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England national under 20 rugby union team

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Emblem(s)
  
Red Rose

Most tries
  
Jonny May

Coach
  
Jon Callard

Arena/Stadium
  
Twickenham Stadium

Top scorer
  
Tom Homer

Appearances
  
7 (First in 2008)

Union
  
Rugby Football Union

Ground
  
Twickenham Stadium

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Best result
  
Champions, 2013, 2014, 2016

The England under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. They are coached by the RFU's National Academy Coach, Mark Mapletoft. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, in which they took second place, being defeated by New Zealand 3–38 in the final. At the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship, they reached the Semi-finals after winning all of their preliminary round games against France, Argentina and Ireland. In the Semis they lost to Australia 16–28 and then lost against South Africa 22–27 to finish in 4th place.

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In the 2013 competition England started strong with a 30–6 win over hosts France, and then lost to South Africa by 31–24 in their second game. England then went out and destroyed the USA by 109–0 in their final pool game. England qualified their pool and meet New Zealand in the semi final, England won 33–21 setting up a final against Wales which England won 23–15 with tries coming from Jack Nowell and Sam Hill.

Overall

All results, up to and including the Six Nations Under 20s Championship (2015), and the World Rugby Under 20 Championship (2015).

Current squad

England under-20's elite squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.

Management

  • Jon Callard - Head Coach
  • Katie Daniel - Team Manager
  • Rory Teague - Backs Coach
  • Peter Walton - Forwards Coach
  • Simon Hardy - Specialist Coach
  • Richard Hill - Specialist Coach
  • Lesley McBride - Physiotherapist
  • Phil Riley - Team Doctor
  • Gary Edwards - Massage Therapist
  • Gary Lester - Baggage Master
  • Aus Fuller - Video Analyst
  • Stuart Townsend - Video Analyst
  • Neil Taylor - Strength & Conditioning
  • Stefan Curtis - Media Manager
  • Honours

  • Under-20 Rugby World Cup
  • Winners (3): 2013, 2014, 2016 Runners-up (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015,
  • Under-20 Six Nations
  • Winners (5): 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Grand Slam (2): 2008, 2011 Triple Crown (4): 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014

    References

    England national under-20 rugby union team Wikipedia