2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
Countries	Australia; Japan; New Zealand ; Samoa
Date	1–9 May 2015
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up	Australia
	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,^[1] and the Oceania Under 20 Trophy hosted in Suva, Fiji.^[2]

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,^[3]^[4]^[5] 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.^[2]

Teams

The teams for the 2015 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were:^[2]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Championship

Trophy

Championship

Standings

Final competition table:

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	157	43	+114	12
Australia	3	2	0	1	109	87	+22	8
Samoa	3	1	0	2	57	99	−42	4
Japan	3	0	0	3	61	155	−94	0
Updated: 9 May 2015 Source: oceaniarugby.com^[9]

Competition rules
Points breakdown: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw Classification: Teams standings are calculated as follows: Most log points accumulated from all matches Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches Most points scored accumulated from all matches

Due to stormy weather conditions the first round matches were postponed by 24 hours.^[10]

Round 1

	2 May 2015	New Zealand	75–0	Japan	Bond University, Gold Coast
	13:00	Try: Karpik (3), Wainui (2), Dunshea (2), Faiane, Tavae-aso, Lualala, Hunt Con: Black (10/11)	Report^[11] Summary^[12]

Team details


New Zealand
FB	15	Luteru Laulala
RW	14	Vincent Tavae-Aso
OC	13	Joshua Goodhue
IC	12	Tinoai Faiane
LW	11	Sean Wainui
FH	10	Otere Black
SH	9	Hohepa Tahuriorangi
N8	8	Blake Gibson
OF	7	Mitchell Karpik
BF	6	Mitchell Jacobson
RL	5	Hamish Dalzell
LL	4	Geoffrey Cridge
TP	3	Atunaisa Moli (c)
HK	2	Leni Apisai
LP	1	Thomas Hill
Replacements:
R	16	Liam Polwart
R	17	John Riccitelli
R	18	Isileli Tu'ungafasi
R	19	Mitchell Dunshea
R	20	Teariki Ben-Nicholas
R	21	Luke Campbell
R	22	Anton Lienert-Brown
R	23	Mitchell Hunt


Japan
FB	15	Ryuji Noguchi
RW	14	Seiya Ozaki
OC	13	Kaisei Kasahara
IC	12	Ataata Moeakiola
LW	11	Hirofumi Higashikawa
FH	10	Taisetsu Kanai
SH	9	Daiki Nakajima
N8	8	Faulua Makisi
OF	7	Kosuke Urabe
BF	6	Hiroto Kato
RL	5	Tevita Malaefo’ou Tatafu
LL	4	Mitsuru Furukawa
TP	3	Tatsuya Kakimoto
HK	2	Kosuke Horikoshi (c)
LP	1	Shogo Miura
Replacements:
HK	16	Ryosuke Iwaihara
PR	17	Ryoma Kuhara
LK	18	Yuma Fujino
N8	19	Rinpei Sasaki
SH	20	Go Maeda
FH	21	Akira Takenaka
CE	22	Yusuke Kajimura
R	23	Toshiki Kuwayama

	2 May 2015	Australia	33–10	Samoa	Bond University, Gold Coast
	15:00	Try: Yassmin (2), Wilkin, Fakosilea Con: Deegan (2/4) Pen: Deegan (3/3)	Report^[13] Summary^[14]	Try: Winterstein, Tuimalealiifano Con: Ioane (0/2)

Team details


Australia
FB	15	Alex Newsome
RW	14	Christian Yassmin
OC	13	Andrew Kellaway (c)
IC	12	Duncan Paia'aua
LW	11	Jack Redden
FH	10	Andrew Deegan
SH	9	James Tuttle
N8	8	Lolo Fakaosilea
OF	7	Michael Gunn
BF	6	Bradley Wilkin
RL	5	Riley Winter
LL	4	Ned Hanigan
TP	3	Tyrel Lomax
HK	2	Connal McInerney
LP	1	Cameron Orr
Replacements:
R	16	Folau Faingaa
R	17	Aaron Pleash
R	18	Fereti Saaga
R	19	Lukhan Lealaiauloto-Tui
R	20	Oliver Kamp
R	21	Harry Nucifora
R	22	James Dalgleish
R	23	Tyson Davis


