2020 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

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2020 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Trophy
CountriesSamoa
Date22 February 2020
ChampionsFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (1st title)
Matches played1
Top point scorerLouis Bartley-Saena (11)
Top try scorerViliamu Faamatuaainu (2)
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The 2020 Oceania Rugby Under 20s was only contested in the Trophy division where Samoa won their first under-20 title by defeating Tonga in a one-off match played in February at Apia Park. [1] The Championship division, originally planned for 27 May to 6 June, was postponed and then cancelled due to travel and public health restrictions in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Japan had been scheduled to play at Bond University on the Gold Coast. [3]

Contents

Trophy match

22 February 2020
10:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg36–3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Niue 12'
Faamatuaainu (2) 25' 67'
Onosa'i 30', Saotui-Huta 53'm
Con: Bartley-Saena (4/5) 13' 27' 31' 67'
Pen: Bartley-Saena 4'
Cards: Niue (YC) 59'
Leafa Lemalu (YC) 64'
Report [4]
Scores [5]
Pen: Asi 8'
Cards: Manukeu (YC) 15'
Apia Park, Samoa


Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
Oceania Trophy Winner
First title

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