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The International Rugby Board (IRB) awarded the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Ulster branch hosted it. The Tournament, which took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 4–21 April, was split into two divisions of twelve teams. Division A games took place in Belfast at Belfast Harlequins' Deramore Park, Ulster Rugby's Ravenhill Stadium, and Cooke RFC/Instonians' Shaw's Bridge complex. Division B games were held in Queen's University of Belfast's The Dub complex and Malone RFC's Gibson Park in Belfast, and Bangor RFC's Upritchard Park in Bangor.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | [[:Template:Country data  Irland]] |
| Dates | 2007-04-04 – 2007-04-21 |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Neuseeland |
Runner-up  |  Südafrika |
Third place  |  Australien |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Top scorer(s) | Leigh Halfpenny  Wales |
← 2006 | |
Defending champion and top seed Australia began its title defence against Ireland on 5 April as part of a Round One double-header at Ravenhill that also included number three seed New Zealand against France.
The seedings of all teams in Division A and the top six teams in Division B were based on the final standings at the 2006 Tournament. Seeds 7 – 12 inclusive in Division B represented teams who had qualified for 2007 via regional tournaments and their seeding was drawn randomly. All 24 participating teams were confirmed in January 2007.
This was the final Under 19 World Championship. The IRB decided to fold its under-19 and under-21 world championships into a two-tiered under-20 tournament structure starting in 2008. The top tier, the IRB Junior World Championship, will feature 16 teams, while eight teams will compete in the second-tier IRB Junior World Trophy.
Qualification
editThe following 24 teams, shown by region, qualified for the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship .
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Match officials
edit
Referees
editThese were chosen to Officiate at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 4–21 April.
- James Bolabiu (Fiji)
- Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
- Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
- Alan Falzone (Italy)
- Jérôme Garcès (France)
- James Jones (Wales)
- David Keane (Ireland)
- Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
- João Mourinha (Portugal)
- Neil Paterson (Scotland)
- Julian Pritchard (Australia)
- Dean Richards (England)
- Phil Smith (Canada)
- Matt Stanish (New Zealand)
Touch judge panel
edit- Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
- Richard Kerr (Ireland)
- Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
- Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Sarah Corrigan the Australian match official created history when she took charge of the Division B match between Zimbabwe v Canada on 4 April 2007, becoming the first female to referee at an IRB 15-man tournament outside the Women's Rugby World Cup. (The first woman ever to officiate at any IRB tournament outside the Women's Rugby World Cup was American Dana Teagarden, who was referee for six matches at the 2007 USA Sevens, an event in the IRB Sevens World Series held in February 2007.)
Pool/standings
editThe IRB setting for this tournament was that the matches were to be played between two pools from which the top 8 teams qualified for the Quarter finals and the team that finished at the bottom of the Division A pool was to be relegated to the Division B.
- Pool A played against Pool D
- Pool B played against Pool C
Match points were awarded on the basis of 4 points for a Win, 2 points for a draw and 0 points for a Loss. Bonus points were awarded for teams scoring 4 tries or more and to losing teams who lost be 7 points or less.
Division A
editPool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australien
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 33 | 2 | 14 |
| Südafrika
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 27 | 2 | 10 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 49 | 2 | 2 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuseeland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 33 | 3 | 15 |
 Argentinien
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 6 |
 Samoa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 57 | 2 | 10 |
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 61 | 0 | 8 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankreich
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Irland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 58 | 1 | 5 |
 Fidschi
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Wales qualified for the Division A semi-finals by virtue of having the highest points in the pool stage.
Pool A vs Pool D Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2007, 17:30 | Südafrika
|
36–5 | Fidschi
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 5 April 2007, 19:30 | Australien
|
15–10 | Irland
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
| 5 April 2007, 19:30 | Scotland
|
6–11 | Frankreich
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 17:30 | Südafrika
|
8–17 | Frankreich
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 19:30 | Scotland
|
12–13 | Irland
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 19:30 | Australien
|
23–12 | Fidschi
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 17:30 | Scotland
|
23–25 | Fidschi
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 19:30 | Australien
|
30–11 | Frankreich
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 19:30 | Südafrika
|
31–5 | Irland
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
Pool B vs Pool C Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2007, 17:30 | Neuseeland
|
37–14 | Wales
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
| 5 April 2007, 17:30 | Argentinien
|
41–8 | Japan
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
| 5 April 2007, 19:30 | Samoa
|
12–20 | England
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 17:30 | Neuseeland
|
107–6 | Japan
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 17:30 | Samoa
|
20–33 | Wales
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
| 9 April 2007, 19:30 | Argentinien
|
15–17 | England
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 17:30 | Neuseeland
|
34–13 | England
|
Ravenhill, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 17:30 | Samoa
|
28–12 | Japan
|
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast |
| 13 April 2007, 19:30 | Argentinien
|
0–29 | Wales
|
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast |
Division B
editPool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rumänien
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
 Russland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
 Simbabwe
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 56 | 1 | 5 |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tonga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 19 | 3 | 11 |
 Chile
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 76 | 1 | 5 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 127 | 0 | 2 |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italien
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 14 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 61 | 1 | 9 |
 Cook Inseln
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 111 | 0 | 2 |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | BP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kanada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
 Georgien
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 39 | 4 | 12 |
 Vereinigte Staaten
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
Italy, Canada, Georgia and the USA qualified for the Division B semi-finals by virtue of having the highest points in the pool stage.
