IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
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The IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy is a second tier international rugby union
competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board
(IRB), and is contested by 8 men's junior national teams, with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in April 2008, hosted by Chile, and won by Uruguay. This event replaced the IRB's former age-grade world championships, the Under 19
and Under 21
championships. The competition is the second tier of the new IRB Junior World Championship
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB), and is contested by 8 men's junior national teams, with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in April 2008, hosted by Chile, and won by Uruguay. This event replaced the IRB's former age-grade world championships, the Under 19
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
and Under 21
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
championships. The competition is the second tier of the new IRB Junior World Championship
IRB Junior World Championship
The IRB Junior World Championship is an international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by 12 men's junior national teams , with an under-20 age requirement. The inaugural tournament was held in June 2008,...
.
Tournament Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 2008 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 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 A :--------... |
20 – 8 | 34 – 10 | |||||||
| 2009 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy The 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy is the second edition of the second-tier world championship for Under 20 national teams. The event is organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board . This competition, which is contested by eight men's junior national teams, was held in... |
25 – 13 | 19 – 17 | |||||||
| 2010 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy The 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was the third time that the event run in this second-tier world championship for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board... |
36 – 7 | 23 – 20 (aet) | |||||||
| 2011 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy The 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was the fourth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board . Two venues were used, both located in Tbilisi... |
31 – 24 | 20 – 15 | |||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||