2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation |  Zimbabwe |
| Dates | April 19 – May 1 |
| No. of nations | 8 |
Champions  |
 Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
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The 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy is the ninth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, second-tier world championship.[1]
The event will be held in Harare, Zimbabwe and is organized by rugby's governing body, World Rugby.
Contents
Venue
The championship will be held in Harare.
| Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Harare | Harare Sports Club Ground | 10,000 |
| Harare | National Sports Stadium | 60,000 |
Qualifying
As the host nation, Zimbabwe qualify automatically, and Samoa for being relegated from 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. The remaining six countries will compete on qualification process on their regional competitions (Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Europe).
Qualified teams
A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament.
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Teams
| Pool | Team[2][3] | Number of Tournaments |
Position Last Year | Best Position |
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 Fiji |
1 | 5 | 5th (2015) | |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 8 | 8th (2014, 2015) | |
 Namibia |
5 | 6 | 5th (2008, 2009) | |
| Samoa |
1 | 12th, 2015 JWC | 1st (2011) | |
 Spain |
0 | N/A | N/A | |
 United States |
4 | N/A | 1st (2012) | |
 Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 1st (2008) | |
| Zimbabwe |
3 | N/A | 7th (2010, 2012) |
Pool Stage
Pool A
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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts Samoa3 3 0 0 142 54 +88 19 7 15 Fiji3 2 0 1 88 88 0 6 9 10 Uruguay3 1 0 2 106 116 –10 16 15 7 Zimbabwe3 0 0 3 68 146 –78 6 14 0
Pool B
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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts Spain3 3 0 0 104 46 +58 14 6 14 Namibia3 2 0 1 138 92 +50 18 13 10 United States3 1 0 2 92 76 +16 12 10 8 Hong Kong3 0 0 3 28 148 –118 4 19 0
