2009 IRB Junior World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Japan |
| Date | June 5, 2009– June 21, 2009 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
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The 2009 International Rugby Board (IRB). The competition was contested by 16 men's junior national teams and was held in June 2009. It was hosted by Japan.
Venues
| City | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | 27,188 |
| Nagoya | Mizuho Rugby Stadium |
15,000 |
| Osaka | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium |
30,000 |
Fukuoka |
Level-5 Stadium |
22,563 |
| Tosu | Best Amenity Stadium |
24,490 |
Pool Stage
Pool A
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts 
New Zealand
3 3 0 0 22 140 9 +131 2 14 
Ireland
3 2 0 1 8 61 26 +35 1 9 
Argentina
3 1 0 2 5 51 79 -28 2 6 
Uruguay
3 0 0 3 2 15 153 -138 0 0
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Andrew Small |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Carlo Damasco |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
Pool B
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts 
England
3 3 0 0 17 125 14 +111 3 15 
Samoa
3 2 0 1 7 53 86 -33 1 9 
Scotland
3 1 0 2 4 33 54 -21 1 5 
Japan
3 0 0 3 5 27 84 -57 2 2
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
Samoa  | 17 - 14 |  Scotland |
| Tries: Selesele 5' c Faimoa 58' c Con: Laulala (2/2) Pen: Laulala (0/1) Drop: Wilson 80' | Tries: Dunbar 50' m Con: Horne (0/1) Pen: Horne (3/4) 33', 38', 46' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Andrew Small |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| England | 43 - 0 | Japan |
| Tries: Ovens 14' c York 24' c Eves 38' c Lowe 45' c Fearns 53' m Lawes 69' c Con: Homer (5/6) Pen: Homer (1/1) 20' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Peter Allan |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Scotland | 7 - 30 | England |
| Tries: Jericevich 79' c Con: Horne (1/1) | Tries: Sharples 13' c Trinder 36' c Eves 41' m Fearns 77' m Con: Homer (2/3) Miller (0/1) Pen: Homer (2/3) 2', 40' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Japan | 20 - 29 | Samoa |
| Tries: Toyosima 7' m Arita (3) 47' m, 59' m, 71' m Con: Toyosima (0/3) Tatekawa (0/1) | Tries: Sufia 4' m Laau 19' c Sefo 21' c Selesele 66' c Con: Laulala (3/4) Pen: Laulala (1/2) 15' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee:  Ian Smith |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| England | 52 - 7 | Samoa |
| Tries: Trinder (2) 3' c, 8' m Lowe 26' c Fearns (2) 31' c, 60' m Youngs 39' c Sharples 71' m Con: Homer (3/4) Miller (0/2) Pen: Homer (2/2) 12', 21' Clegg (1/1) 44' | Tries: Falealii 49' c Con: Laulala (1/1) |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee:  Pascal Gaüzère |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Japan | 7 - 12 | Scotland |
| Tries: Minamihashi 11' c Con: Nakasone (0/1) | Tries: Anderson 28' m Fusaro 31' c Con: Horne (1/2) Pen: Horne (0/1) |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Ian Smith |
Pool C
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts 
South Africa
3 3 0 0 19 144 40 +104 3 15 
France
3 2 0 1 17 118 81 +37 2 10 
Fiji
3 1 0 2 6 55 98 -43 0 4 
Italy
3 0 0 3 2 30 128 -98 1 1
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| Javier Mancuso |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Keith Brown |
| 9 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Carlo Damasco |
| 9 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Peter Allan |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
Jérôme Garces |
| 13 June 2009 5:00pm |
| James Jones |
Pool D
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/- BP Pts 
Australia
3 3 0 0 24 164 11 +153 3 15 
Wales
3 2 0 1 14 107 58 +49 2 10 
Tonga
3 1 0 2 7 47 111 -64 1 5 
Canada
3 0 0 3 5 35 173 -138 0 0
| 5 June 2009 5:00pm |
| James Jones |
| 5 June 2009 7:00pm |
| 9 June 2009 5:00pm |
| 9 June 2009 7:00pm |
| Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 13 June 2009 1:00pm |
| Javier Mancuso |
| 13 June 2009 3:00pm |
