2009 IRB Junior World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation |  Japan |
| Date | June 5, 2009– June 21, 2009 |
| No. of nations | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
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The 2009 IRB Junior World Championship (known as the 2009 IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaces the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The competition was contested by 16 men's junior national teams and was held in June 2009. It was hosted by Japan.
Contents
Venues
| City | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | 27,188 |
| Nagoya | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | 15,000 |
| Osaka | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium | 30,000 |
| Fukuoka | Level-5 Stadium | 22,563 |
| Tosu | Best Amenity Stadium | 24,490 |
Pool Stage
Pool A
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Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts New Zealand3 3 0 0 22 140 9 +131 2 14 
Ireland3 2 0 1 8 61 26 +35 1 9 Argentina3 1 0 2 5 51 79 -28 2 6 
Uruguay3 0 0 3 2 15 153 -138 0 0
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Argentina |
9 - 16 | Ireland |
| Pen: Rosati (3/4) 22', 25', 45' | Tries: Spence 13' c Con: McKinley (1/1) Pen: McKinley (3/5) 42', 50', 58' |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| New Zealand |
75 - 0 | Uruguay |
| Tries: Guildford (3) 9' c, 18' m, 36' c Stanley 11' m Stanaway-Teao (2) 15' c, 48' c Rei (2) 32' m, 43' m Wilson 59' c Treeby 65' m Robinson (2) 69' m, 73' m Eru 80' m Con: Rei (4/8) Cruden (1/2) Taylor (0/3) |
Pen: Albanell (0/1) Ormaechea  55' |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee:  James Leckie |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Uruguay |
15 - 33 | Argentina |
| Tries: Verde 19' c Etcheverry 60' m Con: Brancato (1/1) Albanell (0/1) Pen: Freitas (0/1) Brancato (1/2) 20' |
Tries: Garriga 3' m Molina 25' m Guzman 38' m Bonilla 43' c Kessen 74' m Con: Bonilla (1/4) Rosati (0/1) Pen: Bonilla (2/2) 47', 51' |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: Andrew Small |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Ireland |
0 - 17 | New Zealand |
| Pen: McKinley (0/1) Spence 59' |
Tries: Stanley 54' c Treeby 63' c Con: Robinson (2/2) Pen: Cruden (1/3) 12' Robinson (0/1) Robinson |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee:  Jérôme Garcès |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Ireland |
45 - 0 | Uruguay |
| Tries: Shiels (2) 22' c, 34' c Kearney (2) 29' m, 44' c, Burke 49' c McGregor 64' c Keating 73' m Con: Murray (5/6) Burke (0/1) Pen: Murray (0/1) |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee:  Carlo Damasco |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Argentina |
9 - 48 | New Zealand |
| Pen: Rosati (1/1) 11' Bonilla (1/2) 64' Drop: Lucchetti 22' |
Tries: Wilson 41' c Guildford 44' m Tuitavake (3) 54' m, 59' c, 66' c Hall 72' c Dixon 74' c Con: Robinson (1/3) Rei (4/4) Pen: Robinson (1/2) 37' |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: James Leckie |
Pool B
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Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts England3 3 0 0 17 125 14 +111 3 15 
Samoa3 2 0 1 7 53 86 -33 1 9 
Scotland3 1 0 2 4 33 54 -21 1 5 Japan3 0 0 3 5 27 84 -57 2 2
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Samoa |
