2024 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Scotland |
| Venue | 1 |
| Date | 2–17 July 2024 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Scotland (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Tries scored | 167 (10.44 per match) |
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The 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the fourteenth edition of the second-tier age-grade rugby competition. The tournament was held in Scotland for the first time.[1]
The tournament was held at the 7,800 capacity Edinburgh Rugby Stadium in Edinburgh.
Qualified teams
A total of eight teams were able to qualify. The hosts Scotland and the 2023 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).
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Match officials
The following 8 referees were announced as official World Rugby referees.
- Referees
Cauã Ricardo Santos (Brazil)- Morgan White (Hong Kong)
- Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
- Sylvain Mane (Senegal)
- Ru Campbell (Scotland)
- Nicolae Fratila (Romania)
- Luis Fernandez (Spain)
- Ethan Glass (Switzerland)
- Lex Weiner (United States)
Pool stage
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 25 | +245 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Japan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 73 | +123 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Samoa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 223 | −162 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 245 | −206 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 July 11:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Japan | 105–20 | Hong Kong |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ru Campbell (Scotland) |
| 2 July 17:15 BST (UTC+01) |
| Scotland | 123–15 | Samoa |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan) |
| 7 July 14:30 BST (UTC+01) |
| Scotland | 101–0 | Hong Kong |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Nicolae Fratila (Romania) |
| 7 July 17:15 BST (UTC+01) |
| Japan | 81–7 | Samoa |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Cauã Ricardo Santos (Brazil) |
| 12 July 11:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Hong Kong | 19–39 | Samoa |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal) |
| 12 July 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Scotland | 46–10 | Japan |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Lex Weiner (United States) |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 65 | +41 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Uruguay
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 79 | +21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Kenya
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 106 | −79 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 July 2024. Source: World Rugby
| 2 July 14:30 BST (UTC+01) |
| Uruguay | 25–7 | Kenya |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ethan Glass (Switzerland) |
| 2 July 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Netherlands | 33–44 | United States |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong) |
| 7 July 11:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Uruguay | 15–32 | United States |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal) |
| 7 July 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Netherlands | 51–3 | Kenya |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Lex Weiner (United States) |
| 12 July 14:30 BST (UTC+01) |
| Kenya | 17–30 | United States |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Nicolae Fratila (Romania) |
| 12 July 17:15 BST (UTC+01) |
| Uruguay | 32–16 | Netherlands |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ethan Glass (Switzerland) |
Knockout stage
7th place playoff
| 17 July 11:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Hong Kong | 34–14 | Kenya |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Cauã Ricardo Santos (Brazil) |
5th place playoff
| 17 July 14:30 BST (UTC+01) |
| Samoa | 29–46 | Netherlands |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ru Campbell (Scotland) |
3rd place playoff
| 17 July 17:15 BST (UTC+01) |
| Japan | 73–22 | Uruguay |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong) |
Final
| 17 July 19:45 BST (UTC+01) |
| Scotland | 48–10 | United States |
| Report |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan) |
- Scotland were promoted to the World Rugby U20 Championship.
Final rankings
| Pos | Team | P | W | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland (H, C)
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4 | 4 | +283 |
| 2 | United States
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4 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Japan
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4 | 3 | +176 |
| 4 | Uruguay
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4 | 2 | –34 |
| 5 | Netherlands
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4 | 2 | +38 |
| 6 | Samoa
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4 | 1 | –179 |
| 7 | Hong Kong
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4 | 1 | –186 |
| 8 | Kenya
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4 | 0 | –99 |
See also
References
- ^ "South Africa and Scotland to host World Rugby U20 competitions in 2024" (Press release). World Rugby. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
