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Australia national under-20 rugby union team
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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.
Logo 2008–2017
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]
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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]
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Overall record
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Summary for all competitive test matches up to and including the 2025 season:
- As of 17 May 2025.[a]
World Rugby U20 Championship record
U20 Rugby Championship record
Oceania Rugby U20 Championship record
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Current squad
On 9 June 2025, head coach Chris Whitaker announced a 30-player squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.[30]
On 18 June, Dre Pakeho withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Malakye Enasio.[31]
Head coach: 
Chris Whitaker
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Honours
- Oceania Junior Championship
- Winners (1): 2019
- Runners-up (4): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Award winners
The following Australia U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:[32]
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Notes
- "rugbydatabase.co.nz" displays the Australia U20s record, however does not include a pre-2023 World Rugby U20 Championship two-test tour of New Zealand.[19]
- In the pool stage of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, Australia's scheduled fixture against Ireland was cancelled due to weather conditions, rendering the pitch unplayable and unsafe.[20][21] Each team was awarded two points.[21] Thus Australia did not play the expected three pool stage matches followed-up by two knockout stage matches. Rather, Australia played two pool stage matches and two knockout stage matches, or four in total.
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References
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