2012 IRB Junior World Championship

The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth 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 organised in South Africa between 4 and 22 June 2012 by rugby's governing body, the 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 the 22 June at Newlands Stadium.

2012 IRB Junior World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation South Africa
DateJune 4–22, 2012
No. of nations12
Final positions
Champions South Africa
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
← 2011 Italy
France 2013 →

After finishing last at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, Tonga had been relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore didn't 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.[1] 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.[2]

Suburb Venue Capacity
StellenboschDanie Craven Stadium16,000
BellvilleUniversity of the Western Cape Stadium2,500
Green PointCape Town Stadium55,000
NewlandsNewlands Stadium51,900

Squads
Main article: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship squads

Teams
PoolTeamNumber of tournamentsPosition last yearPosition this yearNotes
A New Zealand412Runners-up
A Fiji4611
A Wales473Bronze Medal Winner
A Samoa3DNP10Promoted from 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
B England427
B South Africa451Champions
B Ireland485
B Italy31112Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
C Australia438
C France446
C Argentina494
C Scotland4109

Pool stage

All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Pool A
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 Wales 33001112727+100214
 New Zealand 32011510221+81311
 Fiji 310274580-3504
 Samoa 300306152-14600
4 June 2012 Wales  44 - 18  Fiji Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
14:45 Try: D. Thomas rugby ball 44'
E. Walker rugby ball 47'
D. Harris rugby ball 66'
C. Allen rugby ball 68'
M. Morgan rugby ball 71'
C. Hill rugby ball 80'
Con: S. Davies 48' (1/2)
M. Morgan 67' 68' 72' (3/4)
Pen: S. Davies 2' 54' (2/3)
Drop: S. Davies (0/1)
Cards: C. Hill yellow card 65' to 75'		 Report[3] Try: S. Kerevi rugby ball 14'
J. Kerevi rugby ball 25'
Con: M. Lea (0/1)
S. Gavidi 26' (1/1)
Pen: S. Gavidi (0/1)
M. Little (0/1)
T. Vuibau 63' 75' (2/3)		 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
4 June 2012 New Zealand  63 - 0  Samoa Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:45 Try: A. Curtis rugby ball 12' rugby ball 68'
M. Keresoma rugby ball 16' rugby ball 23' rugby ball 77'
R. Marshall rugby ball 21'
M. McKenzie rugby ball 35' rugby ball 61'
N. Ross rugby ball 51'
N. Harris rugby ball 80'
Con: I. West 13' 22' 24' 36' (4/7)
S. Eade 78' (1/3)
Pen: I. West 4' (1/1)		 Report[4] Pen: F. Ah Ki (0/1)
Drop: L. Ulu (0/1)
Cards: O. Fa'afou yellow card 58' to 68'		 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
8 June 2012 Fiji  15 - 3  Samoa University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
14:45 Try: A. Simolo rugby ball 13'
S. Kerevi rugby ball 69' rugby ball 78'
Con: S. Cavuilati (0/1)
T. Vuibau (0/2)		 Report[5] Pen: F. Ah Ki 30' (1/1) Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
8 June 2012 New Zealand  6 - 9  Wales Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
16:45 Pen: S. Eade 8' 40' (2/2) Report[6] Pen: M. Morgan 21' (1/2)
T. Prydie 46' 64' (2/2)		 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
12 June 2012 Wales  74 - 3  Samoa University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
16:45 Try: E. Walker rugby ball 5'
M. Morgan rugby ball 18'
T. Prydie rugby ball 24' rugby ball 54'
R. Jones rugby ball 31'
C. Allen rugby ball 45'
T. Pascoe rugby ball 48'
E. Jenkins rugby ball 64'
G. Thomas rugby ball 74'
I. Jones rugby ball 77'
D. Harris rugby ball 79'
Con: T. Prydie 19' 46' 49' 55' 65' 75' 78' 80' (8/11)
Pen: T. Prydie 14' (1/1)		 Report[7] Pen: F. Ah Ki 11' (1/1) Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
12 June 2012 New Zealand  33 - 12  Fiji University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
18:45 Try: Penalty Try rugby ball 36'
G. Preston rugby ball 44'
M. Proctor rugby ball 49'
J. Emery rugby ball 65' rugby ball 80'
Con: I. West 37' 45' 50' 66' (4/5)		 Report[8] Try: J. Sassen rugby ball 2'
A. Simolo rugby ball 68'
Con: S. Cavuilati (0/1)
S. Gavidi 69' (1/1)
Pen: S. Cavuilati (0/1)		 Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Pool B
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 South Africa 3201139941+58311
 Ireland 3201107951+28210
 England 3201119948+5119
 Italy 3003220157-13700
4 June 2012 England  64 - 5  Italy University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
16:45 Try: J. Bassett rugby ball 15'
M. Yarde rugby ball 29' rugby ball 78'
D. Robson rugby ball 38'
L. Cowan-Dickie rugby ball 45'
K. Sinckler rugby ball 62'
R. Mills rugby ball 65'
T. Heathcote rugby ball 68'
S. Hill rugby ball 76'
Con: H. Slade 5' 30' 39' 46' (4/4)
T. Heathcote 63' 66' 69' 78' (4/5)
Pen: H. Slade 16' (1/1)		 Report[9] Try: L. Sarto rugby ball 10'
Con: M. Campagnaro (0/1)		 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
