2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

June 2020 August 2019 200px 20 Australia 1 20 JPN 1 Japan20 NZL 1 New Zealand 20 Samoa 1 Samoa 1–9 May 2015 20 NZL (1st title) 20 AUS 2016 The 2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20s, was the first 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, and the Oceania Under 20 Trophy hosted in Suva, Fiji. The Championship tournament was played in May and won by New Zealand, who defeated Australia by 46–29 in the last match of the round-robin competition. A planned tournament for a further six national under 20 sides was postponed, however the Trophy competition was eventually played in December and won by Fiji, who defeated Tonga by 19–10 in the last round to qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2016. 3 Teams The teams for the 2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were: 15em Championship 20 AUS 20 JPN 20 NZL 20 SAM 15em Trophy 20 FIJ 20 PNG 20 TGA 20 VAN Championship Standings Final competition table: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=175 |Team !width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld !width=25 abbr="Won" |W !width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D !width=25 abbr="Lost" |L !width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF !width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA !width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD !width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|20 NZL | 3|| 3||0 ||0 ||157||43 ||+114 ||12 |- |align=left|20 AUS | 3||2 ||0 ||1 ||109||87 ||+22 ||8 |- |align=left|20 SAM | 3||1 ||0 ||2 ||57 ||99 ||−42 ||4 |- |align=left|20 JPN | 3||0 ||0 ||3 ||61 ||155||−94 ||0 |- |colspan="15"|Updated: 9 May 2015 Source: oceaniarugby.com2015 Oceania Rugby Junior Championship FORU 10 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/ladder.aspx?mode=0 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150509234345/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/ladder.aspx?mode=0 9 May 2015 |} {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:50%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="border:0px" |2.2emCompetition rules |- | colspan="4" |Points breakdown:4 points for a win2 points for a draw Classification:Teams standings are calculated as follows:Most log points accumulated from all matchesMost log points accumulated in matches between tied teamsHighest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matchesMost points scored accumulated from all matches |} Due to stormy weather conditions the first round matches were postponed by 24 hours. Round 1 2 May 2015 13:00 20 NZL 75–0 20 JPN Report2 May 2015 NZ and Australia record strong wins at Junior Championship Oceania Rugby 2 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=96709&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150504154747/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=96709&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726 4 May 2015 Summary2 May 2015 New Zealand v Japan Oceania Rugby 2 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252891 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150504154442/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252891 4 May 2015 Karpik (3), Wainui (2), Dunshea (2), Faiane, Tavae-aso, Lualala, Hunt Black (10/11) Bond University Team detailsNew Zealand FB 15Luteru LaulalaRW 14Vincent Tavae-AsoOC 13Joshua GoodhueIC 12Tinoai FaianeLW 11Sean WainuiFH 10Otere BlackSH 9 Hohepa TahuriorangiN8 8 Blake GibsonOF 7 Mitchell KarpikBF 6 Mitchell JacobsonRL 5 Hamish DalzellLL 4 Geoffrey CridgeTP 3 Atunaisa Moli (c)HK 2 Leni ApisaiLP 1 Thomas HillReplacements:R 16Liam PolwartR 17John RiccitelliR 18Isileli Tu'ungafasiR 19Mitchell DunsheaR 20Teariki Ben-NicholasR 21Luke CampbellR 22Anton Lienert-BrownR 23Mitchell HuntJapan FB 15Ryuji NoguchiRW 14Seiya OzakiOC 13Kaisei KasaharaIC 12Ataata MoeakiolaLW 11Hirofumi HigashikawaFH 10Taisetsu KanaiSH 9 Daiki NakajimaN8 8 Faulua MakisiOF 7 Kosuke UrabeBF 6 Hiroto KatoRL 5 Tevita Malaefo’ou TatafuLL 4 Mitsuru FurukawaTP 3 Tatsuya KakimotoHK 2 Kosuke Horikoshi (c)LP 1 Shogo MiuraReplacements:HK 16Ryosuke IwaiharaPR 17Ryoma KuharaLK 18Yuma FujinoN8 19Rinpei SasakiSH 20Go MaedaFH 21Akira TakenakaCE 22Yusuke KajimuraR 23Toshiki Kuwayama 2 May 2015 15:00 20 AUS 33–10 Report2 May 2015 Australia outmuscles Samoa in tight first match ARU 2 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15165/Australia-U20%E2%80%99s-outmuscles-Samoa-in-tight-first-match.