The 2024 U18 International Series is an international schools rugby union competition, part of the Under-18 International Series. The 2024 series was held in South Africa between 12 August and 20 August 2024. It featured under-18 national teams from South Africa, England, France, Georgia, and Ireland.
South Africa’s U18 team dominated the round-robin fixtures, winning all their matches against France, Ireland, and England. The competition showcased the strength of South Africa’s youth development system, with highly competitive matches across all five nations.
Competition rules and information
Each team played three matches as round-robin. Unfortunately, The French U18 Team had to withdraw from this years' series due to the very unfortunate tragedy that occurred. Rankings were determined by total log points, then points difference (points scored minus points conceded). There were no semi-finals or finals; the overall winner was the team with the highest points at the end of the tournament.
Teams
Locations of European U18 teams
The teams that played in the 2024 U18 International Series are:
2024 U18 International Series teams Team Country South Africa U18 South Africa England U18 England Georgia U18 Georgia Ireland U18 Ireland
Series summary
South Africa went unbeaten across all three matches in the series, demonstrating a dominant performance against top European and Georgian youth teams. The round-robin format ensured that each team played competitive matches against multiple nations, highlighting the growing standard of U18 international rugby in South Africa.
Final standings The final log for the 2024 U18 International Series was:
2024 U18 International Series standings Pos Team P W L PF PA PD 1 South Africa U18 3 3 0 97 43 +54 2 Ireland U18 3 2 1 85 81 +3 3 England U18 3 1 2 69 101 -32 4 Georgia U18 3 0 3 38 64 −26
Matches The results from the 2024 Under-18 International Series were:
Standouts The standouts for the 2024 U18 International Rugby Series were as follows:
2024 Top Performers Top side: SA Schools Top Points Scorer: Conor O’Shaughnessy (19 points), Ireland U18 Top try Scorer: Jack Deegan (4 tries), Ireland U18
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