2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
| 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Argentina Australia Fiji New Zealand |
| Date | 1–10 July 2022 |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Matches played | 6 |
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[edit]
The teams for the 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournament were:
Championship[edit]
Standings[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 | Report | Try: 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' | Report | Try: Penalty try (2) 5', 27' E Chiavassa 45' Con: T Folch (1) 46' Pen: A Sascaro 79' |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters |
Round 2[edit]
| 5 July 2022 14:00 |
| New Zealand | 32–9 | Argentina |
| Try: Te Hiwi, Haig, Lam, Springer Con: Miller (3) Pen: Cashmore (2) | Report | Pen: 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 | Report | Try: P Mailulu |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters |
Round 3[edit]
| 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' | Report | Try: Baselala 12' |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters |
| 10 July 2022 16:00 |
| Australia | 12–69 | New Zealand |
| Try: Lancaster, Brown Con: Gordon (1) | Report | Try: Bell (3), Sititi, Higgins, Hotham, Cashmore, Te Hiwi, Springer, Beehre, Penalty try Con: Cashmore (6) |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters |
Trophy[edit]
The Oceania Trophy was played at Teufaiva Stadium on Nukuʻalofa, Tonga as a two-match series between Tonga and Samoa.[5]
Standings[edit]
Final competition table:
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Oceania Rugby U20 Champs back after two years". fijilive.com. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship finds a new home on the Sunshine Coast". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Argentina, Fiji and New Zealand confirmed for Oceania Sevens in Australia". Americas Rugby News. 19 May 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (10 July 2022). "New Zealand Under 20s crowned Oceania Rugby champions". All Blacks.
- ^ "Sports news in brief for December 7". Radio New Zealand. 7 December 2023.