Australia national under-20 rugby union team
Australia’s national under-20 rugby union team, the Junior Wallabies, represents Australia in international under-20 rugby. They compete in the World Rugby U20 Championship every year since 2008, replacing the old under-19 and under-21 competitions. They also play in the Oceania U20 Championship since 2015 and the U20 Rugby Championship since 2024.
Head coach: Chris Whitaker
Key facts
- First international: 81–12 win over Canada on 6 June 2008 at Rodney Parade, Newport
- Biggest win: 91–7 vs Tonga on 1 May 2018 at Bond Sports Park, Gold Coast
- Heaviest defeat: 12–69 to New Zealand on 10 July 2022 at SC Stadium, Bokarina
World Cup history
- Appearances: 14 (first in 2008)
- Best results: runners-up in 2010 and 2019; third place in 2011; fourth place in 2009
Oceania Championship
- Early editions: runners-up in the first four
- Champions: 2019, beating New Zealand 24–0
Name and crest
- The Junior Wallabies name was added to the under-20 crest from 2018
- The term has also been used for other Australian age-group teams in the past
History note
- In the amateur era (1950s onward), teams were often made up of uncapped players for tours and goodwill matches; the Junior Wallabies label has appeared for various teams over the years
2025 update
- On 9 June 2025, a 30-player squad was announced for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy
- On 18 June, Dre Pakeho withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Malakye Enasio
World Rugby Awards
- Australia U20 players have been recognised at World Rugby Awards since 2008
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 10:19 (CET).