2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

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. Ireland became the first team to win back-to-back Grand Slams in the history of the tournament.

Participants NationStadiumHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocationTwickenham StoopKingsholm StadiumRecreation Ground14,80016,11514,509LondonGloucesterBathAlan DickensLewis ChessumStade ArmandieStade Charles-Mathon14,00011,500AgenOyonnaxSébastien CalvetNicolas DepoortereMusgrave Park8,008CorkRichie MurphyGus McCarthyStadio Comunale di Monigo5,000TrevisoMassimo BrunelloDavid OdiaseScotstoun Stadium9,708GlasgowKenny MurrayDuncan MunnLiam McConnellEirias Stadium6,080Colwyn BayByron HaywardRyan Woodman

Table NationGamesPointsTriesBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiffForAgainstTriesLoss1 5500239116+1233217403272540122296+12632134102135203148146+224185201545302141160−192121300155510490234−1441034010565005107195−8814301203

Table ranking rules Four match points are awarded for a win. Two match points are awarded for a draw. A bonus match point is awarded to a team that scores four or more tries in a match or loses a match by seven points or fewer. If a team scores four tries in a match and loses by seven points or fewer, they are awarded both bonus points. Three bonus match points are awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches (known as a Grand Slam). This ensures that a Grand Slam winning team reaches a minimum of 23 points, and thus always ranks over a team who won four matches in which they also were awarded four try bonus points and were also awarded two bonus points (a try bonus and a losing bonus) in the match that they lost for a total of 22 points. Tie-breakers If two or more teams are tied on match points, the team with the better points difference (points scored less points conceded) is ranked higher. If the above tie-breaker fails to separate tied teams, the team that scored the higher number of total tries in their matches is ranked higher. If two or more teams remain tied for first place at the end of the championship after applying the above tiebreakers, the title is shared between them.

Fixtures

Week 1

FB 15Cameron Winnett RW 14Llien MorganOC 13Louie HennesseyIC 12Harri AckermanLW 11Harri Houston FH 10Dan EdwardsSH 9 Archie Hughes N8 8 Huw DaviesOF 7 Luca GianniniBF 6 Ryan Woodman (c) RL 5 Jonny Green LL 4 Liam Edwards TP 3 Thomas Pritchard HK 2 Sam Scarfe LP 1 Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths Replacements:HK 16Isaac Young PR 17Freddie Chapman PR 18Ellis Fackrell LK 19Owain Evans BR 20Mackenzie Martin SH 21Harri Williams FB 22Harrison James WG 23Tom Florence Coach:Byron Hayward FB 15James NicholsonRW 14Morrison Mabope OC 13Hugh CooneyIC 12John Devine (rugby union)LW 11Hugh GavinFH 10Sam Prendergast SH 9 Fintan Gunne N8 8 Brian GleesonOF 7 Ruadhán Quinn BF 6 James McNabney RL 5 Conor O'TighearnaighLL 4 Diarmuid ManganTP 3 Paddy McCarthy HK 2 Gus McCarthy (c) LP 1 George Hadden Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17George Morris PR 18Fiachna Barrett LK 19Evan O'Connell FL 20Jacob Sheahan SH 21Oscar Cawley FH 22Harry West WG 23Henry McErlean Coach: Richie Murphy

Week 2

FB 15Henry McErleanRW 14James NicholsonOC 13Hugh CooneyIC 12John Devine (rugby union)LW 11Hugh GavinFH 10Sam Prendergast SH 9 Fintan GunneN8 8 Brian GleesonOF 7 Ruadhán Quinn BF 6 James McNabneyRL 5 Conor O'Tighearnaigh LL 4 Diarmuid ManganTP 3 Paddy McCarthy HK 2 Gus McCarthy (c) LP 1 George HaddenReplacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17George Morris PR 18Fiachna Barrett LK 19Evan O'Connell FL 20Jacob SheahanSH 21Oscar CawleyFH 22Harry WestWG 23Rory TelferCoach: Richie Murphy FB 15Louis Bielle-Biarrey RW 14Théo AttissogbéOC 13Nicolas Depoortère (c)IC 12Émilien GailletonLW 11Enzo BenmegalFH 10Tom Raffy SH 9 Léo CarbonneauN8 8 Marko GazzottiOF 7 Lenni NouchiBF 6 Oscar Jégou RL 5 Brent LiufauLL 4 Hugo Auradou TP 3 Zaccharie Affane HK 2 Barnabé Massa LP 1 Louis Penverne Replacements:HK 16Thomas Lacombre PR 17Luca Tabarot PR 18Maino Pakihivatau LK 19Bastien Chinarro FH 20Mathis Castro-Ferreira SH 21Hugo Reus FH 22Arthur MathironWG 23Mathis Ferté Coach: Sébastien Calvet

