2024 Super Rugby Under 16 and 19 series (29th Sept - 3rd Nov)

[WoodysRFC]

Ha ha Bot. Gave yourself away with that non-sensical post.

What did I miss?

 

[Wilson]

What did I miss?

Rhino rugby spam. Seems like he's finally getting his hard drive wiped.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Quite enjoy getting thumbs down from Rhino on my posts about them.

I wouldn't want to miss-gender the CPU

 

[hituplover]

very rough team thus far for 20’s

1) Baxter
2) Ata
3) T King
4) Brosnan
5) Gillan
6) Doyle
7) Durbidge
8) Latu
9) Sharples
10) Fowler
11) Wilcox
12) Pakeho
13) Goldsbrough
14) Palmer
15) Harvey

16) F King
17) Titi
18) Goddard
19) Mcginnity
20) Ryan
21) Smith
22) Fakafanua
23) Rubens


Not to sure what the go will be with the reds centre pairng who both have senior contracts so if they werent available it woild look something like:

12) Fakafanua
13) Rubens

22) Dillon
23) Grover

Geez the backs depth is alright

 

[Rudderless]

Final Round (5 of 5)

Local Times
Live on Stan Sport

Brumbies have the BYE

Saturday 26th

Reds v Rebels (Ballymore Stadium)
U16 12.35pm
U19 2.35pm

Sunday 27th

Force v Waratahs (Revo Fitness Stadium)
U16 9.05am
U19 11.05am


Grand Finals

Sunday 3rd
Ballymore Stadium
U16
U19

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

very rough team thus far for 20’s

1) Baxter
2) Ata
3) T King
4) Brosnan
5) Gillan
6) Doyle
7) Durbidge
8) Latu
9) Sharples
10) Fowler
11) Wilcox
12) Pakeho
13) Goldsbrough
14) Palmer
15) Harvey

16) F King
17) Titi
18) Goddard
19) Mcginnity
20) Ryan
21) Smith
22) Fakafanua
23) Rubens


Not to sure what the go will be with the reds centre pairng who both have senior contracts so if they werent available it woild look something like:

12) Fakafanua
13) Rubens

22) Dillon
23) Grover

Geez the backs depth is alright

Nice team. Hard to really disagree with any. Dillon edged in front of Fowler after the weekend showing for me personally but can't write off the very good showings by Fowler throughout. Short comp really forces harsh reactions.

Changes for me would be Ryan to start and Durbidge be a ruck menace late in games like Reimer does for the Brumbies and Dillon at 10. Baxter has been strong but I wonder if they go for more size across the pack. It's been the area the 20s have been dominated at times. Think of the Argies game last year. Bit wet and our backline shuts down and the piggies just got bullied by a very big and talented pack.

 

[Backintheolddays]

Nice team. Hard to really disagree with any. Dillon edged in front of Fowler after the weekend showing for me personally but can't write off the very good showings by Fowler throughout. Short comp really forces harsh reactions.

Changes for me would be Ryan to start and Durbidge be a ruck menace late in games like Reimer does for the Brumbies and Dillon at 10. Baxter has been strong but I wonder if they go for more size across the pack. It's been the area the 20s have been dominated at times. Think of the Argies game last year. Bit wet and our backline shuts down and the piggies just got bullied by a very big and talented pack.

Agree on the 7 approach. Durbidge needs to broaden his skill set and contribute more broadly rather than being "the jackal". I still rate Fakafanua highly, wish he didn't end up in the Force - out of sight out of mind and not the all round development opportunities - he needs to specialise rather than being a jack of all trades. To complete the sky blue commentary (school not state) I wish we could get another 10-15kg on Lachie Smith.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

As a NSW supporter seeing Boston sign with the Force felt like one that got away but I also think he has a better path to playing Super Rugby at the Force than say NSW with the recent signings.

I'd like to see him at 12 long term. He has the full skill set having played 10 and 15 and seems to dominate contact. Sounds like a 12 to me and my comparison would be Laumape but with better ball skills.

Thing with a lot of the white kids is just time at this stage of their development. They're at least 2-3 years off maturity and most will be 25-27 when they settle into it and have the confidence. The problem is we are likely to have moved on to the new prospect. Harry Wilson seems to be just finding a bit of it now at 24 and he could still do with a couple kgs I think.

 

[Love2Scrum]

 

[hituplover]

I wish we could get another 10-15kg on Lachie Smith.

completly forgot about martens. Would definitely have him off the pine instead of smith. Agree with the Durbidge comments

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

 

[Rudderless]

U19 starting XV remains the same as last week excepting Dre-Dyn Laban has been replaced by Finn Mackay in the no.15 spot.

 

[drewprint]

Notable inclusion of Will Nason at 23 too. I’d read he was injured hence missing most of the tournament, easing him back in via the bench. He’s quality and I think would normally be the starting 10.