4 June 2012 South Africa  19 - 23  Ireland Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:45 Try: P. Willemse rugby ball 53'
Con: T. Jantjies 54' (1/1)
Pen: T. Jantjies 10' 60' 64' 71' (4/4)		 Report[10] Try: J. Coghlan rugby ball 27'
C. Gilsenan rugby ball 66'
Con: J. Hanrahan 28' 67' (2/2)
Pen: J. Hanrahan 21' 24' (2/2)
Drop: J. Hanrahan 57' (1/1)		 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
8 June 2012 South Africa  52 - 3  Italy University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
18:45 Try: W. Small-Smith rugby ball 15'
P. Willemse rugby ball 20'
J. Serfontein rugby ball 27' rugby ball 58'
S. Kitshoff rugby ball 38'
P. Howard rugby ball 40'
V. van der Watt rugby ball 52'
B. Steyn rugby ball 62'
Con: H. Pollard 21' 28' 53' 59' 63' (5/6)
T. Jantjies 40' (1/2)		 Report[11] Pen: J. Apperley 30' (1/2) Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
8 June 2012 England  20 - 15  Ireland Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
18:45 Try: Penalty Try rugby ball 61'
K. Sinckler rugby ball 66'
Con: T. Heathcote 61' 67' (2/2)
Pen: T. Heathcore 4' 43' (2/2)		 Report[12] Try: J. Hanrahan rugby ball 13'
K. Marmion rugby ball 25'
Con: J. Hanrahan 14' (1/2)
Pen: J. Hanrahan 39' (1/1)		 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
12 June 2012 Ireland  41 - 12  Italy Cape Town Stadium, Green Point  
14:45 Try: P. Nelson rugby ball 1' rugby ball 65'
C. Farrell rugby ball 5'
A. Conneely rugby ball 7'
J. Rael rugby ball 51'
L. McGrath rugby ball 55'
Con: J. Carty 2' 6' 8' 56' (4/6)
Pen: J. Carty 20' (1/1)		 Report[13] Try: E. Padovani rugby ball 12'
G. Calabrese rugby ball 17'
Con: E. Padovani 13' (1/2)
Pen: E. Padovani (0/1)		 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
12 June 2012 South Africa  28 - 15  England Cape Town Stadium, Green Point  
18:45 Try: W. Small-Smith rugby ball 42'
S. Adendorff rugby ball 47' rugby ball 68'
P.S. du Toit rugby ball 60'
Con: H. Pollard 43' 48' 61' 69' (4/4)		 Report[14] Pen: T. Heathcote (0/2)
T. Bell 32' 45' 57' 68' 74' (5/5)		 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Pool C
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
 Argentina 330075030+20012
 France 320187654+22311
 Australia 3102127758+1915
 Scotland 3003753114-6122
4 June 2012 Australia  67 - 12  Scotland University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
14:45 Try: J. Holloway rugby ball 1'
N. Frisby rugby ball 4'
H. Roach rugby ball 13' rugby ball 43'
J. Dargaville rugby ball 17'
A. Latunipulu rugby ball 26'
C. Sautia rugby ball 31' rugby ball 47'
C. Browning rugby ball 63'
S. Latu rugby ball 65'
M. Ngauamo rugby ball 74'
Con: K. Godwin 5' 18' 32' 44' (4/8)
U. Seuteni 64' 65' (2/3)		 Report[15] Try: A. Redmayne rugby ball 38'
J. Farndale rugby ball 55'
Con: L. Coutts 56' (1/2)		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
4 June 2012 France  15 - 18  Argentina University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
18:45 Pen: E. Escande 4' 12' 19' 27' 28' (5/5)
Cards: J. Danty yellow card 66' to 76'		 Report[16] Try: L. Ramella rugby ball 22'
J. Cappiello rugby ball 54'
Con: S. Poet 55' (1/2)
Pen: S. Poet 62' 67' (2/4)
Drop: S. Poet (0/1)		 Referee: Greg Garner (England)
8 June 2012 Australia  3 - 15  Argentina Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch  
14:45 Pen: K. Godwin 37' (1/3) Report[17] Try: F. Nougues rugby ball 26'
P. Matera rugby ball 76'
Con: S. Poet 27' (1/1)
J. Paz (0/1)
Pen: S. Poet 34' (1/4)
Cards: R. Parada Heit yellow card 38' to 48'		 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
8 June 2012 France  30 - 29  Scotland University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
16:45 Try: G. Fickou rugby ball 2' rugby ball 28'
J. Kazubek rugby ball 55'
S. Taofifenua rugby ball 77'
Con: C. Otazo 3' (1/2)
E. Selponi 57' (1/2)
Pen: E. Selponi 37' 46' (2/2)		 Report[18] Try: Penalty Try rugby ball 39'
H. Leonard rugby ball 64'
J. Farndale rugby ball 72'
Con: H. Leonard 39' (1/3)
Pen: H. Leonard 12' 20' 34' 59' (4/4)		 Referee: JP Doyle (England)
12 June 2012 Argentina  17 - 12  Scotland University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
14:45 Try: F. Ezcurra rugby ball 16' rugby ball 26'
L. Ramella rugby ball 41'
Con: J. Paz 27' (1/3)		 Report[19] Try: J. Bhatti rugby ball 15'
M. Eadie rugby ball 40'
Con: L. Coutts 41' (1/2)		 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
12 June 2012 France  31 - 7  Australia Cape Town Stadium, Green Point  
16:45 Try: B. Fuster rugby ball 15' rugby ball 20'
V. Martin rugby ball 59'
P. Jedrasiak
Con: E. Escande 16' 21' 60' (1/2)
T. Laranjeira 80' (1/1)
Pen: E. Escande 66' (1/2)		 Report[20] Try: L. Gill rugby ball 34'
Con: K. Godwin 35' (1/1)		 Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Standings after the Group Stage
Overall Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Wales33001712727+100214
2 Argentina330075030+20012
3 South Africa3201139941+59311
4 New Zealand32011510221+81311
5 France320187654+22311
6 Ireland3201107951+28210
7 England3201119948+5119
8 Australia3102127758+1915
9 Fiji310274580-3504
10 Scotland3003753114-6122
11 Italy3003320157-13700
12 Samoa300306152-14600

