World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017: Day 2 Pool Results
The Japan Under-20 team is participating in the 2017 World Rugby Under-20 Trophy to be held in Uruguay from 28 August to 10 September 2017. The tournament is being held at the Estadio Charrua and Estadio Domingo Burgueno in Montevideo.
There are 8 teams participating at the tournament including hosts Uruguay, Japan who were relegated from the World Rugby Under-20 Championship last year, along with regional qualifiers Hong Kong, Namibia, Chile, Canada, Portugal and Fiji.
After beating Chile 28-22 in their opening game on Tuesday, the Japan Under-20s made it two wins in a row with a 50-12 win over Canada in Montevideo on Saturday. Japan and Namibia face off next Wednesday for top spot in Pool A.
Pools
| Pool A | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 10 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 34 | 44 | 9 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 2 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 81 | -53 | 0 |
| Pool B | P | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts. |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 23 | 29 | 6 |
| Fiji | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 1 |
Pool Results
Day 2
Japan U20 50 d Canada U20 12
Date: Saturday, 02 September 2017
Venue: Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
Kick-off: 14:00 (JST 02:00, +1 day)
Halftime: Japan U20 28 – Canada U20 0
Namibia 33 d Chile 19
Pool B
Portugal 31 d Hong Kong 24
Uruguay 34 d Fiji 3