2018 SYDNEY COLTS

[The Honey Badger]

In the absence of the great Hugh Jarse who would normally start these threads.

Here is thread for these 2018 SYDNEY COLTS competition.




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[Azzuri]

Well done HB.

So.......it seems the players who've been selected for the Gen Blue /AU U20's Eps have been notified....

Anyone have the squad details.

 

[Gary Owen III]

https://rugbynews.net.au/2018-nsw-gen-blue-u20s-squad-announced/

2018 NSW GEN BLUE U20S SQUAD ANNOUNCED
By Rugby News | Nov 29 2017

NSW Gen Blue U20s coach Pat McCutcheon has named a 42 man training squad ahead of the 2018 representative season.

Eight of 12 Shute Shield clubs are represented in the squad, with Randwick and Sydney Uni earning 15 and eight selections each.


The squad will train through to Christmas before McCutcheon and his coaching staff select a final playing squad to contest the National Championships next year.

2018 NSW Gen Blue U20s squad

Bo Abra (Easts) – Prop
Marco Bell (Randwick) – Halfback
Darcy Breen (Sydney University) – Prop
Jacob Bristowe (Parramatta) – Hooker
Nicholas Brown (Gordon) – No.8
Liam Cornish (Randwick) – Flanker
Ben Donaldson (Randwick) – Flyhalf
Max Douglas (Manly) – Lock
George Francis (Eastwood) – Prop
Tom Fuller (Randwick) – Centre
Ben Grant (Undecided) – Lock
Brooklyn Hardaker (Easts) – Centre
Cooper Harris (Southern Districts) – Wing
Will Harrison (Randwick) – Flyhalf
Yirrbi Jaffer-Williams (Randwick) – Wing
Tyzac Jordan (Randwick) – Halfback
Joshua Kemeny (Sydney University) – Flanker
Bayley Kuenzle (Southern Districts) – Flyhalf
Nathan Lawson (Southern Districts) – Flanker
Will Lloyd (Undecided) – Wing
Ciaran Loh (Sydney University) – Hooker
Ryan Longville (Southern Districts) – Flyhalf
Sama Malolo (Southern Districts) – Hooker
Hugh Margin (Gordon ) – No.8
Dan Matthew (Randwick) – Prop
Jackson Mohi (Randwick) – Wing
Jordan Morris (Southern Districts) – Centre
Luke Osborne (Eastwood) – Wing
Tom Osborne (Sydney University) – Prop
Eddie Poolman (Sydney University) – Centre
Cam Prince (Randwick) – Prop
James Ramm (Randwick) – Centre
Triston Reilly (Randwick) – Centre
Darcy Searl (Randwick) – Centre
Tom Silk (Gordon) – Flanker
Charlie Smith (Easts) – Flanker
Rory Suttor (Sydney University) – Flanker
Will Terry (Sydney University) – Centre
Hunter Ward (Manly) – No.8
Nick Wilkinson (Randwick) – Centre
Tom Woodcock (Sydney University) – Flyhalf
Finn Wright (Randwick) – Prop

 

[Inside Shoulder]

https://rugbynews.net.au/2018-nsw-gen-blue-u20s-squad-announced/

2018 NSW GEN BLUE U20S SQUAD ANNOUNCED
By Rugby News | Nov 29 2017

NSW Gen Blue U20s coach Pat McCutcheon has named a 42 man training squad ahead of the 2018 representative season.

Eight of 12 Shute Shield clubs are represented in the squad, with Randwick and Sydney Uni earning 15 and eight selections each.


The squad will train through to Christmas before McCutcheon and his coaching staff select a final playing squad to contest the National Championships next year.

