The World Rugby Junior World Championship is the annual world championship for under-20 national rugby union teams. It is run by World Rugby, the sport's governing body, and is contested by junior national sides whose players meet an under-20 age requirement. The event was known as the IRB Junior World Championship until 2014 and as the World Rugby Under 20 Championship until 2025, when it took its present name. It was created to replace the two older age-grade world championships, the Under 19 and Under 21 tournaments. The first edition was played in June 2008 in Wales with 16 teams, and the field was cut to 12 from 2010 for financial reasons. A second-level event, the Trophy, was launched alongside it with promotion and relegation between the two, so the lowest-placed team in the Championship drops down and the Trophy winner moves up.
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is contested by junior national teams with an under-20 age requirement
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is an annual under-20 international rugby union competition
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The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008, hosted by Wales and with 16 teams participating.
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is an annual under-20 international rugby union competition
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The event is organised by the sport's governing body, World Rugby
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They have been competing in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship (formerly the IRB Junior World Championship) since its inception in 2008
England national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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They compete in the annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship and World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Ireland national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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the World Rugby Under 20 Championship where it has finished as runner-up twice
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they also have participated in the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship (later renamed the World Rugby U20 Championship) and all subsequent editions
Australia national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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The team has been competing at the annual World Rugby U20 Championship since it began in 2008
Georgia national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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they were promoted to World Rugby Under 20 Championship
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has competed at the Junior World Championship
Argentina national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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The team plays in the World Rugby U20 Championship
Fiji national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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In June 2008 Wales hosted the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.
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The team competed at the IRB Junior World Championship in 2008 and 2009 but were relegated to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy for 2010.
Uruguay national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)
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The team competed at the World Rugby Under 20 Championships and World Rugby U20 Trophy.
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