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Host nation | Uruguay |
Dates | 29 August – 10 September |
No. of nations | 8 |
Champions | Japan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
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The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy will be the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.
The event will be held at the Estadio Charrúa and Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 August until 10 September and will be organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.
A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament. The host (Uruguay) and the Junior World Cup relegation country (Japan) qualify automatically.The remaining six countries will compete through a qualification process in regional competitions (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania).