| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  England |
| Date | 7–25 June 2016 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runner-up |  Ireland |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  South Africa |
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The 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the ninth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in England by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations took part in the tournament, which was held at two venues in Greater Manchester—AJ Bell Stadium in Salford and Manchester City Academy Stadium in Manchester.[1] New Zealand went into the tournament as defending champions. The competition was won by hosts England.[2][3]
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- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship 2016: England beat Ireland in final". BBC Sport. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.