- Source: 2012 IRB Junior World Championship
The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth IRB Junior World Championship, an annual international rugby union competition for Under-20 national teams. This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 and Under 21 world championships. The event was held in South Africa between 4 and 22 June 2012 and organised by world rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). A total of 12 nations played in the tournament. New Zealand came into the tournament as defending champions. South Africa were crowned 2012 champions after defeating New Zealand 22–16 in the final on 22 June at Newlands Stadium.
After finishing last at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, Tonga had been relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy and therefore did not participate in this year's event. They had been replaced with Samoa, who won the 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Italy were relegated to the IRB Junior World Trophy for 2013 after losing the last place play-off to Fiji. They were replaced in 2013 with the United States, winner of the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
Venues
The championship was held in Cape Town, South Africa. In an effort to improve TV broadcasting for all matches, only two venues were planned to be used. However, on 8 June 2012, organizers moved all the matches that were scheduled to be played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point and Newlands Stadium in Newlands due to heavy rain that damaged the pitches of the initial venue.
Squads
Teams
Pool stage
All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+2).
= Pool A
== Pool B
== Pool C
== Standings after the group stage
=Knockout stage
= 9–12th place play-offs
=Semi-finals
11th place game
9th place game
= 5–8th place play-offs
=Semi-finals
7th place game
5th place game
= Finals
=Semi-finals
Third place game
Final
References
External links
Official website
2012 IRB Junior World Championship at ESPN
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 2012 IRB Junior World Championship
- 2012 IRB Junior World Championship squads
- 2013 IRB Junior World Championship
- Dillyn Leyds
- Italy national under-20 rugby union team
- 2014 IRB Junior World Championship
- 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
- Steven Kitshoff
- World Rugby U20 Championship
- 2009 IRB Junior World Championship
