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{{Short description|International rugby union competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| current_season = 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship
| logo           = World Rugby Under 20 Championship logo.png 
| pixels         = 160px
| caption        =
| inaugural      = [[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]]
| sport          = [[Rugby union]]
| teams          = 12
| gov_body       = [[World Rugby]]
| championtag    =
| champion       = {{ruu|20|ENG}}
| season         = [[2024 World Rugby U20 Championship|2024]]
| next host      =
| most_champs    = {{ruu|20|NZL}}
| count          = 6
| website        = {{URL|https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/u20|world.rugbyu20}}
| related_comps  = [[World Rugby U20 Trophy]]
}}
The '''World Rugby Under 20 Championship''' (known as the '''IRB Junior World Championship''' until 2014) is an annual international [[rugby union]] competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, [[World Rugby]], and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams with an under-20 age requirement. This event replaced the IRB's former age-grade world championships, the [[Under 19 Rugby World Championship|Under 19]] and [[Under 21 Rugby World Championship|Under 21]] World Championships.

The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by [[Wales]] and with 16 teams participating. Wales was announced as host for the inaugural tournament in November 2007.<ref>[http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/wales_welcomes_irb_junior_world_championship/ UK Sport]</ref>
The number of participating nations was reduced to 12 before the 2010 tournament due to financial reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2031728.html |title=International Rugby Board |access-date=20 June 2009 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142432/http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2031728.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
The U20 Championship is the upper level of the World Rugby tournament structure for under-20 national sides. At the same time that the U20 Championship was launched, World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) also launched a second-level competition, the [[World Rugby U20 Trophy|U20 Trophy]], featuring eight teams.

Promotion and relegation between the Trophy and the Championship is in place. The winner of the Trophy will play in next year's Championship, while the last placed team at the Championship will be relegated to the Trophy for the next year.