 

[Steve_Grey]

Same here, forgot about Martens! I'd take him off the bench over Smith. And yeah, spot on about Durbidge

Without overdo (constructive) criticism - as I have said in a previous post that a bespoke jackler is a real luxury that many teams can't afford to carry.

Durbridge is that luxury - but with the downside of playing with a 7 man pack. NSW U19s suffered similar last year playing their #7 as an extra outside back, which is the Sydney Uni strategy - but they lost more in the forwards than gained in the backs.

Expand the skillset to include hit-ups, tackling and support, and it is a game changer - 1 (or 2) out of 4 is not enough though.

 

[BobbyD]

Backrow players and patterns certainly wasn't the Waratahs 19s problem this year, and Durbidge couldn't have been the problem as he didn't even play on Saturday anyway (maybe if he did ...). The Easts Colts coach is the Tahs 19s coach anyway, and his excellent record speaks for itself.

The Waratahs front 5 were just out-enthused and never got off the back foot and, unfortunately, the 9-10-12 unit compounded it with an off day by their own lofty standards. That's all it takes to get rolled over on a wet and windy day and boy did the Brumbies earn it.

To be fair, the Waratahs outside backs and backrow collectively held their own (admittedly without getting on top). The same Tahs team scored 40 points against Qld, who had just beaten the Brumbies in Canberra 53-12. It's all a bit head scratching for sure, but will watch the QLDvACT final with plenty of interest.

 

[Cockatoo Run]

Backrow players and patterns certainly wasn't the Waratahs 19s problem this year, and Durbidge couldn't have been the problem as he didn't even play on Saturday anyway (maybe if he did ...). The Easts Colts coach is the Tahs 19s coach anyway, and his excellent record speaks for itself.

The Waratahs front 5 were just out-enthused and never got off the back foot and, unfortunately, the 9-10-12 unit compounded it with an off day by their own lofty standards. That's all it takes to get rolled over on a wet and windy day and boy did the Brumbies earn it.

To be fair, the Waratahs outside backs and backrow collectively held their own (admittedly without getting on top). The same Tahs team scored 40 points against Qld, who had just beaten the Brumbies in Canberra 53-12. It's all a bit head scratching for sure, but will watch the QLDvACT final with plenty of interest.

Hard to argue with any of that. I've a massive soft spot for the Brumbies and feared a hiding based on prior results. If anything I think the Waratahs really missed Durbidge.

 

[Tazzmania]

Western Force Teams for Sunday v Tahs

Western Force U16s

Starters; Dozion Laupama (c) (Kalamunda Districts), Ben Ridgewell (Joondalup Brothers), Cruise Morrison (Southern Lions), Kordel Wharepapa (Southern Lions), Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage (Southern Lions), Luke Wessels (Scotch College), RJ Van Der Merwe (vc) (Rockingham), James Aleni (Nedlands), Cyrus Cullen (Nedlands), Matua Reedy (Nedlands), Lincoln Williams (Wests Scarborough), Rhymen Tusi (USQ Saints), Michael Turukawa (Nedlands), Marco Nel (Nedlands), Chase Bunce (vc) (Cottesloe),

Reserves; Luke Scheepers (Nedlands), Dylan Francis (Nedlands), Khan Corbett-Gagamoe (Rockingham), Leeson Tiakia (Joondalup Brothers), Hohepa Matehaere (Southern Lions), Johan Oosthuizen (Nedlands), Fatani Fatanitavake (Kalamunda Districts), Ashton Williams (Cottesloe)

Western Force U19s

Starters; Daniel Christodoulou (West Harbour), Ollie Barrett (Bond University/Fortescue Academy), Zane Wesley (Wanneroo), Tom Hollis (xx), Josiah Marks (Joondalup Brothers), Alex Bradley-Moore (UWA), Jackson Bridges (Wests Scarborough), Zak Griffiths (Southern Lions), Tafito Ahki (UQ), Henry James (Fortescue Academy), Kade Davis (Wanneroo), Boston Fakafanua (c) (Fortescue Academy), Oakley Pearce (Joondalup Brothers/Fortescue Academy), Vaughn Robson (Nedlands), Finn Prass (Fortescue Academy)

Reserves; Luke Megson (Scotch College), Ellis New (Associates), Isaiah Kolopeaua (UQ), Billy Turnbull (Cottesloe/Fortescue Academy), Felix Cooper (Wests Scarborough), Tamarangi Tunui (Wanneroo), Peni Naqau (Southern Lions/Fortescue Academy), Tevita Ali-Benet Alatini (Palmyra)

 

[Cole]

Notable inclusion of Will Nason at 23 too. I’d read he was injured hence missing most of the tournament, easing him back in via the bench. He’s quality and I think would normally be the starting 10.

Charlie Cooke also coming back from injury off the bench, both would be starters if fit and have both had excellent seasons at club level

 

[Rudderless]

U16

U19

 

[Rudderless]

24-0 to QLD at half time in the U19’s.