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2008 IRB Junior World Championship

FieldValue
name2008 IRB Junior World Championship
typeUnder 20
logoJunior World Cup2008.JPG
date6–22 June 2008
hostWales
nations16
championNew Zealand
runnerupEngland
thirdSouth Africa
matches40
succeeded byJapan [2009](2009-irb-junior-world-championship)
champdest2

The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. All players who were twenty years of age or under on 1 January 2008 were eligible for selection.

This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 Rugby World Championship and Under 21 Rugby World Championship. The event, organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), was contested by sixteen men's under-20 national teams.

The tournament was held in June and hosted by Wales, at four separate venues, and won by New Zealand.

Venues

CityGroundCapacity
CardiffArms Park13,500
NewportRodney Parade11,700
SwanseaLiberty Stadium20,532
WrexhamRacecourse Ground15,500

Calendar

**Stage****First Match****Last Match**
**Matchday 1**17:00 2008-06-06to
**Matchday 2**17:00 2008-06-10to
**Matchday 3**15:00 2008-06-14to
**Matchday 4**17:00 2008-06-18to
**Final Day – North Wales**18:00 2008-06-21to
**Final Day – South Wales**13:00 2008-06-22to

Pools

Qualified for the 13th to 16th Placed Playoffs

Pool A

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Match ResultsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
6 June 200848–9Arms Park, Cardiff
6 June 200817–9Arms Park, Cardiff
10 June 200830–10Arms Park, Cardiff
10 June 200865–10Arms Park, Cardiff
14 June 200845–27Arms Park, Cardiff
14 June 200860–0Arms Park, Cardiff

Pool B

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Match ResultsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
6 June 2008108–18Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
6 June 200829–17Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
10 June 200820–6Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
10 June 200872–3Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
14 June 200841–14Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
14 June 200816–11Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Pool C

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Match ResultsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
6 June 200881–12Rodney Parade, Newport
6 June 200841–17Rodney Parade, Newport
10 June 200860–18Rodney Parade, Newport
10 June 200853–17Rodney Parade, Newport
14 June 200813–18Rodney Parade, Newport
14 June 200810–17Rodney Parade, Newport

Pool D

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Match ResultsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
6 June 200853–17Liberty Stadium, Swansea
6 June 200829–10Liberty Stadium, Swansea
10 June 200832–14Liberty Stadium, Swansea
10 June 200833–10Liberty Stadium, Swansea
14 June 200820–24Liberty Stadium, Swansea
14 June 200823–19Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Knockout stage

13th-16th Places Playoffs | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= 17 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 5 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= 22 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4= 27 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=28 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=20

13th-16th Places PlayoffsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
18 June 2008[17–5](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10616)Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
18 June 2008[22–27](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10617)Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[44–8](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10625)Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
13th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[28–20](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10624)Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

9th-12th Place Playoffs | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= 9 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 6 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= 15 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4= 10 | | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=39 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=12 |

9th-12th Places PlayoffsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
18 June 2008[15–10](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10619)Rodney Parade, Newport
18 June 2008[9–6](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10618)Arms Park, Cardiff
11th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[33–10](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10626)Arms Park, Cardiff
9th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[39–12](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10628)Rodney Parade, Newport

5th-8th Places Playoffs | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= 6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 30 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= 0 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4= 32 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=21 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=42

5th-8th Places PlayoffsDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
18 June 2008[6–30](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10620)Liberty Stadium, Swansea
18 June 2008[0–32](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10621)Liberty Stadium, Swansea
7th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[10–30](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10629)Rodney Parade, Newport
5th Place Play-OffDateHomeScoreAwayVenue
21 June 2008[21–42](http://www.worldrugby.org/match/10627)Arms Park, Cardiff

1st place playoffs | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= 31 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 6 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= 18 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4= 26 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=38 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3

Semi-finals

3rd place playoffs

Final

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