2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 7 – 19 April 2014 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  Tonga |
| Third place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Rezi Jinchvelashvili (63) |
| Most tries | Vakhtang Amiranashvili (4) German Kessler (4) |
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The 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was the seventh IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, an annual international rugby union competition for Under-20 national teams, second-tier world championship.
The event was held in Hong Kong and was organized by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board.[1][2]
Teams[edit]
| Pool | Team[3][4][5] | Number of Tournaments | Position Last Year | Best Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B |  Canada | 4 | 2 | |
| A | Georgia | 4 | 3 | |
| A | Hong Kong | 0 | N/A | |
| B | Japan | 4 | 4 | |
| B |  Namibia | 3 | 8 | |
| A | Tonga | 2 | 5 | |
| A | United States | 4 | Relegated from 2013 IRB JWC | Won the Trophy in 2012 |
| B | Uruguay | 4 | 7 | Won the Trophy in 2008 |
Pool Stage[edit]
Pool A[edit]
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts 
Tonga 3 2 0 1 10 77 72 +5 2 10 
United States 3 2 0 1 7 72 40 +32 2 10 
Georgia 3 2 0 1 6 67 31 +36 1 9 
Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 2 24 97 -73 0 0
Fixtures[edit]
Pool B[edit]
Team Pld W D L TF PF PA PD BP Pts 
Japan 3 2 0 1 15 99 73 +26 4 12 
Uruguay 3 2 1 0 6 67 59 +8 0 10 
Namibia 3 1 0 2 8 78 75 +3 3 7 
Canada 3 0 1 2 6 55 92 -37 0 2
Fixtures[edit]
Knockout stage[edit]
7th place game[edit]
5th place game[edit]
Third place game[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chile and Hong Kong to host next two JWRT". irb.com. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Chile and Hong Kong to Host Secondary IRB Junior Tournaments in 2013 and 2014". Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Japan secure place at JWRT 2014". irb.com. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Namibia book their place at JWRT 2014". irb.com. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Uruguay claim penultimate place at JWRT 2014". irb.com. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ JWRT14 Pools and Match Schedule http://www.irb.com/mm/document/tournament/home/02/06/98/87/irbjwrt2014matchschedule.pdf Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine