2012 IRB Junior World Championship

February 2012 August 2023 August 2023 2012 IRB Junior World Championship Under 20 JWC South Africa 2012.jpg 4–22 June 2012 South Africa 12 South Africa New Zealand Wales 30 2011 Italy France 2013 2 The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth IRB Junior World Championship, an 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 held in South Africa between 4 and 22 June 2012 and organised by world rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). A total of 12 nations played in the tournament. New Zealand came into the tournament as defending champions. South Africa were crowned 2012 champions after defeating New Zealand 22–16 in the final on 22 June at Newlands Stadium. After finishing last at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, Tonga had been relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore did not participate in this year's event. They had been replaced with Samoa, who won the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy for 2013 after losing the last place play-off to Fiji. They were replaced in 2013 with the United States, winner of the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Venues The championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only two venues were planned to be used.http://www.keo.co.za/2011/04/07/sa-to-host-2012-junior-world-champs/ SA to host 2012 Junior World Champs Keo.co.za 2011-04-07 2011-06-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110515114122/http://www.keo.co.za/2011/04/07/sa-to-host-2012-junior-world-champs/ 2011-05-15 dead However, on 8 June 2012, organizers moved all the matches that were scheduled to be played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point and Newlands Stadium in Newlands due to heavy rain that damaged the pitches of the initial venue.http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2062660.html#jwc+2012+matches+moved+newlands JWC 2012 matches moved to Newlands irb.com 2012-06-09 2012-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120610204748/http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2062660.html#jwc+2012+matches+moved+newlands 2012-06-10 dead SuburbVenueCapacity Stellenbosch Danie Craven Stadium 16,000 Bellville University of the Western Cape Stadium 2,500 Green Point Cape Town Stadium 55,000 Newlands Newlands Stadium 51,900 Squads 2012 IRB Junior World Championship squads Teams Pool Team Number of tournaments Position last year Position this year Notes A 20 NZL 4 1 2 Runners-up A 20 FIJ 4 6 11 A 20 WAL 4 7 3 Bronze medal winner A 20 SAM 3 DNP 10 Promoted from 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy B 20 ENG 4 2 7 B 20 RSA 4 5 1 Champions B 20 IRE 4 8 5 B 20 ITA 3 11 12 Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy C 20 AUS 4 3 8 C 20 FRA 4 4 6 C 20 ARG 4 9 4 C 20 SCO 4 10 9 Pool stage All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+2). Pool A {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="200"|Team !width="20"|Pld !width="20"|W !width="20"|D !width="20"|L !width="20"|TF !width="20"|PF !width="20"|PA !width="25"|PD !width="20"|BP !width="20"|Pts |- |align=left| 20 WAL | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 127 || 27 || +100 || 2 || 14 |- |align=left| 20 NZL | 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 15 || 102 || 21 || +81 || 3 || 11 |- |align=left| 20 FIJ | 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 7 ||45 || 80 || -35 || 0 || 4 |- |align=left| 20 SAM | 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 6 || 152 || -146 || 0 || 0 |} 4 June 2012 14:45 20 WAL 44–18 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12523 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 FIJ D. Thomas 44' m E. Walker 47' c D. Harris 66' c C. Allen 68' c M. Morgan 71' c C. Hill 80' m S. Davies (1/2) 48' M. Morgan (3/4) 67', 68', 72' S. Davies (2/3) 2', 54' S. Kerevi 14' m J. Kerevi 25' c S. Gavidi (1/1) 26' T. Vuibau (2/3) 63', 75' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Glen Jackson (New Zealand) 4 June 2012 16:45 20 NZL 63–0 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12525 