Union | New Zealand Rugby Union |
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Nickname(s) | Baby Blacks |
Coach(es) | Scott Robertson |
Top scorer | Trent Renata (59) |
Most tries | Zac Guildford/Tevita Li (8) |
First international | |
New Zealand 48–9 Tonga (6 June 2008) |
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Largest win | |
New Zealand 92–0 Wales (14 June 2011) |
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Largest defeat | |
England 33–21 New Zealand (18 June 2013) |
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World Cup | |
Appearances | 7 (First in 2008) |
Best result | Champions 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 |
The New Zealand under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. 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 2009, 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. The New Zealand under 20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986.
Summary for all under 20 matches at the World and Oceania championships up to and including the 2016 World Junior Championship:
The team's first-ever loss was 6–9 to Wales in 2012.
-Jason Kumar Center Auckland