# 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship

The 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship will be the 15th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. It is set to take place in Italy. Italy have hosted the tournament twice before, in 2011 and 2015. Italy were also confirmed to host the 2020 edition, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The championship features 12 teams. 11 of those are teams ranked 1-11 in the previous championship, with the twelfth being 2024 World rugby U20 Trophy winners, Scotland. It will be held from 29 June to 19 July in the Italian cities of Viadana, Calvisano, Verona and Rovigo.
England are defending champions, after defeating France 21-13 in the 2024 final.

## Teams

The teams participating in the tournament are listed below, as well as a summary of their previous best results at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
| Team | No. | Result (2024) | Best Result |
| Argentina | 14 | 5th | 3rd (2016) |
| Australia | 14 | 6th | 2nd (2010, 2019) |
| England | 14 | Champions | Champions (2013, 2014, 2016, 2024) |
| France | 14 | 2nd | Champions (2018, 2019, 2023) |
| Georgia | 6 | 9th | 8th (2023) |
| Ireland | 14 | 4th | 2nd (2016, 2023) |
| Italy | 12 | 10th | 8th (2017, 2018) |
| New Zealand | 14 | 3rd | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
| South Africa | 14 | 7th | Champions (2012) |
| Scotland | 12 | Trophy | 5th (2017) |
| Spain | 1 | 11th | 11th (2024) |
| Wales | 14 | 8th | 2nd (2013) |

## Match officials

Match officials are yet to be announced.

## Venues

Host cities and venues are Stadio San Michele (Calvisano), Stadio Mario Battaglini (Rovigo), Payanini Center (Verona), Stadio Luigi Zaffanella (Viadana)

## Pool stage
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| England | v | Scotland |
* Payanini Center, Verona
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Australia | v | South Africa |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| England | v | South Africa |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Australia | v | Scotland |
* Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| England | v | Australia |
* Payanini Center, Verona
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| South Africa | v | Scotland |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| France | v | Spain |
* Payanini Center, Verona
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Argentina | v | Wales |
* Payanini Center, Verona
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| France | v | Wales |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Argentina | v | Spain |
* Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Wales | v | Spain |
* Payanini Center, Verona
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| France | v | Argentina |
* Payanini Center, Verona

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Ireland | v | Georgia |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
* 29 June TBA CET (UTC+1)
| New Zealand | v | Italy |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| New Zealand | v | Georgia |
* Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
* 4 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Ireland | v | Italy |
* Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| New Zealand | v | Ireland |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
* 9 July TBA CET (UTC+1)
| Georgia | v | Italy |
* Stadio San Michele, Calvisano