2019 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Tournament details
Host Brazil
DateJuly 9–21
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up Portugal
Third place Tonga
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Top scorer(s)Canada Will Percillier (65)
Most triesPortugal Raffaele Storti (9)
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The 2019 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the twelfth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.

The event was held at the Estádio Martins Pereira in São José dos Campos from 9 until 21 July and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.[1]

Qualified teams

A total of eight teams played in the tournament. The host  Brazil and the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship relegation country  Japan qualified automatically. The remaining six countries qualified through a qualification process in regional competitions (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania).


Pool Stage

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 150 89 +61 22 13 15
 Uruguay 3 2 0 1 146 67 +79 22 9 11
 Kenya 3 1 0 2 71 135 −64 8 21 5
 Brazil 3 0 0 3 58 134 −76 9 18 2
9 July 2019
12:00
Japan 56–24 Brazil
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9 July 2019
17:00
Kenya 11–63 Uruguay
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13 July 2019
14:00
Japan 46–31 Uruguay
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13 July 2019
17:00
Kenya 26–24 Brazil
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17 July 2019
12:00
Japan 48–34 Kenya
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17 July 2019
17:00
Uruguay 52–10 Brazil
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Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
 Portugal 3 3 0 0 148 51 +97 8 3 15
 Tonga 3 2 0 1 93 77 +16 14 6 10
 Canada 3 1 0 2 124 101 +23 19 14 7
 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 65 201 −136 9 30 1
9 July 2019
14:00
Tonga 26–25 Canada
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Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos
9 July 2019
19:00
Portugal 59–27 Hong Kong
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13 July 2019
12:00
Tonga 64–12 Hong Kong
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Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos
13 July 2019
19:00
Portugal 49–21 Canada
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17 July 2019
14:00
Tonga 3–40 Portugal
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17 July 2019
19:00
Hong Kong 26–78 Canada
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Finals

7th place
21 July 2019
17:00
Brazil 32-29 Hong Kong
Report
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5th place
21 July 2019
12:00
Kenya 13-52 Canada
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3rd place
21 July 2019
14:00
Uruguay 27-29 Tonga
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Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos
Final
21 July 2019
19:00
Japan 35-34 Portugal
Report
Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos

References

  1. ^ "Romania and Brazil to host World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2018 and 2019". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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