2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

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2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Date29 August – 10 September 2017
No. of nations8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Runner-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Alejo Piazza (40)
Most tries Flag of Japan.svg Faulua Makisi (6)
2016
2018

The 2017 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.

Contents

The event was held at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo and Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay from 29 August until 10 September and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. [1]

Qualified teams

A total of 8 teams played in the tournament. The host (Uruguay) and the Junior World Cup relegation country (Japan) qualified automatically. The remaining six countries competed through a qualification process in regional competitions (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania).

Pool Stage

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330011147+6411714
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 32017768+910510
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 31028689-3887
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 300356126-704131
29 August 2017
10:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg31–16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Estadio Charrúa

29 August 2017
14:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg28–22Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Estadio Charrúa

2 September 2017
12:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg33–19Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Estadio Charrúa

2 September 2017
14:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg50–12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Estadio Charrúa

6 September 2017
11:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg28–45Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Estadio Domingo Burgueño

6 September 2017
17:30
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg33–13Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Estadio Domingo Burgueño

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTAPts
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 33006755+126512
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 320111833+857311
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31024257-15466
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 300341123-82471
29 August 2017
12:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg20–18Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estadio Charrúa

29 August 2017
16:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg26–7Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrúa

2 September 2017
10:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg31–24Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrúa

2 September 2017
16:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–34Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estadio Charrúa

6 September 2017
13:30
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg66–10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Estadio Domingo Burgueño

6 September 2017
15:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg13–16Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Estadio Domingo Burgueño

Finals

7th place
10 September 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg38–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Estadio Charrúa
5th place
10 September 2017
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg15–13Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Estadio Charrúa
3rd place
10 September 2017
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg12–34Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estadio Charrúa
Final
10 September 2017
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg14-3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Estadio Charrúa

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References

  1. "Uruguay to host World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 12 October 2016.