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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Chile |
| Dates | 15 April 2008 – 27 April 2008 |
| No. of nations | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Uruguay |
Runner-up  | Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
The inaugural IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was hosted by Chile in April 2008. The eight-team competition for national men under-20 sides is the second tier of the IRB Junior World Championship, which replaced the U19 & U21 World Championships.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 1 | 13 | Into final |
 Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 2 | 10 | Into play-off for 3rd place |
 Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 2 | 6 | Into play-off for 5th place |
 Cook Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 104 | −73 | 0 | 0 | Into play-off for 7th place |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 169 | 24 | +145 | 2 | 14 | Into final |
 Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 156 | 54 | +102 | 3 | 11 | Into play-off for 3rd place |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 94 | 134 | −40 | 2 | 6 | Into play-off for 5th place |
 Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 227 | −207 | 0 | 0 | Into play-off for 7th place |