RFC Verdict
Italy U20 defeated Japan U20 by 16 points, 41–25.
| Winner | Italy U20 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 16 |
| Verified score | 41–25 |
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Full Time
🇮🇹
ITA
Italy U20
41–25
🇯🇵
JPN
Japan U20
DateJuly 2, 2026
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
66 total points were scored.
Italy U20 scored 62% of the match points.
The total was 2.5 points below the competition average of 68.5.
| Total points | 66 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 16 |
Form Guide
Italy U20: L W L W L
Japan U20: W W L L L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
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 |
Key Battle
Japan U20’s attack (36.6 points per match) against Italy U20’s defence (32.2 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Italy U20 points for | 31.4 |
|---|---|
| Italy U20 points against | 32.2 |
| Japan U20 points for | 36.6 |
| Japan U20 points against | 33.8 |
What This Means
Italy U20 is now 2-0-3 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 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: Italy U20 vs Japan U20
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 13:13:56 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 16 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 16 |
| Meetings | 3 |
RFC currently has 3 completed meetings between Italy U20 and Japan U20 available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy U20 vs Japan U20
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 13:13:56 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 3 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Italy U20 |
| Away Team | Japan U20 |
Their recorded meetings average 59.7 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy U20 vs Japan U20
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 13:13:56 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 179 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 3 |
| Average | 59.7 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 2, 2026Match date
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, GeorgiaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeRuairidh CampbellLead match official
Assistant Referee 1George Selwood
Assistant Referee 2Papuna Tchiqaberidze
TV Match OfficialFrancisco Gonzalez
Italy U20
Starting XV
- –Andrea Di GiandomenicoHead Coach
- 1
- 2Valerio PelliHooker
- 3Luca TrevisanProp
- 4Simone FardinLock
- 5Fabio SalvantiLock
- 6Antony Italo MirandaFlanker
- 7Jaheim WilsonFlanker
- 8Davide SetteNumber 8
- 9Mattia AndrettiScrum Half
- 10Roberto FastiFly Half
- 11David LuisatoWing
- 12Riccardo Casarin(C)Centre
- 13Giacomo FalchettoCentre
- 14Luca De NovellisWing
- 15Pietro CeliFull Back
Replacements
- 16Ettore Dinarte PatricioReplacement
- 17Giacomo MessoriReplacement
- 18Emiliano MastropasquaReplacement
- 19Enoch Opoku GyamfiReplacement
- 20Marco SpreafichiReplacement
- 21Carlo Antonio BianchiReplacement
- 22Nikolaj VarottoReplacement
- 23Edoardo VitaleReplacement
Japan U20
Starting XV
- –Naoya OkuboHead Coach
- 1Song Ha RiProp
- 2Sota MiuraHooker
- 3Haruto SasakiProp
- 4Kotaro KumagaeLock
- 5Masato HyakutakeLock
- 6Riku FujikuboFlanker
- 7Kise SinFlanker
- 8Akihiro Tsubone(C)Number 8
- 9Soshi KataokaScrum Half
- 10Takeru NiwaFly Half
- 11Isa FukadaWing
- 12Tsunehidemichi FukudaCentre
- 13Rio IwakuraCentre
- 14
- 15Ryuto KogaFull Back
Replacements
- 16Seia KawanaiReplacement
- 17Keigo ArugaReplacement
- 18Kanta KawagoeReplacement
- 19Taiga YamazakiReplacement
- 20Masato YanaseReplacement
- 21Kohaku SudaReplacement
- 22Yuta OtabeReplacement
- 23Yura MoriokaReplacement
17′
🏉
Try5–0
David LuisatoItaly U2018′
◆
Conversion7–0
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2023′
◆
Penalty7–3
Takeru NiwaJapan U2028′
◆
Penalty10–3
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2030′
◆
Penalty10–6
Takeru NiwaJapan U2034′
🏉
Try10–11
Tsunehidemichi FukudaJapan U2035′
↔
Replacement On10–11
Giacomo MessoriItaly U2035′
↔
Replacement Off10–11
Christian BrasiniItaly U2038′
🏉
Try15–11
Giacomo FalchettoItaly U2038′
◆
Conversion17–11
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2041′
↔
Replacement On17–11
Kanta KawagoeJapan U2041′
↔
Replacement Off17–11
Haruto SasakiJapan U2041′
●
Change Match Status17–11
Italy U2042′
🏉
Try22–11
Riccardo CasarinItaly U2043′
◆
Conversion24–11
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2050′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Carlo Antonio BianchiItaly U2050′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Jaheim WilsonItaly U2052′
🟨
Yellow Card24–11
Antony Italo MirandaItaly U2053′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Emiliano MastropasquaItaly U2053′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Luca TrevisanItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Ettore Dinarte PatricioItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Valerio PelliItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Enoch Opoku GyamfiItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Simone FardinItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Seia KawanaiJapan U2055′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Sota MiuraJapan U2055′
