2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
# 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

The 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship, was the second 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, and the Oceania Under 20 Trophy hosted in Suva.

The Championship was played in May, with New Zealand defeating Australia by 30–10 in the first match of the tournament. Australia won the second match by 25–24 to draw the series one-all, but New Zealand took the championship due to superior points difference. The Trophy competition was played in December and won by Fiji, who defeated Tonga by 18–13 in the last round to qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2017.

## Teams

The teams for the 2016 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were:

Championship

* Australia
* New Zealand

Trophy

* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Tonga

## Championship

### Round 1

Team details :

Australia :

| FB | 15 | Jack Maddocks |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano |
| OC | 13 | Liam Jurd |
| IC | 12 | Jordan Jackson-Hope |
| LW | 11 | Joey Fittock |
| FH | 10 | Mack Mason |
| SH | 9 | Moses Sorovi |
| N8 | 8 | Harley Fox |
| OF | 7 | Maclean Jones (c) |
| BF | 6 | Angus Scott-Young |
| RL | 5 | Ryan McCauley |
| LL | 4 | Harry Hockings |
| TP | 3 | Tyrel Lomax |
| HK | 2 | Joshua Taylor |
| LP | 1 | Faalelie Sione |
| Replacements: |||
| R | 16 | Jordan Uelese |
| R | 17 | Vunipola Fifita |
| R | 18 | Sham Vui |
| R | 19 | Rob Leota |
| R | 20 | Ikapote Tupai |
| R | 21 | Angus Fowler |
| R | 22 | Billy Gray |
| R | 23 | Sione Tuipolotu |

New Zealand :

| FB | 15 | Peter Umaga-Jensen |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Jonah Lowe |
| OC | 13 | Patelesio Tomkinson |
| IC | 12 | Jordie Barrett |
| LW | 11 | Mason Emerson |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Perofeta |
| SH | 9 | Sam Nock |
| N8 | 8 | Marino Mikaele-Tu’u |
| OF | 7 | Mitch Jacobson |
| BF | 6 | Luke Jacobson |
| RL | 5 | Sam Caird |
| LL | 4 | Quinten Strange |
| TP | 3 | Pouri Rakete-Stones |
| HK | 2 | Leni Apisai (c) |
| LP | 1 | Ayden Johnstone |
| Replacements: |||
| R | 16 | Asafo Aumua |
| R | 17 | Shaun Stodart |
| R | 18 | Alex Fidow |
| R | 19 | Lui Luamanu |
| R | 20 | Dalton Papali’i |
| R | 21 | Ereatara Enari |
| R | 22 | Orbyn Leger |
| R | 23 | Josh McKay |

### Round 2

Team details :

Australia :

| FB | 15 | Jack Maddocks |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Simon Kennewell |
| OC | 13 | Sione Tuipolotu |
| IC | 12 | Nicholas Jooste |
| LW | 11 | Joseph Fittock |
| FH | 10 | Mack Mason |
| SH | 9 | Angus Fowler |
| N8 | 8 | Maclean Jones |
| OF | 7 | Liam Wright |
| BF | 6 | Angus Scott-Young |
| RL | 5 | Ryan McCauley |
| LL | 4 | Izack Rodda |
| TP | 3 | Tyrel Lomax |
| HK | 2 | Joshua Taylor |
| LP | 1 | Sione Faalelei |
| Replacements: |||
| R | 16 | Richie Kelemete-Asiata |
| R | 17 | Vunipola Fifita |
| R | 18 | Shambeckler Vui |
| R | 19 | Robert Leota |
| R | 20 | Harley Fox |
| R | 21 | Moses Sorovi |
| R | 22 | Thomas Molloy |
| R | 23 | Ah-Mu Tuimalealiifano |

New Zealand :

| FB | 15 | Caleb Makene |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Malo Tuitama |
| OC | 13 | Sio Tomkinson |
| IC | 12 | Jordie Barrett |
| LW | 11 | Jonah Lowe |
| FH | 10 | Orbyn Leger |
| SH | 9 | Jonathan Taumateine |
| N8 | 8 | Marino Mikaele Tu'u |
| OF | 7 | Dalton Papali'i |
| BF | 6 | Luke Jacobson |
| RL | 5 | Sam Caird |
| LL | 4 | Quinten Strange |
| TP | 3 | Alex Fidow |
| HK | 2 | Leni (c) Apisai |
| LP | 1 | Shaun Stodart |
| Replacements: |||
| R | 16 | Asafo Aumua |
| R | 17 | Ayden Johnstone |
| R | 18 | Sean Paranihi |
| R | 19 | Lui Luamanua |
| R | 20 | Caleb Aperahama |
| R | 21 | Sam Nock |
| R | 22 | Stephen Perofeta |
| R | 23 | Mason Emerson |

* New Zealand
* Oceania Champion
* Second title

## Trophy

### Standings

Final competition table:

    Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts  Fiji 22006816+529  Tonga 21016330+336  Cook Islands 200215100−850 Updated: 10 December 2016 Source: worldrugby.org
* Fiji
* Oceania Trophy Winner
* Second title
