The inaugural
IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was hosted by
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
in April 2008. The eight-team competition for national men under-20 sides is the second tier of the
IRB Junior World Championship, which replaced the U19 & U21 World Championships.
Pool Stage
Pool A
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Pool B
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Play-offs
7th-place play-off
5th-place play-off
3rd-place play-off
Final
References
See also
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2008 IRB Junior World Championship
The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. All players who were twenty years of age or under on 1 January 2008 were eligible for selection.
This competition repl ...
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2008 rugby union tournaments for national teams
International rugby union competitions hosted by Chile
Youth sport in Chile
Sport in Santiago, Chile
2008 in Chilean sport
2008 in youth sport