2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship

The competition will have a number of trial laws in place. There are 7 trial laws in place for this competition as well as the 5 trial laws that are place for all rugby in 2017.

The 7 trial laws for this competition are:

• No signal from referee prior to put-in at scrum
• Scrum-half must throw the ball in straight but can align left shoulder with the middle of the tunnel
• Allowing the number eight to pick from the feet of the second row
• Compulsory striking by the hooker after throw-in to scrum
• Tackle only and offside line creation (Tackler, tackled player and at least one player on their feet and over the ball creates the offside line)
• A player cannot kick the ball out of the ruck – can only hook it back
• Tackler must get up before playing the ball and then can only play from his side of the tackle gate

The 8 variations applying to the 5 laws being trialled are:

• Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury must be played with eight players per side.
  
• If a penalty is kicked into touch after time has elapsed without touching another player, the referee allows the throw-in to be taken and play continues until the next time the ball becomes dead.
  
• When there are multiple penalty infringements by the same team, the referee may allow the captain of the non-offending team to choose the most advantageous of the penalty marks.
  
• If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded. No conversion is attempted.
• A player who is attempting to bring the ball under control is deemed to be in possession of the ball.
• If a player jumps and knocks the ball back into the playing area (or if that player catches the ball and throws it back into the playing area) before landing in touch or touch-in-goal, play continues regardless of whether the ball reaches the plane of touch.
  
• If the ball-carrier reaches the plane of touch but returns the ball to the playing area without first landing in touch, play continues.
  
• In this case, if the ball has passed the plane of touch when it is caught, then the catcher is not deemed to have taken the ball into touch. If the ball has not passed the plane of touch when it is caught or picked up, then the catcher is deemed to have taken the ball into touch, regardless of whether the ball was in motion or stationary.

Teams

Pool A
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	BP	Points
England	3	3			128	58	2	14
Australia	3	2	1		76	63	2	10
Wales	3	1	2		93	78	2	6
Samoa	3		3		63	161	1	1
Pool B
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	BP	Points
New Zealand	3	3			179	49	3	15
Scotland	3	2	1		69	86	1	9
Italy	3	1	2		64	106	2	6
Ireland	3		3		52	123	2	2
Pool C
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	BP	Points
South Africa	3	2		1	133	51	2	12
France	3	2		1	103	48	1	11
Argentina	3	1	2		76	124	2	6
Georgia	3		3		40	129		0

Fixtures and Results