2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
The 2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament. It took place in Coimbra, Portugal between 7–13 November. The competition consisted of eight teams and was a direct eliminations tournament (knock-out matches) with classification matches. All the teams played three matches during the competition. Spain defeated Portugal 15–9 to win the Under 20 Championship.[1][2][3] Czechia and Poland had qualified for the U20 Championship in a qualifier that included Switzerland in the 2019/2020 season.[4]
| 2021 Rugby Europe U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Portugal |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Champions |  Spain |
| Runners-up | Portugal |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 58 (average 4.8 per match) |
The tournament was scheduled for March 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]
Results
Quarter-finals
| November 8 14:25 PM (Local) |
 Netherlands | 25 - 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Report |
| Coimbra University Stadium Referee: Paulo DUARTE |
| November 8 16:55 PM (Local) |
 Romania | 26 - 29 |  Russia |
| Report |
| Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição Referee:  Shota TEVZADZE |
5th-7th Place Semi-finals
| November 10 11:50 AM (Local) |
 Germany | 13 - 17 | Belgium |
| Report |
| Coimbra University Stadium Referee: Shota Tevzadze |
Cup Semi-finals
3rd Place
| November 13 10:55 AM (Local) |
| Netherlands | 14 - 39 | Russia |
| Report |
| Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição Referee:  Aled Evans |
7th Place
| November 13 11:00 AM (Local) |
| Germany | 37 - 18 |  Czech Republic |
| Report |
| Coimbra University Stadium Referee:  Jonny Perriam |
Cup Final
Bracket
Cup Quarterfinals
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| Spain | 47 | |||||||||
| Germany | 18 | |||||||||
| Spain | 25 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 19 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 25 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 13 | |||||||||
| Spain | 15 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 9 | |||||||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||||||
| Romania | 26 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 23 | |||||||||
| Russia | 10 | 3rd Place | ||||||||
| Portugal | 64 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 39 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 14 | |||||||||
References
- "Best XV U20 Rugby Europe Championship". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "Review - Spain win U20 Championship in an action packed final day". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "U20 Ones to Watch Preview - Coimbra 2021". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "U20 Championship Qualifier". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "Decisions update on Rugby Europe Competitions". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "COVID-19 Statement : Board of Directors". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "U20 Championship - Review of Round 1". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "U20 Championship - Review of Round 2". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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