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150503115020/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15165/Australia-U20%E2%80%99s-outmuscles-Samoa-in-tight-first-match.aspx 3 May 2015 Summary2 May 2015 Australia v Samoa Oceania Rugby 2 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252890 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150504154627/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252890 4 May 2015 20 SAM Yassmin (2), Wilkin, Fakosilea Deegan (2/4) Deegan (3/3) Winterstein, Tuimalealiifano Ioane (0/2) Bond University Team detailsAustralia FB 15Alex NewsomeRW 14Christian YassminOC 13Andrew Kellaway (c)IC 12Duncan Paia'auaLW 11Jack ReddenFH 10Andrew DeeganSH 9 James TuttleN8 8 Lolo FakaosileaOF 7 Michael GunnBF 6 Bradley WilkinRL 5 Riley WinterLL 4 Ned HaniganTP 3 Tyrel LomaxHK 2 Connal McInerneyLP 1 Cameron OrrReplacements:R 16Folau FaingaaR 17Aaron PleashR 18Fereti SaagaR 19Lukhan Lealaiauloto-TuiR 20Oliver KampR 21Harry NuciforaR 22James DalgleishR 23Tyson DavisSamoa FB 15Chase TiatiaRW 14Ah-Mu TuimalealiifanoOC 13Pepesana PatafiloIC 12Tagaloa FonotiLW 11Trent WintersteinFH 10Josh IoaneSH 9 Jonathan TaumateineN8 8 Jordan JackettOF 7 Uini FetalaigaBF 6 Josh Dowsing (c)RL 5 Ben TuiomanufiliLL 4 Mikaele TapiliTP 3 Mike TamoaietaHK 2 Elia EliaLP 1 Jarred AdamsReplacements:R 16Junior HalafukaR 17Marco Fepulea'iR 18Romero TagiR 19Potu LeavasaR 20Gordon LangkildeR 21Melani MatavaoR 22Johnny SamueluR 23Kome Samau Round 2 5 May 2015 13:00 20 SAM 14–36 20 NZL Report5 May 2015 New Zealand holds out powerful Samoans Australian Rugby 5 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15180/New-Zealand-holds-out-powerful-Samoans.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505102016/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15180/New-Zealand-holds-out-powerful-Samoans.aspx 5 May 2015 Summary5 May 2015 Samoa v New Zealand Oceania Rugby 5 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252893 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505064759/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252893 5 May 2015 Fepulea'i, Fetalainga Falaniko (2/2) Hunt (2), Smith, Lienert-Brown, Goosen, Cridge Smith (2/4), Hunt (1/1) Lienert-Brown 67 77 Bond University Team detailsSamoa FB 15Jonathan TaumateineRW 14Johnny SamueluOC 13Trent WintersteinIC 12Nathan LilomaiavaLW 11Malu FalanikoFH 10Josh Ioane (c)SH 9 Leota Sam-BakerN8 8 Jordan JackettOF 7 Gordon LangkildeBF 6 Uini FetalaigaRL 5 Ben TuiomanufiliLL 4 Siatua SoloeseTP 3 Marco Fepulea'iHK 2 Romero TagiLP 1 Junior HalafukaReplacements:R 16Meki FareniR 17Jarred AdamsR 18Mike TamoaietaR 19Mikaele TapiliR 20Jamason Faanunu-SchultzR 21Tagaloa FonotiR 22Pepesana PatafiloR 23Kome SamauNew Zealand FB 15George BridgeRW 14Wesley GoosenOC 13Anton Lienert-Brown (c)IC 12Faase'e FaauliLW 11Nathaniel ApaFH 10Fletcher SmithSH 9 Luke CampbellN8 8 Teariki Ben-NicholasOF 7 Dillon HuntBF 6 Mitchell DunsheaRL 5 Jamie LaneLL 4 Joshua GoodhueTP 3 Taukiha' Amea KoloamatangiHK 2 Liam PolwartLP 1 John RiccitelliReplacements:R 16Steven MisaR 17Thomas HillR 18Atunaisa MoliR 19Geoffrey CridgeR 20Mitchell JacobsonR 21Hohepa TahuriorangiR 22Mitchell HuntR 23Sean Wainui 5 May 2015 15:00 20 JPN 31–47 20 AUS Report5 May 2015 Aussies go two from two despite Japan scare Australian Rugby 5 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15182/Aussies-go-two-from-two-despite-Japan-scare.