Australia national under-19 rugby union team
The Australian national under-19 rugby union team formerly represented Australia on a national level in age graded rugby union. The team competed in all four editions of the Under 19 Rugby World Championship, winning the title in 2006, and finishing third in 2005 and 2007.
| Union | Australian Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| First international | ||
| Australia 62–12 Japan (27 March 2004) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| Australia 88–9 Romania (9 April 2006) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| Australia 5–30 New Zealand (4 April 2004) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2004) | |
| Best result | Champions, 2006 | |
Starting in 2008, the International Rugby Board scrapped its under-21 and under-19 world championships in favour of a single under-20 competition, the IRB Junior World Championship. Australia accordingly replaced its under-21 and under-19 sides with a new under-20 side.
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