2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship

2026 World Rugby U20 Championship
Tournament details
HostGeorgia
Dates27 June – 18 July 2026
Teams16
← 2025

the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship(Georgian: 2026 წლის 20-წლამდელთა მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატი რაგბში, Romanized: 2026 ts'lis 20-ts'lamdelta msoplio chempionati ragbshi) is the upcoming, 16th premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. The tournament will be hosted in Tbilisi and Kutaisi.[1][2] This is the second edition to be held in Georgia, with first being in 2017. That edition was also hosted in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. This edition is third to feature 16 teams, with first and second being 2008 (inaugural) and 2009 editions. The 16 participating teams are the 12 teams which participated in the 2025 edition, 12th team of 2024 edition and 3 teams that finished among the top 4 in the 2024 trophy.[1][2]

Teams

Following teams are all 16 teams participating in 2026 edition, with a summary of their previous results also given.

Team Previous appearances Most Recent Appearance Result (2025) Best Previous Result
 Argentina15 2025 3rd 3rd (2016, 2025)
 Australia15 2025 5th 2nd (2010, 2019)
 England15 2025 6th Champions (2013, 2014, 2016, 2024)
 Fiji10 2024 Did Not Participate 6th (2011)
 France15 2025 4th Champions (2018, 2019, 2023)
 Georgia7 2025 9th 8th (2023)
 Ireland15 2025 11th 2nd (2016, 2023)
 Italy13 2025 7th 7th (2025)
 Japan6 2023 Did Not Participate 10th (2015)
 New Zealand15 2025 2nd Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 Scotland13 2025 10th 5th (2017)
 South Africa15 2025 ChampionsChampions (2012, 2025)
 Spain2 2025 12th 11th (2024)
 United States2 2013 Did Not Participate 12th (2013)
 Uruguay1 2009 Did Not Participate 16th (2009)
 Wales15 2025 8th 2nd (2013)

Venues

2 cities: Tbilisi and Kutaisi are staging the competition. Particular venues, however, are yet to be announced.

Match officials

Match officials are yet to be announced.

Groups

Pool A

PosTeam PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1  South Africa0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Wales0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Fifth-place semi-finals
3  Georgia(H)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Ninth-place semi-finals
4  Uruguay0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Thirteenth-place semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby[3](H) Host
27 June 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
Wales – Georgia
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
27 June 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
South Africa – Uruguay
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
2 July 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
Wales – Uruguay
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
2 July 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
South Africa – Georgia
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
7 July 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
South Africa – Wales
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
7 July 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
Georgia – Uruguay
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Pool B

PosTeam PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1  New Zealand0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Italy0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Fifth-place semi-finals
3  Scotland0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Ninth-place semi-finals
4  Japan0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Thirteenth-place semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby[3]
27 June 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
Italy – Scotland
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
27 June 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
New Zealand – Japan
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
2 July 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
New Zealand – Scotland
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
2 July 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
Italy – Japan
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
7 July 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
New Zealand – Italy
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
7 July 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
Scotland – Japan
AIA Arena, Kutaisi

Pool C

PosTeam PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1  Argentina0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-finals
2  England0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Fifth-place semi-finals
3  Ireland0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Ninth-place semi-finals
4  United States0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Thirteenth-place semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby[3]
27 June 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
Argentina – United States
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
27 June 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
England – Ireland
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
2 July 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
Argentina – Ireland
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
2 July 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
England – United States
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
7 July 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
Ireland – United States
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
7 July 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
Argentina – England
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Pool D

PosTeam PldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1  France0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-finals
2  Australia0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Fifth-place semi-finals
3  Spain0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Ninth-place semi-finals
4  Fiji0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Thirteenth-place semi-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: World Rugby[3]
27 June 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
France – Fiji
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
27 June 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
Australia – Spain
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
2 July 202613:00 GST (UTC+04)
France – Spain
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
2 July 202615:30 GST (UTC+04)
Australia – Fiji
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
7 July 202618:00 GST (UTC+04)
France – Australia
AIA Arena, Kutaisi
7 July 202620:30 GST (UTC+04)
Spain – Fiji
AIA Arena, Kutaisi

Knockouts

Knockouts are yet to be set.

References

  1. ^ ab"მსოფლიო რაგბის 20-წლამდელთა 16-გუნდა ჩემპიონატს საქართველო უმასპინძლებს!". Georgian Rugby Union (in Georgian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ^ abworldrugby.org. "Georgia to host expanded World Rugby U20 Championship in 2026". Wolrd Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ^ abcd"World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 Pools". World Rugby. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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