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505101842/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15182/Aussies-go-two-from-two-despite-Japan-scare.aspx 5 May 2015 Summary5 May 2015 Japan v Australia Oceania Rugby 5 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252892 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505065208/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252892 5 May 2015 Tatafu (2), Makisi, Urabe Noguchi (3/3), Kanai (1/1) Noguchi (1/1) Lealaiauloto-Tui (2), Nucifora, Reddan, Newsome Deegan (3/3), Dalgleish (2/2) Dalgleish (3/3), Deegan (1/2) Bond University Team detailsJapan FB 15Ryuji NoguchiRW 14Seiya Ozaki (c)OC 13Kaisei KasaharaIC 12Yusuke KajimuraLW 11Hirofumi HigashikawaFH 10Taisetsu KanaiSH 9 Ryuji YonemuraN8 8 Tevita Malaefoou TatafuOF 7 Kosuke UrabeBF 6 Faulua MakisiRL 5 Mitsuru YoshikawaLL 4 Hiroto KatoTP 3 Tatsuya KakimotoHK 2 Sung Ho ParkLP 1 Shogo MiuraReplacements:R 16Ryosuke IwaiharaR 17Ryoma KuharaR 18Yuma FujinoR 19Rinpei SasakiR 20Go MaedaR 21Akira TakenakaR 22Toshiki KuwayamaR 23Tatsuhiro OzakiAustralia FB 15Tyson DavisRW 14Christian YassminOC 13Alex NewsomeIC 12Jack ReddenLW 11Joey FittockFH 10James Dalgleish (c)SH 9 Harry NuciforaN8 8 Hayden AndersonOF 7 Oliver KampBF 6 Samuel CrokeRL 5 Lukhan Lealaiauloto-TuiLL 4 Harrison WilliamsTP 3 Fereti SaagaHK 2 Folau FaingaaLP 1 Aaron PleashReplacements:R 16Connal McInerneyR 17Cameron OrrR 18Tyrel LomaxR 19Riley WinterR 20Jack McCalmanR 21James TuttleR 22Andrew DeeganR 23Andrew Kellaway Round 3 9 May 2015 13:00 20 SAM 33–30 20 JPN Report9 May 2015 Samoa defeats Japan in 63 point thriller ARU 9 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15207/Samoa-defeats-Japan-in-63-point-thriller.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150509091134/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15207/Samoa-defeats-Japan-in-63-point-thriller.aspx 9 May 2015 Summary9 May 2015 Samoa v Japan Oceania Rugby 9 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252895 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150509044609/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252895 9 May 2015 Tiuiomanufili, Dowsing, Jackett, Falaniko Falaniko (2) Ioane (2), Falaniko (1) Tatfu, Horikoshi, Higashikawa, Hirofumi Noguchi (2) Noguchi (2) Bond University 9 May 2015 15:00 20 AUS 29–46 20 NZL Report9 May 2015 Australia U20's fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby Junior Championship ARU 9 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15209/Australia-U20%E2%80%99s-fall-to-New-Zealand-in-Oceania-Rugby-Junior-Championship.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150509090916/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15209/Australia-U20%E2%80%99s-fall-to-New-Zealand-in-Oceania-Rugby-Junior-Championship.aspx 9 May 2015 Summary9 May 2015 Australia v New Zealand Oceania Rugby 9 May 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252894 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150509064124/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2252894 9 May 2015 Fittock, Paia'aua, Croke, McCalman Deegan (3/4) Deegan (1) Gibson (2), Hunt, Faiane, Lienert-Brown, Tavae-Aso, Koloamatangi Hunt (4/7) Hunt (1) Bond University 20 50px NZL Oceania Champion First title Trophy Standings Final competition table: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=175 |Team !width=25 abbr="Played" |Pld !width=25 abbr="Won" |W !width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D !width=25 abbr="Lost" |L !width=32 abbr="Points for" |PF !width=32 abbr="Points against" |PA !width=32 abbr="Points difference" |PD !width=25 abbr="Points" |Pts |- bgcolor=ccffcc |align=left|20 FIJ | 3|| 3||0 ||0 ||191||16 ||+175 ||12 |- |align=left|20 TON | 3||2 ||0 ||1 ||146||35 ||+111 ||8 |- |align=left|20 PNG | 3||1 ||0 ||2 ||96 ||125 ||−29 ||4 |- |align=left|20 VAN | 3||0 ||0 ||3 ||13 ||270||−257 ||0 |- |colspan="15"|Updated: 5 December 2015 Source: oceaniarugby.com 5 December 2015 Fiji Wins Oceania Rugby Junior Trophy Oceania