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SAM A. Curtis (2) 12' c, 68' m M. Keresoma (3) 16' m, 23' c, 77' c R. Marshall 21' c M. McKenzie (2) 35' c, 61' m N. Ross 51' m N. Harris 80' m I. West (4/7) 13', 22', 24', 36' S. Eade (1/3) 78' I. West (1/1) 4' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Mathieu Raynal (France) 8 June 2012 14:45 20 FIJ 15–3 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12528 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SAM A. Simolo 13' m S. Kerevi (2) 69' m, 78' m F. Ah Ki (1/1) 30' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) 8 June 2012 16:45 20 NZL 6–9 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12531 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 WAL S. Eade (2/2) 8', 40' M. Morgan (1/2) 21' T. Prydie (2/2) 46', 64' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Angus Gardner (Australia) 12 June 2012 16:45 20 WAL 74–3 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12536 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SAM E. Walker 5' m M. Morgan 18' c T. Prydie (2) 24' m, 54' c R. Jones 31' m C. Allen 45' c T. Pascoe 48' c E. Jenkins 64' c G. Thomas 74' c I. Jones 77' c D. Harris 79' c T. Prydie (8/11) 19', 46', 49', 55', 65', 75', 78', 80' T. Prydie (1/1) 14' F. Ah Ki (1/1) 11' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Mathieu Raynal (France) 12 June 2012 18:45 20 NZL 33–12 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12538 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 FIJ Penalty try 36' c G. Preston 44' c M. Proctor 49' c J. Emery (2) 65' c, 80' m I. West (4/5) 37', 45', 50', 66' J. Sassen 2' m A. Simolo 68' c S. Gavidi (1/1) 69' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville JP Doyle (England) Pool B TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts 20 RSA 3 2 0 1 13 99 41 +58 3 11 20 IRE 3 2 0 1 10 79 51 +28 2 10 20 ENG 3 2 0 1 11 99 48 +51 1 9 20 ITA 3 0 0 3 2 20 157 -137 0 0 4 June 2012 16:45 20 ENG 64–5 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12524 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ITA J. Bassett 15' m M. Yarde (2) 29' c, 78' c D. Robson 38' c L. Cowan-Dickie 45' c K. Sinckler 62' c R. Mills 65' c T. Heathcote 68' c S. Hill 76' c H. Slade (4/4) 5', 30', 39', 46' T. Heathcote (4/5) 63', 66', 69', 78' H. Slade (1/1) 16' L. Sarto 10' c University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) 4 June 2012 18:45 20 RSA 19–23 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12527 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 IRE P. Willemse 53' c T. Jantjies (1/1) 54' T. Jantjies (4/4) 10', 60', 64', 71' J. Coghlan 27' c C. Gilsenan 66' c JJ Hanrahan (2/2) 28', 67' JJ Hanrahan (2/2) 21', 24' JJ Hanrahan (1/1) 57' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Leighton Hodges (Wales) 8 June 2012 18:45 20 RSA 52–3 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12532 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ITA W. Small-Smith 15' m P. Willemse 20' c J. Serfontein (2) 27' c, 58' c S. Kitshoff 38' m V. van der Watt 52' c B. Steyn 62' c P. Howard 80+1' c H. Pollard (5/6) 21', 28', 53', 59', 63' T. Jantjies (1/2) 80+2' J. Apperley (1/2) 30' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Mathieu Raynal (France) 8 June 2012 18:45 20 ENG 20–15 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12533 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 IRE Penalty try 61' c K. Sinckler 66' c T. Heathcote (2/2) 61', 67' T. Heathcore (2/2) 4', 43' JJ Hanrahan 13' c K. Marmion 25' m JJ Hanrahan (1/2) 14' JJ Hanrahan (1/1) 39' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) 12 June 2012 14:45 20 IRE 41–12 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12535 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ITA P. Nelson (2) 1' c, 65' m C. Farrell 5' c A. Conneely 7' c J. Rael 51' m L. McGrath 55' c J. Carty (4/6) 2', 6', 8', 56' J. Carty (1/1) 20' E. Padovani 12' c G. Calabrese 17' m E. Padovani (1/2) 13' Cape Town Stadium, Green Point Angus Gardner (Australia) 12 June 2012 18:45 20 RSA 28–15 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12539 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ENG W. Small-Smith 42' c S. Adendorff (2) 47' c, 68' c P.