17 - 14 | Scotland |
| Tries: Selesele 5' c Faimoa 58' c Con: Laulala (2/2) Pen: Laulala (0/1) Drop: Wilson 80' |
Tries: Dunbar 50' m Con: Horne (0/1) Pen: Horne (3/4) 33', 38', 46' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Andrew Small |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| England |
43 - 0 | Japan |
| Tries: Ovens 14' c York 24' c Eves 38' c Lowe 45' c Fearns 53' m Lawes 69' c Con: Homer (5/6) Pen: Homer (1/1) 20' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Peter Allan |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Scotland |
7 - 30 | England |
| Tries: Jericevich 79' c Con: Horne (1/1) |
Tries: Sharples 13' c Trinder 36' c Eves 41' m Fearns 77' m Con: Homer (2/3) Miller (0/1) Pen: Homer (2/3) 2', 40' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Japan |
20 - 29 | Samoa |
| Tries: Toyosima 7' m Arita (3) 47' m, 59' m, 71' m Con: Toyosima (0/3) Tatekawa (0/1) |
Tries: Sufia 4' m Laau 19' c Sefo 21' c Selesele 66' c Con: Laulala (3/4) Pen: Laulala (1/2) 15' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Ian Smith |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| England |
52 - 7 | Samoa |
| Tries: Trinder (2) 3' c, 8' m Lowe 26' c Fearns (2) 31' c, 60' m Youngs 39' c Sharples 71' m Con: Homer (3/4) Miller (0/2) Pen: Homer (2/2) 12', 21' Clegg (1/1) 44' |
Tries: Falealii 49' c Con: Laulala (1/1) |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Japan |
7 - 12 | Scotland |
| Tries: Minamihashi 11' c Con: Nakasone (0/1) |
Tries: Anderson 28' m Fusaro 31' c Con: Horne (1/2) Pen: Horne (0/1) |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Ian Smith |
Pool C
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Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts South Africa3 3 0 0 19 144 40 +104 3 15 France3 2 0 1 17 118 81 +37 2 10 
Fiji3 1 0 2 6 55 98 -43 0 4 Italy3 0 0 3 2 30 128 -98 1 1
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| France |
43 - 13 | Italy |
| Tries: Slimani 1' c Fall (2) 7' m, 55' m Cazenve 43' c Namy 52' m Guillot 70' c Doumayrou 77' c Con: Bernard (2/5) Barraud (2/2) |
Tries: Benvenuti 79' c Con: Mortali (1/1) Pen: Benvenuti (2/2) 36', 45' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Javier Mancuso |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| South Africa |
36 - 10 | Fiji |
| Tries: Stander 24' m R. Ebersohn 49' c S. Ebersohn 55' c Mastriet 69' m Con: S. Ebersohn (2/4) Pen: Brummer (0/2) S. Ebersohn (3/4) 12', 39', 44' Drop: S. Ebersohn 28' |
Tries: Nakaitaci 15' c Con: Nakaitaci (1/1) Pen: Nakaitaci (1/3) 26' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Keith Brown |
| 9 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Fiji |
25 - 48 | France |
| Tries: Yavala 2' c Nasau 37' m Nakobukobua 49' c Con: Vunaki (1/2) Nakaitaci (1/1) Pen: Vunaki (2/2) 26', 46' |
Tries: Orioli (2) 9' c, 65' c Camara (2) 23' c, 42' c Griffoul 31' c Lauret 53' m Guillot 60' m Con: Barraud (2/2) Bernard (3/5) Pen: Bernard (1/2) 48' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Carlo Damasco |
| 9 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Italy |
3 - 65 | South Africa |
| Pen: Benvenuti (0/2) Mortali (1/1) 68' |
