The England Under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s. They compete in the annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship and World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
The head coach of the team is Alan Dickens.
World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, in which they took second place, being defeated by New Zealand 3–38 in the final. The following year saw England finish runners up to New Zealand again at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.
At the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship, they reached the semi-finals after winning all of their pool stage games against Argentina, Ireland and France. They lost the semi-final to Australia 16–28 and then lost against South Africa 22–27 to finish in 4th place. England finished runners up to New Zealand again at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.
At the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, England defeated New Zealand 33-21 in the semi-final. In the final against Wales, tries from Jack Nowell and Sam Hill saw England recover from a dozen point half-time deficit to become World Champions at junior level for the first time.
England retained their title at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship, defeating South Africa in the final. The following year saw England lose in the final of the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship to New Zealand. England hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. They regained the title after defeating Ireland in the final.
England were runners up to both New Zealand at the 2017 tournament and hosts France at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. England won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, defeating France 21-13 in the final.
Championship record YearRoundPosition 2008Runners-up2nd5401148104 2009Runners-up2nd540119379 2010Semi-final4th5302139107 2011Runners-up2nd5401153114 2012Pool stage7th530212888 2013Champions1st540121973 2014Champions1st550018178 2015Runners-up2nd530215194 2016Champions1st550019361 2017Runners-up2nd5401169144 2018Runners-up2nd540117497 2019Pool stage5th54011811472020–2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2023Semi-final4th5122155137 2024Champions1st550015777 2025Pool stage6th5302205168Total15/154 Titles75562172,5461,568
Overall
All results, up to and including the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won Argentina 3 3 0 0 Australia 7 6 1 0 Canada 1 1 0 0 Fiji 1 1 0 0 France 18 12 6 0 20 13 7 0 Italy 18 17 1 0 Japan 2 2 0 0 New Zealand 6 1 5 0 Samoa 2 2 0 0 Scotland 17 15 2 0 South Africa 11 8 3 0 United States 1 1 0 0 Wales 16 13 3 0 Total 123 95 28 0
Players Current squad This is the England U20 Men’s Elite Player Squad for the 2025/26 season. PlayerPositionClubAiden Ainsworth-Cave Northampton SaintsOlly Allport GloucesterDiamond Ayiehfor Leicester TigersJonno Balding GloucesterCharlie Barker SaracensSam Bland HarlequinsKealan Freeman-Price GloucesterJerold Gorleku HarlequinsKieran Hill Bristol BearsPatrick Hogg Sale SharksSeb Kelly Sale SharksGeorge Knowles GloucesterJack Lightbown Sale SharksGeorge Marsh Leicester TigersJack Murphy SaracensAlan Poku SaracensOllie Scola Northampton SaintsOliver Spencer Sale SharksJimmy Staples HarlequinsOllie Streeter HarlequinsEthan Surrey Bristol BearsSonny Tonga'uiha Northampton SaintsConnor Treacey BathElliot Williams HarlequinsTate Williams HarlequinsOllie Batson Exeter ChiefsNoah Caluori SaracensFinlay Cunnison HarlequinsJack Cotgreave GloucesterLuke Davidson SaracensOllie Davies Sale SharksZac Finch SaracensLucas Friday HarlequinsKesena Izu Leicester TigersSeva Kava SaracensWill Knight GloucesterNick Lilley Exeter ChiefsJames Linegar BathHenry Lumley Northampton SaintsGeorge Newman Exeter ChiefsTyler Offiah BathJames Pater Northampton SaintsGeorge Pearson Leicester TigersAsa Stewart-Harris SaracensFreddie St John Northampton SaintsTom Threlfall Leicester TigersJonny Weimann Northampton SaintsToby Wilson Sale SharksSam Winters BathVictor Worsnip Bristol Bears
Award winners The following England U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008: + World Rugby Junior Player of the Year Year Nominees Winners 2008 Joe Simpson — 2009 Carl Fearns 2011 George Ford George Ford 2013 Jack Clifford — 2014 Nathan Earle 2015 James Chisholm James Chisholm 2016 Harry Mallinder — 2017 Gabriel Ibitoye Zach Mercer 2018 Gabriel Ibitoye (2) Jordan Olowofela
Management Mark Mapletoft (head coach) Andy Titterrell (forwards coach)
Honours
Under-20 Rugby World Cup Winners (4): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2024 Runners-up (6): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018
Under-20 Six Nations Winners (8): 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2024 Grand Slam (4): 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021 Triple Crown (6): 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021
See also England national rugby union team England women's national rugby union team England national rugby sevens team England Saxons
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