | Tonga | 8 | 11th Place Play-Off | 11th Place Play-Off | 11th Place Play-Off |
| | | | Samoa | Samoa | 3 |
| | | | Tonga | Tonga | 23 |

#### Play-off semi finals

* 17 June 1:00pm
| Ireland | 37 – 10 | Samoa |
| Reid P 1 Reid T 15 Annett (c) T 21 Reid C 22 Conway T 36 Boyle T 47 Reid C 48 Griffin T 75 Boyle T 77 Reid C 78 | Report | Faleono P 5 Keresoma T 28 Maleilegaoi C 29 Sililoto 44' Faleono 47' Malo 73' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
* 17 June 3:15pm
| Scotland | 28 – 8 | Tonga |
| Weir P 3 McInally (c) T 6 Weir C 7 Weir P 15 Weir P 40+3 Tait T 50 Weir C 51 Walker T 58 | Report | Soatame P 9 Latu T 74 |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

#### 11th place play-off

* 21 June 2:15pm
| Samoa | 3 – 23 | Tonga |
| Maleilegaoi P 40+1 | Report | Michael Toloke P 17 Michael Toloke P 26 Katoa T 31 Aho T 46 Piutau T 89 Soatame C 89 Tuku'afu 80+2' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

#### 9th place play-off

* 21 June 12:00pm
| Ireland | 53 – 23 | Scotland |
| Zebo P 7 Reid P 11 Conway T 12 Reid T 17 Reid C 17 Conway T 22 Reid C 22 Zebo T 46 Reid C 46 Annett (c) T 50 Reid C 50 Conway T 63 Reid C 63 Cooney T 70 Reid C 70 | Report | Weir P 14 Weir P 20 Harley T 28 Weir C 28 Weir P 31 McInally (c) T 61 Weir C 61 Weir 80+9' Fedorciow 80+10' |
* C.A. Estudiantes, Paraná Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

### 5th place play-offs

| 5th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 5th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 5th Place Play-Off Semi-finals | 5th Place Play-Off | 5th Place Play-Off | 5th Place Play-Off |
| 1 | Wales | 19 (8) | | | |
| 4 | Argentina | 19 (9) | | | |
| 4 | Argentina | 19 (9) | Argentina | Argentina | 23 |
| | | | France | France | 37 |
| 3 | France | 44 | France | France | 37 |
| 2 | Fiji | 9 | 7th Place Play-Off | 7th Place Play-Off | 7th Place Play-Off |
| | | | Wales | Wales | 39 |
| | | | Fiji | Fiji | 15 |

#### Play-off semi finals

* 17 June 2:00pm
| Wales | 19 – 19 (8–9 a.p.) | Argentina |
| Shingler P 12 Shingler P 34 Shingler P 46 Downes T 60 Shingler C 61 Jarvis P 75 | Report | Mendez P 8 Mendez P 44 Barone T 63 Mendez C 64 Muedra P 73 Muedra P 80+1 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
* 17 June 4:15pm
| France | 44 – 9 | Fiji |
| Bosch P 10 Geledan T 29 Bosch C 30 Bosch P 40+4 Erbani T 49 Bosch C 50 Bosch P 54 Lagain T 73 Bosch C 74 Erbani T 80+1 Bosch C 80+2 Bonneval T 80+5 Bosch C 80+6 | Report | Matavesi DG 8 Matavesi P 12 Matavesi P 44 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)

#### 7th place play-off

* 21 June 12:00pm
| Wales | 39 – 15 | Fiji |
| Jarvis P 3 Jarvis P 15 Jarvis P 23 Jarvis P 40+1 Jarvis P 45 Jarvis P 62 Allen T 67 Jarvis C 68 Davies T 79 Jarvis C 80 Allen T 80+3 Shingler C 80+4 | Report | Ratulevu T 1 Linde C 2 Linde P 13 Marcus T35 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

