2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

{{Infobox rugby tournament

|name = 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

| logo =

|type = Under 20

|date = 12 – 24 May 2015

| host = Portugal

| nations = 8

|matches = 16

| champion = Georgia

| runnerup = Canada

|third = Uruguay

| attendance =

| top scorer = {{flagicon|GEO}} Rezi Jinchvelashvili (51)

| most tries = {{flagicon|NAM}} Christo van der Merwe (5)

| preceded by = 2014

| succeeded by = 2016

}}

The 2015 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2071153.html|title=Portugal to host JWRT 2015|date=30 April 2014|publisher=irb.com|accessdate=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215332/http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2071153.html|archive-date=12 May 2014|url-status=dead}} A total of 8 nations played in the tournament.

The event was held in Portugal and was organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.

Venues

The championship was held in Lisbon.

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Location !Venue !Capacity
Lisbon	Estádio Universitário de Lisboa	8,000
Lisbon	CAR Rugby do Jamor

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Location

!Venue

!Capacity

Lisbon

Estádio Universitário de Lisboa

8,000

Lisbon

CAR Rugby do Jamor

Teams

Pool	Team{{cite web\|url=http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2072971.html#uruguay+qualify+junior+world+trophy+2015\|title=Uruguay qualify for Junior World Trophy 2015\|date=22 September 2014\|publisher=irb.com\|accessdate=22 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117182533/http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2072971.html#uruguay+qualify+junior+world+trophy+2015\|archive-date=17 November 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2073026.html#hong+kong+reach+junior+world+trophy+2015\|title=Hong Kong reach Junior World Trophy 2015\|date=29 September 2014\|publisher=irb.com\|accessdate=29 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930113025/http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2073026.html#hong+kong+reach+junior+world+trophy+2015\|archive-date=30 September 2014\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2073306.html#georgia+u19+title+qualify+trophy\|title=Georgia win U19 title and qualify for Trophy\|date=2 November 2014\|publisher=irb.com\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104193819/http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2073306.html#georgia+u19+title+qualify+trophy\|archive-date=4 November 2014\|url-status=dead}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3817&leagueID=0&page=87367\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20120825210721mp_/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID%3D3817%26leagueID%3D0%26page%3D63356\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 25, 2012\|title=CANADA U-20 MEN EARN SPOT IN JUNIOR WORLD RUGBY TROPHY\|date=27 March 2015\|publisher=rugbycanada.ca\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}	Number of Tournaments	Position Last Year	Best Position
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B	{{ruu\|20\|CAN}}	5	7	2nd in 2013
A	{{ruu\|20\|FIJ}}	0	Relegated from 2014 IRB JWC	1st appearance
A	{{ruu\|20\|GEO}}	5	5	3rd in 2008, 2011
B	{{ruu\|20\|HKG}}	1	8	8th in 2014
B	{{ruu\|20\|NAM}}	4	6	5th in 2008, 2009
A	{{ruu\|20\|PRT}}	2	N/A	6th in 2013
B	{{ruu\|20\|TON}}	3	2	2nd in 2014
A	{{ruu\|20\|URU}}	5	4	Won the Trophy in 2008

Pool Stage

= Pool A =

width="200"\|Team !width="25"\|Pld !width="25"\|W !width="25"\|D !width="25"\|L !width="35"\|PF !width="35"\|PA !width="35"\|PD !width="25"\|TF !width="25"\|TA !width="25"\|Pts
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align=left\| {{ruu\|20\|GEO}} \| 3	3	0	0	95	36	+59	13	4	13
align=left\| {{ruu\|20\|URU}} \| 3	2	0	1	77	98\|
21	10	15	10
align=left\| {{ruu\|20\|FIJ}} \| 3	1	0	2	73	77\|
4	10	7	7
align=left\| {{ruu\|20\|PRT}} \| 3	0	0	3	56	90\|
34	5	12	0

==Fixtures==

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align=left\| {{ruu\|20\|TON}} \| 3	2	0	1	91	40	+51	13	4	11
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25	10	14	5
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52	5	12	0

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Placement matches

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=Final=

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References

2015

Category:2015 rugby union tournaments for national teams

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Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Portugal

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