2021 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship

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
ChampionshipAustralia
New Zealand
TrophySamoa
Tonga

References
  1. Williamson, Nathan (24 June 2021). "Bond set to host U20 Oceania Championships". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
  2. Williamson, Nathan (2 July 2021). "Oceania U20's Championship postponed". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021.
  3. "New Zealand Under 20 ready for home campaign". allblacks.com. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.
  4. "Rugby Australia suspends professional pathway competitions". rugby.com.au. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
  5. Deo, Rohit (9 April 2021). "2021 Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy cancelled". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
  6. "Covid cancels Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy". Radio New Zealand. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021.
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