Tonga’s Under 20 was defeated by Samoa 8-5 in the second and final match of the 2022 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Trophy held at Teufaiva Stadium, on 3 December.

The Tongans went into the deciding match having claimed the first round in a thrilling 20-19 victory over the Junior Manu Samoa, on 29 November.

The excellent match saw Samoa lead half-time 5-0. The junior Tongans fought back but came short, with Samoa securing the win 8-5 to become the winner of the 2022 Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy. 

Introduced in 2015, the annual Oceania Rugby U20 Trophy is a key qualification competition with the winner earning a place at the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in 2023.

Through the support of the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program the 2022 tournament increased to a two-match competition.

In addition, this was also the first time in the tournament's history that Tonga hosted Samoa on home soil.