Host nation Wales No. of nations 16 Runner-up England Number of nations 16 | Date 6–22 June 2008 Champions New Zealand Matches played 40 | |
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Champion New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team Third place South Africa national under-20 rugby union team Similar 2015 World Rugby Under 20, 2014 UEFA Super Cup, 2014 Super Rugby se | ||
The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. All players who were twenty years of age or under on 1 January 2008 were eligible for selection.
This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 Rugby World Championship and Under 21 Rugby World Championship. The event, organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), was contested by sixteen men's under-20 national teams.
The tournament was held in June and hosted by Wales, at four separate venues, and won by New Zealand.
Knockout stage
13th-16th Places Playoffs
9th-12th Place Playoffs
5th-8th Places Playoffs
1st place playoffs
References
2008 IRB Junior World Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA