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Italy national under-20 rugby union team

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coachAndrea Di Giandomenico
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firstIRE Ireland 6-0 Italy ITA
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(1 July 2021)
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(1 February 2008) (1 July 2021) (9 June 2009) The Italy national under-20 rugby union team has competed in both the IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. They were one of four teams relegated in 2009 to the Junior World Trophy after finishing at the bottom of the tournament. They were again promoted to the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship after winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and had again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that was played in New Zealand.

Since 2008, its first edition, they participate in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship.

Squad

Squad to the 2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship

  • denotes a player selected for the Accademia Nazionale I. Francescato

Management

  • Andrea Di Giandomenico - Head coach
  • Andrea Saccà - Team manager
  • Michele Rizzo - Assistant coach
  • Alessandro Troncon - Assistant coach
  • Dario Valente- Video analyst
  • Giovanni Biondi - Fitness coach

Tournament record

YearTournamentHostRankResult
2008Junior World ChampionshipWales11th
2009Junior World ChampionshipJapan13thRelegated to 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2010Junior World TrophyRussia1stPromoted to 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
2011Junior World ChampionshipItaly11th
2012Junior World ChampionshipSouth Africa12thRelegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2013Junior World TrophyChile1stPromoted to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship
2014Junior World ChampionshipNew Zealand11th
2015Junior World ChampionshipItaly11th
2016Junior World ChampionshipEngland11th
2017Junior World ChampionshipGeorgia8th
2018Junior World ChampionshipFrance8th
2019Junior World ChampionshipArgentina9th
2020Junior World ChampionshipItalyCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Junior World ChampionshipCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-Replaced with Six Nations Summer Series in Italy
2023Junior World ChampionshipSouth Africa11th
2024Junior World ChampionshipSouth Africa10th
2025Junior World ChampionshipItaly7th

Six Nations Under 20s Championship

Main article: Six Nations Under 20s Championship

YearPosPlayedWDLPFPAPDTFTATDLBPTBPTable Points
20085th51045499–455N/AN/A2
20096th500557137–806N/AN/A0
20106th500554128-743N/AN/A0
20115th510439180-141N/AN/A2
20126th500560138-787N/AN/A0
20136th501465145-808N/AN/A1
20145th510446143–97N/AN/A2
20156th500545216-170N/AN/A0
20166th500543160-117N/AN/A0
20176th500561156–95821–13022
20184th5203126181–551727–102111
20195th510499168-691522-7217
2020Cancelled31026568-389-1118
20215th510410298+41310+3127
20224th530287113-261112-11013
20233rd5203148146+22418+65215
20244th5203118120-21617-11110
20254th520384133-491221-91110

F.I.R. Academy

During the regular season, many players of Under-20 are selected to play for F.I.R. Academy "Ivan Francescato" of Parma (from 2018 to 2020 in Remedello, Brescia). This team played in Italian Serie A, Pool A, until 2021-2021 season.

References

References

  1. (30 Jan 2008). "Elwood names Ireland Under-20 team".
  2. "I convocati dell’Italia under 20 per il Sei Nazioni 2026 di categoria".
  3. Ferri, Alessandro. (2025-12-19). "Andrea Di Giandomenico è il nuovo allenatore della Nazionale Maschile U20".
  4. (20 March 2020). "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby.
  5. (20 March 2020). "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby.
  6. "Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato 2020/21".
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