2018 NSW Gen Blue U20s squad

Bo Abra (Easts) – Prop
Marco Bell (Randwick) – Halfback
Darcy Breen (Sydney University) – Prop
Jacob Bristowe (Parramatta) – Hooker
Nicholas Brown (Gordon) – No.8
Liam Cornish (Randwick) – Flanker
Ben Donaldson (Randwick) – Flyhalf
Max Douglas (Manly) – Lock
George Francis (Eastwood) – Prop
Tom Fuller (Randwick) – Centre
Ben Grant (Undecided) – Lock
Brooklyn Hardaker (Easts) – Centre
Cooper Harris (Southern Districts) – Wing
Will Harrison (Randwick) – Flyhalf
Yirrbi Jaffer-Williams (Randwick) – Wing
Tyzac Jordan (Randwick) – Halfback
Joshua Kemeny (Sydney University) – Flanker
Bayley Kuenzle (Southern Districts) – Flyhalf
Nathan Lawson (Southern Districts) – Flanker
Will Lloyd (Undecided) – Wing
Ciaran Loh (Sydney University) – Hooker
Ryan Longville (Southern Districts) – Flyhalf
Sama Malolo (Southern Districts) – Hooker
Hugh Margin (Gordon ) – No.8
Dan Matthew (Randwick) – Prop
Jackson Mohi (Randwick) – Wing
Jordan Morris (Southern Districts) – Centre
Luke Osborne (Eastwood) – Wing
Tom Osborne (Sydney University) – Prop
Eddie Poolman (Sydney University) – Centre
Cam Prince (Randwick) – Prop
James Ramm (Randwick) – Centre
Triston Reilly (Randwick) – Centre
Darcy Searl (Randwick) – Centre
Tom Silk (Gordon) – Flanker
Charlie Smith (Easts) – Flanker
Rory Suttor (Sydney University) – Flanker
Will Terry (Sydney University) – Centre
Hunter Ward (Manly) – No.8
Nick Wilkinson (Randwick) – Centre
Tom Woodcock (Sydney University) – Flyhalf
Finn Wright (Randwick) – Prop

When are those championships?

 

[Rugbybloke123]

Pretty disappointed in that gen blue team. Such a lack of diversity, If i was an aspiring rugby player and saw that id go to randwick, southern districts or uni, does anyone actually have a chance if you're from another club? As soon as these teams start picking players from all clubs it will result in a more even comp as every team will be stronger and it will also disperse the talent as playing for certain clubs will no longer mean a higher chance of selection. More so i think there are also many players who have been hard done. Eastwood had a strong showing in colts yet only have 2 players picked, james turner from west harbour certainly is good enough to be there, warringah another strong team who had a few upsets through their 2016 season do not have a single selection. Im sure all these boys are great players but i think there is certainly a problem with either selections or the location of talent.

 

[Brian Westlake]

In the absence of the great Hugh Jarse who would normally start these threads.

Here is thread for these 2018 SYDNEY COLTS competition.




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Hugh is alive and well. Just not here

 

[Brian Westlake]

Only two 2 row? At least they know they're in.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Pretty disappointed in that gen blue team. Such a lack of diversity, If i was an aspiring rugby player and saw that id go to randwick, southern districts or uni, does anyone actually have a chance if you're from another club? As soon as these teams start picking players from all clubs it will result in a more even comp as every team will be stronger and it will also disperse the talent as playing for certain clubs will no longer mean a higher chance of selection. More so i think there are also many players who have been hard done. Eastwood had a strong showing in colts yet only have 2 players picked, james turner from west harbour certainly is good enough to be there, warringah another strong team who had a few upsets through their 2016 season do not have a single selection. Im sure all these boys are great players but i think there is certainly a problem with either selections or the location of talent.

It's a training squad with no scheduled games to play.

They go into camp for ultimately selection to AUS U20,( competing with all the other states). Who I presume will play Oceania then U20 World Cup.

No doubt there are some disappointed boys.

But I do think there is a serious amount of talent in this squad. Randwick may be over represented, I am not sure but Bristow from Parramatta made a well earned selection. Also Brown, Silk and Margin all selected from Gordon who had a very disappointing colts season this year. So I think your comments a bit inaccurate.

Not sure who else you feel to be unlucky.