Samoa
FB	15	Chase Tiatia
RW	14	Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano
OC	13	Pepesana Patafilo
IC	12	Tagaloa Fonoti
LW	11	Trent Winterstein
FH	10	Josh Ioane
SH	9	Jonathan Taumateine
N8	8	Jordan Jackett
OF	7	Uini Fetalaiga
BF	6	Josh Dowsing (c)
RL	5	Ben Tuiomanufili
LL	4	Mikaele Tapili
TP	3	Mike Tamoaieta
HK	2	Elia Elia
LP	1	Jarred Adams
Replacements:
R	16	Junior Halafuka
R	17	Marco Fepulea'i
R	18	Romero Tagi
R	19	Potu Leavasa
R	20	Gordon Langkilde
R	21	Melani Matavao
R	22	Johnny Samuelu
R	23	Kome Samau

Round 2

	5 May 2015	Samoa	14–36	New Zealand	Bond University, Gold Coast
	13:00	Try: Fepulea'i, Fetalainga Con: Falaniko (2/2)	Report^[15] Summary^[16]	Try: Hunt (2), Smith, Lienert-Brown, Goosen, Cridge Con: Smith (2/4), Hunt (1/1) Cards: Lienert-Brown 67' to 77'

Team details


Samoa
FB	15	Jonathan Taumateine
RW	14	Johnny Samuelu
OC	13	Trent Winterstein
IC	12	Nathan Lilomaiava
LW	11	Malu Falaniko
FH	10	Josh Ioane (c)
SH	9	Leota Sam-Baker
N8	8	Jordan Jackett
OF	7	Gordon Langkilde
BF	6	Uini Fetalaiga
RL	5	Ben Tuiomanufili
LL	4	Siatua Soloese
TP	3	Marco Fepulea'i
HK	2	Romero Tagi
LP	1	Junior Halafuka
Replacements:
R	16	Meki Fareni
R	17	Jarred Adams
R	18	Mike Tamoaieta
R	19	Mikaele Tapili
R	20	Jamason Faanunu-Schultz
R	21	Tagaloa Fonoti
R	22	Pepesana Patafilo
R	23	Kome Samau


New Zealand
FB	15	George Bridge
RW	14	Wesley Goosen
OC	13	Anton Lienert-Brown (c)
IC	12	Faase'e Faauli
LW	11	Nathaniel Apa
FH	10	Fletcher Smith
SH	9	Luke Campbell
N8	8	Teariki Ben-Nicholas
OF	7	Dillon Hunt
BF	6	Mitchell Dunshea
RL	5	Jamie Lane
LL	4	Joshua Goodhue
TP	3	Taukiha' Amea Koloamatangi
HK	2	Liam Polwart
LP	1	John Riccitelli
Replacements:
R	16	Steven Misa
R	17	Thomas Hill
R	18	Atunaisa Moli
R	19	Geoffrey Cridge
R	20	Mitchell Jacobson
R	21	Hohepa Tahuriorangi
R	22	Mitchell Hunt
R	23	Sean Wainui

	5 May 2015	Japan	31–47	Australia	Bond University, Gold Coast
	15:00	Try: Tatafu (2), Makisi, Urabe Con: Noguchi (3/3), Kanai (1/1) Pen: Noguchi (1/1)	Report^[17] Summary^[18]	Try: Lealaiauloto-Tui (2), Nucifora, Reddan, Newsome Con: Deegan (3/3), Dalgleish (2/2) Pen: Dalgleish (3/3), Deegan (1/2)

Team details


Japan
FB	15	Ryuji Noguchi
RW	14	Seiya Ozaki (c)
OC	13	Kaisei Kasahara
IC	12	Yusuke Kajimura
LW	11	Hirofumi Higashikawa
FH	10	Taisetsu Kanai
SH	9	Ryuji Yonemura
N8	8	Tevita Malaefoou Tatafu
OF	7	Kosuke Urabe
BF	6	Faulua Makisi
RL	5	Mitsuru Yoshikawa
LL	4	Hiroto Kato
TP	3	Tatsuya Kakimoto
HK	2	Sung Ho Park
LP	1	Shogo Miura
Replacements:
R	16	Ryosuke Iwaihara
R	17	Ryoma Kuhara
R	18	Yuma Fujino
R	19	Rinpei Sasaki
R	20	Go Maeda
R	21	Akira Takenaka
R	22	Toshiki Kuwayama
R	23	Tatsuhiro Ozaki


