# 2011 IRB Junior World Championship

The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth 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 winners were New Zealand, who won all the competitions held since the inaugural year in 2008.

## Venues

Four stadia will be used for this world cup. There will be four double header match days at the three smaller venues with the final to be played in Stadio Euganeo.
| City | Ground | Capacity |
| Rovigo | Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini | 5,000 |
| Treviso | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | 6,700 |
| Padova | Stadio Plebiscito | 9,600 |
| Padova | Stadio Euganeo | 32,336 |

## Teams

| Pool | Team | Number of tournaments | Position last year | Position this year | Notes |
| A | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | Champions |
| A | Argentina | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| A | Wales | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| A | Italy | 2 | DNP | 11 | Promoted from 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
| B | Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | Bronze Medal Winner |
| B | France | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| B | Fiji | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| B | Tonga | 3 | 11 | 12 | Relegated to 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
| C | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| C | England | 3 | 4 | 2 | Runners-up |
| C | Ireland | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| C | Scotland | 3 | 10 | 10 |

## Pool stage

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Pool A

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts  New Zealand 33003020422+182315  Wales 32011290106−16210  Argentina 310265085−3504  Italy 3003116147−13100
* 10 June 2011 18:10
| Argentina | 8 – 34 | Wales |
| Try: Bollini 29' m Con: Ormson (0/1) Pen: Ormson (1/3) 51' | Report | Try: Morgan 9' c Williams 23' c, 64' c Walker 51' c Con: Morgan (4/4) 10', 23', 41', 64' Pen: Morgan (2/4) 3', 69' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 10 June 2011 20:10
| Italy | 7 – 64 | New Zealand |
| Try: Visentin 45' Con: Palazzani (1/1) 46' | Report | Try: Piutau 3' m, 20' c Scott 14' c Luatua 30' c Saili 38' c Anscombe 55' c Sopoaga 63' c Perenara 69' c Barrett 74' c Con: Anscombe (7/8) 16', 20', 31', 39', 56', 63', 70' Nathan George (1/1) 75' Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 12' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 14 June 2011 18:10
| New Zealand | 92 – 0 | Wales |
| Try: Cane 1' m, 15' c, 49' c Piutau 7' c, 51' m Sopoaga 18' m, 41' c Whitelock 23' c Luatua 35' c Llewellyn 37' c Perenara 47' c Shields 58' c Robertson 74' c Weber 78' c Con: Anscombe (11/14) 8', 16', 24', 36', 38', 42', 48', 50', 59', 75', 79' | Report | |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Greg Garner (England)
* 14 June 2011 20:10
| Italy | 3 – 27 | Argentina |
| Pen: Gennari (1/3) 31' | Report | Try: Montero 3' c Masera 61' c Moroni 72' c Con: Ormson (3/3) 4', 62', 73' Pen: Ormson (2/2) 35', 39' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 18 June 2011 18:10
| Italy | 6 – 56 | Wales |
| Pen: Gennari (1/2) 35' Drop: Campagnaro (1/1) 28' | Report | Try: Young 9' m Jones 31' c Hamilton 38' c Walker 40+4' m Evans 46' c James 53' c Jones 77' c Siggery 80+3' c Con: Morgan (5/8) 32', 47', 54', 78', 80+4' Pen: Morgan (2/2) 7', 30' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
* 18 June 2011 18:10
| Argentina | 15 – 48 | New Zealand |
| Try: Sartori 17' c Cruz Guillemaín 27' m Con: Ormson (1/2) 17' Pen: Ormson (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Scott 5' m Saili 6' m, 64' c Llewellyn 13' c Barrett 29' c Pleasants-Tate 39' c Perenara 80' c Con: George (5/7) 14', 29', 39', 64', 80' Pen: George (1/1) 59' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

