The 2017 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Uruguay |
| Date | 29 August – 10 September 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  Portugal |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Top scorer(s) | Alejo Piazza (40) |
| Most tries | Faulua Makisi (6) |
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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
editA 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).
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Pool Stage
editPool A
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts Japan
3 3 0 0 111 47 +64 11 7 14 
Namibia
3 2 0 1 77 68 +9 10 5 10 
Chile
3 1 0 2 86 89 -3 8 8 7 
Canada
3 0 0 3 56 126 -70 4 13 1
Pool B
editTeam Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts Portugal
3 3 0 0 67 55 +12 6 5 12 Uruguay
3 2 0 1 118 33 +85 7 3 11 
Fiji
3 1 0 2 42 57 -15 4 6 6 
Hong Kong
3 0 0 3 41 123 -82 4 7 1
Finals
edit- 7th place
- 5th place
- 3rd place
- Final
References
edit- ^ "Uruguay to host World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 12 October 2016.