2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

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2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Date28 August – 9 September 2018
No. of nations8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Runner-upFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Third placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s) Flag of Namibia.svg Denzo Bruwer (59)
Most tries Flag of Uruguay.svg Manuel Ardao (6)
2017
2019

The 2018 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the eleventh annually held international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, with host nation Romania, along with seven other sides, playing in a group stage followed by a knockout round to determine a champion as well as promotion to the following years' World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [1]

Contents

Qualified teams

A total of eight teams played in the tournament. Other than the host nation of Romania and Samoa who were relegated following the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, six nations qualified through their respective regional qualifiers. [2]

Pool Stage

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 330011365+4818915
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 320116777+90211210
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 310286158-7212245
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 300376142-6612182

28 August 2018
13:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg41–20Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

28 August 2018
19:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg55–26Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

1 September 2018
15:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg84–10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

1 September 2018
17:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg31–17Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

5 September 2018
19:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg35–56Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

5 September 2018
13:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg41–28Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 330014082+5823915
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 32017976+3999
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 310276104-2811156
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 300378111-336162
28 August 2018
15:00
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg34–55Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

28 August 2018
17:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg31–29Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

1 September 2018
13:00
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg27–23Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

1 September 2018
19:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg22–32Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

5 September 2018
15:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg53–26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

5 September 2018
17:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg26–15Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

Finals

7th place
9 September 2018
17:00
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg14–71Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
5th place
9 September 2018
13:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg17–78Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
3rd place
9 September 2018
15:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg36–67Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Final
9 September 2018
19:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg8–58Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

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References

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  2. "Portugal and Uruguay qualify for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018". World Rugby. 16 April 2018.