World Rugby’s u20 Junior World Championship 2026 will take place in Georgia from 27 June to 18 July 2026.
Played over five match days in two cities, Tbilisi and Kutaisi, the Junior World Championship features the 16 best u20 nations competing for the world title.
FINAL STANDINGS
| Winner | South Africa u20 |
| Runner-up | France u20 |
| Bronze | New Zealand u20 |
| 4th Place | England u20 |
| 5th Place | Scotland u20 |
| 6th Place | Wales u20 |
| 7th Place | Australia u20 |
| 8th Place | Argentina u20 |
| 9th Place | Ireland u20 |
| 10th Place | Italy u20 |
| 11th Place | Fiji u20 |
| 12th Place | Georgia u20 |
| 13th Place | Japan u20 |
| 14th Place | Spain u20 |
| 15th Place | USA u20 |
| 16th Place | Uruguay u20 |
PLAY-OFF STAGE FIXTURES
| Sunday 12 July 2026 | ||||
| 16:00 | Japan u20 | 71-21 | USA u20 | 13th Place Semi-Final |
| 16:00 | Argentina u20 | 26-44 | Scotland u20 | 5th Place Semi-Final |
| 18:30 | Spain u20 | 57-6 | Uruguay u20 | 13th Place Semi-Final |
| 18:30 | Australia u20 | 36-38 | Wales u20 | 5th Place Semi-Final |
| Monday 13 July 2026 | ||||
| 16:00 | Georgia u20 | 19-43 | Italy u20 | 9th Place Semi-Final |
| 16:00 | France u20 | 26-22 | New Zealand u20 | Semi-Final |
| 18:30 | Ireland u20 | 24-19 | Fiji u20 | 9th Place Semi-Final |
| 18:30 | South Africa u20 | 53-37 | England u20 | Semi-Final |
| Friday 17 July 2026 | ||||
| 16:00 | USA u20 | 39-15 | Uruguay u20 | 15th Place Play-Off |
| 16:00 | Argentina u20 | 29-52 | Australia u20 | 7th Place Play-Off |
| 18:30 | Japan u20 | 34-26 | Spain u20 | 13th Place Play-Off |
| 18:30 | Scotland u20 | 28-21 | Wales u20 | 5th Place Play-Off |
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | ||||
| 16:00 | Fiji u20 | 30-10 | Georgia u20 | 11th Place Play-Off |
| 16:00 | England u20 | 26-41 | New Zealand u20 | 3rd Place Play-Off |
| 18:30 | Italy u20 | 26-34 | Ireland u20 | 9th Place Play-Off |
| 19:15 | France u20 | 5-16 | South Africa u20 | Final |
GROUP STAGE FIXTURES
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | |||
| 11:00 | Argentina u20 | 78-14 | USA u20 |
| 11:00 | Italy u20 | 32-38 | Scotland u20 |
| 13:30 | England u20 | 34-27 | Ireland u20 |
| 13:30 | New Zealand u20 | 38-21 | Japan u20 |
| 16:00 | Wales u20 | 25-24 | Georgia u20 |
| 16:00 | France u20 | 45-15 | Fiji u20 |
| 18:30 | South Africa u20 | 104-7 | Uruguay u20 |
| 18:30 | Australia u20 | 90-22 | Spain u20 |
| Thursday 2 July 2026 | |||
| 11:00 | Wales u20 | 47-0 | Uruguay u20 |
| 11:00 | France u20 | 57-32 | Spain u20 |
| 13:30 | Argentina u20 | 62-40 | Ireland u20 |
| 13:30 | Australia u20 | 53-17 | Fiji u20 |
| 16:00 | England u20 | 68-40 | USA u20 |
| 16:00 | New Zealand u20 | 36-26 | Scotland u20 |
| 18:30 | South Africa u20 | 33-5 | Georgia u20 |
| 18:30 | Italy u20 | 41-25 | Japan u20 |
| Tuesday 7 July 2026 | |||
| 11:00 | Ireland u20 | 73-22 | USA u20 |
| 11:00 | New Zealand u20 | 45-15 | Italy u20 |
| 13:30 | Argentina u20 | 38-40 | England u20 |
| 13:30 | Scotland u20 | 43-32 | Japan u20 |
| 16:00 | South Africa u20 | 52-33 | Wales u20 |
| 16:00 | France u20 | 34-29 | Australia u20 |
| 18:30 | Georgia u20 | 56-3 | Uruguay u20 |
| 18:30 | Spain u20 | 26-29 | Fiji u20 |
GROUP STAGE POINTS TABLE
| Pool A | |||||||
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
| 1 | South Africa u20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +144 | 15 |
| 2 | Wales u20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +29 | 10 |
| 3 | Georgia u20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -24 | 7 |
| 4 | Uruguay u20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -197 | 0 |
| Pool B | |||||||
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand u20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +57 | 15 |
| 2 | Scotland u20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Italy u20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 7 |
| 4 | Japan u20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -44 | 1 |
| Pool C | |||||||
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
| 1 | England u20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +37 | 15 |
| 2 | Argentina u20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +84 | 12 |
| 3 | Ireland u20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +22 | 8 |
| 4 | USA u20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -143 | 1 |
| Pool D | |||||||
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
| 1 | France u20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +60 | 15 |
| 2 | Australia u20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +99 | 12 |
| 3 | Fiji u20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -63 | 5 |
| 4 | Spain u20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -96 | 3 |
