2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
Countries	Australia New Zealand
Date	3–7 May 2016
Champions	New Zealand (2nd title)
Runners-up	Australia
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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]

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

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

Championship

Trophy

Championship

Round 1

	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

Team details


Australia
FB	15	Jack Maddocks
RW	14	Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano
OC	13	Liam Jurd
IC	12	Jordan Jackson-Hope
LW	11	Joey Fittock
FH	10	Mack Mason
SH	9	Moses Sorovi
N8	8	Harley Fox
OF	7	Maclean Jones (c)
BF	6	Angus Scott-Young
RL	5	Ryan McCauley
LL	4	Harry Hockings
TP	3	Tyrel Lomax
HK	2	Joshua Taylor
LP	1	Faalelie Sione
Replacements:
R	16	Jordan Uelese
R	17	Vunipola Fifita
R	18	Sham Vui
R	19	Rob Leota
R	20	Ikapote Tupai
R	21	Angus Fowler
R	22	Billy Gray
R	23	Sione Tuipolotu


New Zealand
FB	15	Peter Umaga-Jensen
RW	14	Jonah Lowe
OC	13	Patelesio Tomkinson
IC	12	Jordie Barrett
LW	11	Mason Emerson
FH	10	Stephen Perofeta
SH	9	Sam Nock
N8	8	Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
OF	7	Mitch Jacobson
BF	6	Luke Jacobson
RL	5	Sam Caird
LL	4	Quinten Strange
TP	3	Pouri Rakete-Stones
HK	2	Leni Apisai (c)
LP	1	Ayden Johnstone
Replacements:
R	16	Asafo Aumua
R	17	Shaun Stodart
R	18	Alex Fidow
R	19	Lui Luamanu
R	20	Dalton Papali’i
R	21	Ereatara Enari
R	22	Orbyn Leger
R	23	Josh McKay

Round 2

	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

Team details


Australia
FB	15	Jack Maddocks
RW	14	Simon Kennewell
OC	13	Sione Tuipolotu
IC	12	Nicholas Jooste
LW	11	Joseph Fittock
FH	10	Mack Mason
SH	9	Angus Fowler
N8	8	Maclean Jones
OF	7	Liam Wright
BF	6	Angus Scott-Young
RL	5	Ryan McCauley
LL	4	Izack Rodda
TP	3	Tyrel Lomax
HK	2	Joshua Taylor
LP	1	Sione Faalelei
Replacements:
R	16	Richie Kelemete-Asiata
R	17	Vunipola Fifita
R	18	Shambeckler Vui
R	19	Robert Leota
R	20	Harley Fox
R	21	Moses Sorovi
R	22	Thomas Molloy
R	23	Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano


New Zealand
FB	15	Caleb Makene
RW	14	Malo Tuitama
OC	13	Sio Tomkinson
IC	12	Jordie Barrett
LW	11	Jonah Lowe
FH	10	Orbyn Leger
SH	9	Jonathan Taumateine
N8	8	Marino Mikaele Tu'u
OF	7	Dalton Papali'i
BF	6	Luke Jacobson
RL	5	Sam Caird
LL	4	Quinten Strange
TP	3	Alex Fidow
HK	2	Leni (c) Apisai
LP	1	Shaun Stodart
Replacements:
R	16	Asafo Aumua
R	17	Ayden Johnstone
R	18	Sean Paranihi
R	19	Lui Luamanua
R	20	Caleb Aperahama
R	21	Sam Nock
R	22	Stephen Perofeta
R	23	Mason Emerson

New Zealand

Oceania Champion ^[6]

Second title

Trophy

Standings

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

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