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The New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team , nicknamed the Baby Blacks , is the representative rugby union team from New Zealand . It replaced the two former age grade teams: the under-19s and the under-21s . Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship , which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final.[1] They have gone on to also win the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2015 and 2017 . The team also competes in the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. The New Zealand under-20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.
Overall [ edit ]
Summary of all matches played by the New Zealand Under-20s as of 29 June 2024
World Rugby U20 Championship record [ edit ]
Year
Round
Position
2008
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
242
28
2009
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
215
54
2010
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
262
52
2011
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
274
51
2012
Runners-up
2nd
5
3
0
2
148
49
2013
Semi-finals
4th
5
3
0
2
159
116
2014
Semi-finals
3rd
5
3
0
2
196
107
2015
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
191
63
2016
5th place
5th
5
4
0
1
223
86
2017
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
282
92
2018
Semi-finals
4th
5
3
0
2
173
84
2019
7th place
7th
5
3
0
2
161
96
2023
7th place
7th
5
3
0
2
188
150
2024
TBD
TBD
1
1
0
0
41
34
Total
13/13
6 titles
65
52
0
13
2,714
1,028
Oceania Rugby U20 Championship record [ edit ]
Year
Round
Position
2015
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
157
43
2016
Champions
1st
2
1
0
1
54
35
2017
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
186
32
2018
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
195
43
2019
Runners-up
2nd
3
2
0
1
140
43
2022
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
175
26
Total
6/6
5 titles
17
15
0
2
907
222
U20 Rugby Championship record [ edit ]
Year
Round
Position
2024
Champions
1st
3
2
1
0
92
58
Total
1/1
1 titles
3
2
1
0
92
58
Players [ edit ]
Recent squads [ edit ]
On 10 April 2024, Head Coach Jono Gibbes announced the squad for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship in Australia.[2]
Player
Position
Region/Province
Vernon Bason
Hooker
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Manumaua Letiu
Hooker
Crusaders , Canterbury
A-One Lolofie
Hooker
Highlanders , Otago
Kurene Luamanuvae
Prop
Blues , Auckland
Will Martin
Prop
Chiefs , Waikato
Konradd Newland
Prop
Hurricanes , Hawke's Bay
Sika Pole
Prop
Blues , Auckland
Joshua Smith
Prop
Hurricanes , Hawke's Bay
Tom Allen
Lock
Hurricanes , Hawke's Bay
Cam Christie
Lock
Blues , North Harbour
Liam Jack
Lock
Crusaders , Canterbury
Jeremiah Avei-Collins
Flanker
Hurricanes , Wellington
Tristyn Cook
Flanker
Blues , North Harbour
Matt Lowe
Flanker
Crusaders , Tasman
Andrew Smith
Flanker
Chiefs , Waikato
Mosese Bason
Number 8
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Jonathan Lee
Number 8
Crusaders , Canterbury
Malachi Wrampling-Alec
Number 8
Chiefs , Waikato
Ben O’Donovan
Halfback
Crusaders , Canterbury
Dylan Pledger
Halfback
Highlanders , Otago
Cooper Grant
First five-eighth
Crusaders , Tasman
Rico Simpson
First five-eighth
Blues , Auckland
Toby Bell
Midfield back
Crusaders , Canterbury
Tofuka Paongo
Midfield back
Hurricanes , Wellington
Xavi Taele
Midfield back
Blues , Auckland
Giancarlo Tuivailala
Midfield back
Chiefs , Waikato
Josh Whaanga
Midfield back
Highlanders , Otago
King Maxwell
Wing
Blues , Auckland
Stanley Solomon
Wing
Hurricanes , Wellington
Frank Vaenuku
Wing
Chiefs , Bay of Plenty
Sam Coles
Fullback
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Isaac Hutchinson
Fullback
Crusaders , Canterbury
Non-travelling reserves named were:
Logan Wallace (Hurricanes, Manawatū)
Nathaniel Pole (Blues, Auckland)
Riley Williams (Blues, Auckland)
Tai Cribb (Chiefs, Waikato)
Tofuka Paongo was initially named as a non-travelling reserve but was subsequently selected to play in the match against Argentina U20 .[3]
After winning the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship title, Jono Gibbes named the squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship on 31 May 2024.[4]
Player
Position
Region/Province
Vernon Bason
Hooker
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Manumaua Letiu
Hooker
Crusaders , Canterbury
A-One Lolofie
Hooker
Highlanders , Otago
Kurene Luamanuvae
Prop
Blues , Auckland
Will Martin
Prop
Chiefs , Waikato
Sika Pole
Prop
Blues , Auckland
Senio Sanele
Prop
Hurricanes , Wellington
Joshua Smith
Prop
Hurricanes , Hawke's Bay
Logan Wallace
Prop
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Tom Allen
Lock
Hurricanes , Hawke's Bay
Cam Christie
Lock
Blues , North Harbour
Liam Jack
Lock
Crusaders , Canterbury
Tai Cribb
Lock /Flanker
Chiefs , Waikato
Jeremiah Avei-Collins
Flanker
Hurricanes , Wellington
Matt Lowe
Flanker
Crusaders , Tasman
Andrew Smith
Flanker
Chiefs , Waikato
Mosese Bason
Number 8
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Jonathan Lee
Number 8
Crusaders , Canterbury
Malachi Wrampling-Alec
Number 8
Chiefs , Waikato
Ben O’Donovan
Halfback
Crusaders , Canterbury
Dylan Pledger
Halfback
Highlanders , Otago
Riley Williams
Halfback
Blues , Auckland
Cooper Grant
First five-eighth
Crusaders , Tasman
Rico Simpson
First five-eighth
Blues , Auckland
Xavi Taele
Midfield back
Blues , Auckland
Giancarlo Tuivailala
Midfield back
Chiefs , Waikato
King Maxwell
Wing
Blues , Auckland
Stanley Solomon
Wing
Hurricanes , Wellington
Frank Vaenuku
Wing
Chiefs , Bay of Plenty
Xavier Tito-Harris
Wing /Fullback
Blues , Auckland
Sam Coles
Fullback
Hurricanes , Manawatu
Isaac Hutchinson
Fullback
Crusaders , Canterbury
Non-travelling reserves:
Nathaniel Pole (Blues, Auckland)
Josh Whaanga (Highlanders, Otago)
Toby Bell (Crusaders, Canterbury)
Tofuka Paongo (Hurricanes, Wellington)
Tristyn Cook (Blues, North Harbour)
Mosese Bason was initially considered unavailable due to injury and Senio Sanele was named as a non-travelling reserve, but they were subsequently added to the squad as injury replacements for Kurene Luamanuvae and Malachi Wrampling-Alec.[5]
Award winners [ edit ]
The following New Zealand U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:[6]
Coaches [ edit ]
Due to the U20 category only existing since the combining of the U19 and U21 age groups in 2007, the following table only includes coaches appointed since. In the inaugural tournament in 2008, Dave Rennie and Russell Hilton-Jones served as co-coaches in charge of the team. Craig Philpott is the longest serving coach. As of 2024, the current Head Coach is Jono Gibbes .
Updated to: 29 June 2024
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "New Zealand U20 team named to play Argentina" . allblacks.com (Press release). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for World Rugby U20 Championship" . New Zealand Rugby (Press release). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ @nzrugbyofficial (16 June 2024). "Mosese Bason and Senio Sanele come into the New Zealand U20 squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town" . Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via Instagram .
^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby" . www.world.rugby . Retrieved 16 March 2024 .
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