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;"
|- style="height:0;"
| colspan= "2" style="border-top:1px solid transparent;padding:0; background:#eaeaf0; border-left:0;"|
| rowspan="15" style="border-top:1px solid transparent;padding:0; width:0.5em;"|
| colspan= "3" style="border-top:1px solid transparent;padding:0; background:#eaeaf0;"|
| rowspan="15" style="border-top:1px solid transparent;padding:0; width:0.5em;"|
| colspan= "3" style="border-top:1px solid transparent;padding:0; background:#eaeaf0; border-right:0;"|
|- style="font-size:105%;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em;" | #
! rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em;" | Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em;" | Host
! style="border-right:0px solid transparent;" |
! style="border:none;"  | Final
! style="border-left:0px solid transparent;" |
!colspan=3|Third place match
! rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em;" | Teams
|- style="font-size:105%;"
! style="width:8.5em;"|Winner
! style="width:2.0em;"|Score
! style="width:8.5em;"|Runner-up
! style="width:8.5em;"|3rd place 
! style="width:2.0em;"|Score
! style="width:8.5em;"|4th place 
|-
|1
|[[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Wales}}
|{{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|'''38–3'''
|{{ruu-big|20|England}}
|{{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
|'''43–18'''
|{{ruu-big|20|Wales}}
|16
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|2
|[[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Japan}}
|{{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|'''44–28'''
|{{ruu-big|20|England}}
|{{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
|'''32–5'''
|{{ruu-big|20|Australia}}
|16
|-
|3
|[[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Argentina}}
|{{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|'''62–17'''
|{{ruu-big|20|Australia}}
|{{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
|'''27–22'''
|{{ruu-big|20|England}}
|12
|-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|4
|[[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Italy}}
|{{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|'''33–22'''
|{{ruu-big|20|England}}
|{{ruu-big|20|Australia}}
|'''30–17'''
|{{ruu-big|20|France|1974}}
|12
|-
|5
|[[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]]
|align="left"|{{flag|South Africa}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''22–16'''
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
| {{ruu-big|20|Wales}}
| '''25–17'''
|{{ruu-big|20|Argentina}}
|12
|-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|6
|[[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]]
|align="left"|{{flag|France|1974}}
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| '''23–15'''
| {{ruu-big|20|Wales}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''41–34'''
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|12
|-
|7
|[[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]]
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{flag|New Zealand}}}}
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| '''{{nowrap|21–20}}'''
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}} 
| '''{{nowrap|45–23}}'''
| {{ruu-big|20|IRE}}
|12
|-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|8
|[[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Italy}}
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
| '''21–16'''
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''31–18'''
| {{ruu-big|20|France|1974}}
|12
|-
|9
|[[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]]
|align="left"|{{flag|England}}
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| '''45–21'''
| {{ruu-big|20|IRE}}
| {{ruu-big|20|Argentina}}
| '''49–19'''
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
|12
|-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|10
|[[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Georgia}}
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
| '''64–17'''
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''37–15'''
| {{ruu-big|20|France|1974}}
|12
|-
|11
|[[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]]
|align="left"|{{flag|France|1974}}
| {{ruu-big|20|France|1974}}
| '''33–25'''
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''40–30'''
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
|12
|-style="background: #D0E6FF;"
|12
|[[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Argentina}}
| {{ruu-big|20|France|1974}}
| '''24–23'''
| {{ruu-big|20|Australia}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''41–16'''
| {{ruu-big|20|Argentina}}
|12
|-style="line-height:2.2;"
| colspan=12 | ''Tournament canceled 2020–2022.''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.world.rugby/u20/news/568360/world-rugby-update-on-covid-19-response-measures-and-statement-from-sir-bill-beaumont |title=World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont |date=21 March 2020 |publisher=[[World Rugby]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.world.rugby/u20/news/613901 |title=Statement on the World Rugby U20 Championship 2021 |date=3 February 2021 |publisher=World Rugby |quote=The World Rugby U20 Championship 2021 will not take place this year due to the ongoing impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wru.wales/2022/02/world-rugby-u20-championship-and-trophy-to-return-in-2023/|title = World Rugby U20 Championship and Trophy to return in 2023 – Welsh Rugby Union|date = 22 February 2022}}</ref>
|- style="height:0;"
| colspan= "2" style="border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding:0; background:#D0E6FF;"|
| rowspan=100% style="border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding:0; width:1%;"|
| colspan= "3" style="border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding:0; background:#D0E6FF;"|
| rowspan=100% style="border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding:0; width:1%;"|
| colspan= "3" style="border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding:0; background:#D0E6FF;"|
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|13
| [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]]
|align="left"|{{flag|South Africa}}
| {{ruu-big|20|France}}
| '''50–14'''
| {{ruu-big|20|Ireland}}
| {{ruu-big|20|South Africa}}
| '''22–15'''
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
|12
|-
|14
| [[2024 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2024]]
|align="left"|{{flag|South Africa}}
| {{ruu-big|20|England}}
| '''21–13'''
| {{ruu-big|20|France}}
| {{ruu-big|20|New Zealand}}
| '''38–24'''
| {{ruu-big|20|Ireland}}
|12
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|15
| [[2025 World Rugby U20 Championship|2025]]
|align="left"|{{flag|Italy}}
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|12
|-  
|16
| [[2026 World Rugby U20 Championship|2026]]
|align="left"|
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|16
|}