| Keith Brown |
Knockout stage
13th-place play-offs
| Play-off Semi-finals | 13th Place Final | ||||||||
| 1 |  Uruguay
| 11 | |||||||
| 4 |  Canada
| 29 | |||||||
| Canada
| 22 | ||||||||
 Italy
| 32 | ||||||||
| 3 | Japan
| 15 | |||||||
| 2 | Italy
| 21 | 15th Place Final | ||||||
| Uruguay
| 17 | ||||||||
| Japan
| 54 | ||||||||
Play-off Semi-finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
| James Jones |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
| Javier Mancuso |
15th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
13th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
| Taizo Hirabayashi |
9th-place play-offs
| Play-off Semi-finals | 9th Place Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Argentina
| 17 | |||||||
| 4 |  Tonga
| 26 | |||||||
| Tonga
| 25 | ||||||||
| Scotland
| 28 | ||||||||
| 3 | Scotland
| 39 | |||||||
| 2 |  Fiji
| 26 | 11th Place Final | ||||||
| Argentina
| 27 | ||||||||
| Fiji
| 10 | ||||||||
Play-off Semi-finals
| June 17th, 2009 1:00pm |
| Peter Allan |
| June 17th, 2009 3:00pm |
| Taizo Hirabayashi |
11th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
| Carlo Damasco |
9th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
| Ian Smith |
5th-place play-offs
| Play-off Semi-finals | 5th Place Final | ||||||||
| 1 |  Ireland
| 17 | |||||||
| 4 | Wales
| 19 | |||||||
| Wales
| 13 | ||||||||
| France
| 68 | ||||||||
| 3 | Samoa
| 6 | |||||||
| 2 | France
| 16 | 7th Place Final | ||||||
| Ireland
| 3 | ||||||||
| Samoa
| 9 | ||||||||
Play-off Semi-finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
Fukuoka Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
Fukuoka Referee: James Bolabiu |
7th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 12:00pm |
Fukuoka Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
5th Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 2:00pm |
Fukuoka Referee: James Leckie |
Championship play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand
| 31 | |||||||
| 4 | Australia
| 17 | |||||||
| New Zealand
| 44 | ||||||||
| England
| 28 | ||||||||
| 3 | South Africa
| 21 | |||||||
| 2 | England
| 40 | 3rd Place Final | ||||||
| Australia
| 5 | ||||||||
| South Africa
| 32 | ||||||||
Championship Semi-finals
| June 17th, 2009 5:00pm |
| New Zealand | 31 - 17 | Australia |
| Tries: Guildford (2) 8' c, 51' c Treeby 48' c Robinson 64' c Con: Cruden (4/4) Pen: Cruden 55' | Tries: Fitzpaterick 19' c Tapuai 42' c Con: Kingi (2/2) Pen: Kingi 59' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Andrew Small |
| June 17th, 2009 7:00pm |
Homer (4) 3', 7', 10', 65' |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Chris Pollock |
3rd Place Final
| June 21st, 2009 1:00pm |
White  28' | Tries: Cronjé 4' m, 79' c Van den Heever 8' c Hanekom 52' c Con: Brummer (3/4) Pen: Brummer (2) 1', 20' Schoeman 56Stander 66 |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Referee: Keith Brown |
Championship Final
Final standings
| Pos | Team |
| 1 | New Zealand
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| 2 | England
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| 3 | South Africa
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| 4 | Australia
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| 5 | France
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| 6 | Wales
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| 7 | Samoa
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| 8 | Ireland
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| 9 | Scotland
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| 10 | Tonga
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| 11 | Argentina
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| 12 | Fiji
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| 13 | Italy
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| 14 | Canada
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| 15 | Japan
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| 16 | Uruguay
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