### Pool B

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts  France 3300118251+31214  Australia 32011912963+66311  Fiji 310277392−1915  Tonga 3003539117−7800
* 10 June 2011 18:10
| Australia | 54 – 7 | Tonga |
| Try: Lucas 8' Kingston 11' Enever 20' Roach 25' Sitauti 30' Fainga'a 56' Butler 64' Latunipulu 71' Con: Volavola (5/6) 9', 12', 21', 26', 31' Lucas (2/2) 65', 72' | Report | Try: Howling 47' Con: Ahki (1/1) 49' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 250 Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 10 June 2011 20:10
| France | 24 – 12 | Fiji |
| Try: Taofifenua 21' Bourgeois 33' Penalty try 60' Con: Barraque (3/3) 22', 34', 61' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 8' | Report | Pen: Rasolea (1/1) 25' Lalagavesi (3/3) 42', 63', 66' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 300 Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
* 14 June 2011 18:10
| Australia | 50 – 25 | Fiji |
| Try: Bredenhann 5' c Hooper 9' c Butler 16' c Postal 28' m Anderson 40' c Siliva 41' m Woodhouse 52' m Enever 57' c Con: Bredenhann (5/8) 6', 9', 16', 40', 57' | Report | Try: Ratini 10' c Talebula 50' c Mudu 75' m Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 11', 50' Pen: Lalagavesi (2/2) 20', 72' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 800 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
* 14 June 2011 20:10
| France | 27 – 14 | Tonga |
| Try: Delmas 12' m Penalty try 43' c Chateau 55' m Gayraud 72' c Con: Palis (1/2) 43' Barraque (1/2) 72' Pen: Palis (1/1) 19' | Report | Try: Ahki 30' c Faeamani 70' c Con: Paraki (2/2) 30', 70' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,100 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 18 June 2011 18:10
| Fiji | 36 – 18 | Tonga |
| Try: Radradra 5' m Mudu 42' c Radradra 52' c Nalasekata 57' m Con: Lalagavesi (2/4) 43', 53' Pen: Lalagavesi (3/3) 28', 28', 62' Talebula (1/1) 66' | Report | Try: Howling 72' c Lavemai 76' m Con: Ahki (1/2) 73' Pen: Paraki (2/2) 4', 17' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 18 June 2011 20:10
| Australia | 25 – 31 | France |
| Try: Sitauti 37' c Hooper 40' m Bredenhann 79' c Con: Volavola (2/3) 38', 80' Pen: Volavola (2/2) 10', 25' | Report | Try: Pujol 4' c Palis 18' c Buttin 26' c Barraque 58' c Con: Barraque (4/4) 5', 19', 27', 59' Pen: Barraque (1/2) 31' Drop: Bérard (0/1) Buttin (0/1) Doussain (0/1) |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

### Pool C

    Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts  England 3300129863+35214  South Africa 3201109552+43311  Ireland 310268188−704  Scotland 3003331102−7100
* 10 June 2011 18:10
| England | 33 – 25 | Ireland |
| Try: Short 2' Thomas 40+3' Vunipola 61' Yarde 80+5' Con: Ford (3/4) 14', 20', 80' Pen: Ford (2/4) 3', 80+6' | Report | Try: Conway 38' Con: Jackson (1/1) 49' Pen: Jackson (6/9) 31', 40+6', 50', 70', 73', 78' Drop: Jackson (0/1) |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
* 10 June 2011 20:10
| South Africa | 33 – 0 | Scotland |
| Try: Venter 14', 43' Botha 34', 58' Con: Goosen (2/3) 35', 44' Beyers (0/1) Pen: Goosen (3/4) 6', 10', 18' | Report | |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 14 June 2011 18:10
| England | 39 – 18 | Scotland |
| Try: Yarde 10' c Wade 37' c, 80+2' c, 80+4' c Mills 70' m Con: Farrell (2/2) 11', 39' Ford (2/3) 80+3', 80+5' Pen: Farrell (2/3) 2', 7' Ford (0/1) | Report | Try: Kennedy 52' c Gossman 73' m Con: Weir (1/1) 53' Jackson (0/1) Pen: Weir (1/1) 5' Drop: Weir (1/1) 12' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
* 14 June 2011 20:10
| Ireland | 26 – 42 | South Africa |
| Try: Conway 40+1' c, 75' c Con: McKinney (2/2) 40+2', 76' Pen: McKinney (4/5) 3', 16', 22', 31' | Report | Try: Venter 4' c, 28' c Etzebeth 38' c Mjekevu 68' m Botha 80+3' c Con: Goosen (4/5) 5', 29', 39', 80+4' Pen: Goosen (2/4) 9', 18' Drop: Goosen (1/1) 56' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)
* 18 June 2011 20:10
| England | 26 – 20 | South Africa |
| Try: Daly 7' m Gray 43' m Wade 70' c Con: Ford (0/2) Cook (1/1) 70' Pen: Ford (3/4) 2', 29', 62' | Report | Try: Carr 25' m Con: Mjekevu (0/1) Pen: Goosen (5/5) 37', 40+1', 49', 65', 78' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 7,000 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 18 June 2011 20:10
| Ireland | 30 – 13 | Scotland |
| Try: Conway 70' c Marshall 73' c Annett 75' c Con: Jackson (3/3) 70', 73', 75' Pen: Jackson (3/5) 1', 23', 52' | Report | Try: Gilmour 79' c Con: Edwards (1/1) 80' Pen: Weir (2/4) 13', 67' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 700 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 22 June – 18:00 (Rovigo) | 22 June – 18:00 (Rovigo) |
| Scotland | 30 |
| Scotland | 30 | 26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo) | 26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo) |
| Tonga | 11 | 26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo) | 26 June – 12:00 (Rovigo) |
| Tonga | 11 | Scotland | 14 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo) | 22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo) | | Scotland | 14 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo) | 22 June – 20:10 (Rovigo) | Argentina | 15 |
| Argentina | 12 | Argentina | 15 |
| Italy | 8 | | |
| Italy | 8 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 26 June – 14:10 (Rovigo) | 26 June – 14:10 (Rovigo) |
| | | Tonga | 22 |
| | | Italy | 34 |

