2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
Date3 February 2023 – 19 March 2023
Countries
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland (5th title)
Grand Slam Ireland (4)
Triple Crown Ireland
Matches played15
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 16th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship for players under 20 years of age. Ireland retained the championship, their fifth, winning all five matches as they had done in the last tournament to record a fourth Grand Slam.[1][2] Ireland became the first team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the history of the tournament.

Participants

Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity Location
 England[3] Twickenham Stoop
Kingsholm Stadium
Recreation Ground
14,800
16,115
14,509
London
Gloucester
Bath
Alan Dickens Lewis Chessum
 France[4] Stade Armandie
Stade Charles-Mathon
14,000
11,500
Agen
Oyonnax
Sébastien Calvet Nicolas Depoortere
 Ireland[5] Musgrave Park 8,008 Cork Richie Murphy Gus McCarthy
 Italy Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000 Treviso Massimo Brunello David Odiase
 Scotland[6] Scotstoun Stadium 9,708 Glasgow Kenny Murray Duncan Munn
Liam McConnell
 Wales[7] Eirias Stadium 6,080 Colwyn Bay Byron Hayward Ryan Woodman

Table

Position Nation Games Points Tries Bonus
points
Total
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff For Against Tries Loss GSB
1  Ireland (C) 5 5 0 0 239 116 +123 32 17 4 0 3 27
2  France 5 4 0 1 222 96 +126 32 13 4 1 0 21
3  Italy 5 2 0 3 148 146 +2 24 18 5 2 0 15
4  England 5 3 0 2 141 160 −19 21 21 3 0 0 15
5  Scotland 5 1 0 4 90 234 −144 10 34 0 1 0 5
6  Wales 5 0 0 5 107 195 −88 14 30 1 2 0 3

Table ranking rules

Fixtures

Week 1

3 February 2023
18:30
 Italy27–28 France
Try: Berlese 7' c
Gallorini 24' m
Rubinato 32' m
Mey 51' m
Douglas 83' m
Con: Sante (1/4) 8'
Bruniera (0/1)
Pen: Sante (0/1)
ReportTry: Moustin 28' c
penalty 38'
Castro 71' m
Con: Tarel (1/1) 29'
Desperes (0/1)
Pen: Tarel (2/3) 10', 20'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

3 February 2023
19:00
 Wales27–44 Ireland
Try: Hennessey 9' c
Morgan 18' m, 77' c
Scarfe 52' m
Con: Edwards (2/4) 11', 78'
Pen: Edwards (1/1) 16'
ReportTry: O'Tighearnaigh 7' c
McCarthy 31' c
Nicholson 54' c, 65' m
Quinn 61' m
McErlean 80' c
Con: Prendergast (3/5) 8', 32', 55'
West (1/1) 82'
Pen: Prendergast (2/2) 59', 73'
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

3 February 2023
19:00
 England41–36 Scotland
Try: Hathaway 2' m, 8' c, 14' m
Cunningham-South 18' c
Carnduff 24' c
Elliott 68' c
Con: Harris (4/6) 10', 19', 26', 70'
Pen: Harris (1/2) 79'
ReportTry: McLeod 6' c
Brown 31' c
McConnell 44' c
Con: Simpson (3/3) 8', 31', 45'
Pen: Simpson (5/5) 13', 41', 56', 60', 63'
Twickenham Stoop, London
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 2

10 February 2023
19:00
 England32–25 Italy
Try: Harris 8' m
Ma'asi-White 12' c
Elliott 38' m
Cunningham-South 55' c
Fasogbon 75' m
Con: Harris (2) 13', 57'
Pen: Harris 30'
ReportTry: Aminu 23' m, 64' m
Gallorini 46' c
Bozzoni 79' m
Con: Bruniera 47'
Pen: Sante 33'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

10 February 2023
19:15
 Scotland18–17 Wales
Try: Brown 9' m
Penalty try 49'
Pen: Afshar 29'
King 69'
ReportTry: Morse 44' c
Andrew 54' c
Con: Edwards 45', 55'
Pen: Edwards 52'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

10 February 2023
20:00
 Ireland33–31 France
Try: McCarthy 12' c
Gavin 29' c
Gleeson 69' c
Con: Prendergast 13', 30', 70'
Pen: Prendergast 10', 24', 42', 77'
ReportTry: Auradou 18' c
Liufau 34' c
Attissogbe 58' m
Nouchi 61' m
Benmegal 72' c
Con: Raffy 19', 35'
Reus 73'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 3

24 February 2023
19:15
(1 BP)  Italy27–44 Ireland (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

24 February 2023
19:15
 Wales21–37 England (1 BP)
Report
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Attendance: 6,080
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

24 February 2023
19:15
(1 BP)  France54–12 Scotland
Report
Stade Armandie, Agen
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Frederico Vedovelli (Italy)

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Week 4

10 March 2023
19:15
(1 BP)  Italy29–25 Wales (1 BP)
Report
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)

10 March 2023
19:15
 Scotland7–82 Ireland (1 BP)
Report
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,792[9]
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Japan)

10 March 2023
20:00
 England7–42 France (1 BP)
Try: Harris 56' c
Con: Harris (1/1) 57'
ReportTry: Drouet 35' c
Gailleton 50' c
Penverne 63' c
Castro Ferreira 72' c
Guilly 78' m
Con: Reus (4/5) 36', 52', 64', 73'
Pen: Reus (3/3) 12', 25', 49'
Recreation Ground, Bath
Attendance: 11,083
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Week 5

19 March 2023
15:00
 Scotland17–40 Italy
Report
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

19 March 2023
18:00
 Ireland36–24 England
Report
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Adriaan Jacobs (South Africa)

19 March 2023
21:00
 France67–16 Wales
Report
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax

References

  1. ^ "Ireland claim Grand Slam with England win". BBC Sport. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ireland U-20s make it two Grand Slams in 24 hours". Irish Independent. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ^ "England name squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "France squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations revealed". Under-20 Six Nations. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ireland squad named for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Murray names Scotland squad for 2023 Under-20s Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Wales squad announced for 2023 Under-20 Six Nations". Under-20 Six Nations. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 754. 26 February 2023. p. 38.
  9. ^ "U20s 6N: Scotland hammered by rampant Ireland". The Offside Line. Retrieved 17 March 2023.