CAS Rugby 2023
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RedOrDead
Charlie Fox (21)
Aden Ekanayake is one of the best stories in schoolboy footy.
He was never seen as a potential 1stXV player. He barely snuck in to the team… I believe he even played some of his junior footy in the B’s.
As of today he has captained the under 18 Australian 7’s team, and the junior wallabies….
He was never seen as a potential 1stXV player. He barely snuck in to the team… I believe he even played some of his junior footy in the B’s.
As of today he has captained the under 18 Australian 7’s team, and the junior wallabies….
RedOrDead
Charlie Fox (21)
It would help if we weren’t letting some of our best players rot on the bench… guys like Hwi Sharples, Boston Fakafanua etc.
Our juniors usually look great (apart from like 2020 or 21 when we lost to Argentina and then got killed by NZ by like 70), let’s hold on to these ones.
Jumping_jack
Ward Prentice (10)
Incredible, well done to the young man.
This is why the net must also be cast wide, to make sure kids have more chance of succeeding and growing into the sport. Well done to Barker for helping him develop.
It is also two years in a row the Aus u18’s captain came through Barker. Well done.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Love this bloke. He has so much potential.
Intrested to see how he goes in 15s long term as he still seems an athlete first but it reminds me of Nick Frost.
He’s a legitimate chance of going to the Olympics in 7s.
RedOrDead
Charlie Fox (21)
He's a great kid. And a really good player. As an aerial threat he's ridiculous, also massive in the line outs. He really needs to put on some size though.
Hopefully being in these elite pathways, he'll get the nutritional advice and weights program to get there. Cause he definitely has the commitment.
However, like you said he could choose to go gown the 7's route where that won't be as much of an issue.
RedOrDead
Charlie Fox (21)
I feel like this first game must be merely a trial, because there's no way some of those NSW boys are actually sitting on that bench.
I mean the vice captain Hwi Sharples has been benched. Hopefully that's a tell we are just hiding our best for the second game on Monday.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Just for the Olympics ideally then I’d love to see him move into 15s and eventually play 6 for the Tahs.
Schoolboyrugby23
Stan Wickham (3)
It’s interesting to see that Sam Niuala was chosen in the CAS 2nds team but then is starting in Aus schoolboys
Famed_Star
Allen Oxlade (6)
Wasn’t even selected at backrow.. selected in the second row.
Not in the top 6 backrowers for CAS, but the best no 8 in the country..
just shows the continued inept choices of the CAS selectors.
he didnt wear the right colour socks in the CAS competition
Hankspank
Larry Dwyer (12)
Fowler Australian U/20’s # 10 !!
Hankspank
Larry Dwyer (12)
They played last week
Game_Day_Ritual
Sydney Middleton (9)
Sammy is a no 8 every day of the week not a Lock, he's a super star of a kid on and off the field. I hope he has a blinder.
RedOrDead
Charlie Fox (21)
Yeah this is especially shocking given the inexperience of Joe Walsh in comparison (although he is a great player). This definitely isn't out strongest team. We are clearly saving them for later, not to worry.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
I like Walsh but Fowler was included in the initial U20s squads before the WC.
Scrumsforlife68
Frank Row (1)
Why though? The NZ team will 100% be putting their best team forward. Why aren’t we? It’s so clear. No wonder Australian rugby is a joke. No wonder everyone goes to league. Appalled
Halfbackenthusiast
Ted Fahey (11)
He played only bs up until u16s but I thought barker couldn’t develop players
Halfbackenthusiast
Ted Fahey (11)
I think rugby australia are doing this to target walsh, they see him as high risk of leaving to league or uk as his brothers did. Fowler is already contracted but giving walsh every opportunity is gonna make him more likely to stay in the 15 man code