#### Semifinals

* 22 June 2011 18:00
| Scotland | 30 – 11 | Tonga |
| Try: Weir 25' c Hogg 51' c Gossman 73' c Con: Weir (3/3) 26', 51', 73' Pen: Weir (3/5) 2', 35', 42' | Report | Try: Toumohuni 44' m Con: Ahki (0/1) Pen: Ahki (2/3) 20', 49' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 150 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
* 22 June 2011 20:10
| Argentina | 12 – 8 | Italy |
| Pen: Ormson (4/7) 19', 32', 43', 74' | Report | Try: Visentin 35' m Con: Palazzani (0/1) Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 23' Drop: Campagnaro (0/1) |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

#### 11th place game

* 26 June 2011 14:10
| Tonga | 22 – 34 | Italy |
| Try: Talakai 12' c Afu 21' m, 75' m Vanisi 69' m Con: Hala (1/2) 13' Paraki (0/2) | Report | Try: Palazzani 2' c Visentin 36' c Penalty try 55' c Castello 62' c Con: Palazzani (4/4) 3', 37', 56', 62' Pen: Palazzani (2/4) 7', 40' |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 900 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

#### 9th place game

* 26 June 2011 12:00
| Scotland | 14 – 15 | Argentina |
| Try: Kennedy 26' c Hogg 55' c Con: Weir (2/2) 27', 56' Pen: Weir (0/2) | Report | Try: Penalty try 15' c Poet 22' m Con: Poet (1/2) 16' Pen: Poet (1/2) 6' Ormson (0/1) |
* Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo Attendance: 600 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

### 5–8th place play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 22 June – 18:00 (Padua) | 22 June – 18:00 (Padua) |
| Wales | 20 |
| Wales | 20 | 26 June – 14:10 (Treviso) | 26 June – 14:10 (Treviso) |
| Fiji | 34 | 26 June – 14:10 (Treviso) | 26 June – 14:10 (Treviso) |
| Fiji | 34 | Fiji | 17 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Padua) | 22 June – 20:10 (Padua) | | Fiji | 17 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Padua) | 22 June – 20:10 (Padua) | South Africa | 104 |
| South Africa | 57 | South Africa | 104 |
| Ireland | 15 | | |
| Ireland | 15 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 26 June – 12:00 (Treviso) | 26 June – 12:00 (Treviso) |
| | | Wales | 38 |
| | | Ireland | 24 |

#### Semifinals

* 22 June 2011 18:00
| Wales | 20 – 34 | Fiji |
| Try: Ford 34' c Jones 55' m Shingler 64' m Con: Morgan (1/3) 34' Pen: Morgan (1/3) 48' | Report | Try: Talebula 30' c, 56' m Sicinilawa 74' c Con: Lalagavesi (2/3) 31', 74' Pen: Lalagavesi (5/7) 12', 36', 42', 46', 50' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 800 Referee: JP Doyle (England)
* 22 June 2011 20:10
| South Africa | 57 – 15 | Ireland |
| Try: Du Preez 2' c Mjekevu 8' c, 25' c Botha 13' m Mbovane 28' m, 54' c, 73' c Taute 42' c Venter 70' m Con: Goosen (5/7) 2', 8', 26', 43', 54' Welthagen (1/2) 73' | Report | Try: McKeon 60' m Jackson 77' c Con: McKinney (1/2) 77' Pen: McKinney (1/1) 22' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

