2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy

Tournament details
Host nation	Chile
Dates	15 April 2008 – 27 April 2008
No. of nations	8
Champions	Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
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The inaugural IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was hosted by Chile in April 2008. The eight team competition for National men U'20 sides is the second tier of the IRB Junior World Championship, which replaced the U'19 & U'21 World Championships.

Pool Stage[]

Pool A[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/-	BP	Pts	Status
Chile	3	3	0	0	9	67	19	+48	1	13	Into final
Romania	3	2	0	1	12	77	47	+30	2	10	Into play-off for 3rd place
Namibia	3	1	0	2	7	57	62	−5	2	6	Into play-off for 5th place
Cook Islands	3	0	0	3	3	31	104	−73	0	0	Into play-off for 7th place

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Pool B[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	TF	PF	PA	+/-	BP	Pts	Status
Uruguay	3	3	0	0	24	169	24	+145	2	14	Into final
Georgia	3	2	0	1	23	156	54	+102	3	11	Into play-off for 3rd place
South Korea	3	1	0	2	15	94	134	−40	2	6	Into play-off for 5th place
	3	0	0	3	2	20	227	−207	0	0	Into play-off for 7th place

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Play-offs[]

7th place play-off[]

5th place play-off[]

3rd place play-off[]

Final[]

See also[]

• 2008 IRB Junior World Championship