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs
 
Semifinals9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Scotland34
 
 
 
 Italy17
 
 Scotland62
 
 
 
 Samoa28
 
 Fiji20
 
 
 Samoa29
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy17
 
 
 Fiji19

Semifinals
17 June 2012 Scotland  34 - 17  Italy University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
12:30 Try: M. Eadie rugby ball 14' rugby ball 45'
J. Farndale rugby ball 19' rugby ball 60'
F. Russell rugby ball 32'
Con: H. Leonard (3/5) 15', 32', 61'
Pen: H. Leonard (1/3) 51'		 Report[21] Try: G. Bisegni rugby ball 26'
D. Odiete rugby ball 54'
Con: J. Apperley (2/2) 27', 55'
Drop: J. Apperley (1/1) 3'		 Attendance: 500
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
17 June 2012 Fiji  20 - 29  Samoa University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
14:45 Try: A. Simolo rugby ball 26'
L. Ratumuri rugby ball 50'
J. Raikabula rugby ball 77'
Con: M. Little (1/1) 27'
L. Gavidi (0/1)
S. Cavuilati (0/1)
Pen: M. Little (1/1) 6'		 Report[22] Try: R. Lilomaiava rugby ball 33'
P. Schuster rugby ball 39'
U. Poliko rugby ball 41'
F. Ah Ki rugby ball 53'
Con: F. Ah Ki (4/5) 34', 40', 42', 67'
Pen: F. Ah Ki (0/1)		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

