2025 Super Rugby Under 16 and 19 series (u16's, 27th Sept - 2nd Nov) (u19's, 13th Sept - 5th Oct)

[Tazzmania]

Good to see Western Force U 19 's Nate Gallagher and Luke Holt-Brown heading to Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan as part of the Western Force's partnership with them. They will train and possibly play in pre-season games for the D-Rocks, while Brodie Mainwaring is off to Gordonians RFC in Scotland until the end of January in preparation for 2026.

 

[Rudderless]

U16 Grand Final

Sunday 2nd : Waratahs vs Reds,
Knox Grammar School
2:05 pm (AEDT)

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Super Rugby U16s Grand Final Teams: Domestic season concludes with Waratahs-Reds face off for title

The final match of the entire Australian rugby domestic season is upon us on Sunday, as the NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds face off once again in the Super Rugby Men's U16s grand final.

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FT
Tahs 57-34

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

FT NSW 57 d QLD 34

NSW always held a 2 score lead. QLD had a good maul but other aspects owned by NSW.

They seemed far more physically developed than the Reds boys. NSW Centres were very good.

Sweep of the trophies for the NSW sides this year.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Aus U16s

ASHER CHAPMAN
BAREEK KLEINE-DETERS AUSAGE
CHARLIE XUEREB
COOPER WILLIAMS
CORDELL ARAMA
DENVER BRADFORD
FINN HANNON
GEOFFREY OLIVETTI
HAMISH WARD
HENRY WILLIS
HUNTER HALL
IZAK HOLMES
JAMES SMITH
JEREMIAH KITE
JULIAN MINTO
KAIASI TALAKAI
KAIAWHA HEKE
LEESON TIAKIA
MOSES FALEAFA
NOAH GAFFNEY
PAYTON TARAU
TALMAGE LEMUSU
THOMAS LONGLAND
WILL GENCUR
WILSON RUTHVEN

 

[Major Tom]

Anyone know if that Jeremiah Kite is related to Visesio Kite that headed off to France?

 

[Dctarget]

Anyone know if that Jeremiah Kite is related to Visesio Kite that headed off to France?

Just looked up Sio Kite, are his stats correct because holy shit, 2.04m 147kg and plays prop? Surely not.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Weight yes. Didn't realise he was that tall but wouldn't surprise me. In reality he'll need to watch the weight if he is to be effective as a Skelton type Lock. Unless he wants to go be a lineman in the NFL like Jordan Mailata whos 203cm, 166kg

 

[Major Tom]

Just looked up Sio Kite, are his stats correct because holy shit, 2.04m 147kg and plays prop? Surely not.

Yeah, I'm not sure his height and weight would be 100% correct surely. Still a very big lad.

 

[Major Tom]

Weight yes. Didn't realise he was that tall but wouldn't surprise me. In reality he'll need to watch the weight if he is to be effective as a Skelton type Lock. Unless he wants to go be a lineman in the NFL like Jordan Mailata whos 203cm, 166kg

Plays prop though. I think France are keen to turn him into a lock though.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Anyone know if that Jeremiah Kite is related to Visesio Kite that headed off to France?

Think they are cousins. Jeremiah is the son of GPS coach Sio, and Visesio is the son of brother James

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Plays prop though. I think France are keen to turn him into a lock though.

Prop from growing up where he is just the biggest kid and that much bigger than the other guy so it works. He won't be long term, you just throw out the entire scrum and some 6'2 beast would get under him and pop him.