-S. du Toit 60' c H. Pollard (4/4) 43', 48', 61', 69' T. Bell (5/5) 32', 45', 57', 68', 74' Cape Town Stadium, Green Point Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Pool C TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts 20 ARG 3 3 0 0 7 50 30 +20 0 12 20 FRA 3 2 0 1 8 76 54 +22 3 11 20 AUS 3 1 0 2 12 77 58 +19 1 5 20 SCO 3 0 0 3 7 53 114 -61 2 2 4 June 2012 14:45 20 AUS 67–12 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12522 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SCO J. Holloway 1' m N. Frisby 4' c H. Roach (2) 13' m, 43' c J. Dargaville 17' c A. Latunipulu 26' m C. Sautia (2) 31' c, 47' m C. Browning 63' c S. Latu 65' c M. Ngauamo 74' m K. Godwin (4/8) 5', 18', 32', 44' U. Seuteni (2/3) 64', 65' A. Redmayne 38' m J. Farndale 55' c L. Coutts (1/2) 56' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville 2,000 Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) 4 June 2012 18:45 20 FRA 15–18 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12526 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ARG E. Escande (5/5) 4', 12', 19', 27', 28' L. Ramella 22' m J. Cappiello 54' c S. Poet (1/2) 55' S. Poet (2/4) 62', 67' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Greg Garner (England) 8 June 2012 14:45 20 AUS 3–15 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12529 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ARG K. Godwin (1/3) 37' F. Nougues 26' c P. Matera 76' m S. Poet (1/1) 27' S. Poet (1/4) 34' Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Glen Jackson (New Zealand) 8 June 2012 16:45 20 FRA 30–29 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12530 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SCO G. Fickou (2) 2' c, 28' m J. Kazubek 55' c S. Taofifenua 77' m C. Otazo (1/2) 3' E. Selponi (1/2) 57' E. Selponi (2/2) 37', 46' Penalty try 39' c H. Leonard 64' m J. Farndale 72' m H. Leonard (1/3) 39' H. Leonard (4/4) 12', 20', 34', 59' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville JP Doyle (England) 12 June 2012 14:45 20 ARG 17–12 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12534 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SCO F. Ezcurra (2) 16' m, 26' c L. Ramella 41' m J. Paz (1/3) 27' J. Bhatti 15' m M. Eadie 80' c H. Leonard (1/2) 80+1' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Leighton Hodges (Wales) 12 June 2012 16:45 20 FRA 31–7 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12537 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 AUS B. Fuster (2) 15' c, 20' c V. Martin 59' c P. Jedrasiak 79' c E. Escande (3/3) 16', 21', 60' T. Laranjeira (1/1) 80' E. Escande (1/2) 66' L. Gill 34' c K. Godwin (1/1) 35' Cape Town Stadium, Green Point Greg Garner (England) Standings after the group stage Overall Standings Pos Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts 1 20 WAL 3 3 0 0 17 127 27 +100 2 14 2 20 ARG 3 3 0 0 7 50 30 +20 0 12 3 20 RSA 3 2 0 1 13 99 41 +59 3 11 4 20 NZL 3 2 0 1 15 102 21 +81 3 11 5 20 FRA 3 2 0 1 8 76 54 +22 3 11 6 20 IRE 3 2 0 1 10 79 51 +28 2 10 7 20 ENG 3 2 0 1 11 99 48 +51 1 9 8 20 AUS 3 1 0 2 12 77 58 +19 1 5 9 20 FIJ 3 1 0 2 7 45 80 −35 0 4 10 20 SCO 3 0 0 3 7 53 114 −61 2 2 11 20 ITA 3 0 0 3 3 20 157 −137 0 0 12 20 SAM 3 0 0 3 0 6 152 −146 0 0 Knockout stage 9–12th place play-offs Semi-finals 9th place 11th place 17 June – Bellville 20 SCO 34 20 ITA 17 17 June – Bellville 20 FIJ 20 20 SAM 29 22 June – Bellville 20 SCO 62 20 SAM 28 22 June – Bellville 20 ITA 17 20 FIJ 19 Semi-finals 17 June 2012 12:30 20 SCO 34–17 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12540 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ITA M. Eadie (2) 14' c, 45' m J. Farndale (2) 19' m, 60' c F. Russell 32' c H. Leonard (3/5) 15', 32', 61' H. Leonard (1/3) 51' G. Bisegni 26' c D. Odiete 54' c J. Apperley (2/2) 27', 55' J. Apperley (1/1) 3' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville 500 Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) 17 June 2012 14:45 20 FIJ 20–29 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12541 