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.
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 | 10 | 6th | 6th | Runner-up | ||
A | 10 | 1st | 2nd | Champions | ||
A | 7 | DNP | 12th | Eighth | Promoted from 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy Relegated to 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy | |
A | 10 | 7th | 7th | Runner-up | ||
B | 10 | 2nd | 9th | Runner-up | ||
B | 8 | 11th | 8th | Eleventh | ||
B | 10 | 5th | 1st | Champions | ||
B | 10 | 8th | 5th | Eighth | ||
C | 10 | 3rd | 11th | Third | ||
C | 10 | 9th | 4th | Fourth | ||
C | 2 | 10th | 10th | Tenth | ||
C | 10 | 4th | 3rd | Champions |
Match officials
The following officials will oversee the thirty matches:;Referees
- Mike Adamson
- Nic Berry
- Pierre Brousset
- Pablo de Luca
- Tom Foley
- Dan Jones
- Frank Murphy
- Jamie Nutbrown
- Jaco van Heerden
- Nika Amashukeli
- Tasuku Kawahara
- Andrea Piardi
- Christopher Ridley
- Shota Tevzadze
- Johan Greeff
- Jon Mason
- Charles Samson
Pool stage
All times are in Georgian Standard Time
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
- The winner of the Match in which the two tied Teams have played each other;
- The Team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its Pool Matches;
- The Team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its Pool Matches;
- The Team which has scored most points in all its Pool Matches;
- The Team which has scored most tries in all its Pool Matches; and
- If none of the above produce a result, then it will be resolved with a toss of a coin.
Pool A