2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
Countries Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Samoa
Date1–9 May 2015
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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The 2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20s, was the first edition of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. It was played as two tournaments; the Oceania Under 20 Championship hosted on the Gold Coast in Australia, [1] and the Oceania Under 20 Trophy hosted in Suva, Fiji. [2]

Contents

The Championship tournament was played in May and won by New Zealand, who defeated Australia by 46–29 in the last match of the round-robin competition. A planned tournament for a further six national under 20 sides was postponed, [3] [4] [5] however the Trophy competition was eventually played in December and won by Fiji, who defeated Tonga by 19–10 in the last round to qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2016. [2]

Teams

The teams for the 2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were: [2] [6] [7] [8]

Championship

Trophy

Championship

Standings

Final competition table:

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330015743+11412
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320110987+228
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 31025799−424
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300361155−940
Updated: 9 May 2015

Source: oceaniarugby.com [9]

Due to stormy weather conditions the first round matches were postponed by 24 hours. [10]

Round 1

2 May 2015 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg75–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bond University, Gold Coast  
13:00Try: Karpik (3), Wainui (2), Dunshea (2), Faiane, Tavae-aso, Lualala, Hunt
Con: Black (10/11)		 Report [11]
Summary [12]
2 May 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg33–10Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00Try: Yassmin (2), Wilkin, Fakosilea
Con: Deegan (2/4)
Pen: Deegan (3/3)		 Report [13]
Summary [14] 		Try: Winterstein, Tuimalealiifano
Con: Ioane (0/2)

Round 2

5 May 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg14–36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bond University, Gold Coast  
13:00Try: Fepulea'i, Fetalainga
Con: Falaniko (2/2)		 Report [15]
Summary [16] 		Try: Hunt (2), Smith, Lienert-Brown, Goosen, Cridge
Con: Smith (2/4), Hunt (1/1)
Cards: Lienert-Brown Yellow card.svg 67' to 77'
5 May 2015 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg31–47Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00Try: Tatafu (2), Makisi, Urabe
Con: Noguchi (3/3), Kanai (1/1)
Pen: Noguchi (1/1)		 Report [17]
Summary [18] 		Try: Lealaiauloto-Tui (2), Nucifora, Reddan, Newsome
Con: Deegan (3/3), Dalgleish (2/2)
Pen: Dalgleish (3/3), Deegan (1/2)

Round 3

9 May 2015 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg33–30Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bond University, Gold Coast  
13:00Try: Tiuiomanufili, Dowsing, Jackett, Falaniko
Con: Falaniko (2)
Pen: Ioane (2), Falaniko (1)		 Report [19]
Summary [20] 		Try: Tatfu, Horikoshi, Higashikawa, Hirofumi
Con: Noguchi (2)
Pen: Noguchi (2)
9 May 2015 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg29–46Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00Try: Fittock, Paia'aua, Croke, McCalman
Con: Deegan (3/4)
Pen: Deegan (1)		 Report [21]
Summary [22] 		Try: Gibson (2), Hunt, Faiane, Lienert-Brown, Tavae-Aso, Koloamatangi
Con: Hunt (4/7)
Pen: Hunt (1)


Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Oceania Champion  [21]
First title

Trophy

Standings

Final competition table:

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 330019116+17512
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 320114635+1118
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 310296125−294
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 300313270−2570
Updated: 5 December 2015

Source: oceaniarugby.com [2]


Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Oceania Trophy Winner  [2]
First title

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