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Uruguay completely rejuvenated their World Rugby u20 Trophy chances with a stunning 34-3 win over Fiji on Saturday. The Fijians are well-known for their running rugby but it was Uruguay who showed attacking spirit while also using their traditional forward strength to devastating effect. It didn’t take long for the …

The weather was a marked improvement over Tuesday but the result was not for Canada as they were crushed by Japan to the tune of 50-12 in their second round World Rugby u20 Trophy match at the Estadio Charrúa on Saturday. A clinical performance from the Japanese saw them build …

Namibia took one step closer to earning a spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy Final after stopping Chile by a score of 33-19 in Montevideo on Saturday. A very close first half left only two points in it at the break but the second half was dominated by the …

Looking for an immediate rebound from their surprise first round loss to Portugal, head coach Mario Lamé has rung the changes for his Uruguay side to face the powerful Fijians in their World Rugby u20 Trophy match on Saturday. The Teritos were off the pace in the poor weather on …

There has been no knee-jerk reaction from Jeff Williams as he names a largely unchanged Canadian side to face Japan in the second round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Montevideo. Despite suffering a disappointing defeat at the hands of Namibia the Head Coach has opted only to freshen …

In search of their first win at the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Montevideo, Chile have opted for five changes from the team that fell to Japan in the opening round. Saturday’s match against Namibia will be pivotal in terms of the pool after the African nation defeated Canada in …

Japan survived an early push from Chile to claim a 28-22 victory on the opening day of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Montevideo on Tuesday. The playing surface remained saturated with water but at least the torrid downpour that engulfed the previous two matches receded to allow some variation …

Portugal held out to claim an upset win over hosts Uruguay at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Tuesday. The calamitous rainfall that plagued the previous match remained for the majority of the encounter, with players forced to tread over a surface that was more water than grass by the …

It was a disappointing start to the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament for Canada on Tuesday as they fell to Namibia by a 31-16 score in Montevideo. Wet weather severely affected the ability of either team to play a wide game, with torrential rain falling for much of the second …

Canada’s top age grade players will take part in the opening match of the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Montevideo on Tuesday. Namibia will be their opponent as the team returns to the world stage following a one-year hiatus. Only one change has been made to the starting …