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7 unusual facts about IRB Junior World Championship


IRB Junior World Championship

The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by Wales and with 16 teams participating.

J. J. Hanrahan

In June 2012, he was fly-half for Ireland Under-20 in a famous win at the 2012 U-20 IRB Junior World Championship over hosts South Africa Under-20.

Liam Gill

Gill was a member of the Australia U20s team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, along with fellow Queenslanders: Joel Faulkner, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Lucas, Simon Morahan, Eddie Quirk, Siliva Siliva, Dom Shipperley, and Kimami Sitauti.

Gill was named captain of the Australia U20s side that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.

In 2010 Gill became the youngest ever to player to compete in the IRB Junior World Championship during which his Australian side lost to New Zealand in the final.

South Africa national under-20 rugby union team

The following players were named in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.

Will Genia

He was selected as the first choice scrumhalf for the Australian Under 20 team for the 2008 IRB Junior World Cup in Wales.


Aaron Conneely

He was part of Under-20 squad for the IRB Junior World Championship in both the 2011 and 2012 tournaments.

New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team

Head Coach Chris Boyd, and his Assistant Coaches Chris Gibbes and Liam Barry have selected their New Zealand Under 20 squad to travel to France in June for the IRB Junior World Championship, following a selection camp and trial in Palmerston North.


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