Australia national under-20 rugby union team
Union | Australian Rugby Union | |
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Coach(es) | Adrian Thompson | |
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First international | ||
Australia 81–12 Canada (6 June 2008) | ||
Largest win | ||
Australia 86–0 Canada (5 June 2009) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
Australia 17–62 New Zealand (21 June 2010) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 7 (First in 2008) | |
Best result | Runners-up, 2010 |
The Australian under-20 rugby union team is Australia's junior team that plays rugby union football at international level. The team has been competing at the annual World Rugby U20 Championship since it began in 2008, replacing the previously held under-19 and under-21 championships. The team also competes at the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015.
The team's highest finish at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship was as runner-up in 2010 after losing to New Zealand in the final.[1][2] Australia finished third in 2011 by beating France in the third place playoff,[3] and fourth in 2009 after losing to South Africa 32–5 in the third place playoff.[4]
Overall
Summary for all under 20 matches at the World and Oceania championships up to and including the 2016 World Junior Championship:
Opposition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won |
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Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
England | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% |
Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13% |
Samoa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Scotland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% |
South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Total | 50 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 60% |
Results
2016
2016 Junior World Championship – (6th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 10–15 | Scotland |
Pool match | 38–10 | Italy |
Pool match | 13–17 | England |
Play-off | 35–19 | Scotland |
5th place play-off | 24–55 | New Zealand |
2016 Oceania Junior Championship – (2nd place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Round 1 | 10–30 | New Zealand |
Round 2 | 25–24 | New Zealand |
2015
2015 Junior World Championship – (5th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 33–5 | Samoa |
Pool match | 31–15 | Italy |
Pool match | 13–46 | South Africa |
Play-off | 31–21 | Scotland |
5th place play-off | 28–23 | Wales |
2015 Oceania Junior Championship – (2nd place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Round 1 | 33–10 | Samoa |
Round 2 | 47–31 | Japan |
Round 3 | 29–46 | New Zealand |
2014 and earlier
2014 Junior World Championship – (5th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 36–17 | Argentina |
Pool match | 24–38 | England |
Pool match | 29–3 | Italy |
Play-off | 53–16 | Samoa |
5th place play-off | 34–27 | France |
2013 Junior World Championship – (7th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 15–19 | Ireland |
Pool match | 10–14 | New Zealand |
Pool match | 46–12 | Fiji |
Play-off | 15–22 | Argentina |
7th place play-off | 28–17 | Ireland |
2012 Junior World Championship – (8th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 67–12 | Scotland |
Pool match | 3–15 | Argentina |
Pool match | 7–31 | France |
Play-off | 17–19 | France |
7th place play-off | 13–17 | England |
2011 Junior World Championship – (3rd place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 54–7 | Tonga |
Pool match | 50–25 | Fiji |
Pool match | 25–31 | France |
Semi-final | 7–37 | New Zealand |
3rd place play-off | 30–17 | France |
2010 Junior World Championship – (2nd place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 85–13 | Scotland |
Pool match | 67–5 | Tonga |
Pool match | 42–35 | South Africa |
Semi-final | 28–16 | England |
Final | 17–62 | New Zealand |
2009 Junior World Championship – (4th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 86–0 | Canada |
Pool match | 40–6 | Tonga |
Pool match | 38–5 | Wales |
Semi-final | 17–31 | New Zealand |
3rd place play-off | 5–32 | South Africa |
2008 Junior World Championship – (5th place)
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool match | 81–12 | Canada |
Pool match | 53–17 | Fiji |
Pool match | 13–18 | England |
Play-off | 32–0 | Samoa |
5th place play-off | 42–21 | France |
Squads
Current squad
TBA
Previous squads
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks |
Management
- Adrian Thompson - Head Coach
- Michael Grice - Team Manager
- Shane Arnold - Assistant Coach
- Cam Blades - Assistant Coach
- Alan Gaffney - Selector
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Props
Hookers
Locks
|
Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
|
Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks
|
Management
- Adrian Thompson - Head Coach
- Michael Grice - Team Manager
- Shane Arnold - Assistant Coach
- Cam Blades - Assistant Coach
- Campbell Hanson - Physiotherapist
- Steve Freeman - Team Doctor
- Carl Marshall - Video Analyst
- Simon Harries - Strength & Conditioning
- Alan Gaffney - Selector
Management
- Adrian Thompson - Head Coach
- Michael Grice - Team Manager
- Shane Arnold - Assistant Coach
- Cam Blades - Assistant Coach
- Campbell Hanson - Physiotherapist
- Steve Freeman - Team Doctor
- Carl Marshall - Video Analyst
- Simon Harries - Strength & Conditioning
- Alan Gaffney - Selector
See also
- Australian Under 20 Rugby Championship
- Australia national under-19 rugby union team
- Australia national under-21 rugby union team
References
- ↑ "New Zealand crowned JWC 2010 champions". IRB. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Young Wallabies finish runners up at Junior Worlds". 2010.
- ↑ "France 17–30 Australia". IRB. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Australia finishes fourth at IRB Junior World Championship". 2009.
- ↑ "Australian squad for World Rugby U20 Championship named" (Press release). Australian Rugby. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "McMahon leads junior Wallabies". Rugby 365. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Australia JWC Squad 2014". IRB. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Australian Under 20s announce squad for Junior World Champs" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.