New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
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The New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team, nicknamed the Baby Blacks, is the representative rugby union team from New Zealand. It replaced the two former age grade teams: the under-19s and the under-21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final.[1] They have gone on to also win the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017. The team also competes in 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.
Union | New Zealand Rugby | |
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Nickname(s) | Baby Blacks | |
Coach(es) | Jono Gibbes | |
Top scorer | Trent Renata (59) | |
Most tries | Zac Guildford and Tevita Li (8) | |
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First international | ||
New Zealand 48–9 Tonga (6 June 2008; Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff) | ||
Largest win | ||
New Zealand 92–0 Wales (14 June 2011; Rugby Rovigo Delta, Rovigo) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
Australia 24–0 New Zealand (5 May 2019; Bond Sports Park, Gold Coast) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 12 (First in 2008) | |
Best result | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017) |