Rugby 3 February 2016 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=104742&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160202224351/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=104742&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726 2 February 2016 |} {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; line-height:100%; font-size:100%; width:50%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="border:0px" |2.2emCompetition rules |- | colspan="4" |Points breakdown:4 points for a win2 points for a draw Classification:Teams standings are calculated as follows:Most log points accumulated from all matchesMost log points accumulated in matches between tied teamsHighest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matchesMost points scored accumulated from all matches |} 20 50px FIJ Oceania Trophy Winner First title See also 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy References 25em 25 April 2015 Campbell Burnes Under-20s bulk up for Oceania tournament New Zealand Herald 25 April 2015 http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11438256 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150425221837/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11438256 25 April 2015 30 March 2015 NSW dominate Under-20 squad selection ESPN Scrum 26 April 2015 http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/story/260791.html#qqYzihK3MswIgPUb.99 31 March 2015 Familiar faces return for Australia and New Zealand U20s World Rugby 26 April 2015 https://www.worldrugby.org/news/64772 8 December 2014 2015 Tournament Overview FORU 27 February 2015 http://www.oceaniarugby.com/141208_2015_tournaments.html/ref/267 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150201045743/http://www.oceaniarugby.com/141208_2015_tournaments.html/ref/267 1 February 2015 1 May 2015 Oceania Rugby Junior Championship day one postponed Australian Rugby 1 May 2015 http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15154/OCEANIA-RUGBY-JUNIOR-CHAMPIONSHIP-DAY-ONE-POSTPONED.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20150501033325/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15154/OCEANIA-RUGBY-JUNIOR-CHAMPIONSHIP-DAY-ONE-POSTPONED.aspx 1 May 2015 21 February 2015 Cameron Leslie Waipu coach off to islands The Northern Advocate 27 February 2015 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11405386 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150227082446/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11405386 27 February 2015 20 May 2014 Rugby Union targets U20 titles PNG Loop 27 February 2015 http://www.pngloop.com/2014/05/20/rugby-union-targets-u20-titles/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150227100504/http://www.pngloop.com/2014/05/20/rugby-union-targets-u20-titles/ 27 February 2015 12 March 2015 Matariki Wilson Under 20 tournament deferment disappoints Cook Island News 17 March 2015 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/sport/rugby-union/item/50867-under-20-tournament-deferment-disappoints/50867-under-20-tournament-deferment-disappoints dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150317121943/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/sport/rugby-union/item/50867-under-20-tournament-deferment-disappoints/50867-under-20-tournament-deferment-disappoints 17 March 2015 External links 2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship official page Oceania Rugby website https://web.archive.org/web/20110201100656/http://oceaniarugby.com/ 1 February 2011 expanded 2015 Category:2015 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2015 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2015 in Australian rugby union Category:2015 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2015 in Samoan rugby union Category:2014–15 in Japanese rugby union Category:Sports competitions on the Gold Coast, Queensland Category:2015 in youth sport Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Australia