The 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy is the fourteenth edition of the second-tier age-grade rugby competition. The tournament will be held in Scotland for the first time.[1]
The tournament is to be 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.
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