The 2012 Junior World Championship is the international rugby competition for the Under-20 players in the IRB nations. It is run by the IRB, the International Rugby Board, which is the organisation that governs and controls the game of rugby throughout the world.
In 2012 the Championship was held in South Africa and there were 12 teams taking part. They played in 3 pools of 4 teams.
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| Pool 1 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 14 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 11 | |
| Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 80 | 0 | 4 | |
| Samoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 2 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 41 | 3 | 11 | |
| Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 51 | 2 | 10 | |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 48 | 1 | 9 | |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 157 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 3 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 12 | |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 54 | 3 | 11 | |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 58 | 1 | 5 | |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 114 | 2 | 2 | |
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June 4 June 8 June 12 |
Wales New Zealand England South Africa Australia France Fiji New Zealand South Africa England Australia France Wales New Zealand Ireland South Africa Argentina France |
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Fiji Samoa Italy Ireland Scotland Argentina Samoa Wales Italy Ireland Argentina Scotland Samoa Fiji Italy England Scotland Australia |
Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Bellville Stellenbosch Bellville Bellville Bellville Stellenbosch Bellville Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Bellville Bellville Bellville Cape Town Cape Town Bellville Cape Town |
44 63 64 19 67 15 15 6 52 20 3 30 74 33 41 28 17 31 |
18 0 5 23 12 18 3 9 3 15 15 29 3 12 12 15 12 7 |
Following the pool play, teams played off for final positions. Playoff position was based on their pool points.
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June 17 June 22 June 22 |
Scotland Fiji 11th Place Italy 9th Place Scotland |
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Italy Samoa Fiji Samoa |
Bellville Bellville Bellville Bellville |
34 20 17 62 |
17 29 19 28 |
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June 17 June 22 June 22 |
France Ireland 7th Place Australia 5th Place France |
v v v v |
Australia England England Ireland |
Newlands Bellville Bellville Newlands |
19 27 17 7 |
17 12 13 18 |
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June 17 June 22 June 22 |
Wales Argentina 3rd Place Wales Final New Zealand |
v v v v |
New Zealand South Africa Argentina South Africa |
Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands |
6 3 25 16 |
30 35 17 22 |
South Africa win the 2012 Junior World Championship.
The 12th placed team, Italy, is relegated and will play in the Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2013.