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 edit
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).
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Pool Stage edit
Pool A edit
Team 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 edit
Team 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.