[1] The tournament was won by the under-18 team of Ireland, who took out the title for the first time, beating England in the final.

All four were won by France, but of Europe's top rugby playing nations, England, Wales and Scotland did not take part in the 2010 edition.

France and England won their groups, with Wales and Ireland finishing second, qualifying all four teams for the Elite Division.

[8] The games of the 2011 championship were played at venues in Armagnac and Bigorre, two regions in southern France.

The tournament was held independently of the other divisions on 14 April at Sinj, Croatia and won by the home nation.

[16] The final was played in wet conditions and a well organised Ireland side went up 11-3 by half time.

England's head coach, John Fletcher, conceded that it was a well-deserved Irish victory but that the game was an important lesson to learn and would help his players in their future development.

[2] For Ireland, which was, for the first time, represented by a schools team rather than a Club XV, captain Luke McGrath was the most influential figure on the field, scoring twelve points.