Australia national under-19 rugby union team

Australia U-19
Union Australian Rugby Union
Team kit
First international
Australia Australia 62–12 Japan Japan
(27 March 2004)
Largest win
Australia Australia 88–9 Romania Romania
(9 April 2006)
Largest defeat
Australia Australia 5–30 New Zealand New Zealand
(4 April 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 4 (First in 2004)
Best result Champions, 2006

The Australian national under-19 rugby union team formerly represented Australia on a national level in rugby union at an under-19 year age limit. The team competed in all four editions of the Under 19 Rugby World Championship, winning the title in 2006,[1] and finishing third in 2005 and 2007.[2][3][4]

Starting in 2008, the International Rugby Board scrapped its under-21 and under-19 world championships in favour of a single under-20 competition, the IRB Junior World Championship. Australia accordingly replaced its under-21 and under-19 sides with a new under-20 side.

Record

Under 19 Rugby World Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L D
South Africa 2004 Fifth play-off 6 5 2 3 0
South Africa 2005 Third play-off 3rd 5 4 0 1
United Arab Emirates 2006 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0
Ireland 2007 Third play-off 3rd 5 4 1 0
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Results 2004 to 2007

2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship – (3rd place)

Match Score Opposition
Pool match 15–10  Ireland
Pool match 23–12  Fiji
Pool match 30–11  France
Semi-final 18–32  South Africa
3rd place play-off 25–21  Wales

2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship – (1st place)

Match Score Opposition
Pool match 78–3  Scotland
Pool match 88–9  Romania
Pool match 17–22  New Zealand
Semi-final 26–16  France
Final 17–13  New Zealand

2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship – (3rd place)

Match Score Opposition
Pool match 10–6  France
Pool match 38–0  Argentina
Pool match 23–0  Ireland
Semi-final 25–25  New Zealand
3rd place play-off 29–21  England

2004 Under 19 Rugby World Championship – (6th place)

Match Score Opposition
Pool match 62–12  Japan
Pool match 23–33  England
Pool match 5–30  New Zealand
Play-off 66–19  Japan
5th place play-off 10–14  Wales

See also

References

  1. "Aussie beats Tasman rivals for U19 World Cup". ESPN Scrum. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "Ioane leads Australia towards fifth place finish". ESPN Scrum. 9 April 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. "South Africa lift Under 19 title". ESPN Scrum. 17 April 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. "New Zealand clinch IRB U19 World Championship crown". ESPN Scrum. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2015.