U20: Junior World Trophy, Round 3
Round 3 was the last of the pool rounds of the IRB’s Junior World Trophy being played in Nairobi, Kenya. It was the round that would decide how the final round would be played.
After the USA’s win over Namibia and Romania’s win over Chile, the USA and Romania will contest the final. The winner not only receives the trophy but is also promoted to the Junior World Cup.
It was the USA’s bonus point that pulled them through to the final after they had lost to Kenya on Day 2. That bonus-point try came five minutes from the end when David Tameilau scored.
Results, Day 3
Pool A
USA vs Namibia, 29-24
Kenya vs Cayman Islands, 67-0
Pool B
Papua New Guinea vs Korea, 43-19
Romania vs Chile, 26-20
Results, Day 1
Pool A
USA vs Cayman Islands, 54-15
Namibia vs Kenya, 22-17
Pool B
Romania vs Papua New Guinea, 50-17
Chile vs Korea, 49-21
Results, Day 2
Pool A
Namibia vs Cayman Islands, 104-7
Kenya vs USA, 33-32
Pool B
Romania vs Korea, 65-14
Chile vs Papua New Guinea, 50-22
Final Pool Standings
Pool A
1. USA 12
2. Kenya 11
3 Namibia 3 10
4 Cayman Islands 0
Pool B
1 Romania 14
2 Chile 11
3 Papua New Guinea 5
4 Korea 0
Fixtures, Day 4 – Final Day, 3 May
7/8th: Cayman Islands vs Korea
5/6th: Namibia vs Papua New Guinea
3rd/4th: Kenya vs Chile
1st/2nd: USA – Romania
