The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy will be 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]
Qualified teams
A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament. Other than the host nation of Romania, the following seven sides qualified through their respective regional qualifiers.[2]