The 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was the 17th Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship for players under 20 years of age. Ireland were the reigning champions, having won the title in both 2022 and 2023. They managed four wins and a draw to match England's record for the championship, but England secured more bonus points to claim their 10th title, their first since 2021.
Table
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 The fixtures for the tournament were announced on 20 July 2023.
Week 1
FB 15Mathis FertéRW 14Grégoire Arfeuil OC 13Robin TaccolaIC 12Axel DesperesLW 11Hoani Bosmorin FH 10Tom RaffySH 9 Léo CarbonneauN8 8 Mathis Castro (c) OF 7 Patrick TuifuaBF 6 Noa Zinzen RL 5 Corentin MezouLL 4 Charly Gambini TP 3 Zinedine Aouad HK 2 Barnabe Massa LP 1 Lino Julien Replacements:HK 16Robin Couly PR 17Leo Ametlla PR 18Thomas Duchene LK 19Antonin Corso BR 20Mael Perrin BR 21Joe Quere Karaba WG 22Noah Nene WG 23Max Biasotto Coach:Sébastien Calvet FB 15Ben O'Connor RW 14Finn TreacyOC 13Wilhelm de KlerkIC 12Hugh GavinLW 11Hugo McLaughlinFH 10Jack MurphySH 9 Oliver CoffeyN8 8 GleesonOF 7 Bryn Ward BF 6 Joe HopesRL 5 Evan O'Connell (c)LL 4 Alan Spicer TP 3 Andrew Sparrow HK 2 Danny Sheahan LP 1 Alex Usanov Replacements:HK 16Henry Walker PR 17Ben Howard PR 18Jacob Boyd LK 19Billy Corrigan FL 20Luke Murphy SH 21Tadhg BrophyFH 22Sean NaughtonWG 23Ethan Graham Coach: Richie Murphy
Week 2
FB 15Ben O'ConnorRW 14Finn TreacyOC 13Wilhelm de KlerkIC 12Hugh GavinLW 11Hugo McLaughlin FH 10Jack Murphy SH 9 Oliver Coffey N8 8 Luke Murphy OF 7 Bryn WardBF 6 Joe HopesRL 5 Evan O'Connell (c)LL 4 Alan Spicer TP 3 Jacob Boyd HK 2 Stephen Smyth LP 1 Alex Usanov Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17Ben Howard PR 18Patreece Bell LK 19Billy Corrigan FL 20Sean Edogbo SH 21Tadhg Brophy FH 22Sean Naughton WG 23Ethan Graham Coach: Richie Murphy FB 15Mirko BelloniRW 14Marco ScalabrinOC 13Federico ZanandreaIC 12Nicola Bozzo LW 11Lorenzo ElettriFH 10Martino Pucciarello SH 9 Lorenzo Casilio N8 8 Jacopo Botturi (c)OF 7 Luca Bellucci BF 6 Cesare ZucconiRL 5 Piero GrittiLL 4 Tommaso Redondi TP 3 Marcos Gallorini HK 2 Nicholas Gasperini LP 1 Federico Pisani Replacements:HK 16Valerio Siciliano PR 17Sergio Pelliccioli PR 18Davide Ascari LK 19Giacomo Milano FL 20Olmo D'Alessandro SH 21Mattia Jimenez CR 22Federico Fusari FH 23Patrick de Villiers Coach: Roberto Santamaria
Week 3
