The 2018 World Rugby U20 Trophy was the eleventh annually held international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, with host nation Romania, along with seven other sides, playing in a group stage followed by a knockout round to determine a champion as well as promotion to the following years' World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[1]

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2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy

Tournament details
Host	Romania
Date	28 August – 9 September 2018
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Fiji
Runner-up	Samoa
Third place	Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Top scorer(s)	Denzo Bruwer (59)
Most tries	Manuel Ardao (6)
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A total of eight teams played in the tournament. Other than the host nation of Romania and Samoa who were relegated following the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, six nations qualified through their respective regional qualifiers.^[2]

7th place

9 September 2018 17:00

Romania	14–71	Canada

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

5th place

9 September 2018 13:00

Hong Kong	17–78	Uruguay

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

3rd place

9 September 2018 15:00

Namibia	36–67	Portugal

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

Final

9 September 2018 19:00

Samoa	8–58	Fiji

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf