The 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the twelfth edition of the premier age-grade competition for rugby. The tournament was held in Argentina for the second time, having been hosted there in 2010.
Defending champions France won the under 20 title again in 2019, defeating Australia in a closely fought final by 24âÂÂ23 at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario. The city of Santa Fe also hosted matches in the 2019 championship.
The teams that participated in the tournament are listed in the table below, with a summary of their previous best results at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship included.
The pool stage fixture was as follows:
Seedings for the knockout stage based on results from the pool stage:
Statistics for the 2019 championship: