Uruguay to host World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017

World Rugby has announced that the U20 Trophy 2017 will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The eight-team tournament will kick off on 29 August at the Estadio Charrúa in the Uruguayan capital, with subsequent match days on 2 and 6 September before the final takes place on Sunday, 10 September.


Uruguay qualify for the tournament as hosts while Japan will take their place as the team relegated from the U20 Championship in 2016.

Namibia have qualified as winners of the Rugby Africa U19 Championship while USA and Canada will battle it out to determine who will represent Rugby Americas North at the tournament.