Stephen
May 7, 20203 min
Continuing the 'On This Day' Youtube series. Best viewed at 4K resolution on your TV, computer or mobile device (if possible)
Link to Youtube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zqYHDeXnErAnesjmN8RHg
On This Day: 27th April 2018 - Oceania U20s - Australia v Fiji
2018 Oceania U20 Round 1 at Bond University, with New Zealand v Tonga, followed by Australia v Fiji
New Zealand ran up a cricket score against Tonga, falling just short of the 100.
The Junior Wallabies had a solid first hit-out, with Fraser McReight scoring a double.
Final scores:
New Zealand 97 defeated Tonga 0
Australia 51 defeated Japan 5
On This Day: 28th April 2017 - Oceania U20s Rugby Championship
Another pair of Oceania U20a games, this time 2017
2017 Oceania U20 Round 1 at Bond University, with New Zealand v Fiji, followed by Australia v Samoa
Final scores:
New Zealand 63 defeated Fiji 3
Australia 43 defeated Samoa 20
On This Day: 29th April 2018 - Queensland Reds v NSW Waratahs (Super Rugby)
A bruising Round 10 Australian Conference derby
Despite the Reds scoring 4 tries to the Waratahs' 2, the cool boot of Bernard Foley, kicked 5 penalties, to get the Waratahs home, for their 6th straight win over Queensland
Final score: Waratahs 29 defeated Reds 26
On This Day: 30th April 2014 - Oceania U20s Rugby Championship
2014 Oceania U20 Game 1 at Bond University, Australia v Samoa
Lots of games to choose from for April 30th (Reds v Cheetahs 2016, 2019 Oceania U20s). I have gone with the 2014 Oceania U20s at Bond Uni at it was one first games I shot, apart from school or club.
Don't have a Samoan teamlist, but the big No. 20 for Samoa is Cameron Skelton, Will's little (big?) brother
Final scores:
Australia 34 (Tries: Sasa Tofilau 2, Lalakai Foketi, Brad Lacey, Feleti Kaitu'u) defeated Samoa 5 (Nuu Nuu try)
On This Day: 1st May 2018 - Oceania U20s Rugby Championship
2018 Oceania U20 Round 2 games at Bond University, New Zealand v Fiji followed by Australia v Tonga
Flyhalf Will harrison was a late replacement for Bayley Kuenzle who had to withdraw due to injury
Australia ran in 15 tries against Tonga, with winger Matt McTaggart scoring 4, and lock Trevor Hosea a double.
Final scores:
Australia 91 defeated Tonga 7
New Zealand 55 defeated Fiji 15
On This Day: 2nd May 2015 - Oceania U20s Rugby Championship
2015 Oceania U20 Round 2 games at Bond University, New Zealand v Japan followed by Australia v Samoa
Samoa with future All Black, Josh Ioane, at fly-half fought hard against the Junior Wallabies, but 2 tries to Christian Yassmin and 5 goals from Andrew Deegan being the difference.
New Zealand had a big win scoring 11 tries against Japan, with flanker Mitch Karpik scoring 3, and wing Sean Wanui and Lock Mitchell Dunshea both with a double.
Final scores:
Australia 33 defeated Samoa 10
New Zealand 75 defeated Japan 0
On This Day: 3rd May 2019 - Queensland Reds v Sunwolves (Super Rugby)
Last years Super Rugby clash between the Queensland Reds and the Sunwolves, is most memorable as a 'card-fest' with 5 Yellow Cards and 2 Red Cards. Semi Masirewa received a Red Card after to Yellow Card infringements, while Harry Hockings was red-carded for a ruck clean-out.
The game itself was a close run match, with scores level at the 67 minute mark, after a Sunwolves' intercept try. The Reds scored a few minutes later from a rolling maul try to Brandon Paenga-Amosa to steal the win.