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SAM A. Simolo 26' c L. Ratumuri 50' m J. Raikabula 77' m M. Little (1/1) 27' M. Little (1/1) 6' R. Lilomaiava 33' c P. Schuster 39' c U. Poliko 41' c F. Ah Ki 53' m F. Ah Ki (3/4) 34', 40', 42' F. Ah Ki 67' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville 300 Angus Gardner (Australia) 11th place game 22 June 2012 14:15 20 ITA 17–19 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12547 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 FIJ University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Leighton Hodges (Wales) 9th place game 22 June 2012 12:00 20 SCO 62–28 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12546 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 SAM University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Angus Gardner (Australia) 5–8th place play-offs Semi-finals 5th place 7th place 17 June – Bellville 20 IRE 27 20 ENG 12 17 June – Newlands 20 FRA 19 20 AUS 17 22 June – Newlands 20 FRA 7 20 IRE 18 22 June – Bellville 20 AUS 13 20 ENG 17 Semi-finals 17 June 2012 14:45 20 FRA 19–17 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12543 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 AUS J. C. Fidinde 67' c E. Escande (1/1) 68' E. Escande (3/4) 12', 18', 23' T. Laranjeira (1/1) 73' L. Crook 57' c N. Frisby 68' c Matt Lucas (2/2) 58', 69' Matt Lucas (1/2) 56' Newlands Stadium, Newlands JP Doyle (England) 17 June 2012 17:00 20 IRE 27–12 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12542 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ENG B. Daly 7' c I. Henderson 16' c J. Coghlan 72' c JJ Hanrahan (3/3) 8', 17', 73' JJ Hanrahan (2/3) 33', 56' C. Walker 42' m H. Slade 76' c H. Slade (1/2) 77' University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville Leighton Hodges (Wales) 7th place game 22 June 2012 16:30 20 AUS 13–17 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12548 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 ENG University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville 550 Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) 5th place game 22 June 2012 14:15 20 FRA 7–18 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12549 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 IRE Newlands Stadium, Newlands Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) Finals Semi-finals Final 3rd place 17 June – Newlands 20 WAL 6 20 NZL 30 17 June – Newlands 20 ARG 3 20 RSA 35 22 June – Newlands 20 NZL 16 20 RSA 22 22 June – Newlands 20 WAL 25 20 ARG 17 Semi-finals 17 June 2012 17:00 20 WAL 6–30 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12545 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 NZL T. Prydie (2/3) 4', 14' J. Tupou 38' c J. Emery 42' c J. Taufua 51' m O. Tu'ungafasi 63' m I. West (2/4) 38', 43' I. West (2/3) 26', 29' Newlands Stadium, Newlands Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) 17 June 2012 19:15 20 ARG 3–35 Reporthttp://www.worldrugby.org/match/12544 World Rugby worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org 14 September 2017 20 RSA S. Poet (1/3) 45' J. Serfontein 21' c M. Pretorius 36' m R. Rhule (2) 40' c, 52' c H. Pollard (3/4) 22', 40', 53' H. Pollard (2/3) 7', 62' T. Jantjies (1/3) 66' Newlands Stadium, Newlands Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Third place game 22 June 2012 16:30 20 WAL 25–17 20 ARG Newlands Stadium, Newlands Mathieu Raynal (France) Final 22 June 2012 18:45 20 NZL 16–22 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/166052.html Junior Boks end Baby Blacks' rein espnscrum.com 14 September 2017 20 RSA M. Keresoma 34' c I. West (1/1) 35' I. West (2/3) 13', 56' V. van der Watt 47' m J. Serfontein 61' m H. Pollard (4/5) 10', 19', 39', 75' H. Pollard (1/1) 60' Newlands Stadium, Newlands 33,210 Greg Garner (England) References External links http://www.irb.com/jwc/index.html 2012 IRB Junior World Championship at ESPN 2012 Category:2012 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2012 in South African rugby union Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by South Africa Category:2012 in youth sport