11th place game
22 June 2012 Italy  17 - 19  Fiji University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
14:15 Report[23] Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

9th place game
22 June 2012 Scotland  62 - 28  Samoa University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
12:00 Report[24] Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

5–8th place play-offs
 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ireland27
 
 
 
 England12
 
 France7
 
 
 
 Ireland18
 
 France19
 
 
 Australia17
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Australia13
 
 
 England17

Semifinals
17 June 2012 France  19 - 17  Australia Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
14:45 Try: JC. Fidinde rugby ball 67'
Con: E. Escande (1/1) 68'
Pen: E. Escande (3/4) 12', 18', 23'
Drop: T. Laranjeira (1/1) 73'
Cards: JC. Fidinde yellow card 53' to 63'		 Report[25] Try: L. Crook rugby ball 57'
N. Frisby rugby ball 68'
Con: Matt Lucas (2/2) 58', 69'
Pen: K. Godwin (0/1)
Matt Lucas (1/2) 56'		 Referee: JP Doyle (England)
17 June 2012 Ireland  27 - 12  England University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
17:00 Try: B. Daly rugby ball 7'
I. Henderson rugby ball 16'
J. Coghlan rugby ball 72'
Con: JJ Hanrahan (3/3) 8', 17', 73'
Pen: JJ Hanrahan (2/3) 33', 56'
J. Carty (0/1)
Drop: JJ Hanrahan (0/1)
Cards: I. Henderson yellow card 38' to 48'		 Report[26] Try: C. Walker rugby ball 42'
H. Slade rugby ball 76'
Con: H. Slade (1/2) 77'
Cards: C. Walker yellow card 56' to 66'
M. Yarde yellow card 66' to 77'		 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

7th place game
22 June 2012 Australia  13 - 17  England University of the Western Cape Stadium, Bellville  
16:30 Report[27] Attendance: 550
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

5th place game
22 June 2012 France  7 - 18  Ireland Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
14:15 Report[28] Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Finals
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Wales6
 
 
 
 New Zealand30
 
 New Zealand16
 
 
 
 South Africa22
 
 Argentina3
 
 
 South Africa35
 
3rd place
 
 
 
 
 
 Wales25
 
 
 Argentina17

Semifinals
17 June 2012 Wales  6 - 30  New Zealand Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
17:00 Pen: T. Prydie (2/3) 4', 14' Report[29] Try: J. Tupou rugby ball 38'
J. Emery rugby ball 42'
J. Taufua rugby ball 51'
O. Tu'ungafasi rugby ball 63'
Con: I. West (2/4) 38', 43'
Pen: I. West (2/3) 26', 29'		 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
17 June 2012 Argentina  3 - 35  South Africa Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
19:15 Pen: S. Poet (1/3) 45' Report[30] Try: J. Serfontein rugby ball 21'
M. Pretorius rugby ball 46'
R. Rhule rugby ball 40' rugby ball 52'
Con: H. Pollard (3/4) 22', 40', 53'
Pen: H. Pollard (2/3) 7', 62'
T. Jantjies (1/3) 66'
Drop: H. Pollard (0/1)		 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Third place game
22 June 2012 Wales  25 - 17  Argentina Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
16:30 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Final
22 June 2012 New Zealand  16 - 22  South Africa Newlands Stadium, Newlands  
18:45 Try: M. Keresoma rugby ball 34'
Con: I. West (1/1) 35'
Pen: I. West (2/3) 13', 56'
Cards: O. Tu'ungafasi Red card 58'		 Report[31] Try: V. van der Watt rugby ball 47'
J. Serfontein rugby ball 61'
Con: H. Pollard (0/2)
Pen: H. Pollard (4/5) 10', 19', 39', 75'
Drop: H. Pollard (1/1) 60'
Cards: P. Willemse Red card 58'		 Attendance: 33,210
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

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