2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
The 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.[1] A total of 8 nations played in the tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Portugal |
Date | 12 – 24 May 2015 |
No. of nations | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Georgia |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Uruguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Top scorer(s) | Rezi Jinchvelashvili (51) |
Most tries | Christo van der Merwe (5) |
← 2014 2016 → |
The event was held in Portugal and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.
Venues
The championship was held in Lisbon.
Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Lisbon | Estádio Universitário de Lisboa | 8,000 |
Lisbon | CAR Rugby do Jamor |
Teams
Pool | Team[2][3][4][5] | Number of Tournaments | Position Last Year | Best Position |
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B | Canada | 5 | 7 | 2nd in 2013 |
A | Fiji | 0 | Relegated from 2014 IRB JWC | 1st appearance |
A | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 3rd in 2008, 2011 |
B | Hong Kong | 1 | 8 | 8th in 2014 |
B | Namibia | 4 | 6 | 5th in 2008, 2009 |
A | Portugal | 2 | N/A | 6th in 2013 |
B | Tonga | 3 | 2 | 2nd in 2014 |
A | Uruguay | 5 | 4 | Won the Trophy in 2008 |
Pool Stage
Pool A
Fixtures
Pool B
Fixtures
Placement matches
Third place game
Final
References
- "Portugal to host JWRT 2015". irb.com. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Uruguay qualify for Junior World Trophy 2015". irb.com. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- "Hong Kong reach Junior World Trophy 2015". irb.com. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- "Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy". irb.com. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- "CANADA U-20 MEN EARN SPOT IN JUNIOR WORLD RUGBY TROPHY". rugbycanada.ca. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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