Australia
FB	15	Tyson Davis
RW	14	Christian Yassmin
OC	13	Alex Newsome
IC	12	Jack Redden
LW	11	Joey Fittock
FH	10	James Dalgleish (c)
SH	9	Harry Nucifora
N8	8	Hayden Anderson
OF	7	Oliver Kamp
BF	6	Samuel Croke
RL	5	Lukhan Lealaiauloto-Tui
LL	4	Harrison Williams
TP	3	Fereti Saaga
HK	2	Folau Faingaa
LP	1	Aaron Pleash
Replacements:
R	16	Connal McInerney
R	17	Cameron Orr
R	18	Tyrel Lomax
R	19	Riley Winter
R	20	Jack McCalman
R	21	James Tuttle
R	22	Andrew Deegan
R	23	Andrew Kellaway

Round 3

	9 May 2015	Samoa	33–30	Japan	Bond University, Gold Coast
	13:00	Try: Tiuiomanufili, Dowsing, Jackett, Falaniko Con: Falaniko (2) Pen: Ioane (2), Falaniko (1)	Report^[19] Summary^[20]	Try: Tatfu, Horikoshi, Higashikawa, Hirofumi Con: Noguchi (2) Pen: Noguchi (2)

	9 May 2015	Australia	29–46	New Zealand	Bond University, Gold Coast
	15:00	Try: Fittock, Paia'aua, Croke, McCalman Con: Deegan (3/4) Pen: Deegan (1)	Report^[21] Summary^[22]	Try: Gibson (2), Hunt, Faiane, Lienert-Brown, Tavae-Aso, Koloamatangi Con: Hunt (4/7) Pen: Hunt (1)

New Zealand

Oceania Champion ^[21]

First title

Trophy

Standings

Final competition table:

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Fiji	3	3	0	0	191	16	+175	12
Tonga	3	2	0	1	146	35	+111	8
Papua New Guinea	3	1	0	2	96	125	−29	4
Vanuatu	3	0	0	3	13	270	−257	0
Updated: 5 December 2015 Source: oceaniarugby.com^[2]

Competition rules
Points breakdown: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw Classification: Teams standings are calculated as follows: Most log points accumulated from all matches Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches Most points scored accumulated from all matches

Fiji

Oceania Trophy Winner ^[2]

First title

References

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^ "Australia v New Zealand". Oceania Rugby. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

External links

2015 Oceania Under 20 Rugby Championship official page
Oceania Rugby website Archived 1 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[aus-nzl-2015-1] "Familiar faces return for Australia and New Zealand U20s". World Rugby. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

[trophy-2015-2] "Fiji Wins Oceania Rugby Junior Trophy". Oceania Rugby. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

[advoc-2015-3] 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.

[pngloop-2014-4] "Rugby Union targets U20 titles". PNG Loop. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[cin-2015-5] 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.

[nzh-2015-6] Burnes, Campbell (25 April 2015). "Under-20s bulk up for Oceania tournament". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

[espn-03-2015-7] "NSW dominate Under-20 squad selection". ESPN Scrum. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

[sched-2015-8] "2015 Tournament Overview". FORU. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[ladder-2015-9] "Oceania Rugby Junior Championship". FORU. 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

[aru-2015-10] "Oceania Rugby Junior Championship day one postponed". Australian Rugby. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[nzl-jpn-r-11] "NZ and Australia record strong wins at Junior Championship". Oceania Rugby. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[nzl-jpn-s-12] "New Zealand v Japan". Oceania Rugby. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[aus-sam-r-13] "Australia outmuscles Samoa in tight first match". ARU. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[aus-sam-s-14] "Australia v Samoa". Oceania Rugby. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[sam-nzl-r-15] "New Zealand holds out powerful Samoans". Australian Rugby. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[sam-nzl-s-16] "Samoa v New Zealand". Oceania Rugby. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[jpn-aus-r-17] "Aussies go two from two despite Japan scare". Australian Rugby. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[jpn-aus-s-18] "Japan v Australia". Oceania Rugby. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

[sam-jpn-r-19] "Samoa defeats Japan in 63 point thriller". ARU. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

[sam-jpn-s-20] "Samoa v Japan". Oceania Rugby. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

[aus-nzl-r-21] "Australia U20's fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby Junior Championship". ARU. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

[aus-nzl-s-22] "Australia v New Zealand". Oceania Rugby. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

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Championship

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Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Trophy

Standings

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