Tries: Van den Heever (2) 25' c, 31' m Seabela (2) 35' m, 68' c L. Cronjé (2) 43' c, 50' m S. Ebersohn 47' m R. Ebersohn 56' c Chikukwa 65' c Sadie 80' c Con: S. Ebersohn (4/8) L. Cronjé (2/2) Pen: S. Ebersohn (1/1) 4' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Peter Allan |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Fiji |
20 - 14 | Italy |
| Tries: Ledua 42' c Matawalu 73' c Con: Nakaitaci (1/1) Seniloli (1/1) Pen: Vunaki (0/1) Nakaitaci (2/2) 13', 24' |
Tries: Venditi 46' m Con: Benvenuti (0/1) Pen: Benvenuti (3/5) 9', 58', 75' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Jérôme Garces |
| 13 June 2009 5:00pm |
| France |
27 - 43 | South Africa |
| Tries: Lapandry 3' c Doumayrou 20' c Penalty 77' c Con: Bernard (3/3) Pen: Bernard (2/3) 1', 31' |
Tries: Mastriet (2) 40' m, 73' c Marais 41' c R. Cronjé 57' c L. Cronjé 69' m Con: Brummer (3/5) Pen: S. Ebersohn (0/2) Brummer (3/4) 35', 38', 45' Drop: S. Ebersohn 7' |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: James Jones |
Pool D
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Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts Australia3 3 0 0 24 164 11 +153 3 15 Wales3 2 0 1 14 107 58 +49 2 7 
Tonga3 1 0 2 7 47 111 -64 1 5 
Canada3 0 0 3 5 35 173 -138 0 0
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Australia |
86 - 0 | Canada |
| Tries: Kingi (4) 6' m, 12' c, 57' m, 64' c Fitzpatrick 24' c To'omua (2) 31' c, 44' c Beale (4) 34' m, 48' m, 52' c, 73' m Tapuai 59' m Davies 66' c Coleman 69' c Con: To'omua (5/9) Kingi (3/5) |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: James Jones |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Tonga |
5 - 51 | Wales |
| Tries: Mulikiha'amea 71' m Con: Hifo (0/1) |
Tries: Gardiner 1' c Tipuric (2) 27' c, 46' c Williams 66' c Reynolds 74' c Sweet 76' c Con: Jarvis (4/4) Newton (2/2) Pen: Jarvis (3/5) 11', 25', 40' |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Australia |
40 - 6 | Tonga |
| Tries: Taumoepeau 4' c Charles 31' c Davies (2) 35' c, 76' c Murday 44' c Swanepoel 79' m Con: White (4/4) Beale (1/2) |
Pen: Morath-Hansen (2/2) 9', 24' |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: James Bolabiu |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Canada |
15 - 51 | Wales |
| Tries: Pearso 35' m Crow 79' c Con: Jones (1/2) Pen: Jones (1/2) 32' |
Tries: Loxton (2) 2' m, 44' c Gardiner 10' c Tipuric (3) 16' c, 34' c, 70' m Downes 61' c Con: Jarvis (5/6) Langdon (0/1) Pen: Jarvis (2/2) 24', 28' |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Canada |
20 - 36 | Tonga |
| Tries: Beukeboom15' m Johnstone 56' m philippson 70' c Con: Jones (0/1) Braid (1/2) Pen: Jones (0/2) Braid (1/1) 33' |
Tries: Finau 7' m Moli 21' m Lafo'ou (2) 30' c, 77' m Morath-Hansen 47' c Mulikiha'amea 50' c Con: Morath-Hansen (0/1) Hifo (3/5) Pen: Morath-Hansen (0/1) |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: Javier Mancuso |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Wales |
5 - 38 | Australia |
| Tries: Downes 71' m Con: Newton (0/1) Pen: Jarvis (0/3) |
Tries: Anae 42' m Davies (2) 57' c, 69' c Simmons 75' c Con: Kingi (2/3) White (1/1) Pen: Kingi (4/4) 6', 14', 17', 25' |
| Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu Referee: Keith Brown |
Knockout stage
13th Place Play-offs
| Play-off Semi Finals | 13th Place Final | |||||||
| 1 | Uruguay |
11 | ||||||
| 4 | Canada |
29 | ||||||
| Canada |
22 | |||||||
| Italy |
32 | |||||||
| 2 | Japan |
15 | ||||||
| 3 | Italy |
21 | 15th Place Final | |||||
| Uruguay |
