2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

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]

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
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Teams

The teams for the 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournament were:

•   Argentina
•   Australia
•   Fiji
•   New Zealand

Championship

Standings

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

The Oceania Trophy was played at Teufaiva Stadium on Nukuʻalofa, Tonga as a two-match series between Tonga and Samoa.^[5]

Standings

Final competition table:

#	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Samoa	2	1	0	1	27	25	+2	5
2	Tonga	2	1	0	1	25	27	−2	5

Results

29 November

Tonga	20–19	Samoa

Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa

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7 December

Tonga	5–8	Samoa

Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa

References

1. "Oceania Rugby U20 Champs back after two years". fijilive.com. 19 May 2022.
2. "Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship finds a new home on the Sunshine Coast". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2022.
3. "Argentina, Fiji and New Zealand confirmed for Oceania Sevens in Australia". Americas Rugby News. 19 May 2022.
4. Julian, Adam (10 July 2022). "New Zealand Under 20s crowned Oceania Rugby champions". All Blacks.
5. "Sports news in brief for December 7". Radio New Zealand. 7 December 2023.

External links

• Oceania Rugby website