#### 5th place play-off

* 21 June 2:15pm
| Argentina | 23 – 37 | France |
| Mendez P 24 Mendez P 42 De la Vega T 62 Muedra C 63 Lopez T 69 De la Vega T 89+3 | Report | Gimeno T 28 Taofifenua T 40+5 Doussain C 40+6 Gimeno T 48 Doussain C 49 Ivaldi (c) T 52 Doussain P 58 Bosch P 65 Dulin T 72 Bosch C 73 |
* Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

### Championship play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Australia | 28 | | | |
| 4 | England | 16 | | | |
| 4 | England | 16 | Australia | Australia | 17 |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 62 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 36 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 62 |
| 2 | South Africa | 7 | 3rd Place Play-Off | 3rd Place Play-Off | 3rd Place Play-Off |
| | | | England | England | 22 |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | 27 |

#### Championship semi finals

* 17 June 2:10pm
| Australia | 28 – 16 | England |
| To'omua P 4 Aidan Toua T 15 To'omua C 16 Morahan T 31 To'omua C 32 To'omua P 39 To'omua P 67 Sitauti T 75 | Report | Smith T 8 Martin P 22 Martin P 58 May T 79 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
* 17 June 4:30pm
| New Zealand | 36 – 7 | South Africa |
| Savea T 5 Bleyendaal (c) P 18 Thomson T 23 Bleyendaal (c) C 24 Grice T 29 Bleyendaal (c) C 30 Bleyendaal (c) P 51 Bleyendaal (c) P 57 Bleyendaal (c) P 59 Savea T 70 | Report | Du Preez T 40+2 Lambie C 40+3 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

#### 3rd place play-off

* 21 June 4:45pm
| England | 22 – 27 | South Africa |
| Watson T 13 Burns C 14 Green 16' Burns T 23 Burns C 23 Marler T 33 Clegg P 68 | Report | Scheepers T 8 Lambie C 9 Van der Walt 16' Sithole T 25 Lambie T 41 Sithole T 57 Lambie C 57 Lambie P 73 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

#### Final

* 21 June 7:10pm
| Australia | 17 – 62 | New Zealand |
| To'omua P 5 Morahan T 54 To'omua C 55 Sitauti T 69 To'omua C 70 | Report | Coltman T 1 Tom Marshall T 9 Bleyendaal (c) C 9 Bleyendaal (c) P 15 Veainu T 19 Bleyendaal (c) C 20 Bleyendaal (c) P 37 Bleyendaal (c) P 41 Polwart T 44 Bleyendaal (c) C 45 Bleyendaal (c) T 47 Bleyendaal (c) C 48 Bleyendaal (c) P 52 Bleyendaal (c) P 60 Coltman 62' Veainu T 71 Parker C 72 Veainu T 76 Parker C 77 |
* Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team |
| 1 | New Zealand |
| 2 | Australia |
| 3 | South Africa |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Argentina |
| 7 | Wales |
| 8 | Fiji |
| 9 | Ireland |
| 10 | Scotland |
| 11 | Tonga |
| 12 | Samoa |

## Media coverage

IRB broadcasting rights:
* Argentina: ESPN+ (All matches)
* Australia: FOX (Australian matches plus semis and finals)
* Brazil: BandSports (12 matches)
* Canada: Setanta (12 matches)
* Cook Islands: Elijah Communications (12 matches)
* Fiji: Fiji TV (Fiji matches on delay plus 12 matches)
* Ireland: Setanta Ireland (12 matches)
* Israel: Ananey Communications (12 matches)
* New Zealand: Sky (12 matches)
* Niue: TV Niue (12 matches)
* Romania: DTH (12 matches)
* Samoa: SBC (12 matches)
* Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands National TV (12 matches)
* Tonga: Digicel (12 matches)
* United Kingdom: Sky (12 matches)
* Wales: S4C (Welsh matches plus semis and finals)
* Latin America: ESPN Sur (Host broadcaster)
* Middle East: Showtime (10 matches)
* Pan Asia: Eurosport (12 matches)
* Pan Europe: Eurosport (12 matches)
* Southern Africa: M-Net/SuperSport (12 matches)