Week 3

FB 15François Carlo MeyRW 14Alessandro GesiOC 13Dewi PassarellaIC 12Nicola BozzoLW 11Matthias Douglas FH 10Giovanni Sante SH 9 Sebastiano Battara N8 8 Jacopo BotturiOF 7 David OdiaseBF 6 Carlos Berlese RL 5 Pietro Turrisi LL 4 Alex MattioliTP 3 Marcos Gallorini HK 2 Giovanni Quattrini LP 1 Destiny Aminu Replacements:HK 16Nicholas Gasperini PR 17Samuele Taddei PR 18Alex Artuso LK 19Enrico Pontarini BR 20Filippo Lavorenti BR 21Filipp Bozzoni WG 22Simone Brisighella WG 23Valerio Siciliano Coach:Massimo Brunello FB 15Henry McErleanRW 14James NicholsonOC 13Hugh Cooney IC 12John Devine (rugby union) LW 11Hugh GavinFH 10Sam PrendergastSH 9 Fintan Gunne N8 8 Brian Gleeson OF 7 Ruadhán Quinn BF 6 James McNabneyRL 5 Conor O'TighearnaighLL 4 Diarmuid ManganTP 3 Paddy McCarthy HK 2 Gus McCarthy (c) LP 1 George Hadden Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17George Morris PR 18Fiachna Barrett LK 19Evan O'Connell FL 20Jacob Sheahan SH 21Oscar Cawley FH 22Harry West WG 23Rory Telfer Coach: Richie Murphy

Week 4

FB 15Dan King RW 14Logan Jarvie OC 13Duncan Munn (c) IC 12Kerr YuleLW 11Geordie GwynnFH 10Luke TownsendSH 9 Finlay Burgess N8 8 Jonny Morris OF 7 Rudi BrownBF 6 Liam McConnell (c)RL 5 Harris McLeod LL 4 Jake ParkinsonTP 3 Moby Ogunlaja HK 2 Corey Tate LP 1 Craig Davidson Replacements:HK 16Elliott Young PR 17Max Surry PR 18Robbie Deans LK 19Ruairaidh Hart BR 20Sam Derrick BR 21Charlie Clare WG 22Ben Salmon WG 23Andy McLean Coach:Kenny Murray FB 15Henry McErleanRW 14Andrew OsbourneOC 13Hugh Cooney IC 12John Devine (rugby union)LW 11Hugh GavinFH 10Sam Prendergast SH 9 Fintan Gunne N8 8 Brian Gleeson OF 7 Ruadhán QuinnBF 6 James McNabneyRL 5 Conor O'Tighearnaigh LL 4 Evan O'Connell TP 3 Fiachna Barrett HK 2 Gus McCarthy (c) LP 1 George Hadden Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17Paddy McCarthy PR 18Diarmuid Mangan LK 19Liam Molony FL 20Jacob Sheahan SH 21Oscar Cawley FH 22Matty Lynch WG 23Rory Telfer Coach: Richie Murphy

Week 5

FB 15Henry McErlean RW 14James NicholsonOC 13Hugh CooneyIC 12John Devine (rugby union) LW 11Hugh GavinFH 10Sam PrendergastSH 9 Fintan Gunne N8 8 Brian GleesonOF 7 Ruadhán Quinn BF 6 James McNabneyRL 5 Conor O'TighearnaighLL 4 Diarmuid Mangan TP 3 Paddy McCarthy HK 2 Gus McCarthy (c) LP 1 George Hadden Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17George Morris PR 18Fiachna Barrett LK 19Joe Hopes FL 20Liam Molony SH 21Oscar Cawley FH 22Harry West WG 23Andrew Osbourne Coach: Richie Murphy FB 15Sam Harris RW 14Cassius CleavesOC 13Rekeiti Ma'asi-White IC 12Joseph Woodward LW 11Tobias ElliottFH 10Monty BradburySH 9 Charlie Bracken N8 8 Chandler Cunningham-SouthOF 7 Greg FisilauBF 6 Finn Carnduff RL 5 Lewis Chessum (c)LL 4 Danny Eite TP 3 Afolabi Fasogbon HK 2 Finn Theobald-Thomas LP 1 Archie McArthur Replacements:HK 16Nathan Jibulu PR 17Asher Opoku-Fordjour PR 18Tim Hoyt LK 19Rob Carmichael FH 20Tristan Woodman SH 21Nye Thomas FH 22Sam Worsley WG 23Joe Jenkins Coach: Alan Dickens

References

External links Under-20 Six Nations