 

[Major Tom]

Aus U16s

ASHER CHAPMAN
BAREEK KLEINE-DETERS AUSAGE
CHARLIE XUEREB
COOPER WILLIAMS
CORDELL ARAMA
DENVER BRADFORD
FINN HANNON
GEOFFREY OLIVETTI
HAMISH WARD
HENRY WILLIS
HUNTER HALL
IZAK HOLMES
JAMES SMITH
JEREMIAH KITE
JULIAN MINTO
KAIASI TALAKAI
KAIAWHA HEKE
LEESON TIAKIA
MOSES FALEAFA
NOAH GAFFNEY
PAYTON TARAU
TALMAGE LEMUSU
THOMAS LONGLAND
WILL GENCUR
WILSON RUTHVEN

Heard Xuereb is pretty handy (league aligned?) but don't know much about any others.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

He's really good. First I'd seen him play but he dominated. Skillful and hard in contact. Out of Patrician Brothers Blacktown and part of the Panthers system.

 

[FNC Rugby]

Heard Xuereb is pretty handy (league aligned?) but don't know much about any others.

Xuereb signed with the Panthers
Asher Chapman with the Dragons
Cordell Arama options with League & Union
Denver Bradford on a Reds development deal (not sure why...)
Payton Tarau with the Rabbitohs
IJ Holmes trained with the Waratah 18's over the off-season last year
Cooper Williams also with Rabbitohs

 

[Major Tom]

Xuereb signed with the Panthers
Asher Chapman with the Dragons
Cordell Arama options with League & Union
Denver Bradford on a Reds development deal (not sure why...)
Payton Tarau with the Rabbitohs
IJ Holmes trained with the Waratah 18's over the off-season last year

If we can retain a couple I’ll be happy. Perhaps go hard at the ones that move the needle or the ones in positional importance.

 

[Bob_Jones]

Xuereb signed with the Panthers
Asher Chapman with the Dragons
Cordell Arama options with League & Union
Denver Bradford on a Reds development deal (not sure why...)
Payton Tarau with the Rabbitohs
IJ Holmes trained with the Waratah 18's over the off-season last year
Cooper Williams also with Rabbitohs

Not sure of the difference between 'being signed' and being in a squad, but Talakai is also in Souths Harold Matts squad.

I am also pretty sure that Ruthven & Longland played Harold Matts with Manly last year.

I suspect the reality is that barring a very small minority who are either at very traditional & strong rugby school (ie. Joeys) or a tall 2nd rower (whose height makes league less interested in them, but prime AFL candidate) that pretty much all the players are playing both games these days and view the games are interchangeable.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that Xuerub's only rugby union during 2025 was playing for CCC, then NSW School 1 and Waratahs.

 

[Muddled123]

Xuereb signed with the Panthers
Asher Chapman with the Dragons
Cordell Arama options with League & Union
Denver Bradford on a Reds development deal (not sure why...)
Payton Tarau with the Rabbitohs
IJ Holmes trained with the Waratah 18's over the off-season last year
Cooper Williams also with Rabbitohs

Word around Brisbane is Bradford might not be available.

 

[House is on Fire]

Aus U16s

ASHER CHAPMAN
BAREEK KLEINE-DETERS AUSAGE
CHARLIE XUEREB
COOPER WILLIAMS
CORDELL ARAMA
DENVER BRADFORD
FINN HANNON
GEOFFREY OLIVETTI
HAMISH WARD
HENRY WILLIS
HUNTER HALL
IZAK HOLMES
JAMES SMITH
JEREMIAH KITE
JULIAN MINTO
KAIASI TALAKAI
KAIAWHA HEKE
LEESON TIAKIA
MOSES FALEAFA
NOAH GAFFNEY
PAYTON TARAU
TALMAGE LEMUSU
THOMAS LONGLAND
WILL GENCUR
WILSON RUTHVEN

Where is Karter Iva? Queensland outside centre, clear standout.

Denver Bradford is the son of a South Darwin bunnies legend

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Guess it's hard to go past the NSW pair of Xuereb and Tarau who cut everyone including QLD to pieces when they got the ball. Tarau the NSW 13 had a first half hatrick in the GF

 

[Red Runner]

Denver Bradford is the son of a South Darwin bunnies legend

Typical QRU nepotism pick.