Australia national under-20 rugby union team

Australia
Union Australian Rugby Union
Coach(es) David Nucifora
Captain(s) Colby Fainga'a
Most caps (-)
Team kit
First international
Australia 81–12 Canada 2008
Largest win
Australia 86–0 Canada 2009
Largest defeat
Australia 17–62 New Zealand 2010
World Cup
Appearances 4 (First in 2008)
Best result Runners-up 2010

The Australia national under-20 rugby union team represents Australia on a national level. They compete at the annual IRB Junior World Championship.

In the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship they beat France 42–21 for 5th place.[1] In 2009 they lost to South Africa 32–5 and settled for 4th place.[2] They were runners-up in 2010 after losing to New Zealand 17–62 in the finals.[3][4]

Contents

Results

2008 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool Match 81–12 Canada
Pool Match 53–17 Fiji
Pool Match 13–18 England
Playoff 32–0 Samoa
5th Place Playoff 42–21 France

2009 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool Match 86–0 Canada
Pool Match 40–6 Tonga
Pool Match 38–5 Wales
Semi 17–31 New Zealand
4th Place Playoff 5–32 South Africa

2010 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool Match 85–13 Scotland
Pool Match 67–5 Tonga
Pool Match 42–35 South Africa
Semi 28–16 England
Final 17–62 New Zealand

2011 Junior World Championship

Match Score Opposition
Pool Match 54–7 Tonga
Pool Match 50–25 Fiji
Pool Match 25–31 France
Semi 7–37 New Zealand
Third place 30–17 France

Squad

Squad for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[5]

Forwards

Player Height Weight Position
Paul Alo-Emile 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 123 kg (270 lb) Prop
Tim Metcher 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 107 kg (240 lb) Prop
JP Pradaud 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) 114 kg (250 lb) Prop
Scott Sio 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) 116 kg (260 lb) Prop
Hugh Roach 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 98 kg (220 lb) Hooker
Siliva Siliva 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) 113 kg (250 lb) Hooker
Blake Enever 2 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 112 kg (250 lb) Lock
Luke Jones 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 108 kg (240 lb) Lock
Greg Peterson 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) 123 kg (270 lb) Lock
Colby Fainga'a 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 97 kg (210 lb) Flanker
Michael Hooper 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 99 kg (220 lb) Flanker
Ted Postal 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 100 kg (220 lb) Flanker
Ed Quirk 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 107 kg (240 lb) Flanker
Jarrad Butler 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 102 kg (220 lb) Number 8

Backs

Player Height Weight Position
Eddie Bredenhann 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 91 kg (200 lb) Scrumhalf
Matt Lucas 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 77 kg (170 lb) Scrumhalf
Rohan Saifoloi 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 85 kg (190 lb) Flyhalf
Ben Volavola 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) 88 kg (190 lb) Flyhalf
Tom Kingston 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (190 lb) Centre
Apo Latunipulu 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 94 kg (210 lb) Centre
Bill Meakes 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) 94 kg (210 lb) Centre
Simon Morahan 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) 85 kg (190 lb) Centre
Damon Anderson 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) 87 kg (190 lb) Wing
Tevita Kuridrani 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) Wing
Kimami Sitauti 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) 92 kg (200 lb) Wing
Jacob Woodhouse 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (210 lb) Utility Back

References

  1. ^ http://www.rugby.com.au/news/under_20s/aussies_fend_off_france_at_jwc,91117.html/news/archive/section/86169
  2. ^ http://www.rugby.com.au/news/under_20s/australia_finishes_fourth_at_irb_junior_world,131604.html/news/archive/section/86169
  3. ^ http://www.rugby.com.au/news/under_20s/2010/young_wallabies_finish_runners_up_at_junior_worlds,139935.html/news/archive/section/86169
  4. ^ http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2039239.html
  5. ^ http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=3221/index.html

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