Fixtures announced for World Rugby U20 Trophy 2017

The match schedule has been announced for this year's World Rugby U20 Trophy in Uruguay.

The age-grade tournament takes place from 29 August to 10 September at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, while the third match day (6 September) will see matches played at in Punta del Este.

As in previous years, teams are divided into two pools of four, with the top teams from each pool facing off on the last day to determine the winner.

Pool A features Japan, Namibia, Canada and Chile while Pool B is made up of Fiji, Portugal, hosts Uruguay and Hong Kong.

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The sister tournament to the World Rugby U20 Championship, the winner of the U20 Trophy will replace Samoa in the 2018 edition of the Championship. Samoa, who finished bottom of the standings in Georgia, will compete at the U20 Trophy in 2018 in an attempt to secure an immediate return to the top tier.

It's been a busy year for Uruguay; as well as hosting the U20 Trophy, they hosted the World Rugby Nations Cup in June and will also welcome teams for the World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge in October.

Details on the broadcast and streaming of the U20 Trophy will be announced in due course.