The 2021 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship, was a planned competition for national junior men's rugby union teams that was cancelled due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first division Oceania Junior Championship was originally scheduled for July as a two-match series between Australia and New Zealand at Bond University on the Gold Coast,[1] but was initially postponed due to Australian border restrictions associated with the pandemic,[2] then subsequently cancelled.[3] New Zealand played some domestic Under-20 fixtures during June and July,[3] but Australia suspended its Junior Wallabies program for the year.[4] The lower division Oceania Under 20 Trophy match between Samoa and Tonga planned for 22 May was also cancelled due to travel restrictions related to the pandemic.[5][6]
| 2021 Oceania Rugby U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Cancelled | |
| Teams | |
| Championship | Australia New Zealand |
| Trophy | Samoa Tonga |
References
edit- ^ Williamson, Nathan (24 June 2021). "Bond set to host U20 Oceania Championships". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2 July 2021). "Oceania U20's Championship postponed". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Under 20 ready for home campaign". allblacks.com. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Australia suspends professional pathway competitions". rugby.com.au. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
- ^ Deo, Rohit (9 April 2021). "2021 Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy cancelled". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Covid cancels Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy". Radio New Zealand. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021.
External links
edit- Oceania Rugby website Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine