The Rugby Europe Under-20 Championship is an annual rugby union championship for Under-20 national teams. It replaced the Under-19 championship that was held since 2007. The championship is organised by rugby's European governing body, the Rugby Europe.
From 2008 to 2024 the tournament served as Europe's qualification to the next year's World Rugby U20 Trophy organised by the World Rugby.
On March 12, 2020, following the recent evolution of COVID-19, Rugby Europe has announced a suspension of all its matches and tournaments, from Friday, March 13, 2020, until April 15, 2020. On March 26 Rugby Europe has decided to extend the suspension of all its matches and tournaments for an indefinite period of time. On April 8 Rugby Europe Board of Directors decided to cancel 2020 European Under-20 Rugby Union Championship.
Results #YearWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth placeU20 European Tournament 1 2002 / 2 2003 U20 European Championship 3 2005 4 2006 European Under-19 Rugby Union Championship 5 2007 6 2008 7 2009 8 2010 9 2011 10 2012 11 2013 12 2014 13 2015 Rugby Europe Under-20 Championship 14 2017 15 2018 16 2019 France - Nlle Aquitaine — 2020Tournament canceled 2020–2022 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic 17 2021 18 2022 19 2023 Ligue AURA 20 2024 21 2025 22 2026
Medals (2007-2025)
See also European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
References
External links Rugby Europe official website