2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

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2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Jwrt 2013.gif
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Date28 May – 9 June 2013
No. of nations8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Runner-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shane O'Leary (45)
Most tries Flag of Japan.svg Kai Ishii (8)
2012
2014

The 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was the sixth IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, an annual international rugby union competition for under-20 national teams, second-tier world championship.

Contents

The event was held in Temuco, Chile and was organized by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board. [1] [2] The tournament was originally to be held in Antofagasta, but that city pulled out of hosting only a few months before the tournament. [3]

Teams

PoolTeamNumber of TournamentsPosition Last Year
BFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 36
AFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 25
AFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 1Relegated from 2012 IRB Junior World Championship Won the Trophy in 2010
BFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 32
AFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2N/A
AFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0N/A
BFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 13
BFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3N/AWon the Trophy in 2008

Pool Stage

Pool A

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33002114426118315
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320144777-3008
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 310254596-5104
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 300374582-3711

Fixtures

28 May 2013
13:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg33-7Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Estadio Municipal de Freire, Freire
28 May 2013
18:00
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg18-6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco
1 June 2013
13:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg26-17Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco
1 June 2013
18:00
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg6-50Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco
5 June 2013
11:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg61-13Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Estadio Municipal de Freire, Freire
5 June 2013
13:00
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg23 - 21Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Estadio Municipal de Freire, Freire

Pool B

TeamPldWDLTFPFPAPDBPPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330012993663214
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32011698917210
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 310296387-2416
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3003755111-5600

Fixtures

28 May 2013
11:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg40 - 20Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estadio Municipal de Freire, Freire
28 May 2013
16:00
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg6 - 24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco
1 June 2013
11:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg15 - 39Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco

Knockout stage

7th place game

9 June 2013
11:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg29 - 40Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco

5th place game

9 June 2013
13:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg7 - 27Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco

Third place game

9 June 2013
15:00
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg38 - 35Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco

Final

9 June 2013
17:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg45 - 23Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco

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References

  1. "Chile and Hong Kong to host next two JWRT". irb.com. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. "Chile and Hong Kong to Host Secondary IRB Junior Tournaments in 2013 and 2014". Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. "Temuco excited to be new host for JWRT 2013" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.