U20 Barthés Trophy
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Current season, competition or edition: 2026 U20 Barthés Trophy | |
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Africa |
Most recent champion |  Kenya |
The U20 Barthés Trophy is an annual rugby union competition that features national Under-20 teams from Africa, organised by Rugby Africa. The tournament began in 2007 with Uganda as the host, which saw Namibia winning the title.
The tournament champion qualifies to the following year's World Rugby U20 Trophy organised by World Rugby. The trophy is named after Jean-Luc Barthés, a key figure in the development of rugby in Africa who died on 10 February 2016.[1][2]
History
[edit]The 2020 tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5][6]
U20 Barthés Trophy
[edit]| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Madagascar |  Namibia | Kenya |  Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2018 | Namibia | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2019 | Kenya | Kenya | Namibia |  Senegal |  Tunisia |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||
| 2021 | Kenya | Kenya | Madagascar | Senegal | N/a |
| 2022 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Madagascar |
| 2023 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Namibia | Tunisia |
| 2024 | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Tunisia |
| 2025 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Tunisia |
| Performance Division | |||||
| 2026 |  Uganda | Kenya | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Tunisia |
| Performance Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
| 2026 | Uganda | Uganda |  Zambia | N/a | N/a |
Previous Tournaments
[edit]Division A
[edit]| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Uganda | Namibia | Zimbabwe |  Morocco | Tunisia |
| 2008 | Tunisia | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | N/a |
| 2009 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Morocco |
| 2010 |  Ivory Coast | Zimbabwe | Namibia | N/a | N/a |
| 2011 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Kenya | Madagascar |
| 2012 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Tunisia |
| 2013 |  South Africa | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Madagascar |
| 2014 | Namibia | Namibia | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Tunisia |
| 2015 | Zimbabwe | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Uganda |
| 2016 | Namibia | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Kenya |
Tunisia |
Division B
[edit]| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kenya | Kenya | Uganda | Ivory Coast | N/a |
| 2012 | Zimbabwe | Madagascar | Zimbabwe Select | Zambia | Morocco |
| 2013 | Tunisia | Tunisia | Uganda | Senegal | N/a |
| 2014 | Uganda | Uganda | Madagascar | Senegal | Zambia |
| 2015 | Tunisia | Tunisia | Senegal | Madagascar | Morocco |
References
[edit]- ↑ "U20 BARTHÉS TROPHY". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "Mister Africa". Rugby Afrique. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "U20 Barthés trophy postponed due to coronavirus concerns – KBC". Kenyan Digest. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ↑ "Rugby Africa announces competition program and calendar for 2021". infobae (in European Spanish). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ↑ Njiru, Eric. "New dates for Barthes Cup". ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ↑ "Rugby Africa postpones U20 Barthés Trophy due to coronavirus concerns". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
