2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
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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]
Fiji
New Zealand
Japan
Australia (1st title)
New Zealand| 2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Australia Fiji New Zealand Japan |
| Date | 26 April – 4 May 2019 |
| Champions | Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Matches played | 6 |
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 
Australia3 3 0 0 104 14 +90 1 0 13 
New Zealand3 2 0 1 140 43 +97 2 0 10 
Fiji3 1 0 2 66 106 –40 1 0 5 
Japan3 0 0 3 63 210 –147 1 0 1 Updated: 4 May 2019
Source: World Rugby Archived 22 April 2019 at the Wayback MachineCompetition rules Points breakdown:
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
Most log points accumulated from all matches
Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams
Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches
Most points scored accumulated from all matches
Round 1
| 26 April 2019 | New Zealand |
53–7 |  Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 | Try: 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 |
64–14 |  Japan |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: 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 |
87–12 | Japan |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 | Try: 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 |
16–0 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: 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 |
37–59 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: 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 |
24–0 | New Zealand |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 | Try: 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]