Junior World Rugby Trophy starts

Eight countries are taking part in the World Junior Rugby Trophy which kicks off in Santiago on 15 April.

The eight teams are divided into two pools:

Pool A: Chile, Cook Islands, Namibia, Romania

Pool B: Georgia, Jamaica, Korea, Uruguay

Fixtures

Pool A

 
15 April

Romania vs Namibia at Stade Français, Santiago
Chile vs Cook Islands at Stade Français, Santiago

19 April

Romania vs Cook Islands at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago
Chile vs Namibia at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago

23 April

Namibia vs Cook Islands at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago
Chile vs Romania at Stade Français, Santiago

Pool B

15 April

Georgia vs Jamaica at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago
Uruguay vs Korea at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago

19 April

Georgia vs Korea at Stade Français, Santiago
Uruguay vs Jamaica at Stade Français, Santiago

23 April

Korea vs Jamaica at Estadio San Carlos, Santiago
Uruguay vs Georgia at Stade Français, Santiago

Match officials for Day 1

Georgia vs Jamaica
Referee: Salvados Encinas (Chile)
Touch judges: Jaime Vial (Chile), Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)

Uruguay vs Korea
Referee: Horatiu Bargaunas (Rumania)
Touch judges: Jaime Vial (Chile), Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)

Rumania vs Namibia
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
Touch judges: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay), Ucha Namiarnidze (Georgia

Cook Islands vs Chile
Referee: Heykel Bahroun (Tunisia)
Touch judges: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay), Ucha Narmianidze (Georgia)

Teams:

Chile: Felipe Beltran, Sebastian Gonzalez, Alejandro Rios, Luka Salamunic, Roberto Steel, Benjamin Barbosa, Tomás Dahmen, Pablo Huete, Nicolás Lafrentz, Sebastián Aviles, Ignacio Silva, Patricio Valladares, Cristobal Vega, Felipe Yaconi, Benjamín Del Solar, Alonso Oliver, Max Rochette, Santiago Fuenzalida, Francisco Gonzalez, Francisco de la Fuente, José Ignacio Larenas, Juan José Ruiz, Ricardo Sifri, Felipe Brangier, Francisco Metuaze, Diego Schachner

Coaches: Rodrigo Boye, Dalivor Franulic

Cook Islands: Matthew Latham, Tara Metuariki, Metua Tuare, Alexander Woonton, Tony Moeauri, Jamie Rolton, Shahn Eru, Norman Heather, Aka Matapo, Pirikamu Enua, Kaue Kaue, Papa Mataroa, Moelata Uitime, Patella Tou, Terrence Glassie, Tepou Nipurahi, Aaron Turley, Roney Maui, George Pamatatau, Jovan Pupuke, Teddy Stanaway-Teao, Ced Toru, Terua Tuisovivi, Tahiri Elikana, Eddy Nicholas, Laurence Clarken

Coaches: Nooroa Maui,  Henry Amosa

Georgia: Giorgi Jashitashvili, Vasil Kakovin, Irakli Mirtskhulava, Beka Skhulukhia, Giorgi Toradze, George Tsirekidze, Ladiko Chochishvili, Alexi Iordanashvili, Beka Nikolaishvili, Irakli Revishvili, David Chichua, Archil Kobauri, Viktor Kolelishvili, Vakhtang Mdzinarishvili, George Chincharauli, Giorgi Rokhvadze, Lasha Khmaladze, Beka Tsiklauri, Sandro Inashvili, Giga Korkelia, Rati Nutsubidze, Jaba Kikvidze, Mikheil Tsiklauri, Alexandre Tuchashvili, Goderdzi Joglidze, Vakhtang Kavtidze

Coaches: Levan Maisashvili, Nikoloz Chavchavadze

Jamaica: Tyrone Allen, Keith Dawson, Sheldon McDonald, Christopher Granville, Terrence Morris, Jerome Dawkins, Brian Hutchinson, Andre McFarlane, Terrence Morris, Demetri Barrett, Clifford Clarke, Rajiv Grant, Jerome Whyte, Shane Brown, Andre Mignott, Andrew Hylton, Smeathan Tapper, Roxroy Alcott, abian Atkinson, Tyronie Rowe, Hubert Thomas, Keta Bryan, Renaldo Wade, Kenneth Walker, Trafelous Walker, Sebastian Stewart

Coaches: Victor Hyde, Jason Campbell

Korea: Jin Hyun Cho, Dong Hoon Choi, Hae Don Joo, Ji Woong Kim, Eun Seong Jo, Young Jin Shin, Min Suk Choi, Jong Min Lee, Ho Jun Mun, Hyun Soo Kim, Soon Yong Kwon, Seok Yong Ma, Sin Am Oh, Chang Suk Lee, Ho Young Choo, Sung Jun Park, Chan Wook Kim, Ui Gyu Lee, In Kyu Kim, Sae Ho Lee, Sung Beom Lee, Seung Jin Woo, In Tack Yoon, Gwong Min Kim

Coaches: Yong Woo Jeong, In Soo Seo

Namibia: Erik Burger, Lloydt Busch, Kerneels Myburgh, Theo Coetzee, Gerhard Loubser, Morne Blom, Renaud van Neel, Ruaan van Taak, Thomasau Forbes, Murray Hugo, Janee Karuaihe, Harold Kasera, Milando Titus , Ronald Slamet, Ashley Tjombe, Shawn Kaizemi, Jacques Nell, Robbie Bergh, Colin De Koe, JP Myburgh, Wynand Smit, Chrysander Botha, Cedric Haraseb, Ronnie Roberts, Robert Herridge, Johan Coetzee

Coaches: Eden Meyer, Henk Botha

Romania: Vlad Badalicescu, Constantin Dumitru, Catalin Graur, Gavrila Moldoveanu, Iulian Strutinsky, Petre Zapan, Florin Enache, Nichita Iacob , Eduard Marinca, Gheorghe Catargiu, Mihai Moraru, Cristian Munteanu, Alexandru Valcu, Lilian Vlaicu, Alexandru Beldean, David Maris, Alexandru Mitu, Bogdan Petreanu, Valentin Ivan, Lucian Morosan, Mihaita Zainea, Alin Georgescu, Adrian Maftei, Robert Topala, Viorel Zamfir, Iulian Zidarescu, Georgel Catuna , Ionel Cazan, Madalin Lemnaru, Ionut Puisoru, Cristian Rizea, Ionut Florea, Marian Pirvu

Coaches: Adrian Costache, Virgil Nastase

Uruguay: Eduardo Benitez, Agustin Fiorito, Alejandro Nieto, Rafael Tchilingirbachain, Joaquin Rocco, Juan Pablo Ruffalini, Agustin Bordaberry, Federico Perez, Rodrigo Espiga, Juan Manuel Gaminara, Miguel Horta, Diego Magno, Matías Fonseca, Juan Diego Ormaechea, Francisco Vecino, Germán Albanell, Agustin Clerk, Juan De Freitas, Geronimo Etcheverry, Francisco Gervaz, Adrian Lewis, Santiago Gibernau, Tomas Jolivet, Leandro Leivas, Santiago Gortari, Rodrigo Mendez

Coaches: Martin Mendaro, Bruno Grunwaldt