Pool A vs Pool D Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2007, 19:30 | Rumänien
|
0–28 | Georgien
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 4 April 2007, 19:30 | Russland
|
0–6 | Vereinigte Staaten
|
Malone, Belfast |
| 4 April 2007, 19:30 | Simbabwe
|
0–8 | Kanada
|
Queen's, Belfast |
| 8 April 2007, 14:30 | Rumänien
|
10–16 | Vereinigte Staaten
|
Queen's, Belfast |
| 8 April 2007, 14:30 | Russland
|
5–33 | Kanada
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 8 April 2007, 16:30 | Simbabwe
|
33–26 | Georgien
|
Malone, Belfast |
| 12 April 2007, 17:30 | Simbabwe
|
7–22 | Vereinigte Staaten
|
Queen's, Belfast |
| 12 April 2007, 19:30 | Rumänien
|
7–15 | Kanada
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 12 April 2007, 19:30 | Russland
|
6–24 | Georgien
|
Malone, Belfast |
Pool B vs Pool C Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2007, 17:30 | Tonga
|
36–5 | Uruguay
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 4 April 2007, 17:30 | Chile
|
29–14 | Cook Inseln
|
Queen's, Belfast |
| 4 April 2007, 17:30 | Chinese Taipei
|
6–62 | Italien
|
Malone, Belfast |
| 8 April 2007, 14:30 | Tonga
|
72–6 | Cook Inseln
|
Malone, Belfast |
| 8 April 2007, 16:30 | Chile
|
13–32 | Italien
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 8 April 2007, 16:30 | Chinese Taipei
|
5–55 | Uruguay
|
Queen's, Belfast |
| 12 April 2007, 17:30 | Chile
|
20–30 | Uruguay
|
Bangor, Bangor |
| 12 April 2007, 17:30 | Chinese Taipei
|
10–10 | Cook Inseln
|
Malone, Belfast |
| 12 April 2007, 19:30 | Tonga
|
6–8 | Italien
|
Queen's, Belfast |
Knock out phase
editUsing the final positions from the pool phase the knock-out round 1 matches were made on the following basis:
- Match 1 – 10th versus 11th
- Match 2 – 9th versus 12th
- Match 3 – 6th versus 7th
- Match 4 – 5th versus 8th
- Match 5 – 2nd versus 3rd (deemed a semi-final)
- Match 6 – 1st versus 4th (deemed a semi-final)
For round 2 of the knock out phase
- The loser of Match 1 plays the loser of Match 2 for 11th place
- The winner of Match 1 plays the winner of Match 2 for 9th place
- The loser of Match 3 plays the loser of Match 4 for 7th place
- The winner of Match 3 plays the winner of Match 4 for 5th place
- The loser of Match 5 plays the loser of Match 6 for 3rd place
- The winner of Match 5 plays the winner of Match 6 for 1st place (the final)
Division A
editRound 1
Kategorie Date Team Score Team Venue 10th v 11th 17 April 2007, 17:30 
Fidschi
7–11 
Scotland
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast 9th v 12th 17 April 2007, 19:30 
Irland
31–10 
Japan
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast 6th v 7th 17 April 2007, 17:30 
England
31–13 
Argentinien
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast 5th v 8th 17 April 2007, 19:30 
Frankreich
25–13 
Samoa
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast 2nd v 3rd 17 April 2007, 17:30 
Australien
18–32 
Südafrika
Ravenhill, Belfast 1st v 4th 17 April 2007, 19:30 
Neuseeland
36–12 
Wales
Ravenhill, Belfast
Round 2 (Play-offs)
Kategorie Date Team Score Team Venue 11th Place Play-Off 21 April 2007, 15:30 Fidschi
60–12 Japan
Belfast Harlequins, Belfast 9th Place Play-Off 21 April 2007, 15:00 Scotland
0–34 Irland
Ravenhill, Belfast 7th Place Play-Off 21 April 2007, 13:30 Argentinien
12–13 Samoa
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast 5th Place Play-Off 21 April 2007, 15:30 England
17–43 Frankreich
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast 3rd Place Play-Off 21 April 2007, 17:30 Australien
25–21 Wales
Ravenhill, Belfast Final 21 April 2007, 19:30 Südafrika
7–31 Neuseeland
Ravenhill, Belfast
Division B
editRound 1
Kategorie Date Team Score Team Venue 10th v 11th 16 April 2007, 17:30 
Chinese Taipei
10–35 
Rumänien
Queen's, Belfast 9th v 12th 16 April 2007, 17:30 
