The 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship (), also known as Italia 2025, is the 15th edition of the premier age-grade (World Rugby Under-20 Championship) rugby union competition. It is to be held from 29 June to 19 July in Italy, being hosted in the cities of Viadana, Calvisano, Verona and Rovigo. The country has previously hosted the age-grade Championship twice before: 2011 and 2015. Italy were also confirmed to host the 2020 edition, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The championship will feature twelve teams, eleven of which are ranked based on their performance in the previous edition of the tournament (2024), with the twelfth being 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy winners Scotland, who returns to the Championship having been relegated in 2019. Scotland replaced Fiji who were relegated after finishing twelfth in 2024.
England are defending champions, whom defeated France 21–13 in the 2024 final.
Teams.
The teams participating 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.
Venues.
Four venues were announced on 14 March in line with the announcement of the hosts. It included Stadio San Michele, Calvisano and Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana who previously hosted the tournament in 2015, whilst Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo hosted the tournament in 2011. It will be the first time Payanini Center, Verona has hosted the event when in Italy, though was due to host matches in the cancelled 2020 edition.