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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] 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]
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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