↔
Replacement On24–11
Taiga YamazakiJapan U2055′
↔
Replacement Off24–11
Masato HyakutakeJapan U2058′
🏉
Try29–11
Ettore Dinarte PatricioItaly U2059′
◆
Conversion31–11
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2059′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Keigo ArugaJapan U2059′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Song Ha RiJapan U2059′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Masato YanaseJapan U2059′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Riku FujikuboJapan U2059′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Sota MiuraJapan U2059′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Seia KawanaiJapan U2061′
🟨
Yellow Card31–11
Ettore Dinarte PatricioItaly U2061′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Marco SpreafichiItaly U2061′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Fabio SalvantiItaly U2063′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Valerio PelliItaly U2063′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Davide SetteItaly U2064′
↔
Replacement On31–11
Kohaku SudaJapan U2064′
↔
Replacement Off31–11
Soshi KataokaJapan U2065′
🏉
Try36–11
Valerio PelliItaly U2067′
↔
Replacement On36–11
Edoardo VitaleItaly U2067′
↔
Replacement Off36–11
Pietro CeliItaly U2067′
↔
Replacement On36–11
Nikolaj VarottoItaly U2067′
↔
Replacement Off36–11
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2072′
🏉
Try36–16
Isa FukadaJapan U2072′
◆
Conversion36–18
Takeru NiwaJapan U2073′
↔
Replacement On36–18
Davide SetteItaly U2073′
↔
Replacement Off36–18
Valerio PelliItaly U2073′
🏉
Try41–18
Nikolaj VarottoItaly U2075′
↔
Replacement On41–18
Yuta OtabeJapan U2075′
↔
Replacement Off41–18
Kise SinJapan U2075′
↔
Replacement On41–18
Yura MoriokaJapan U2075′
↔
Replacement Off41–18
Tsunehidemichi FukudaJapan U2081′
🏉
Try41–23
Takeru NiwaJapan U2082′
◆
Conversion41–25
Takeru NiwaJapan U2082′
●
Change Match Status41–25
Italy U20Italy U20Animated Team ComparisonJapan U20
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
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Tries
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Possession
0%
ITA0%
JPNTerritory
0%
ITA0%
JPNAttackTeam comparison
Carries
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Carry Metres
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Clean Breaks
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Defenders Beaten
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Offloads
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Passes
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Try Assists
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Rucks Beyond Gain Line
0%
ITA0%
JPNBreakdownTeam comparison
Ruck Success
0%
ITA0%
JPNRucks Won
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ITAJPN
Rucks Total
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Rucks Under 3 Seconds
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Rucks 3–6 Seconds
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Rucks Over 6 Seconds
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Turnovers Won
0VS0
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Set PieceTeam comparison
Scrum Success
0%
ITA0%
JPNScrums Won
0VS0
ITAJPN
Scrums Total
0VS0
ITAJPN
Lineout Success
0%
ITA0%
JPNLineouts Won
0VS0
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Lineouts Lost
0VS0
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Mauls Won
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Maul Metres
0VS0
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KickingTeam comparison
Kicks From Hand
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Kick Metres
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Goal Kicking
0%
ITA0%
JPNConversions
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ITAJPN
Successful Goal Kicks
0%
ITA0%
JPNKicks to Touch
0VS0
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Kicks Retained
0VS0
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DefenceTeam comparison
Tackles Made
0VS0
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Missed Tackles
0VS0
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Tackle Success
0%
ITA0%
JPNDominant Tackles
0VS0
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Turnover Tackles
0VS0
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DisciplineTeam comparison
Penalties Conceded
0VS0
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Yellow Cards
0VS0
ITAJPN
Free Kicks Conceded
0VS0
ITAJPN
Italy U20
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Japan U20
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
1Italy U20 wins
0Draws
0Japan U20 wins
Recent meetings
Italy U20July 2, 2026 · World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 · AIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
41 – 25Japan U20