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Junior World Rugby Trophy 2014

Junior World Rugby Trophy 2014
The annual Junior World Rugby Trophy involves eight representative teams from World Rugby’s structure of second-tier national under-20s sides. The winners of the tournament – which in 2014 was played in Asia for the first time, in Hong Kong – are promoted to the top-tier Junior World Championship for the following year.
Players from several of the international teams competing in last month’s IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy held clinics for Hong Kong school children. Photo: HKRFU
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Crouch, touch ... engage | After the final whistle, the ‘legacy game’ begins

The local rugby community has been and continues to be spoiled by a succession of international competitions here in Hong Kong. However, the ‘game’ doesn't always end with the final whistle.

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Under-20s grow in stature despite heartbreaking loss

Hong Kong squandered a golden opportunity to make a mark at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy when they lost 33-30 to 14-man Canada to finish winless and last in the eight-team competition at Hong Kong Football Club. But there is a silver lining.

Hong Kong's Chris Maize in action against Canada at Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday. Photos: Edward Wong/SCMP

Hong Kong U20s hope to go out on a high

One statistic highlights the progress made by Hong Kong at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy as they prepare to face Canada on Saturday in the battle for the crumbs in the eight-team tournament. And it's all about making every tackle count.

Boots and all | Unbeaten Uruguay pose serious World Cup worry for Hong Kong

Only one team remain unbeaten in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy and it isn’t Japan or Tonga, who contest Saturday’s final. It is Uruguay, whose performances over the past two weeks will have set off alarm bells among Hong Kong’s senior team management.

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Another loss, but progress for Hong Kong

For one sweet moment, Hong Kong led for the first time in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy when, in their final pool A match against Georgia on Tuesday, they had their noses in front 8-7.

Georgia's Revaz Brodzeli tries to break away from the Hong Kong defence in their match at Hong Kong Football Club. Photos: KY Cheng

Hong Kong must stand and deliver, says coach Pale Tauti

Underperforming Hong Kong have been told to "stand up and deliver" when they meet Georgia in their final pool A match in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy at Hong Kong Football Club on Tuesday.

Gutsy Hong Kong fall to physical Tongans

Hong Kong survived a physically gruelling test from Tonga's tough combatants in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, but the result would have caused plenty of inner heartache on Friday night.

Boots and all | Where are the local Chinese players of the future?

If the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy is supposed to be a harbinger for the future, then the two Asian sides in the competition – Hong Kong and Japan – have worries they must confront.

Salom Yiu Kam-shing is a role model for young players, but the Junior World Trophy squad lacks a local flavour. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong aim to shut down ‘flashy’ Tongan game

Flanker Sebastian Brien will be one of four changes in the starting line-up for Hong Kong and his orders will be to close down the ‘flashy’ game which opponents Tonga will bring in their second outing at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy on Friday.

Hong Kong coach Pale Tauti hopes his team can contain Tonga on Friday. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong find the going tough in U20s World Trophy

It was inevitable, almost like waiting for the tide to come in. Brave Hong Kong tried to delay the expected, but in the end they were swept aside by the United States who opened their IRB Junior World Trophy campaign with a 37-0 victory at Hong Kong Football Club on Monday night.

US keen to make their mark in IRB U20s tournament

With their hearts set on returning to the top-tier competition, the United States will be going all out to make a statement in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy against hosts Hong Kong on Monday.

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Hong Kong juniors vie for Asian Five Nations places

Hong Kong's next generation of players will get an early chance to impress selectors at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, to be staged for the first time in Asia – at the Hong kong Football Club from Monday.

The IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy captains at Che Kung Temple: Awie Thompson (Namibia), Saba Shubitidze (Georgia), Moses Latu (Tonga), Ollie Drew (US), Connor Hamilton (Canada), Rikiya Matsuda (Japan), Manuel Castro (Uruguay), Mike Parfitt (Hong Kong). Photo: SCMP Pictures

IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy results

Full fixtures and results for the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy under-20s tournament at Hong Kong Football Club on April 7, 11, 15 and 19.

The IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy pictured at the Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin. Photo: HKRFU

USA, Canada set sights on promotion to Junior World Championship

Top seeds United States and Canada will lead the challenge for IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy honours in Hong Kong next week when the futures stars of world rugby compete for promotion to the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship.

Hong Kong U20s ready to mix it up with world’s best

When Hong Kong’s U20s take on some of the future stars of the game next month in the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, they will be able to draw inspiration from one of their own who is about to make his Hong Kong Sevens debut.

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Hong Kong drawn with top seeds US in junior world trophy

The future stars of the game from Canada, Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, Namibia, Tonga, United States and Uruguay will come together in Hong Kong next April for the seventh Junior World Rugby Trophy. It is the first time it has been staged in Asia.

Eight international unions will be trying to get their hands on the seventh Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong next April. Photo: HKRFU

Hong Kong to host IRB junior tournament in 2014

Hong Kong will host the stars of tomorrow at the IRB Junior World Trophy in 2014.

Poignant moment as championship opens

It will be a poignant moment when Jack Capon leads Hong Kong out for their opening game against Thailand in the under-20 Asian championship at Hong Kong Football Club this evening.

Japan pose tough task for Hong Kong U20s

Hong Kong's task of qualifying for the IRB Junior World Trophy next year has been made harder with Asian champions Japan favourites to book the one spot available from the ARFU U20s Asian Championships which kick off at Hong Kong Football Club on Sunday.

Hong Kong begin Asian junior title defence

Hong Kong begin their title defence against Malaysia at the Asian junior championships in Bangkok today.

Rolston to lead Hong Kong U20s team

Valley RFC centre Ed Rolston (pictured) will lead the Hong Kong under-20 side against Malaysia today as Asia's premier sides contest the Olympus Capital Asian Rugby Junior Championship at the Football Club.

IRB downgrades Asian junior event

Hong Kong has agreed to host the eight-team Under-20 Asian Championships in September even though nothing is at stake due to the world governing body downsizing next year's Under-20 World Cup because of the financial downturn.

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