Rugby U/19 World Cup schedule for April [1]
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 - 16:23. Updated on Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 17:40.
Match schedule for IRB Under -19 World Cup
The IRB's Under-19 World Championship will be played in Durban, South Africa, in April, 2005.
There are 24 teams taking part in the tournament. The teams are divided into two groups of 12 each. There is promotion and relegation between the two groups. The teams are seeded according to last year's results:
Division A
1. New Zealand
2. France
3. South Africa
4. England
5. Wales
6. Australia
7. Ireland
8. Japan
9. Scotland
10. Argentina
11. Georgia
12. Romania
Division B
1. Italy
2. Uruguay
3. Chile
4. Namibia
5. Tonga
6. Russia
7. Samoa
8. USA
9. Spain
10. Korea
11. Zimbabwe
12. Paraguay
The 24 teams are divided into pools with three teams to a pool. In each pool the teams are seeded:
Division A
Pool A: New Zealand, Japan, Scotland
Pool B: France, Ireland, Argentina
Pool C: South Africa, Australia, Georgia
Pool D: England, Wales, Romania
Fixtures
Friday, 1 April 2005
New Zealand vs Wales
Japan vs Romania
Scotland vs England
France vs Australia
Ireland vs Georgia
Argentina vs South Africa
Tuesday, 5 April 2005
New Zealand vs Romania
Japan vs England
Scotland vs Wales
France vs Georgia
Ireland vs South Africa
Argentina vs Australia
Saturday, 3 April 2005
New Zealand vs England
Japan vs Wales
Scotland vs Romania
France vs South Africa
Ireland vs Australia
Argentina vs Georgia
Knock-out matches
After that the knock-out matches start and are played on 13 April and, the finals, 17 April. This will order the teams from 1-12.
Division B
Pool A: Italy, USA, Spain
Pool B: Uruguay, Samoa, Korea
Pool C: Chile, Russia, Zimbabwe
Pool D: Namibia, Tonga, Paraguay
Fixtures
Friday, 1 April 2005
Italy vs Tonga
USA vs Paraguay
Spain vs Namibia
Uruguay vs Russia
Samoa vs Zimbabwe
Korea vs Chile
Tuesday, 5 April 2005
Italy vs Paraguay
USA vs Namibia
Spain vs Tonga
Uruguay vs Zimbabwe
Samoa vs Chile
Korea vs Russia
Saturday, 9 April 2005
Italy vs Namibia
USA vs Tonga
Spain vs Paraguay
Uruguay vs Chile
Samoa vs Russia
Korea vs Zimbabwe
The knock-out rounds are on 13 April and, the finals, 17 April. After this the teams will be ranked from 1-12.