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Scotland national under-20 rugby union team

Their highest placement is 9th which they achieved twice in 2009 and 2012.


Aaron Conneely

Conneely has represented Ireland at a number of levels internationally, including playing for the Ireland Under-20 team.

Abbey Park High School

Djustice Sears-Duru – Canada U17 and U20 National Team Rugby Player, former member of the professional UK club, Leicester Tigers Academy.

Beauden Barrett

The following year he was selected in the New Zealand under 20 squad (coached by Mark Anscombe), which won the world championship in Italy.

Cruze Ah-Nau

Ah-Nau was a member of the Australia Under 20 team that competed in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.

Dan Watchurst

On 22 December 2009, he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.

He captained the Wales under-20 national team.

Dom Shipperley

Shipperley was a member of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.

England national under-16 football team

The England under-16 team compete in the annual Victory Shield tournament against Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

France national under-20 rugby union team

The France Under 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2010 Six Nations Championship

Their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished 3rd with three wins (over Scotland, Ireland and Italy) and two losses (to England and Wales).

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2011 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2012 Six Nations Championship

The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France.

The France Under 20's won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 2008 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2013 Six Nations Championship

The France Under 20's won four of their five matches to be crowned champions in the 2009 Six Nations Championship

Their only trophy to date is the 2009 Six Nations.

Francisco Pastrana

In 2010, he was one of many referees to referee a match in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship, where he would referee the 3rd place play-off between England under 20's and South Africa under 20's.

Greg Garner

In 2010, Garner was part of the IRB referee panel for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy - refereeing 4 fixtures, before refereeing the final of the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship between hosts South Africa and New Zealand.

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.

Josh Navidi

Navidi currently plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and has previously captained Wales U20.

Kyle Godwin

Godwin was part of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.

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.

Mark Lilley

He has also played for Somerset U18 and England U20.

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.

The New Zealand Under 20's finished runners-up in the 2012 Junior World Championship.

Pascal Gaüzère

He was once again on the IRB panel for the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship refereeing several matches including the final between Australia under-20's and New Zealand under-20's.

Scotland national under-16 football team

Despite leading Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the final after goals from Ian Downie and Paul Dickov, the match finished 2–2 after extra time.

South Africa national under-20 rugby union team

The under-20 tournament replaced the previously held Under-19 and Under-21 Rugby World Championship's.

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


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