Cook Inseln
14–22 
Russland
Malone, Belfast 6th v 7th 16 April 2007, 17:30 
Uruguay
21–3 
Chile
Bangor, Bangor 5th v 8th 16 April 2007, 19:30 
Tonga
26–11 
Simbabwe
Bangor, Bangor 2nd v 3rd 16 April 2007, 19:30 
Kanada
19–3 
Georgien
Malone, Belfast 1st v 4th 16 April 2007, 19:30 
Italien
31–6 
Vereinigte Staaten
Queen's, Belfast
Round 2 (Play-offs)
Kategorie Date Team Score Team Venue 11th Place Play-Off 20 April 2007, 17:30 Chinese Taipei
29–10 Cook Inseln
Malone, Belfast 9th Place Play-Off 20 April 2007, 17:30 Rumänien
20–10 Russland
Queen's, Belfast 7th Place Play-Off 20 April 2007, 19:30 Chile
10–12 Simbabwe
Malone, Belfast 5th Place Play-Off 20 April 2007, 19:30 Uruguay
15–24 Tonga
Queen's, Belfast 3rd Place Play-Off 20 April 2007, 18:00 Georgien
5–24 Vereinigte Staaten
Bangor, Bangor Final 20 April 2007, 19:30 Kanada
3–22 Italien
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast
Semi-finals
edit| Year | Division | Semi-Final (2nd vs 3rd) | Semi-Final (1st vs 4th) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Loser | Winner | Score | Loser | ||||
| 2007 |
A |  Südafrika |
32–18 |  Australien |
 Neuseeland |
36–12 |  Wales | ||
| 2007 |
B |  Kanada |
19–3 |  Georgien |
 Italien |
31–6 |  Vereinigte Staaten | ||
Finals
edit| Year | Division | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 2007 |
A | Neuseeland |
31–7 | Südafrika |
Australien |
25–21 | Wales | ||
| 2007 |
B | Italien |
22–3 | Kanada |
Vereinigte Staaten |
24–5 | Georgien | ||
Therefore, New Zealand are the Under 19 Rugby World Champions for 2007 and Italy are promoted to Division A.
Final standings
editThe final standings are based on the 3 pool matches plus a further 2 matches to determine standings.
Division A Pos Division B Neuseeland
1 Italien *
Südafrika
2 Kanada
Australien
3 Vereinigte Staaten
Wales
4 Georgien
Frankreich
5 Tonga
England
6 Uruguay
Samoa
7 Simbabwe #
Argentinien
8 Chile #
Irland
9 Rumänien #
Scotland
10 Russland #
Fidschi
11 Chinese Taipei #
Japan *
12 Cook Inseln #
* Japan was initially demoted to Division B and Italy promoted to Division A for future World Championships. However, with the creation of the IRB Junior World Championship, both teams competed in its inaugural edition in 2008. This event featured all teams from the 2007 Division A, plus Italy, Canada, the US, and Tonga.
# Zimbabwe, Chile, Romania, Russia, Chinese Taipei and the Cook Islands were initially relegated from Division B and had to enter regional competitions to qualify for future World Championships. This did not change with the creation of the Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Trophy; Georgia and Uruguay were given automatic berths to the 2008 IRB Junior World Trophy, while remaining nations had to play in regional qualifying for the remaining six berths.
Overall Stats
edit| Overall Points[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Land | Points |
| 1 | Leigh Halfpenny | Wales |
57 |
| 2 | Germán Albanell | Uruguay |
56 |
| 3 | Sione Toke | Tonga |
54 |
| 4 | Riccardo Bocchino | Italien |
50 |
| 5 | Trent Renata | Neuseeland |
42 |
| 6 | Hamish Roberts | Vereinigte Staaten |
32 |
| 7= | Daniel Kirkpatrick | Neuseeland |
37 |
| 7= | Stefan Watermeyer | Südafrika |
37 |
| 9 | Mathieu Belie | Frankreich |
35 |
| 10 | Nathan Hirayama | Kanada |
33 |
| 11 | Alex Goode | England |
31 |
| 12 | Kade Poki | Neuseeland |
30 |
| 13 | Titi Jnr Esau | Samoa |
28 |
| 14= | Stephen McColl | Scotland |
26 |
| 14= | Eoin O'Malley | Irland |
26 |
| 16= | Andrew Barrett | Australien |
25 |
| 16= | Alberto Chiesa | Italien |
25 |
| 16= | Francisco González | Chile |
25 |
| 16= | Bogdan Petreanu | Rumänien |
25 |
| 16= | Henry Speight | Fidschi |
25 |
References
edit- ^ "Player Statistics". International Rugby Board. Retrieved 16 May 2007.[dead link]