2023 World Rugby U20 Championship

The teams that participated in the tournament are listed in the table below, with a summary of their previous best results at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship included. ==Match officials==

The following officials were named for the tournament, with an official panel of 10 referees designated to oversee the game. Assistant Referees for the pool stage were local South African referees, whilst in a World Rugby first, a TMO bunker was trialled whereby the Television Match Official focussed on the game, and a Split Screen Operator focussed on any yellow cards needing an upgrade to a red card. ;Referees • Ben Breakspear (Wales) • Eoghan Cross (Ireland) • Hollie Davidson (Scotland) • Morné Ferreira (South Africa) • Reuben Keane (Australia) • Angus Mabey (New Zealand) • Takehito Namekawa (Japan) • Luc Ramos (France) • Damian Schneider (Argentina) • Anthony Woodthorpe (England) ;Assistant Referees • Christopher Allison (South Africa) • Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) • Griffin Colby (South Africa) • Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) • AJ Jacobs (South Africa) • Phumzile Mbewu (South Africa) • Dylen November (South Africa) ;Television match officials / Split Screen Operator • Ben Blain (Scotland) • Brett Cronan (Australia) • Tom Foley (England) • Quinton Immelman (South Africa) • Marius Jonker (South Africa) • Matteo Liperini (Italy) • Joy Neville (Ireland) • Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) • Ian Tempest (England) • Ben Whitehouse (Wales) • Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) ==Pool stage==

Pool A Pool B ---- ---- Pool C Pool stage standings Seedings for the knockout stage based on results from the pool stage:. ==Knockout stage==

9–12th place play-offs Semi-finals 11th place 9th place 5–8th place play-offs Semi-finals 7th place 5th place Finals Semi-finals 3rd place Final ==Final placings==