The Six Nations Under 20s Championship is an international rugby union tournament. It is the under-20s equivalent of the Six Nations Championship. Originally the tournament was in an under-21 format but changed to under-20s in 2008. England were the inaugural winners and they have gone on to be the tournament's most successful team, winning ten titles. The tournament is played annually during February and March on the same weekends as the senior men's Six Nations.
Current season or competition: 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2008 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Holders | England (2024) |
| Most titles | England (10 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
Winners
edit| Six Nations Under 21s Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Grand Slam | Triple Crown | Ref. |
| 2004 | England |
England |
England |
[1] |
| 2005 | Wales |
Wales |
Wales |
[2] |
| 2006 | England |
England |
England |
[3] |
| 2007 | Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
[4] |
| Six Nations Under 20s Championship | ||||
| Year | Winner | Grand Slam | Triple Crown | Ref. |
| 2008 | England |
England |
England |
[5] |
| 2009 | France |
— | — | [6] |
| 2010 | Ireland |
— | Ireland |
[7] |
| 2011 | England |
England |
England |
[8] |
| 2012 | England |
— | England |
[9] |
| 2013 | England |
— | — | [10] |
| 2014 | France |
France |
England |
[11] |
| 2015 | England |
— | — | [12] |
| 2016 | Wales |
Wales |
Wales |
[13] |
| 2017 | England |
England |
England |
[14] |
| 2018 | France |
— | — | [15] |
| 2019 | Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
[16] |
| 2020 | Cancelled | — | Ireland |
[17][18] |
| 2021 | England |
England |
England |
[19] |
| 2022 | Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
[20] |
| 2023 | Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
[21] |
| 2024 | England |
— | — | [22][23] |
Statistics
edit England |
 France |
 Ireland |
 Italy |
 Scotland |
 Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaments | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Wins | ||||||
| Under-21 Championship | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Under-20 Championship | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
| Overall | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
| Grand Slams | ||||||
| Under-21 Championship | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Under-20 Championship | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Overall | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Triple Crowns | ||||||
| Under-21 Championship | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Under-20 Championship | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
| Overall | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
| Wooden Spoons | ||||||
| Under-21 Championship | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Under-20 Championship | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Overall | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
References
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- ^ "As It Happened: England U20s 20-9 Ireland U20s". RTE. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Six Nations 2013: Wales U20 15-28 England U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "FRANCE UNDER-20S 23 IRELAND UNDER-20S 13". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "ENGLAND UNDER-20S 24 FRANCE UNDER-20S 11". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "JONES: MORE TO COME AFTER WALES UNDER-20S' GRAND SLAM". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "HOW THE UNDER-20S SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "UNDER-20S SIX NATIONS: FINAL ROUND WRAP". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Enjoy Triple Crown Success In Northampton". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World Rugby Announce Cancellation Of U20 World Championship". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "ENGLAND COMPLETE UNDER 20 GRAND SLAM AFTER ITALY WIN". england rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Nine-try Ireland U20s crush Scotland to claim Grand Slam success". the42. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Six-try Ireland U20s make history with back-to-back Grand Slam titles". the42. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Under-20s Six Nations | Official Rugby Championship 2024". www.sixnationsrugby.com. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Six Nations U20s Championship: Ireland 36 Scotland 0". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.