==Team records==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Team
!width="300" style="background:#FFD700;" |Champions
!width="300" style="background:#C0C0C0;" |Runners-up
!width="300" style="background:#CC9966;" |Third
!width="300" |Fourth
!width="60"  |Top 4
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|NZL}}}}
|'''6''' ([[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]], [[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]], [[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]], [[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]], [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]], [[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]])
|'''1''' ([[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]])
|'''2''' ([[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]], [[2024 World Rugby U20 Championship|2024]])
|2 ([[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]], [[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]])
|align=center| 11
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|ENG}}}}
|'''4''' ([[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]], [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]], [[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]], [[2024 World Rugby U20 Championship|2024]])
|'''6''' ([[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]], [[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]], [[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]], [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]], [[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]], [[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]])
|{{N/A}}
|2 ([[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]], [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]])
|align=center| 12
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|FRA}}}}
|'''3''' ([[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]], [[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]], [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]])
|'''1''' ([[2024 World Rugby U20 Championship|2024]])
|{{N/A}}
|3 ([[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]], [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]], [[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]])
|align=center| 7
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|RSA}}}}
|'''1''' ([[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]])
|'''1''' ([[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]])
|'''9''' ([[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]], [[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]], [[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]], [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]], [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]], [[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]], [[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]], [[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]], [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]])
|1 ([[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]])
|align=center| 12
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|AUS}}}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''2''' ([[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]], [[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]])
|'''1''' ([[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]])
|1 ([[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]])
|align=center| 4
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|IRE}}}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''2''' ([[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]], [[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]])
|{{N/A}}
|2 ([[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]], [[2024 World Rugby U20 Championship|2024]])
|align=center| 4
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|WAL}}}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''1''' ([[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]])
|'''1''' ([[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]])
|1 ([[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]])
|align=center| 3
|-
! {{rh}} |{{nowrap|{{ruu|20|ARG}}}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''1''' ([[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]])
|2 ([[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]], [[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]])
|align=center| 3
|}

==Participating nations==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-valign="bottom"
! width=90|Team
! {{flagdeco|Wales}}<br />[[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]]
! {{flagdeco|Japan}}<br />[[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]]
! {{flagdeco|Argentina}}<br />[[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]]
! {{flagdeco|Italy}}<br />[[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]]
! {{flagdeco|South Africa}}<br />[[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]]
! {{flagdeco|France|1974}}<br />[[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]]
! {{flagdeco|New Zealand}}<br />[[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]]
! {{flagdeco|Italy}}<br />[[2015 IRB Junior World Championship|2015]]
! {{flagdeco|England}}<br />[[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]]
! {{flagdeco|Georgia}}<br />[[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]]
! {{flagdeco|France|1974}}<br />[[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]]
! {{flagdeco|Argentina}}<br />[[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]]
! {{flagdeco|South Africa}}<br />[[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]]
! {{flagdeco|South Africa}}<br />[[2024 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2024]]
! {{flagicon|Italy}}<br />[[2025 World Rugby U20 Championship|2025]]
! TBD<br />[[2026 World Rugby U20 Championship|2026]]
! Years
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Argentina|size=20px}}
| 8th
| 11th
| style="border: 3px solid red"|6th
| 9th
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| 6th
| 9th
| 9th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| 11th
| 6th
| bgcolor=#9acdff style="border: 3px solid red"|4th
| 9th
| 5th
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Australia|size=20px}}
| 5th
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| 8th
| 7th
| 5th
| 5th
| 6th
| 6th
| 5th
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| 5th
| 6th
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Canada|size=20px}}
| 12th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|14th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|
! 2
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|England|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| 7th
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
|  bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=gold style="border: 3px solid red"|'''1st'''
|  bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
|  bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| 5th
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Fiji|size=20px}}
| 14th
| 12th
| 8th
| 6th
| 11th
| 11th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| 11th
| 10th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| {{N/A}}
|
! 10
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|France|size=20px}}
| 6th
| 5th
| 5th
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| 6th
| style="border: 3px solid red"|5th
| 6th
| bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
| 9th
| bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
| bgcolor=gold style="border: 3px solid red"|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Georgia|size=20px}}
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| 10th
| style="border: 3px solid red"| 10th
| 9th
| 10th
| 8th
| 9th
| ''q''
| 
! 7
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Ireland|size=20px}}
| 9th
| 8th
| 9th
| 8th
| 5th
| 8th
| bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
| 7th
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| 9th
| 11th
| 8th
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Italy|size=20px}}
| 11th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|13th
| ''WT''
| style="border: 3px solid red"|11th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| 11th
| style="border: 3px solid red"| 11th
| 11th
| 8th
| 8th
| 9th
| 11th
| 10th
| style="border: 3px solid red" | ''q''
| 
! 13
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Japan|size=20px}}
| 15th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc style="border: 3px solid red"|15th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| 10th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
|{{N/A}}
|
! 6
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|New Zealand|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| bgcolor=#cc9966 style="border: 3px solid red"|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| 5th
| bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| 7th
| 7th
| bgcolor=#cc9966 |'''3rd'''
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Samoa|size=20px}}
| 7th
| 7th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| 10th
| 9th
| 8th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc| 12th
| ''WT''
|  bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
|{{N/A}}
|
! 8
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Scotland|size=20px}}
| 10th
| 9th
| 10th
| 10th
| 9th
| 10th
| 10th
| 8th
| 8th
| 5th
| 10th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''q''
|
! 13
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|South Africa|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| 5th
| bgcolor=gold style="border: 3px solid red"|'''1st'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#9acdff| 4th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=#cc9966 style="border: 3px solid red"|'''3rd'''
| style="border: 3px solid red"| 7th
| ''q''
| 
! 15
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Spain|size=20px}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| 11th
| ''q''
|
! 2
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Tonga|size=20px}}
| 13th
| 10th
| 11th
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|
! 4
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|United States|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|16th
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|12th
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
|
! 2
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Uruguay|size=20px}}
| ''WT''
| bgcolor=#ffcccc|16th
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| ''WT''
| {{N/A}}
|
! 1
|-
| align=left|{{ruu|20|Wales|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=#9acdff style="border: 3px solid red"| 4th
| 6th
| 7th
| 7th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''
| bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''
| 7th
| 6th
| 7th
| 7th
| 7th
| 6th
| 6th
| 8th
| ''q''
|
! 15
|-
!Total ||16 ||16 ||12 ||12 ||12 ||12 ||12 ||12 ||12 ||12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 ||12 ||16 ||
|}
;Legend
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|&nbsp;&nbsp;}} = Hosts
*{{bg|gold|1st}} = Champions
*{{bg|silver|2nd}} = Runners-up
*{{bg|#cc9966|3rd}} = Third place
*{{bg|#9acdff|4th}} = Fourth place
*{{bg|#ffcccc|Place}} = Relegated to [[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]
*''WT'' = Competed in the [[World Rugby Under 20 Trophy]]
*''q'' = Qualified
{{col-end}}

