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New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | New Zealand |
| image | New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team logo.svg |
| imagesize | 150 |
| union | New Zealand Rugby |
| nickname | Baby Blacks |
| coach | Jarrad Hoeata |
| Alex Robertson | |
| top scorer | Trent Renata (59) |
| most tries | Zac Guildford and Tevita Li (8) |
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| pattern_ra1 | _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt_alt |
| pattern_sh1 | _white stripes |
| pattern_so1 | _color_3_stripes_white |
| leftarm1 | ffffff |
| body1 | 000000 |
| rightarm1 | ffffff |
| shorts1 | 000000 |
| socks1 | 000000 |
| first | NZL New Zealand 48–9 Tonga TON |
| (6 June 2008; Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff) | |
| bigwin | NZL New Zealand 92–0 Wales WAL |
| (14 June 2011; Rugby Rovigo Delta, Rovigo) | |
| bigloss | AUS Australia 24–0 New Zealand NZL |
| (5 May 2019; Bond Sports Park, Gold Coast) | |
| World cup apps | 15 (First in 2008) |
| best | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
Alex Robertson (6 June 2008; Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff) (14 June 2011; Rugby Rovigo Delta, Rovigo) (5 May 2019; Bond Sports Park, Gold Coast) The New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team, nicknamed the Baby Blacks, is the representative rugby union team from New Zealand. It replaced the two former age grade teams, the under-19s and the under-21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England (38–3) in the final. They have gone on to also win the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017. The New Zealand under-20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.
Overall
Summary of all matches played by the New Zealand Under-20s as of 19 July 2025
| Opposition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | %Win | Total | 100 | 80 | 2 | 18 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | % | |||||||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | % | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | % | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | % | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | % | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||
| 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | % |
;Notes:
- To be updated at the end of the 2019 World Championship.--
World Rugby U20 Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Total | 15/15 | 6 titles | 75 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 3,066 | 1,275 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL 2008 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 28 | |||||||||
| JPN 2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 54 | |||||||||
| ARG 2010 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 52 | |||||||||
| ITA 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 51 | |||||||||
| RSA 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 49 | |||||||||
| FRA 2013 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 116 | |||||||||
| NZL 2014 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 107 | |||||||||
| ITA 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 63 | |||||||||
| ENG 2016 | 5th place | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 86 | |||||||||
| GEO 2017 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 92 | |||||||||
| FRA 2018 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 84 | |||||||||
| ARG 2019 | 7th place | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 96 | |||||||||
| RSA 2023 | 7th place | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 150 | |||||||||
| RSA 2024 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 152 | |||||||||
| ITA 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 95 |
Oceania Rugby U20 Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Total | 6/6 | 5 titles | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 907 | 222 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS 2015 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 43 | |||||||||
| AUS 2016 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 35 | |||||||||
| AUS 2017 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 32 | |||||||||
| AUS 2018 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 43 | |||||||||
| AUS 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 43 | |||||||||
| AUS 2022 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 26 |
U20 Rugby Championship record
Players
Recent squads
2025
On 27 May, 2025, a 30-player squad was announced for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.
| Player | Position | Region/Province |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Kempton | Hooker | , |
| Manumaua Letiu | Hooker | , |
| Eli Oudenryn | Hooker | , |
| Tamiano Ahloo | Prop | , |
| Robson Faleafa | Prop | , |
| Dane Johnston | Prop | , |
| Sika Pole | Prop | , |
| Logan Wallace | Prop | , |
| Jayden Sa | Lock | , |
| Joshua Tengblad | Lock | , |
| Aisake Vakasiuola | Lock | , |
| Mosese Bason | Loose forward | , |
| Micah Fale | Loose forward | , |
| Oli Mathis | Loose forward | , |
| Xavier Treacy | Loose forward | , |
| Caleb Woodley | Loose forward | , |
| Finn McLeod | Loose forward | , |
| Dylan Pledger | Halfback | , |
| Charlie Sinton | Halfback | , |
| Jai Tamati | Halfback | , |
| Will Cole | First five-eighth | , |
| Rico Simpson | First five-eighth | , |
| James Cameron | Midfield back | , |
| Tayne Harvey | Midfield back | , |
| Cooper Roberts | Midfield back | , |
| Jack Wiseman | Midfield back | , |
| Maloni Kunawave | Wing | , |
| Harlyn Saunoa | Wing | , |
| Frank Vaenuku | Wing | , |
| Stanley Solomon | Fullback | , |
Non-travelling reserves
Dylan Eti, Harry Irving, Raharuhi Palmer, Aio Keith, Mika Muliaina, Taniela Maisiri, Riley Tofilau, Ollie Burra, David Lewai, Randall Baker, Israel Time
Award winners
The following New Zealand U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:
| Year | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Luke Braid | Luke Braid |
| Chris Smith | ||
| 2009 | Aaron Cruden | Aaron Cruden |
| Winston Stanley | ||
| 2010 | Tyler Bleyendaal | Julian Savea |
| Julian Savea | ||
| 2011 | Sam Cane | — |
| Luke Whitelock | ||
| 2013 | Ardie Savea | |
| 2014 | Tevita Li | |
| 2015 | Akira Ioane | |
| Tevita Li (2) | ||
| 2016 | Shaun Stevenson | |
| 2017 | Tiaan Falcon | |
| Will Jordan |
Coaches
Due to the U20 category only existing since the combining of the U19 and U21 age groups in 2007, the following table only includes coaches appointed since. In the inaugural tournament in 2008, Dave Rennie and Russell Hilton-Jones served as co-coaches in charge of the team. Craig Philpott is the longest serving coach. Jarrad Hoeata and Alex Robertson are the current co-head coaches.
Updated to: 19 July 2025
| Coach | Tenure | P | W | D | L | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZL Dave Rennie | 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| NZL Russell Hilton-Jones | ||||||
| NZL Dave Rennie | 2009–2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| NZL Mark Anscombe | 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| NZL Rob Penney | 2012 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| NZL Chris Boyd | 2013–2014 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| NZL Scott Robertson | 2015–2016 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | |
| NZL Craig Philpott | 2017–2019 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | |
| NZL Tom Donnelly | 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| SCO Clark Laidlaw | 2023 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| NZL Jono Gibbes | 2024 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| NZL Milton Haig | 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| NZL Jarrad Hoeata | 2025– | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| NZL Alex Robertson |
References
References
- Clutton, Graham. "Final: New Zealand 38–3 England". irb.com.
- (May 27, 2025). "New Zealand squad named for World Rugby Under 20 Championship".
- "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby".
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