2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 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]

2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Tournament details
Host nation Romania
Date28 August – 9 September 2018
No. of nations8
Final positions
Champions Fiji
Runner-up Samoa
Third place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s) Denzo Bruwer (59)
Most tries Manuel Ardao (6)
2017
2019

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

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Samoa 330011365+4818915
 Namibia 320116777+90211210
 Hong Kong 310286158-7212245
 Romania 300376142-6612182

28 August 2018
13:00
Samoa  41–20  Hong Kong

28 August 2018
19:00
Namibia  55–26  Romania

1 September 2018
15:00
Namibia  84–10  Hong Kong

1 September 2018
17:00
Samoa  31–17  Romania

5 September 2018
19:00
Romania  35–56  Hong Kong

5 September 2018
13:00
Samoa  41–28  Namibia

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Fiji 330014082+5823915
 Portugal 32017976+3999
 Uruguay 310276104-2811156
 Canada 300378111-336162
28 August 2018
15:00
Uruguay  34–55  Fiji

28 August 2018
17:00
Portugal  31–29  Canada

1 September 2018
13:00
Uruguay  27–23  Canada

1 September 2018
19:00
Portugal  22–32  Fiji

5 September 2018
15:00
Fiji  53–26  Canada

5 September 2018
17:00
Portugal  26–15  Uruguay

Finals

7th place
9 September 2018
17:00
Romania  14–71  Canada
5th place
9 September 2018
13:00
Hong Kong  17–78  Uruguay
3rd place
9 September 2018
15:00
Namibia  36–67  Portugal
Final
9 September 2018
19:00
Samoa  8–58  Fiji

References

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