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

Round 1


Round 2



Trophy

Standings

Final competition table:


References

External links

  • Oceania Rugby website Archived 1 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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