#### 7th place game

* 26 June 2011 12:00
| Wales | 38 – 24 | Ireland |
| Try: Robling 4' Cook 22' Williams 37' Hill 64' Young 75' Con: Morgan (2/5) 65', 75' Pen: Morgan (3/4) 9', 16', 49' | Report | Try: Conway 12' Boyle 39' Henderson 80' Con: McKinney (3/3) 13', 40', 80' Pen: McKinney (1/3) 42' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

#### 5th place game

* 26 June 2011 14:10
| Fiji | 17 – 104 | South Africa |
| Try: Radradra 28' Lalagavesi 33' Con: Lalagavesi (2/2) 29', 34' Pen: Lalagavesi (1/2) 19' Radradra (0/1) | Report | Try: Mbovane 2', 74' Mjekevu 5' Carr 9' Botha 13' 24', 81' Venter 16' Rademan 36', 42' Taute 55', 79' Penalty try 58' Skosan 66' Jordaan 70' Kleinhans 72' Con: Goosen (12/16) 3', 14', 17', 37', 56', 58', 67', 71', 73', 74', 80', 81' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 22 June – 18:00 (Treviso) | 22 June – 18:00 (Treviso) |
| England | 33 |
| England | 33 | 26 June – 19:10 (Padua) | 26 June – 19:10 (Padua) |
| France | 18 | 26 June – 19:10 (Padua) | 26 June – 19:10 (Padua) |
| France | 18 | England | 22 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Treviso) | 22 June – 20:10 (Treviso) | | England | 22 |
| 22 June – 20:10 (Treviso) | 22 June – 20:10 (Treviso) | New Zealand | 33 |
| New Zealand | 37 | New Zealand | 33 |
| Australia | 7 | | |
| Australia | 7 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 26 June – 17:00 (Padua) | 26 June – 17:00 (Padua) |
| | | France | 17 |
| | | Australia | 30 |

#### Semifinals

* 22 June 2011 18:00
| England | 33 – 18 | France |
| Try: Wade 3' m Ford 40' m Ransom 56' c Gray 80+5' c Con: Ford (2/4) 56', 80+6' Pen: Ford (3/4) 16', 65', 74' | Report | Try: Taofifenua 8' c O'Connor 51' m Con: Barraque (1/2) 9' Pen: Barraque (2/3) 13', 46' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 6,700 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
* 22 June 2011 20:10
| New Zealand | 37 – 7 | Australia |
| Try: Saili 7' c Piutau 53' c Anscombe 62' c Weber 80' c Con: Anscombe (4/4) 21', 54', 63', 80+1' Pen: Anscombe (3/4) 25', 38', 60' | Report | Try: Nasiganiyavi 14' c Con: Volavola (1/1) 15' Pen: Volavola (0/2) |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Greg Garner (England)

#### Third place game

* 26 June 2011 17:00
| France | 17 – 30 | Australia |
| Try: Palis 24' Come 76' Con: Barraque (1/1) 24' Doussain (1/1) 76' Pen: Barraque (1/1) 4' Drop: Plisson (0/1) | Report | Try: Kingston 11' Lucas 19' Morahan 79' Con: Volavola (3/3) 12', 21', 80' Pen: Volavola (3/4) 33', 72', 75' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

#### Final

* 26 June 2011 19:10
| England | 22 – 33 | New Zealand |
| Try: Wade 6', 58' Thomas 47' Con: Ford (2/3) 6', 49' Pen: Ford (1/3) 35' | Report | Try: Piutau 26' Tameifuna 40' Barrett 71' Con: Anscombe (3/3) 26', 40', 71' Pen: Anscombe (4/4) 23', 32', 41', 60' |
* Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

## Statistics
### Top point scorers

| Points | Name | Team | Tries | Con | Pen | Drop |
| 84 | Gareth Anscombe | New Zealand | 2 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 79 | Johan Goosen | South Africa | 0 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 63 | Josateki Lalagavesi | Fiji | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Matthew Morgan | Wales | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 50 | George Ford | England | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 40 | Jean-Pascal Barraque | France | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Paddy Jackson | Ireland | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 38 | Duncan Weir | Scotland | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 37 | Ben Volavola | Australia | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | Brian Ormson | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |

### Top try scorers

| Rank | Name | Team | Tries |
| 1 | Arno Botha | South Africa | 7 |
| 2 | Charles Piutau | New Zealand | 6 |
| 2 | Francois Venter | South Africa | 6 |
| 2 | Christian Wade | England | 6 |
| 5 | Andrew Conway | Ireland | 5 |
| 5 | Tshotsho Mbovane | South Africa | 5 |
| 7 | Francis Saili | New Zealand | 4 |
| 8 | 9 players | - | 3 |