2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
Countries Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Japan
Date26 April – 4 May 2019
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Matches played6
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The 2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20s, was the fifth edition of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. Japan returned to the Championship tournament for the first time since 2015, [1] replacing Tonga from the previous year and joining Fiji, [2] New Zealand, [3] and hosts Australia for the three-round tournament at Bond University on the Gold Coast. [4]

Contents

The Oceania Championship was played over three rounds in nine days, with Australia defeating New Zealand by 24–0 in the last match of the round-robin tournament to take the title for the first time. [5] [6]

Teams

The teams for the 2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournament were: [7]

Championship

Standings

2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330010414+901013
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 320114043+972010
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 310266106–40105
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300363210–147101
Updated: 4 May 2019

Source: World Rugby Archived 22 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine

Round 1

26 April 2019 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg53–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00Try: Tupaea (2) 37' 68'
Gilbert 23' m, Carter 49' m
Lalomilo 60', Klein 71'
Vaa'i 74'
Con: Burke (2/4)
Reihana (3/5)
Pen: Burke (1/1) 20'		Summary  [8] Try: Rasuku 35'
Con: Kuruvoli (1/1)
Pen: Muntz (0/3)
Cards: Momo (RC) 42'		Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia)
26 April 2019 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg64–14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bond University, Gold Coast  
17:00Try: McReight (2) 32' 58'
Nawaqanitawase (2) 13' 73'
Reilly 1', Lolesio 20' m
Wilson 25' m, Lonergan 38' m
Robertson 45', Tui 79'
Con: Harrison (7/10)		Summary  [9] Try: Osada (2) 35' 69'
Con: Maruyama (2/2) 36' 70'		Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

Round 2

30 April 2019 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg87–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00Try: Boshier 7' m
Funaki 10', Gregory 19' m
Herbert (3) 24' 65' 80'
Mcleod (2) 27' 46'
Fihaki 31', Forbes 35'
Reihana 44', Lalomilo 61'
Williams 74'
Con: Reihana (11/13)		Summary  [10] Try: Kawase 21' m
Penalty try 14'
Con: Vailea (0/1)		Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)
30 April 2019 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Bond University, Gold Coast  
17:00Try: Wood 25'
Con: McDonald (1/1)
Pen: Tafa (0/1)
McDonald (3/4) 47' 56' 74		Summary  [11] Pen: Muntz (0/1)Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Round 3

4 May 2019 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg37–59Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Bond University, Gold Coast  
17:00Try: Fukui 5'
Maruo (3) 15', 39' m, 72'
Fukui 23' m
Con: Maruyama (3/5)
Pen: Maruyama (2/2) 37' 42'		Try: Vuta 8'
Droasese 11'
Miramira (2) 27', 33'
Waqannavatu 50'
Rasuku 53'
Natoga (2) 55' m, 68' m
Kurisaru 73'
Con: Kuruvoli (4/4)
Muntz (3/5)		Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
4 May 2019 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg24–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bond University, Gold Coast  
19:00Try: Reilly 62'
McReight 69'
Con: Harrison (1/2) 70'
Pen: Harrison (4/4) 8' 15'
27' 32'
Cards: Harris (YC) 39'		Pen: Burke (0/2)Attendance: 2,136  [6]
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Trophy

Due to a change in scheduling there was no Oceania Under 20 Trophy contested in 2019. In previous seasons the competition was held during December in the year before the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. In 2019, however, Oceania Rugby moved these qualification matches to be played in the same year as the 2020 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. [12]

See also

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