2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship
Countries	Czech Republic
Number of teams	8
Champions	Netherlands
Runners-up	Belgium
Matches played	12
Tries scored	89 (average 7.4 per match)
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The 2023 Rugby Europe U20 Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place in Prague, Czechia from 12 to 19 November. ^[1] The competition featured eight European nations, including an invitational team from France, Ligue AURA, which consisted of regional U19 players. Ligue AURA's inclusion was due to Spain’s success at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in July where they qualified for the U20 Championship. ^[1] Switzerland made an appearance for the first time since 2017, they qualified after defeating Bulgaria in a qualification play-off match earlier in April. ^{[1] [2]}

The Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Cup final and qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Scotland. ^{[3] [4]}

Teams

Results

Rugby Europe U20 Championship Qualifier

2 April 2023 14:00 (Local)

Switzerland	60–0	Bulgaria
	Report

Stadion Deutweg, Winterthur, Switzerland Referee: Diogo Miranda ( Portugal)

Round 1

Quarter-finals

12 November 10:50 (Local)

Belgium	28–19	Romania
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough ( Ireland)

13 November 13:20 (Local)

Portugal	122–0	Poland
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Ben Connor ( Wales)

13 November 15:50 (Local)

Ligue AURA	85–0	Switzerland
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Rob McDowell ( Scotland)

13 November 18:20 (Local)

Netherlands	50–7	Czech Republic
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Kevin Bralley ( France)

Round 2

5th-7th Place Semi-finals

15 November 10:50 (Local)

Romania	43–5	Switzerland
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough ( Ireland)

16 November 18:35 (Local)

Czech Republic	28–43	Poland
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Nicolae Fratila ( Romania)

Cup Semi-finals

16 November 13:20 (Local)

Netherlands	23–13	Portugal
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Kevin Bralley ( France)

16 November 15:50 (Local)

Belgium	25–10	Ligue AURA
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Ben Connor ( Wales)

Round 3

3rd Place

20 November 15:50 (Local)

Portugal	42–0	Ligue AURA
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Rob McDowell ( Scotland)

7th Place

19 November 10:50 (Local)

Czech Republic	34–0	Switzerland
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Eugeniu Procopi ( Moldova)

Cup Final

20 November 18:20 (Local)

Netherlands	26–16	Belgium
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Christopher Lough ( Ireland)

5th Place Final

20 November 13:20 (Local)

Poland	25–44	Romania
	Report

Markéta Stadium, Prague Referee: Papuna Chiqaberidze ( Georgia)

Bracket

Cup Quarterfinals

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Cup Final
	Netherlands	50
	Czech Republic	7
					Netherlands	23
					Portugal	13
	Portugal	122
	Poland	0
									Netherlands	26
									Belgium	16
	Belgium	28
	Romania	19
					Belgium	25
					Ligue AURA	10			3rd Place
	Ligue AURA	85
	Switzerland	0
									Portugal	42
									Ligue AURA	0

5th/7th Place Playoffs

	Semi-finals				5th Place
	Czech Republic	28
	Poland	43
					Romania	44
					Poland	25
	Romania	43
	Switzerland	5
					7th Place
					Czech Republic	34
					Switzerland	0

Source: ^[5]

References