2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Georgia by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, which was held in Tbilisi and Kutaisi from 31 May to 18 June.[1][2]

2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Georgia
Date31 May – 18 June 2017
No. of nations12
Final positions
Champions New Zealand
Runner-up England
Third place South Africa
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Tries scored239 (7.97 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tiaan Falcon (69)
Most tries Juarno Augustus (7)
2016
2018

Teams

The following teams participated in the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship:

Pool Team No of Tournaments Position 2016 Position 2017 Previous best result Notes
A  Australia 10 6th 6th Runner-up (2010)
A  England 10 1st 2nd Champions (2013,2014,2016)
A  Samoa 7 DNP 12th Eighth (2014) Promoted from 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
Relegated to 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
A  Wales 10 7th 7th Runner-up (2013)
B  Ireland 10 2nd 9th Runner-up (2016)
B  Italy 8 11th 8th Eleventh (2008,2011,2014,2015,2016)
B  New Zealand 10 5th 1st Champions (2008,2009,2010,2011,2015)
B  Scotland 10 8th 5th Eighth (2015,2016)
C  Argentina 10 3rd 11th Third (2016)
C  France 10 9th 4th Fourth (2011,2015)
C  Georgia 2 10th 10th Tenth (2016)
C  South Africa 10 4th 3rd Champions (2012)

Match officials

The following officials will oversee the thirty matches:[3]

Pool stage

The fixtures were released in September 2016.[4]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams advanced to finals
Teams in the 5–8th place play-offs
Teams in the 9–12th place play-offs

All times are in Georgian Standard Time (UTC+04)

Points were awarded in the Pool Stage via the standard points system:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus scoring point for scoring 4 or more tries
  • 1 bonus losing point for losing by 7 or less points
  • 0 points for a loss above 7 points

If at completion of the Pool Stage two or more teams were level on points, the following tiebreakers were applied:

  1. The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other;
  2. The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  3. The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its Pool Matches;
  4. The Team which has scored most points in all its Pool Matches;
  5. The Team which has scored most tries in all its Pool Matches; and
  6. If none of the above produce a result, then it will be resolved with a toss of a coin.

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 England 330012858+70186214
 Australia 32017663+1387210
 Wales 31029378+1513926
 Samoa 300363161–9872411

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 New Zealand 330017949+130267315
 Scotland 32016986–17111019
 Italy 310264106–4281426
 Ireland 300352123–7151922

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
 South Africa 321013351+82197212
 France 321010348+55145111
 Argentina 310276124–48101626
 Georgia 300340129–8941900

Current combined standings

Overall Standings
Pool Pos Seed Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP Pts
B11 New Zealand330017949+130267315
A12 England330012858+70186214
C13 South Africa321013351+82197212
C24 France321010348+55145111
A25 Australia32017663+1387210
B26 Scotland32016986–17111019
A37 Wales31029378+1513926
B38 Italy310264106–4281426
C39 Argentina310276124–48101626
B410 Ireland300352123–7151922
A411 Samoa300363161–9872411
C412 Georgia300340129–8941900

Knockout stage

9–12th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ireland52
 
 
 
 Samoa26
 
 Ireland 24
 
 
 
 Georgia18
 
 Argentina25
 
 
 Georgia26
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Samoa 42
 
 
 Argentina53

Semi-finals

11th place game

9th place game

5–8th place play-offs

 
Semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Australia42
 
 
 
 Italy19
 
 Australia17
 
 
 
 Scotland24
 
 Scotland29
 
 
 Wales25
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy24
 
 
 Wales25

Semi-finals

7th place game

5th place game

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 England24
 
 
 
 South Africa22
 
 England 17
 
 
 
 New Zealand64
 
 New Zealand39
 
 
 France26
 
3rd place
 
 
 
 
 
 South Africa37
 
 
 France15

Semi-finals

3rd place game

Final

References

  1. worldrugby.org. "Georgia to host World Rugby U20 Championship 2017". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Schedule announced for U20 Championship 2017 in Georgia". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. worldrugby.org. "Match officials announced for U20 Championship". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Schedule announced for U20 Championship 2017 in Georgia". World Rugby. 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. worldrugby.org. "U20 Championship". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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