2008 U-20 Six Nations Championship

2008 U-20 Six Nations Championship
Date 1 February 2008 – 14 March 2008
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England (1st title)
Grand Slam  England (1st title)
Triple Crown  England
Matches played 15
Top try scorer(s) England Noah Cato (6)
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The 2008 U-20 Six Nations Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2008. This is the first competition of the tournament of less than 20 years , born from the merger of tournament U19 tournament and U21. The England team won this first edition of the tournament by making a Grand Slam.

England won the first tournament along with the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 England 550015863+952110
2 Wales 540110673+33128
3 France 53028477+7106
4 Ireland 520356902434
5 Italy 510454994552
6 Scotland 5005561115530

Results

Round One

1 February 2008
19:30
Scotland  6-12  France
Falkirk Stadium
1 February 2008
19:35
Ireland  6-0  Italy
Dubarry Park
1 February 2008
19:45
England  28-15  Wales
Kingsholm Stadium

Round Two

8 February 2008
19:00
France  24-13  Ireland
Auch
8 February 2008
19:10
Wales  27-10  Scotland
Rodney Parade
9 February 2008
15:00
Italy  13-22  England
Stadio Sciorba

Round Three

22 February 2008
19:10
Wales  33-13  Italy
Rodney Parade
22 February 2008
19:30
Ireland  17-12  Scotland
Dubarry Park
22 February 2008
20:00
France  6-24  England
Grenoble

Round Four

7 March 2008
19:30
Scotland  15-41  England
Falkirk Stadium
7 March 2008
19:35
Ireland  6-11  Wales
Dubarry Park
8 March 2008
15:00
France  26-14  Italy
Porti-Vechio

Round Five

14 March
19:10
Wales  20-16  France
Rodney Parade
14 March
19:30
Italy  14-13  Scotland
Stadio Comunale
14 March
19:35
England  43-14  Ireland
Kingsholm Stadium

Top try-scorers

Noah Cato (ENG) - 6

Leigh Halfpenny (WAL) - 3

Zagar, Bastareaud (both FRA), Strain (SCO), Stegmann, Ellis, Cox, Eves (all ENG) - 2

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