2018 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2018 Oceania Rugby Under 20s, was the fourth edition of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. Tonga played in the tournament for the first time, replacing Samoa from the previous year and joining Fiji, New Zealand and hosts Australia at Bond University on the Gold Coast.[1][2]
| 2018 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Australia Fiji New Zealand Tonga |
| Date | 27 April – 5 May 2018 |
| Champions |  New Zealand (4th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Matches played | 6 |
The Oceania Championship was played over three rounds in nine days, with New Zealand defeating Australia by 43–28 in the last match of the round-robin tournament to take the title.[3]
Championship
Standings
2018 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts New Zealand3 3 0 0 195 43 +152 3 0 15 Australia3 2 0 1 170 55 +115 3 0 11 
Fiji3 1 0 2 74 106 −32 1 0 5 
Tonga3 0 0 3 7 242 −235 0 0 0 Updated: 5 May 2018
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Competition rules Points breakdown:
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
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
Round 1
| 27 April | New Zealand |
97–0 | Tonga |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 |
| 27 April | Australia |
51–5 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 |
Round 2
| 1 May | New Zealand |
55–15 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 |
| 1 May | Australia |
91–7 | Tonga |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 |
Round 3
| 5 May | Fiji |
54–0 | Tonga |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 |
| 5 May | Australia |
28–43 | New Zealand |
Bond University, Gold Coast, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 |
New Zealand |
| Oceania Champion [3] |
| Fourth title |
Trophy
The Oceania Trophy was played at Lotopa, near Apia in Samoa, as a two-match series between Samoa and Tonga.[5]
Standings
Final competition table:
# Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Tonga2 2 0 0 43 32 + 11 8 2 
Samoa2 0 0 2 32 43 - 11 2 Updated: 8 December 2018 Source: Oceania Rugby
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
References
- "Jason Gilmore says Super Rugby experience with Reds will help him plot junior Wallabies revival". Fox Sports. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Oceania Rugby U20s Championship returns to the Gold coast". Oceania Rugby. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "New Zealand too strong for Junior Wallabies". rugby.com.au. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "Junior Wallabies Oceania Rugby U20s fixtures confirmed". Brumbies Rugby. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "Tonga wins 2018 Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy". Oceania Rugby. 11 December 2018.