17 | |||||||
| Japan |
54 | |||||||
Play-off Semi Finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
| Uruguay |
11 - 29 | Canada |
| Albanell P 37 Brancato P 42 Etcheverry T 49 |
Kliman T 14 Barrett T 34 Johnstone T 40+ Jones (C) C 40+ Kliman 61Wilson-Ross T 67 Schneider T 78 Jones (C) C 79 |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: James Jones |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
| Japan |
15 - 21 | Italy |
| Yamashita T 10 Arita (C) T 59 Nakasone C 60 Nakasone P 67 |
Venditti T 13 Benvenuti C 14 Gori T 20 Benvenuti C 21 Gori T 38 Benvenuti C 39 Majstorovic 59Lovotti 73 |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: Javier Mancuso |
15th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
| Uruguay |
17 - 54 | Japan |
| De Freitas 17 Magno T 42 Albanell C 43 Pirotto T 51 Verde T 67 |
Tsurugasaki T 1 Nakasone T 13 Nakasone C 14 Shokai T 17 Nakasone C 17 Yamashita T 26 Nakasone C 27 Minamihashi T 31 Nakasone C 32 Minamihashi T 40+ Nakasone C 40+ Arita (C) T 47 Nakasone C 48 Shokai T 78 Tatekawa C 79 |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: James Bolabiu |
13th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
| Canada |
22 - 32 | Italy |
| Jones (C) DG 17 Trainor T 22 Jones (C) C 23 Wilson-Ross T 40+ Jones (C) C 40+ Crow T 53 Wodzicki 62Crow 73 |
Benvenuti T 14 Mortali P 20 Mortali T 30 Benvenuti C 31 Manici T 36 Mortali C 37 Lovotti 51Manici T 62 Mortali C 63 Mortali P 64 |
| Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
9th Place Play-offs
| Play-off Semi Finals | 9th Place Final | |||||||
| 1 | Argentina |
17 | ||||||
| 4 | Tonga |
26 | ||||||
| Tonga |
25 | |||||||
| Scotland |
28 | |||||||
| 2 | Scotland |
39 | ||||||
| 3 | Fiji |
26 | 11th Place Final | |||||
| Argentina |
27 | |||||||
| Fiji |
10 | |||||||
Play-off Semi Finals
| June 17th, 2009 1:00pm |
| Argentina |
17 - 26 | Tonga |
| De La Vega T 26 Rosati C 27 Guisasola T 50 Rosati T 53 |
Hifo T 5 Hifo C 6 Finau T 9 Fifita (C) T 13 Hifo C 14 Pakalani T 41 Hifo C 42 Finau 52 |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Peter Allan |
| June 17th, 2009 3:00pm |
| Scotland |
39 - 26 | Fiji |
| Horne P 1 Anderson T 3 Fusaro (C) T 10 Horne C 11 Horne P 17 Gillies T 27 Horne C 28 Anderson T 43 Horne C 44 Gillies T 64 Horne C 65 |
Yavala P 23 Levula T 30 Ledua T 37 Murimurivalu (C) C 37 Nakaitaci P 51 Nakaitaci P 54 Murimurivalu (C) T 62 |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
11th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
| Argentina |
27 - 10 | Fiji |
| Lucchetti T 7 Rosati C 8 Rosati P 24 Rosati P 26 Ionna 42De La Vega T 68 Bonilla C 69 Valega T 72 Bonilla C 73 |
Levula T 14 Vunaki C 15 Malai 22Vunaki P 64 |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Carlo Damasco |
9th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
| Tonga |
25 - 28 | Scotland |
| Hifo P 8 Vaiomounga 10Hifo P 15 Ngaluafe T 21 Hifo C 22 Hifo 52Vaiomounga T 55 Paea T 70 Hifo C 71 |
Horne P 15 McInally T 18 Horne C 19 Johnstone T 29 Horne C 30 Horne P 49 Anderson T 52 McGowan P 69 |
| Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Referee: Ian Smith |
5th Place Play-offs
| Play-off Semi Finals | 5th Place Final | |||||||
| 1 | Ireland |
17 | ||||||
| 4 | Wales |
19 | ||||||
| Wales |
13 | |||||||
| France |
68 | |||||||
| 2 | Samoa |
6 | ||||||
| 3 | France |
16 | 7th Place Final | |||||
