Rugby team
The Australia national under-20 rugby union team , nicknamed the Junior Wallabies , is the national under-20 rugby union team that represents Australia. 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 and the U20 Rugby Championship since 2024 .
Australia's highest finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship was second-place in 2010 [1] [2] and 2019 . The team 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] The Junior Wallabies also finished second in the first four editions of the Oceania U20 Championship before being crowned champions in 2019 after defeating New Zealand 24–0.[5] [6] [7]
Team name
The Junior Wallabies name was incorporated into the Australian under-20 crest prior to the 2018 season, but the name was also previously applied to several other teams in the history of Australian rugby.[8] [9] In the era of amateur rugby from the 1950s onwards, the Junior Wallabies team was selected from uncapped players (with no age restriction) to play against touring Test sides[10] [11] or to represent Australia on goodwill tours to Asia and the Pacific.[12] [13] Media publications sometimes also used the name Junior Wallabies to refer to age-graded national teams such as the Australian under-19 side,[14] Australian Schoolboys ,[15] [16] and later the Australian under-20 team.[17] [18]
Overall record
Summary for all competitive test matches up to and including the 2023 season:
Opponent
Argentina
6
3
0
3
50%
150
106
+44
Canada
2
2
0
0
100%
167
12
+155
England
8
1
1
6
12.5%
165
204
–39
Fiji
8
8
0
0
100%
352
125
+228
France
7
3
0
4
42.86%
178
170
+8
Ireland
4
2
0
2
50%
98
84
+14
Italy
6
6
0
0
100%
220
74
+146
Japan
3
3
0
0
100%
165
64
+101
New Zealand
16
4
0
12
25%
323
561
–238
Samoa
6
6
0
0
100%
228
94
+134
Scotland
6
4
0
2
66.67%
218
104
+114
South Africa
3
1
0
2
33.33%
60
113
–53
Tonga
4
4
0
0
100%
252
25
+227
Wales
5
4
0
1
80%
168
104
+64
Total
84
51
1
32
60.71%
2.644
1,840
+804
World Rugby U20 Championship record
Year
Round
Position
2008
5th place
5th
5
4
0
1
221
68
2009
Semi-finals
4th
5
3
0
2
186
74
2010
Runners-up
2nd
5
4
0
1
239
131
2011
Semi-finals
3rd
5
3
0
2
166
117
2012
8th place
8th
5
1
0
4
107
94
2013
7th place
7th
5
2
0
3
114
84
2014
5th place
5th
5
4
0
1
176
101
2015
5th place
5th
5
4
0
1
136
110
2016
6th place
6th
5
2
0
3
120
116
2017
6th place
6th
5
3
0
2
135
106
2018
5th place
5th
5
3
0
2
178
103
2019
Runners-up
2nd
5
3
0
2
171
122
2023
5th place
5th
5
3
1
1
179
157
Total
13/13
0 titles
65
39
1
25
2,128
1,383
U20 Rugby Championship record
Year
Position
2024
4th
3
1
0
2
55
80
Total
1/1
TBD
Oceania Rugby U20 Championship record
Year
Round
Position
2015
Runners-up
2nd
3
2
0
1
109
87
2016
Runners-up
2nd
2
1
0
1
35
54
2017
Runners-up
2nd
3
2
0
1
81
87
2018
Runners-up
2nd
3
2
0
1
170
55
2019
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
104
14
2022
3rd place
3rd
3
1
0
2
91
98
Total
6/6
1 title
17
11
0
6
590
395
Head coaches
Honours
World Junior Championship
Oceania Junior Championship
Winners (1): 2019
Runners-up (4): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
See also
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.[permanent dead link ]
^ "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.[permanent dead link ]
^ "Rugby – Junior Wallabies beat New Zealand to win Oceania under-20s crown" . Special Broadcasting Service . 5 May 2019.
^ Decent, Tom (5 May 2019). "Junior Wallabies thumping of NZ provides lift game desperately needs" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Nine Entertainment . Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
^ "Junior Wallabies deliver good news with Oceania title win over New Zealand" . The Australian . News Corp Australia . 6 May 2019.
^ "John Weatherstone, 22, left, who will leave Australia on Saturday to tour Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan with the Junior Wallabies" . The Canberra Times . 6 March 1972. p. 36, col. 4. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "S. Africa names a strong side" . The Canberra Times . 27 July 1971. p. 22, col. 4. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ Australian Rugby Union (27 January 2009). "Biographies - Norman Peter Reilly" . Brave and Game . Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013 .
^ "Third visit in five years" . The Canberra Times . 8 July 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "State Players Nominated" . The West Australian . Perth. 25 June 1953. p.18, col. 2. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Union teams selected for Ceylon, Fiji tours" . Illawarra Daily Mercury . Wollongong. 9 July 1953. p.12, col. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Roff keen to tackle NZ side" . The Canberra Times . 22 July 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Junior Wallabies maintain unbeaten record" . The Canberra Times . 22 January 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Schoolboys still dominant" . The Canberra Times . 28 January 1982. p. 26. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ Tucker, Jim (7 May 2016). "Goalkicker Mack Mason proves hero as junior Wallabies become history-makers in beating All Blacks" . The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Sport: Samoa expecting full-strength Australia in U20 opener" . Radio New Zealand . 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
^ "Australia announce strong U20s squad" . ESPN . 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 .{{cite news }}
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^ "Annual Report 2009" (PDF) . Australian Rugby Union. pp. 40–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2017 .
^ "Trans-Tasman rivals set for final showdown" . ESPN . 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 .
^ "Australian U20s coach announced" . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 .
^ "Simon Cron, who led Northern Suburbs to Shute Shield win, named Australian U-20s coach" . The Daily Telegraph . 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 .
^ "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 .
^ Williamson, Nathan (18 June 2021). "Junior Wallabies name squad for Oceania Tournament" . rugby.com.au . Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
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