2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
CountriesArgentina
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Date1–10 July 2022
Champions New Zealand
Runners-up Argentina
Matches played6
← 2020 (Trophy)
2019 (Championship)

The 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship was the sixth edition of the Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship. An invitation was extended to Argentina U20 to play in the Championship tournament for the first time, joining Fiji U20, New Zealand U20, and hosts Australia U20 for the three-round tournament at Sunshine Coast Stadium in Kawana Waters, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] New Zealand won the tournament undefeated, with Argentina as runner-up.[4]

Teams

The teams for the 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournament were:

Championship

Standings

Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
# Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 175 26 +149 24 2 3 0 15
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 94 58 +36 13 7 1 0 9
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 91 98 −7 12 15 1 1 6
4  Fiji 3 0 0 3 15 193 −178 3 28 0 0 0

Round 1

1 July 2022
17:00
New Zealand 74–5 Fiji
Try: Bell (2), Springer,
Vikena, Hotham, Lakai,
Lennox, Sititi, Rova,
Miller, Cashmore
Con: Miller (5),
Cashmore (3)
Pen: Miller
ReportTry: Naseara
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

1 July 2022
19:00
Australia 21–24 Argentina
Try: M Grealy 18'
Penalty try 79'
Pen: M Gordon (3) 7', 20', 31'
ReportTry: Penalty try (2) 5', 27'
E Chiavassa 45'
Con: T Folch (1) 46'
Pen: A Sascaro 79'
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

Round 2

5 July 2022
14:00
New Zealand 32–9 Argentina
Try: Te Hiwi, Haig,
Lam, Springer
Con: Miller (3)
Pen: Cashmore (2)
ReportPen: Folch (3)
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

5 July 2022
16:00
Australia 58–5 Fiji
Try: B Dowling (2),
D Vaihu (2), J Blake (2),
M Grealy, J Bowen,
T Wilson
Con: J Bowen (5)
Pen: J Bowen
ReportTry: P Mailulu
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

Round 3

10 July 2022
14:00
Argentina 61–5 Fiji
Try: T Elizalde 15'
Cabral (2) 22', 59'c
Wagner (2) 31'c, 34'c
Soler 49', Albanese 54'
Con: Folch (2) 31', 34'
Sascaro 59'
Pen: Folch 6'
ReportTry: Baselala 12'
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

10 July 2022
16:00
Australia 12–69 New Zealand
Try: Lancaster,
Brown
Con: Gordon (1)
ReportTry: Bell (3), Sititi,
Higgins, Hotham,
Cashmore, Te Hiwi,
Springer, Beehre,
Penalty try
Con: Cashmore (6)
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters

Trophy

The Oceania Trophy was played at Teufaiva Stadium on Nukuʻalofa, Tonga as a two-match series between Tonga and Samoa.[5]

Standings

Final competition table:

# Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Samoa 2 1 0 1 27 25 +2 5
2  Tonga 2 1 0 1 25 27 −2 5

Results

29 November 2022
Tonga 20–19 Samoa
Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa

7 December 2022
Tonga 5–8 Samoa
Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Rugby U20 Champs back after two years". fijilive.com. 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship finds a new home on the Sunshine Coast". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Argentina, Fiji and New Zealand confirmed for Oceania Sevens in Australia". Americas Rugby News. 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Julian, Adam (10 July 2022). "New Zealand Under 20s crowned Oceania Rugby champions". All Blacks.
  5. ^ "Sports news in brief for December 7". Radio New Zealand. 7 December 2023.