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Thirteen officials from 11 nations have been selected for the U20 Championship with a further eight officials named on the U20 Trophy panel with history set to be created at both tournaments. The U20 Championship and Trophy are not only a pathway for future players to the test arena but also for match officials with five of those from the 2019 U20 Championship having been named on the panel for Rugby World Cup 2023, including Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and James Doleman (New Zealand). The updated match schedule can be found here. A premium 35,000-seater football facility in the region, Athlone Stadium will now host the semi-finals and final in what should be a unique setting in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone.

To mark the month to go milestone, World Rugby has confirmed the match official panels for both the U20 Championship and U20 Trophy, as well as a change of venue for the U20 Championship in South Africa.Īthlone Stadium will replace Boland Stadium as a venue for the pool and knockout stages of the U20 Championship. Twenty-eight years on from the iconic moment when Francois Pienaar received the Webb Ellis Cup from President Nelson Mandela and held it aloft to the delight of a nation, the next generation of international players will be eager to put on a show themselves. The opening match-day of the U20 Championship, which returns for the first time since France lifted the coveted trophy in Argentina in 2019 and after a break of three years due to the pandemic, falls on an important day in South African rugby history with the 28th anniversary of their first Rugby World Cup triumph in 1995.

Match officials appointed for both the U20 Championship (24 June – 14 July) in South Africa and U20 Trophy (15-30 July) in KenyaĮxcitement is building with the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 set to make its long-awaited return in South Africa on 24 June, with the U20 Trophy to follow in Nairobi, Kenya, on 15 July.

Exciting innovations will be trialled during the tournament including smart ball technology and TMO bunker to assist match officiating.

Athlone Stadium in Cape Town replaces Boland Stadium as a World Rugby U20 Championship venue and will host the tournament’s semi-finals and final.

Tickets will go on sale on 31 May through Ticketmaster from R35 (children under 12) and R55 (general public).

World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 kicks off in South Africa on 24 June.

The global age-grade competition is returning for the first time since 2019 before the pandemic and will feature rugby’s shiniest talents as well as innovative technologies to enhance the game. The World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 kicks off a month from today on 24 June.