World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 Results 2026

World Rugby U20 Championship 2026

Full Time

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NZL

New Zealand U20

38–21

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JPN

Japan U20

DateJune 27, 2026

VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

New Zealand U20 defeated Japan U20 by 17 points, 38–21.

Winner	New Zealand U20
Margin	17
Verified score	38–21

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Inside the Numbers

59 total points were scored.

New Zealand U20 scored 64% of the match points.

The total was 9.5 points below the competition average of 68.5.

Total points	59
Margin	17

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Form Guide

New Zealand U20: W L W W W

Japan U20: W W L L L

Window	Latest five completed matches in this competition
Key	W win, D draw, L loss

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Records & Milestones

This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.

RFC currently has 3 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.

Recorded meetings	3
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

Japan U20’s attack (36.6 points per match) against New Zealand U20’s defence (22.8 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

New Zealand U20 points for	36.4
New Zealand U20 points against	22.8
Japan U20 points for	36.6
Japan U20 points against	33.8

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What This Means

New Zealand U20 is now 4-0-1 in this competition.

Japan U20 is now 2-0-3 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.

Scope	Current competition record after this result

RFC

RFC Match Insight

This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.

Definition: Closest meeting
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20
Method: Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 13:14:07 UTC

Data used

Current Margin	17
Smallest Recorded Margin	17
Meetings	3

RFC currently has 3 completed meetings between New Zealand U20 and Japan U20 available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 13:14:07 UTC

Data used

Meetings	3
Home Team	New Zealand U20
Away Team	Japan U20

Their recorded meetings average 61.7 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-21 13:14:07 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	185
Meetings	3
Average	61.7

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateJune 27, 2026Match date

VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, GeorgiaMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

4 officials

RefereeLuke RoganLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Gonzalo de Achaval

Assistant Referee 2Saba Abulashvili

TV Match OfficialFrancisco Gonzalez

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

New Zealand U20 38–21 Japan U20

RFC Player Ratings

Data-informed performance ratings generated from the player-level match data available to RFC Intelligence.

RFC Player of the MatchMika Muliaina8.2New Zealand U20 · Fly Half

Japan U20Top rated · Sota Miura 7.4

Starting XV

Song Ha RiProp · 69 min

10 tackles · 1 offloads. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Sota MiuraHooker · 59 min

1 trys · 3 missed tackles · 5 points · 12 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.4.

7.4RFC rating

Haruto SasakiProp · 69 min

10 tackles · 1 gain-line success · 2 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Kotaro KumagaeLock · 69 min

14 tackles · 9 lineout wins · 1 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Masato HyakutakeLock · 59 min

10 tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 3 lineout wins · 2 maul wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Riku FujikuboFlanker · 69 min

2 penalty concededs · 5 tackles · 1 defender beatens · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Kise SinFlanker · 69 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 penalty concededs · 7 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Masato YanaseNumber 8 · 69 min

11 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 gain-line success · 3 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Soshi KataokaScrum Half · 69 min

2 bad pass · 1 handling errors · 1 missed tackles · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.6.

5.6RFC rating

Takeru NiwaFly Half · 69 min

1 try assists · 6 points · 2 missed tackles · 417 kick metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Isa FukadaWing · 69 min

1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Tsunehidemichi FukudaCentre · 69 min

2 defender beatens · 1 line-break assists · 7 tackles · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Rio IwakuraCentre · 69 min

3 defender beatens · 1 clean breaks · 2 offloads · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Shinnosuke UchidaWing · 69 min

1 trys · 3 turnover concededs · 2 handling errors · 5 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Ryuto KogaFull Back · 69 min

1 turnover wons · 2 handling errors · 2 missed tackles · 2 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Replacements

Seia KawanaiReplacement · 10 min

5 tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Taiga YamazakiReplacement · 10 min

5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

New Zealand U20Top rated · Mika Muliaina 8.2

Starting XV

Henry StuartProp · 69 min

2 dominant tackles · 6 tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 1 scrum free kick losts. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Josh FindlayHooker · 69 min

4 missed tackles · 2 defender beatens · 8 tackles · 9 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Dane JohnstonProp · 41 min

1 trys · 1 turnover wons · 5 points · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Max FaleLock · 58 min

2 dominant tackles · 8 tackles · 1 handling errors · 5 maul wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Jake FrostLock · 69 min

10 gain-line success · 1 lineout steals · 26 carry metres · 1 dominant tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Bradley TockerFlanker · 69 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 dominant tackles · 8 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.0.

8.0RFC rating

Caleb WoodleyFlanker · 69 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 penalty concededs · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Micah FaleNumber 8 · 58 min

1 turnover wons · 54 carry metres · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Charlie SintonScrum Half · 69 min

2 try assists · 1 turnover wons · 54 carry metres · 1 tackle turnovers. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.9.

7.9RFC rating

Mika MuliainaFly Half · 59 min

1 trys · 13 points · 1 yellow cards · 1 try assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.2.

8.2RFC rating

David LewaiWing · 69 min

2 defender beatens · 1 clean breaks · 6 gain-line success · 40 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Haki WisemanCentre · 69 min

1 try assists · 2 clean breaks · 2 defender beatens · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Siale PahuluCentre · 69 min

1 turnover wons · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs · 5 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Ollie GuerinWing · 62 min

1 trys · 2 handling errors · 5 points · 2 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Logan WilliamsFull Back · 69 min

1 trys · 3 turnover concededs · 5 points · 1 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Replacements

Ethan WebberReplacement · 29 min

Solid involvement across the available match data.

6.0RFC rating

John FalloonReplacement · 11 min

Solid involvement across the available match data.

6.0RFC rating

Kobe BrownleeReplacement · 11 min

28 carry metres · 3 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

How RFC Player Ratings work

Ratings combine the player-level statistics returned for the match, playing time, positive impact, errors, discipline and role-specific contributions. The methodology is versioned so RFC can track how every stored rating was produced. “NR” means there was not enough playing time or evidence for a responsible score.

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

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Match Details

Match Officials

New Zealand U20

Starting XV

Replacements

Japan U20

Starting XV

Replacements

Points

Tries

Possession

Territory

Carries

Carry Metres

Clean Breaks

Defenders Beaten

Offloads

Passes

Try Assists

Rucks Beyond Gain Line

Ruck Success

Rucks Won

Rucks Total

Rucks Under 3 Seconds

Rucks 3–6 Seconds

Rucks Over 6 Seconds

Turnovers Won

Scrum Success

Scrums Won

Scrums Total

Lineout Success

Lineouts Won

Lineouts Lost

Mauls Won

Maul Metres

Kicks From Hand

Kick Metres

Goal Kicking

Conversions

Successful Goal Kicks

Kicks to Touch

Kicks Retained

Tackles Made

Missed Tackles

Tackle Success

Dominant Tackles

Turnover Tackles

Penalties Conceded

Yellow Cards

Free Kicks Conceded

New Zealand U20

Japan U20

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

Replacements

Recent meetings