2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship
| 2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |
Australia Japan New Zealand Samoa |
| Date | 1–9 May 2015 |
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2016 → | |
The 2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship, will be the first edition of the Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship. The round robin tournament, featuring four national under 20 rugby union teams, is hosted on the Gold Coast in Australia.[1][2][3]
The inaugural first division tournament in 2015 will feature four national under 20 teams.[4] A planned second division tournament for a further six national under 20 sides was postponed until 2016,[5][6][7] however Fiji and Tonga participated in the Australian Under 20 Rugby Championship.[4]
Teams
The four competing first division teams:[1]
Division 1
Final competition table:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
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 New Zealand |
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 Samoa |
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 Japan |
Due to stormy weather conditions the first round matches were postponed by 24 hours.[8]
Matches
| 2 May 2015 | New Zealand |
v | Japan |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 13:00 |
| 2 May 2015 | Australia |
v | Samoa |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 |
| 5 May 2015 | Samoa |
v | New Zealand |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 13:00 |
| 5 May 2015 | Japan |
v | Australia |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 |
| 9 May 2015 | Samoa |
v | Japan |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 13:00 |
| 9 May 2015 | Australia |
v | New Zealand |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burnes, Campbell (25 April 2015). "Under-20s bulk up for Oceania tournament". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "NSW dominate Under-20 squad selection". ESPN Scrum. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Familiar faces return for Australia and New Zealand U20s". World Rugby. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2015 Tournament Overview". FORU. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ Leslie, Cameron (21 February 2015). "Waipu coach off to islands". The Northern Advocate. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Rugby Union targets U20 titles". PNG Loop. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Matariki (12 March 2015). "Under 20 tournament deferment disappoints". Cook Island News. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "Oceania Rugby Junior Championship day one postponed". Australian Rugby. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
External links
- 2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship official page
- FORU website
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