Australia national under-19 rugby union team

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Australia U-19
Union Australian Rugby Union
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Team kit
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 62–12 Japan Flag of Japan.svg
(27 March 2004)
Largest win
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 88–9 Romania Flag of Romania.svg
(9 April 2006)
Largest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5–30 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
(4 April 2004)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 2004)
Best resultChampions, 2006

The Australian national under-19 rugby union team formerly represented Australia on a national level in age graded rugby union. The team competed in all four editions of the Under 19 Rugby World Championship, winning the title in 2006, [1] and finishing third in 2005 and 2007. [2] [3] [4]

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Starting in 2008, the International Rugby Board scrapped its under-21 and under-19 world championships in favour of a single under-20 competition, the IRB Junior World Championship. Australia accordingly replaced its under-21 and under-19 sides with a new under-20 side.

Record

Under 19 World Championship
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of South Africa.svg 2004Fifth play-off65230
Flag of South Africa.svg 2005Third play-offBronze medal icon.svg5401
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2006ChampionsGold medal icon.svg5410
IRFU flag.svg 2007Third play-offBronze medal icon.svg5410
Total1 Title4/4201451

Results 2004 to 2007

2007 Under 19 World Championship – (3rd place)

MatchScoreOpposition
Pool match15–10IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Pool match23–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Pool match30–11Flag of France.svg  France
Semi-final18–32Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3rd place play-off25–21Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

2006 Under 19 World Championship – (1st place)

MatchScoreOpposition
Pool match78–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pool match88–9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Pool match17–22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Semi-final26–16Flag of France.svg  France
Final17–13Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

2005 Under 19 World Championship – (3rd place)

MatchScoreOpposition
Pool match10–6Flag of France.svg  France
Pool match38–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pool match23–0IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Semi-final25–25Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
3rd place play-off29–21Flag of England.svg  England

2004 Under 19 World Championship – (6th place)

MatchScoreOpposition
Pool match62–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Pool match23–33Flag of England.svg  England
Pool match5–30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Play-off66–19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
5th place play-off10–14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

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