2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

The 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship, was the second 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.[2][3]

2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
CountriesAustralia
New Zealand
Date3–7 May 2016
Champions New Zealand (2nd title)
Runners-up Australia
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The Championship was played in May, with New Zealand defeating Australia by 30–10 in the first match of the tournament.[4] Australia won the second match by 25–24 to draw the series one-all,[5] but New Zealand took the championship due to superior points difference.[6] The Trophy competition was played in December and won by Fiji, who defeated Tonga by 18–13 in the last round to qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2017.[7]

Teams

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The teams for the 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were:[8][9]

Championship

Trophy

Championship

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Round 1

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3 May 2016 Australia   10–30   New Zealand Bond University, Gold Coast  
18:30 Try: Sorovi 49' c
Con: Mason (1/1) 50'
Pen: Mason (1/1) 32'
Cards: Tyrel Lomax   62' to 72'
Report[10]
Summary[11]
Try: Emerson (2) 14' m, 66' c
Strange 46' m
Barrett 52' c
Con: Barrett (2/4) 53', 77'
Pen: Barrett (2/2), 6', 65'
Referee: Nic Berry

Round 2

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7 May 2016 Australia   25–24   New Zealand Bond University, Gold Coast  
16:00 Try: Kennewell 4' c
Rodda 26' c
Fittock 51' m
Con: Mason (2/3) 5', 27'
Pen: Mason (2) 10', 80'
Report[12]
Summary[13]
Try: Makene 50' c
Nock 67' c
Lowe 70' c
Con: Barrett (3/3) 51', 68', 71'
Pen: Barrett (1) 21'
Referee: Graham Cooper


 
New Zealand
Oceania Champion [6]
Second title

Trophy

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Standings

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Final competition table:

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Fiji 2 2 0 0 68 16 +52 9
  Tonga 2 1 0 1 63 30 +33 6
  Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 15 100 −85 0
Updated: 10 December 2016
Source: worldrugby.org[9]


 
Fiji
Oceania Trophy Winner [7]
Second title

References

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  1. ^ "Goalkicker Mack Mason proves hero as junior Wallabies become history-makers in beating All Blacks". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Fiji thrashes Cook Islands in U20 Oceania Rugby Tournament". Fiji Village. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Tonga beats Cook Islands in under-20 championship". The Fiji Times. 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Beauden Barrett's younger brother shines for junior All Blacks". New Zealand Herald. 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Australian U-20s win thriller over Junior All Blacks". WA Today. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Australia bounce back to beat baby Blacks". The Roar. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Future stars". The Fiji Times. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  8. ^ "BMW Australia U20s to play New Zealand in Oceania Rugby U20s Championship". Australian Rugby. 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Fiji crowned Oceania U20 Trophy champions". World Rugby. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
  10. ^ "NZ U20s bag Oceania opening victory". Rugby 365. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship: Round 1 - Australia U20s v New Zealand U20s". Oceania Rugby. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ^ HJ Nelson (7 May 2016). "Historic win to Aussie U20's in nail-biter". Green and Gold Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  13. ^ "2016 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship: Round 2 - Australia U20s v New Zealand U20s". Oceania Rugby. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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