I actually think Uni could have had more given the strength of their colts this year. Miti in particular very unlucky not to get a spot.


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[The Honey Badger]

Only two 2 row? At least they know they're in.

There is 3 from Gordon alone, and others that have converted to back row

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[Brian Westlake]

Pretty disappointed in that gen blue team. Such a lack of diversity, If i was an aspiring rugby player and saw that id go to randwick, southern districts or uni, does anyone actually have a chance if you're from another club? As soon as these teams start picking players from all clubs it will result in a more even comp as every team will be stronger and it will also disperse the talent as playing for certain clubs will no longer mean a higher chance of selection. More so i think there are also many players who have been hard done. Eastwood had a strong showing in colts yet only have 2 players picked, james turner from west harbour certainly is good enough to be there, warringah another strong team who had a few upsets through their 2016 season do not have a single selection. Im sure all these boys are great players but i think there is certainly a problem with either selections or the location of talent.

Why?

 

[Brian Westlake]

There is 3 from Gordon alone, and others that have converted to back row

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They're all 8's/flankers. Different skill sets for one

 

[Inside Shoulder]

It's a training squad with no scheduled games to play.

They go into camp for ultimately selection to AUS U20,( competing with all the other states). Who I presume will play Oceania then U20 World Cup.

No doubt there are some disappointed boys.

But I do think there is a serious amount of talent in this squad. Randwick may be over represented, I am not sure but Bristow from Parramatta made a well earned selection. Also Brown, Silk and Margin all selected from Gordon who had a very disappointing colts season this year. So I think your comments a bit inaccurate.

Not sure who else you feel to be unlucky.

I actually think Uni could have had more given the strength of their colts this year. Miti in particular very unlucky not to get a spot.


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I think the point was the old chestnut about uni and Randwick taking/getting multiple players in the same position from the various rep teams each season, warehousing the talent and lessening the quality of the comps in which they play as a result. If that wasn’t the point it’s my concern.
For instance Randwick has 2 halves and 2 10s in the squad.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Hugh is alive and well. Just not here

Say Hello to him, would you.

He can come back and play now.

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[The Honey Badger]

They're all 8's/flankers. Different skill sets for one

Margin, Silk, Brown, Suttor & Lawson have all played Lock at high level.

For the Aus U20, Haangana, Blyth, Hockings would be considered incumbent.

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[AussieDominance]

It's all well and good saying that a program did well last year but in reality these are the 19 year olds from last year's colts comps don't think it really matters who did well team wise.

 

[The Honey Badger]

It's all well and good saying that a program did well last year but in reality these are the 19 year olds from last year's colts comps don't think it really matters who did well team wise.

Agree completely, and so must the selectors.

How else to you explain the dominance of Randwick selections, for a club that did not have great team success in the colts comp?



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[islandgal]

Waste of time having to trial so early in the season..not doing it ever again!

 

[Brian Westlake]

Agree completely, and so must the selectors.

How else to you explain the dominance of Randwick selections, for a club that did not have great team success in the colts comp?



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Sorry to see your young bloke miss the cut.



Introspection rather than blame can be a positive tool to work with

 

[islandgal]

Sorry to see your young bloke miss the cut.



Introspection rather than blame can be a positive tool to work with

 

[islandgal]

Wished he had taken up the offer to play rugby in NZ this year but all he wanted was to stay and play where he was born, Sydney! Will never forget him saying "unless you play for NSW or Australian schoolboys, you will never make it into the waratahs.." Was that why his school rugby coaches wanted him to repeat Y12 this year...no way, stuff that pathway, we aint gonna pay another 20 or 30 grand in boarding. We're glad he's completed 5 Uni subjects already this year, a part-time job in the legal sector to afford his city living, was his choice and glad hes enjoyed playing for his club and living away from home without any financial support, has done well! That's life lesson for an 18 year old! You can go and play rugby anywhere in the world, but to complete a tertiary qualification is the only positive tool we have instilled in him!