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Visit Georgia in 2026 for the Men’s World Rugby U20 Championship! This is a fantastic opportunity to watch international rugby and the stars of the future at a fraction of the cost of ordinary rugby tournaments combined with experiencing Georgia’s legendary hospitality and visiting some of Georgia’s most famous sites.

The Men’s World Rugby U20 Championship has a new format – it has been expanded to 16 teams from the previous 12-team format. The tournament will be held in Georgia who are second-time hosts having previously held the competition in 2017. Games will be held in the capital city Tbilisi and Georgia’s second city Kutaisi with each city hosting eight teams.

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The competition kicks off on Saturday 27th June 2026 with opening matches between Argentina and the USA  at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi at 13:00 and between Italy and Scotland at the AIA Arena in Kutaisi also at 13:00.

Critical tournament dates are: 

Saturday 27th June Match Day 1  

Thursday 2nd July   Match Day 2

Tuesday 7th July  Match Day 3

Sunday 12th & Monday 13th July   Match Day 4

Friday 17th & Saturday 18th July   Match Day 5

Click here to find out additional information about the post-pool phase schedule.

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The match schedule for the pool phase is given below (match days 1-3). 

MATCH DAY 1-SATURDAY 27TH JUNE 2026
No.	Kick-off	Group	Match	Venue
1	13:00	C	Argentina v USA	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
2	15:30	C	England v Ireland	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
3	18:00	A	Wales v Georgia	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
4	20:30	A	South Africa v Uruguay	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
5	13:00	B	Italy v Scotland	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
6	15:30	B	New Zealand v Japan	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
7	18:00	D	France v Fiji	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
8	20:30	D	Australia v Spain	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
MATCH DAY 2-THURSDAY 2ND JULY 2026
No.	Kick-off	Group	Match	Venue
9	13:00	A	Wales v Uruguay	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
10	15:30	C	Argentina v Ireland	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
11	18:00	C	England vs USA	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
12	20:30	A	South Africa v Georgia	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
13	13:00	D	France v Spain	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
14	15:30	D	Australia v Fiji	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
15	18:00	B	New Zealand v Scotland	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
16	20:30	B	Italy v Japan	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
MATCH DAY 3-TUESDAY  7TH JULY 2026
No.	Kick-off	Group	Match	Venue
17	13:00	C	Ireland v USA	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
18	15:30	C	Argentina v England	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
19	18:00	A	South Africa v Wales	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
20	20:30	A	Georgia v Uruguay	Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
21	13:00	B	New Zealand v Italy	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
22	15:30	B	Scotland v Japan	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
23	18:00	D	France v Australia	AIA Arena, Kutaisi
24	20:30	D	Spain v Fiji	AIA Arena, Kutaisi

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If you’re wondering how to spend time between matches click on the links below to see some of our suggestions for one and two-day tours or get in contact with your own requests- we’re here to help!

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