==World Rugby Junior Player of the Year==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Name
!Nation
|-
|[[2008 IRB Junior World Championship|2008]]
|[[Luke Braid]] 
|{{ruu|20|NZL}}
|-
|[[2009 IRB Junior World Championship|2009]]
|[[Aaron Cruden]] 
|{{ruu|20|NZL}}
|-
|[[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]]
|[[Julian Savea]] 
|{{ruu|20|NZL}}
|-
|[[2011 IRB Junior World Championship|2011]]
|[[George Ford (rugby union)|George Ford]] 
|{{ruu|20|ENG}}
|-
|[[2012 IRB Junior World Championship|2012]]
|[[Jan Serfontein]]
|{{ruu|20|RSA}}
|-
|[[2013 IRB Junior World Championship|2013]]
|[[Sam Davies (rugby union)|Sam Davies]]
|{{ruu|20|WAL}}
|-
|[[2014 IRB Junior World Championship|2014]]
|[[Handré Pollard]]
|{{ruu|20|RSA}}
|-
|[[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2015]]
|[[James Chisholm (rugby union)|James Chisholm]]
|{{ruu|20|ENG}}
|-
|[[2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2016]]
|[[Max Deegan]]
|{{ruu|20|IRE}}
|-
|[[2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2017]]
|[[Juarno Augustus]]
|{{ruu|20|RSA}}
|-
|[[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2018]]
|[[Jordan Joseph]]
|{{ruu|20|FRA|1974}}
|-
|[[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship|2019]]
|[[Juan Pablo Castro]]
|{{ruu|20|ARG}}
|-
|colspan="3" align="center"| ''Cancelled 2020–2022''
|-
|[[2023 World Rugby U20 Championship|2023]]
| [[Marko Gazzotti]]
| {{ruu|20|FRA}}
|}

==See also==
* [[The Rugby Championship]] U20 Since 2024
* [[World Rugby U20 Trophy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}

{{World Rugby Junior Championships}}
{{International rugby union}}

[[Category:World Rugby U20 Championship| ]]
[[Category:World Rugby competitions|Under 20]]
[[Category:Under-20 rugby union competitions]]
[[Category:World championships in rugby union|Under 20]]