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The 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20s, was the third edition of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. The competition was expanded from the previous season with Fiji and Samoa joining New Zealand and hosts Australia at Bond University on the Gold Coast.[1][2]
| 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa |
| Date | 28 April – 6 May 2017 |
| Champions |  New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Matches played | 6 |
The Oceania Championship was played over three rounds in nine days, with New Zealand defeating Australia by 43–6 in the last match of the round-robin tournament on 6 May 2017,[3] to take the title.[4]
The Oceania Trophy was played as a two-match series between Fiji and Tonga, held in Lautoka, Fiji. Both matches finished as draws but Fiji, after securing a four-try bonus point in the second match, won the event.[5]
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The teams for the 2017 Oceania Rugby Under 20 tournaments were:
Championship
Standings
Final competition table:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 32 | +154 | 15 | ||||||
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 87 | −6 | 9 | ||||||
 Samoa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 152 | −70 | 5 | ||||||
 Fiji |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 134 | −78 | 1 | ||||||
| Updated: 6 May 2017
Source: Oceania Rugby[6] | ||||||||||||||
| 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
| 28 April 2017 | New Zealand |
63–3 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Jordan (3), Christie (2), Papali'i, Leger, Sauni Con: Falcon (6), Matoe Pen: Falcon (3) |
Summary[7] | Pen: Botitu | Referee: Ed Martin |
| 28 April 2017 | Australia |
43–20 | Samoa |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Ma'afu, Hewat, Johnson-Holmes, Scott-Young, Lonergan, Ikitau, Ramm Con: Lonergan (4) |
Summary[8] | Try: Telea, Filipo Con: Lolesio, Ene Pen: Ene (2) |
Referee: Damon Murphy |
Round 2
| 2 May 2017 | New Zealand |
80–23 | Samoa |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Ennor (2), Aumua, Coxon, Slade, Jacobson, Price, Clarke, Umaga-Jensen, Nareki, Lindenmuth, Papali'i Con: Matoe (6), Falcon (4), Coxon |
Summary[9] | Try: Filipo, Ah See Con: Ene (2) Pen: Ene (3) |
| 2 May 2017 | Australia |
32–24 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Ma'afu (2), Hewat, Strang Con: Nucifora (3) Pen: Nucifora (2) |
Summary[10] | Try: Tagi, Bogidrau, Tukania Con: Botitu (2), Vukatavo Pen: Vukatavo |
Round 3
| 6 May 2017 | Samoa |
39–29 | Fiji |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Ah See (2), Fepuleai, Ene, Enoku, Paisami Con: Ene (3) Pen: Ene |
Summary[11] | Try: Matawalu, Kotz, Turagavola, Batiniu Con: Kotz (2), Bolatolu Pen: Kotz |
| 6 May 2017 | Australia |
6–43 | New Zealand |
Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 19:00 | Pen: Nucifora (2) | Summary[12] | Try: Jacobson (2), Jordan (2), Christie, Tua Con: Falcon (5) Pen: Falcon |
 New Zealand |
| Oceania Champion [4] |
| Third title |
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The Oceania Trophy was played in Lautoka, Fiji as a two-match series between Fiji and Tonga.[5]
Standings
Final competition table:
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Tonga |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Updated: 2 December 2017
Source: Oceania Rugby[5] | |||||||||
| 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 |
Results
| 28 November | Fiji |
15–15 | Tonga |
Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
| Summary |
| 2 December | Fiji |
26–26 | Tonga |
Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
| Summary |
 Fiji |
| Oceania Trophy Winner [5] |
| Third title |
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