World Rugby has announced that South Africa will host the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, marking the second consecutive year the tournament will be held in the country. The event will feature the 12 best U20 sides in the world, including France, the reigning champions, who are in Pool A with New Zealand, Wales, and Spain, with the latter earning their debut spot after a recent victory. The competition will span five match days in Stellenbosch and Cape Town, with the final set to be played at Cape Town Stadium on July 19. Former All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has admitted feeling hurt seeing Joe Schmidt take over the Wallabies after playing a key role for New Zealand at the 2023 World Cup. Joe Schmidt will begin his tenure as Wallabies coach with a match against Wales in Sydney. The Wallabies' 2024 schedule also includes hosting world champions South Africa twice.
🇦🇺 2024 Wallabies Fixtures 06 July v Wales 🏴 Sydney 13 July v Wales 🏴 Melbourne 20 July v Georgia 🇬🇪 Sydney The Rugby Championship 🏆 10 Aug v South Africa 🇿🇦 Brisbane 17 Aug v South Africa 🇿🇦 Perth 31 Aug v Argentina 🇦🇷 TBC ARG 07 Sep v Argentina 🇦🇷 TBC ARG 21 Sep v All…
🇿🇦 South Africa, the reigning World Cup champions, will confront the Wallabies twice in Australia during the Rugby Championship. The matches will take place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on August 10 and a week later at Perth Stadium.
Joe Schmidt will get his reign as Wallabies coach underway against Wales in Sydney, their 2024 home schedule showed Friday, with Australia also hosting world champions South Africa twice this year. https://t.co/xd88rrbJuR
Schmidt era opens with Wallabies hosting Wales, Georgia in July https://t.co/if4NgVr7Ym https://t.co/tNNQ9h2Lvq
"I'm sick to death of reading negative headlines about rugby at the moment, it hurts." @NSWWaratahs coach Darren Coleman was there in person when the @wallabies were thumped by Wales. He's desperate to do his "little bit" for the game with NSW. MORE 📝: https://t.co/1E3Ntgnen1 https://t.co/OFI3wmUS6C
Both new coaches Joe Schmidt and Jo Yapp have big years ahead 👀 #Wallabies #Wallaroos See more below ⤵️ https://t.co/3e2jFrjFE6
Rugby fans will be treated to 10 massive home matches across both the Wallabies and Wallaroos in 2024! 🗓️ More 📲 https://t.co/n0tnqXk3rE https://t.co/cZRxHBXk43
With captain Patrick Tuipulotu set to miss at least 8 weeks, the Blues have turned to a familiar face. #SuperRugbyPacific #BluesRugby Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/3V8JNo1IOD
'The more competitive they are... the more confidence they will bring into Wallabies camp.' #Wallabies #SuperRugbyPacific Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/U9Awc8lkWT
👀 Not everyone was best pleased with Joe Schmidt's appointment as Wallabies head coach. https://t.co/M4Jz2mGnwQ
World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 🏆 U20 Japan will play Scotland, Oceania (Samoa or Tonga) and Hong Kong China for a chance at selection for the U20 Championship 📆 2-17 July 📍 Hive Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland More information here 🔗 https://t.co/J7HZbQEati #U20Japan https://t.co/Cq2itopcEp
Dane Coles on whether Richie Mo'unga will return to the Test arena in a New Zealand or Tonga jersey; he also gives his view on the "new era" All Blacks with Scott Robertson now at the helm. #AllBlacks https://t.co/ZzktoLu4I3
"I’m not going to be an ex-player that kicks up a fuss..." - INTERVIEW: Dane Coles on rugby's shortest retirement, life at @Kubota_Spears, 2024 All Blacks, Super Rugby, Richie Mo'unga, plus much more with Liam Heagney 👨💻 #NTTLeagueOne Click below ⤵️ https://t.co/z3sv64YKHG
"I’m not going to be an ex-player that kicks up a fuss..." - INTERVIEW: Dane Coles on rugby's shortest retirement, life at @Kubota_Spears, 2024 All Blacks, Super Rugby, Richie Mo'unga and much more with Liam Heagney 👨💻 #NTTLeagueOne Click below ⤵️ https://t.co/z3sv64YKHG
Host venues announced for upcoming World Rugby U20 competitions Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/EoDbRAuVqa
Former All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has admitted that it hurts seeing Joe Schmidt take over the Wallabies after playing a key role for New Zealand at the 2023 World Cup. https://t.co/ASN7Hq8Vxo
The 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship will span five match days in Stellenbosch and Cape Town. Teams are split into three pools of four. France, the reigning champions, finds themselves in Pool A alongside New Zealand, Wales, and Spain, who earned their debut spot after winning… https://t.co/6vLtJBQuyN
🗣️ “If he wasn’t there I don’t reckon we would have gotten into a final without him." 🇦🇺 Dane Coles on the news that Joe Schmidt has joined the Wallabies. 👇 https://t.co/LJT1k9tIdV
The 12 best U20 sides in the world will return to South Africa in June after World Rugby announced on Wednesday that the U20 World Championship will again be hosted in the Western Cape. https://t.co/I7k8oLhddK
Fly-half Bernard Foley on Eddie Jones becoming the ex-Wallabies boss and whether he is willing to play for Australia again now that Joe Schmidt has taken charge. #Wallabies #LeagueOne @Kubota_Spears https://t.co/gcm6EN5mcy
🇿🇦 South Africa will host the 2024 World Rugby u20 Championship. It’s the second year in a row that SA will host the tournament which return to the Western Cape regions of Stellenbosch and Cape Town. The final will be played at Cape Town Stadium on 19 July. World Rugby U20… https://t.co/6V70HBLkIi