Australia national under-20 rugby union team


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.
Australia's highest finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship was second-place in 2010 and 2019. The team finished third in 2011 by beating France in the third place playoff, and fourth in 2009 after losing to South Africa 32–5 in the third place playoff. 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.

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. In the era of amateur rugby from the 1950s onwards, the Junior Wallabies team was selected from uncapped players to play against touring Test sides or to represent Australia on goodwill tours to Asia and the Pacific. Media publications sometimes also used the name Junior Wallabies to refer to age-graded national teams such as the Australian under-19 side, Australian Schoolboys, and later the Australian under-20 team.

Overall record

Summary for all competitive test matches up to and including the 2025 season:
Opponent
9405%202181+21
2200%16712+155
8116%165204–39
8800%352125+228
7304%178170+8
1100%3511+24
4202%9884+14
7601%23291+141
3300%16564+101
1100%5426+28
184113%377626–249
6600%22894+134
6402%218104+114
5302%113156–43
4400%25225+227
6501%204133+71
Total9557236%3,0402,106+934

World Rugby U20 Championship record

U20 Rugby Championship record

Oceania Rugby U20 Championship record

Head coaches

Players

Current squad

On 9 June 2025, head coach Chris Whitaker announced a 30-player squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.
On 18 June, Dre Pakeho withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Malakye Enasio.
Head coach: Chris Whitaker
PositionNameAgeClub
PropEdwin LangiNSW Waratahs
PropFinn BaxterACT Brumbies
PropNathaniel TiitiiNSW Waratahs
PropLotu VunipolaNSW Waratahs
PropNick HillNSW Waratahs
PropTrevor KingQueensland Reds
HookerLipina AtaACT Brumbies
HookerOllie BarrettWestern Force
HookerWill GuilfoyleNSW Waratahs
LockAden EkanayakeAustralia Sevens
LockEamon Doyle NSW Waratahs
LockJoe MangelsdorfNSW Waratahs
LockOllie AylmerACT Brumbies
Back rowBeau MorrisonACT Brumbies
Back rowCharlie BrosnanQueensland Reds
Back rowEli LangiACT Brumbies
Back rowToby BrialNSW Waratahs
Back rowTom RobinsonQueensland Reds
Scrum-halfHwi SharplesNSW Waratahs
Scrum-halfJames MartensQueensland Reds
Fly-halfJoe DillonACT Brumbies
Fly-halfJoey FowlerNSW Waratahs
CentreBoston FakafanuaWestern Force
CentreCooper WattersNSW Waratahs
CentreMalakye EnasioACT Brumbies
CentreXavier RubensQueensland Reds
WingerLiam GroverNSW Waratahs
WingerNick ConwayQueensland Reds
FullbackShane WilcoxACT Brumbies
FullbackSid HarveyNSW Waratahs

Previous squads

2024

Honours

;World Junior Championship
;Oceania Junior Championship

Award winners

The following Australia U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:
YearNomineesWinners
2009Richard Kingi—
2010Robbie Coleman—
2015Jonah Placid—
2019Fraser McReight—