| Ireland |
3 | |||||||
| Samoa |
9 | |||||||
Play-off Semi Finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
| Ireland |
17 - 19 | Wales |
| Tries: Keating 6' m Pen: McKinley (4) 30', 37', 67', 74' |
Tries: Tipuric 21' c Con: Jarvis (1/1) Pen: Jarvis (4) 11', 25', 32', 44' Loxton 26' |
| Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
| Samoa |
6 - 16 | France |
| Pen:Laulala (2) 7', 28' Sufia 10'Totini  76' |
Tries: Lapandry 19' c Con: Bosch (1/1) Pen: Bosch (3) 4', 9', 35' De Marco 45'Lamerat 70' |
| Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka Referee: James Bolabiu |
7th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
| Ireland |
3 - 9 | Samoa |
| Pen: McKinley 4' | Pen: Sefo 26' Leleisiuao 37' Laulala 68' |
| Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
5th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
| Wales |
13 - 68 | France |
| Tries: Harries 78' c Con: Jarvis (1/1) Pen: Jarvis (2) 36', 40' Pitman 54'Tipuric 57' |
Tries: Lapandry 12' c Bezy 16' c Lamerat 28' c Camara 43' c Colliat 58' c Slimani 60' c Bernard 67' c Guyot 75' c Con: Bernard (8/8) Pen: Bernard (4) 1', 5', 10', 19' Camara 54' |
| Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka Referee: James Leckie |
Championship Play-offs
| Semi Finals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | New Zealand |
31 | ||||||
| 4 | Australia |
17 | ||||||
| New Zealand |
44 | |||||||
| England |
28 | |||||||
| 2 | South Africa |
21 | ||||||
| 3 | England |
40 | 3rd Place Final | |||||
| Australia |
5 | |||||||
| South Africa |
32 | |||||||
Championship Semi Finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
| New Zealand |
31 - 17 | Australia |
| Tries: Guildford (2) 8' c, 51' c Treeby 48' c Robinson 64' c Con: Cruden (4/4) Pen: Cruden 55' |
Tries: Fitzpaterick 19' c Tapuai 42' c Con: Kingi (2/2) Pen: Kingi 59' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Andrew Small |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
| South Africa |
21 - 40 | England |
| Tries: Stander 15' m Hanekom 54' c Con: Brummer (1/2) Pen: Brummer (3) 13', 40', 59' Elstadt 64' |
Tries: Youngs 41' c Gaskell 60' c Lawes 70' c Tinder 79' c Con: Homer (4/4) Pen: Homer (4) 3', 7', 10', 65' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Chris Pollock |
3rd Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 1:00pm |
| Australia |
5 - 32 | South Africa |
| Tries: Anae 14' m White 28' |
Tries: Cronjé 4' m, 79' c Van den Heever 8' c Hanekom 52' c Con: Brummer (3/4) Pen: Brummer (2) 1', 20' Schoeman 56Stander 66 |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Keith Brown |
Championship Final
| June 21st, 2009 3:00pm |
| New Zealand |
44 - 28 | England |
| Tries: Robinson 14' m Guildford (2) 21' m, 59' m Cruden (2) 27' m, 30' c Treeby 43' c Mitchell 71' c Con: Cruden (3/7) Pen: Cruden 25' Talakai 68' |
Tries: Gaskell 17' m Fearns 49' c Lewis 77' c Con: Homer (1/2) Miller (1/1) Pen: Homer (3) 6', 12', 34' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: James Jones |
Final standings
| Pos | Team |
| 1 | New Zealand |
| 2 | England |
| 3 | South Africa |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Wales |
| 7 | Samoa |
| 8 | Ireland |
| 9 | Scotland |
| 10 | Tonga |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 12 | Fiji |
| 13 | Italy |
| 14 | Canada |
| 15 | Japan |
| 16 | Uruguay |