FB 15Ben O'ConnorRW 14Finn TreacyOC 13Wilhelm de KlerkIC 12Hugh Gavin LW 11Hugo McLaughlinFH 10Jack Murphy SH 9 Oliver Coffey N8 8 Luke Murphy OF 7 Bryn WardBF 6 Sean EdogboRL 5 Evan O'Connell (c)LL 4 Joe Hopes TP 3 Patreece Bell HK 2 Henry Walker LP 1 Ben Howard Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17Alex Usanov PR 18Emmett Calvey LK 19Billy Corrigan FL 20Tom Brigg SH 21Tadhg Brophy FH 22Sean Naughton CR 23Davy Colbert Coach: Richie Murphy FB 15Huw AndersonRW 14Harry Rees-Weldon OC 13Louie HennesseyIC 12Harri Ackerman (c)LW 11Walker PriceFH 10Harri Wilde SH 9 Ieuan Davies N8 8 Lucas de la RuaOF 7 Harry Beddall BF 6 Osian ThomasRL 5 Nick Thomas LL 4 Jonny Green TP 3 Sam Scott HK 2 Harry Thomas LP 1 Josh Morse Replacements:HK 16Will Austin PR 17Jordan Morris PR 18Kian Hire LK 19Owen Conquer FL 20Will Plessis SH 21Rhodri Lewis FH 22Harri Ford WG 23Macs Page Coach: Richard Whiffin
Week 4
FB 15Ben RedshawRW 14Toby CousinsOC 13Ben WaghornIC 12Sean KerrLW 11Alex Wills FH 10Josh Bellamy SH 9 Archie McParlandN8 8 Nathan MichelowOF 7 Henry Pollock BF 6 Finn Carnduff (c)RL 5 Junior KpokuLL 4 Olamide Sodeke TP 3 Billy Sela HK 2 Jacob Oliver LP 1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour Replacements:HK 16James Isaccs PR 17Scott Kirk PR 18Jimmy Halliwell LK 19Zach Carr FL 20Kane James SH 21Ben DouglasWG 22George Makepeace-Cubitt FH 23Oliver Spencer Coach: Mark Mapletoft FB 15Ben O'ConnorRW 14Finn TreacyOC 13Wilhelm de KlerkIC 12Hugh GavinLW 11Hugo McLaughlinFH 10Jack Murphy SH 9 Oliver CoffeyN8 8 Luke MurphyOF 7 Bryn WardBF 6 Joe HopesRL 5 Evan O'Connell (c)LL 4 Alan Spicer TP 3 Jacob Boyd HK 2 Danny Sheahan LP 1 Alex Usanov Replacements:HK 16Henry Walker PR 17Ben Howard PR 18Patreece Bell LK 19Billy CorriganFL 20Sean Edogbo SH 21Tadhg BrophyFH 22Sean Naughton CR 23Davy ColbertCoach: Richie Murphy
Week 5
FB 15Ben O'ConnorRW 14Finn TreacyOC 13Wilhelm de Klerk IC 12Hugh Gavin LW 11Hugo McLaughlinFH 10Jack MurphySH 9 Oliver Coffey N8 8 Luke Murphy OF 7 Bryn Ward BF 6 Sean EdogboRL 5 Evan O'Connell (c)LL 4 Joe HopesTP 3 Jacob Boyd HK 2 Henry Walker LP 1 Alex Usanov Replacements:HK 16Danny Sheahan PR 17Ben Howard PR 18Patreece Bell LK 19Billy Corrigan FL 20James McKillop SH 21Tadhg Brophy FH 22Sean Naughton CR 23Davy Colbert Coach: Richie Murphy FB 15Jack Brown RW 14Finlay DoyleOC 13Johnny VentiseiIC 12Findlay Thomson LW 11Geordie Gwynn (c)FH 10Andy McLeanSH 9 Hector Patterson N8 8 Tom CurrieOF 7 Freddie DouglasBF 6 Jonny Morris RL 5 Ruaraidh Hart (c)LL 4 Euan McVie TP 3 Callum Norrie HK 2 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty LP 1 Callum Smyth Replacements:HK 16Marcus Brogan PR 17Robbie Deans PR 18Ryan Whitefield LK 19Archie Clarke FL 20Monroe Job SH 21Eric Davey FH 22Finn Douglas CR 23Kerr Yule Coach: Kenny Murray
References
External links Under-20 Six Nations