Baby Blacks win amid TMO controversy at U20 world rugby champs (2024)

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Baby Blacks win amid TMO controversy at U20 world rugby champs? ›

Baby Blacks win amid TMO controversy at U20 world rugby champs. New Zealand

The U20 Championship is the upper level of the World Rugby tournament structure for under-20 national sides.

An inspired second half charged New Zealand to an epic 27-26 victory over defending champions France at the World Rugby Under 20 championships in Stellenbosch. New Zealand was down 26-24 in the 78th minute when lock Liam Jack poached a Rico Simpson restart. New Zealand was piggybacked inside the French 22 by a penalty.

The 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship was the 14th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. The tournament was hosted in South Africa for the third time, previously being held in 2012 and 2023.

The standard modern rugby union numbering schemes have the starting players numbered from 1 to 15, and the replacements numbered 16 onwards.

The full-back, who wears the number 15 on the back of his jersey, controls the backs from behind, and acts as the team's last line of defense, playing a similar role to the goalkeeper in soccer.

Record vs All Blacks

England have won just twice in New Zealand, in 1973 in Auckland (16-10) and in 2003 in Wellington (15-13).

A 31-20 victory for England was confirmed with a penalty and the Red Roses move on to face New Zealand or France in the final on Friday, the same day that Ireland face into a bronze medal final.

France have underscored their credentials as the leading age group rugby nation on the planet, overwhelming New Zealand 55-31 in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship semifinal in Cape Town.

After a successful event in Kenya last year, the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy switched to the northern hemisphere and to be played at Edinburgh's Hive Stadium. Played over four matchday, eight teams have been battling for promotion to next year's World Rugby U20 Championship.

What is the age limit for the under 20 World Cup? ›

The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship for male players under the age of 20, organised by FIFA. The competition has been staged every two years since the first tournament in 1977 held in Tunisia.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members' men's national teams with players under the age of 20.

The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by the World Athletics, contested by athletes in the under-20 athletics age category (19 years old or younger on 31 December in the year of the competition.

RUGBY BACKS ON THE BENCH

There is almost always specialist cover for the half back and flyhalf rugby positions, wearing jerseys 20 and 21 respectively. The last player on the bench, rugby jersey 23, is often a utility back, able to cover more than one position in the midfield or outside backs.

Under 17 (U17) = Players aged 15, 16, or 17, with these players turning 16, 17, and having turned 17 respectively during the year in question. Under 18 (U18) = Players aged 16, 17, or 18, with these players turning 17, 18, and having turned 18 respectively during the year in question.