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2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, was the 10th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Wales were the defending champions. The competition was won by England, who completed a Grand Slam by winning all their five matches.
| 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 February – 17 March 2017 | ||
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| England | ||
| France | ||
| Ireland | ||
| Italy | ||
| Scotland | ||
| Wales | ||
| England (6th title) | ||
| England (3rd) | ||
| England | ||
| 15 | ||
| 99 (6.6 per match) | ||
| Ben Jones (75) | ||
| Keiran Williams (5) | ||
| ← 2016 (Previous) | ||
| (Next) 2018 → | ← 2016 (Previous) | (Next) 2018 → |
| ← 2016 (Previous) | (Next) 2018 → |
The 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, was the 10th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Wales were the defending champions. The competition was won by England, who completed a Grand Slam by winning all their five matches.
For the first time, the 2017 tournament used the bonus point system common to most other professional rugby union tournaments. As well as the standard four points for a win and two for a draw, a team scoring four tries in a match received an additional league table point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) would also win the Championship, three bonus points were awarded for this achievement.
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Sandy ParkNorthern Echo ArenaFranklin's Gardens | 12,60010,00015,249 | ExeterDarlingtonNorthampton | Louis Deacon | Ben Earl |
| France | Stade des AlpesStade Sapiac | 20,06812,600 | GrenobleMontauban | Florian Verhaeghe | |
| Ireland | Donnybrook Stadium | 6,000 | Dublin | Nigel Carolan | Jack Kelly |
| Italy | Stadio Giovanni MariStadio Enrico ChersoniStadio Santa Rosa | 5,0002,500 | LegnanoPratoCapoterra | ||
| Scotland | Broadwood Stadium | 8,086 | Cumbernauld | Sean Lineen | Callum Hunter-Hill |
| Wales | Parc Eirias | 6,080 | Colwyn Bay | Jason Strange |
- England were awarded an extra 3 table points for achieving the Grand Slam.
- Twenty Welsh players made their debuts.
- This was the 8th consecutive victory for Wales and their 13th win against Italy in 13 matches.
Some of the matches are broadcast on television by France 4 and Sky Sports.
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