<P> The U20 Championship is the upper level of the World Rugby tournament structure for under - 20 national sides . At the same time that the U20 Championship was launched, World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) also launched a second - level competition, the U20 Trophy, featuring eight teams . </P> <P> Promotion and relegation between the Trophy and the Championship is in place . The winner of the Trophy will play in next year's Championship, while the last placed team at the Championship will be relegated to the Trophy for the next year . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="3"> Final </Th> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="3"> Third place match </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> 3rd place </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> 4th place </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 38--3 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 43--18 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 44--28 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 32--5 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 62--17 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 27--22 </Td> <Td> England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 33--22 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 30--17 </Td> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 22--16 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> 25--17 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 23--15 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 41--34 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 21--20 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 45--23 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 21--16 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 31--18 </Td> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 45--21 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 49--19 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 64--17 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 37--15 </Td> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 33--25 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 40--30 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2019 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="3"> Final </Th> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="3"> Third place match </Th> </Tr>

Who won the under 21 rugby world cup