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IRB U/20 Tournament and Oz Squad

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Chris McKivat (8)
Re: Oz U20 squad

Lee, on scrumhalf I am not suprised that Nic White has not taken your eye with Brumby Runners as he has just returned from a shoulder injury and has not played for Runners in '10 season. Performance at U20 camp must have got him in.
 

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John Eales (66)
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Yeah - I thought he was quiet in the two games I saw. :) :) :)



On Jeloudev and Sills: at least "Jelly" is a proven footie player to me having seen him play for the Junior Waratahs over two years - though, as I said, not with a lot of distinction.

Sills hasn't got to that level, in fact, the only time I have seen him play senior 1st Grade rugby is from the bench on TV last week. He is obviously fast but has a whippet build and is only 81kgs yet 185cms tall; not a great disadvantage in 7s but not an advantage in other rugby.

Damon Anderson is a good player and if he proves himself in 1st Grade this season for Easts he may be chosen next year provided the young Queensland wingers don't dominate the wing spots as I expect they will.

Nicky Price looked bloody good in the TV game I saw him play in for Southern Districts v Manly, but he should have to prove himself after leaving the game after school. He's not that big either but if he is good enough to play in 1st grade all this year he will be more seasoned for the 2012 tournament.
 

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Peter Sullivan (51)
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Lee Grant said:
Nicky Price looked bloody good in the TV game I saw him play in for Southern Districts v Manly, but he should have to prove himself after leaving the game after school. He's not that big either but if he is good enough to play in 1st grade all this year he will be more seasoned for the 2012 tournament.

Agreed, Lee. Price and Brackin-Henry were on fire in that game. Has the latter been considered at all?
 

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George Gregan (70)
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Re: Oz U20 squad

DPK said:
Lee Grant said:
Nicky Price looked bloody good in the TV game I saw him play in for Southern Districts v Manly, but he should have to prove himself after leaving the game after school. He's not that big either but if he is good enough to play in 1st grade all this year he will be more seasoned for the 2012 tournament.

Agreed, Lee. Price and Brackin-Henry were on fire in that game. Has the latter been considered at all?

Randwick plays Southern this weekend

Randwick: 1. Daniel Spencer, 2. Atonio Halangahu [c], 3. Lotu Taukeiaho; 4. Will Crutchley, 5. Ross Kennedy; 6. Henry Vanderglas; 7. Leon Lam, 8. Neil Meyer; 9. Danny Kroll, 10. Brent Kelly; 11. Clinton Sills, 12. Dane Inman, 13. Gene Fairbanks, 14. Dave Dillon; 15. Toby Browne.

Southern Districts: 1. Tetera Faulkner, 2. Sam Zlatevski, 3. John Ulugia; 4. Nifo Nifo, 5. Sitaleki Timani; 6. Matt Trouville, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Ita Vaea; 9. Nathan Sievert, 10. Josh Gamgee [c]; 11. Ben Schreiber, 12. Gareth Morton, 13. Josh Tatupu, 14. Chris Kerr; 15. Nicky Price.

so we will see more evidence this weekend
 

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Peter Sullivan (51)
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Randwick: 1. Daniel Spencer, 2. Atonio Halangahu [c], 3. Lotu Taukeiaho; 4. Will Crutchley, 5. Ross Kennedy; 6. Henry Vanderglas; 7. Leon Lam, 8. Neil Meyer; 9. Danny Kroll, 10. Brent Kelly; 11. Clinton Sills, 12. Dane Inman, 13. Gene Fairbanks, 14. Dave Dillon; 15. Toby Browne.

Southern Districts: 1. Tetera Faulkner, 2. Sam Zlatevski, 3. John Ulugia; 4. Nifo Nifo, 5. Sitaleki Timani; 6. Matt Trouville, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Ita Vaea; 9. Nathan Sievert, 10. Josh Gamgee [c]; 11. Ben Schreiber, 12. Gareth Morton, 13. Josh Tatupu, 14. Chris Kerr; 15. Nicky Price.

Tatupu also impressed me in the Manly/Southern game. Keep an eye out.
 

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Phil Kearns (64)
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DPK said:
Randwick: 1. Daniel Spencer, 2. Atonio Halangahu [c], 3. Lotu Taukeiaho; 4. Will Crutchley, 5. Ross Kennedy; 6. Henry Vanderglas; 7. Leon Lam, 8. Neil Meyer; 9. Danny Kroll, 10. Brent Kelly; 11. Clinton Sills, 12. Dane Inman, 13. Gene Fairbanks, 14. Dave Dillon; 15. Toby Browne.

Southern Districts: 1. Tetera Faulkner, 2. Sam Zlatevski, 3. John Ulugia; 4. Nifo Nifo, 5. Sitaleki Timani; 6. Matt Trouville, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Ita Vaea; 9. Nathan Sievert, 10. Josh Gamgee [c]; 11. Ben Schreiber, 12. Gareth Morton, 13. Josh Tatupu, 14. Chris Kerr; 15. Nicky Price.

Tatupu also impressed me in the Manly/Southern game. Keep an eye out.

Good to see Dave Dillon back and playing first grade again. I thought his career might have been over. Where's Leon Bott playing now, by the way?
 

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John Eales (66)
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That's the TV game - great. Can anybody confirm that it's Sills first game in 1st Grade?

Geez I'm slack - I've just realised that there's a Friday night game on at Uni. but too late now. Lachlan Mitchell is back and playing and Luke Jones is playing 6 - plus Pete Betham at 15 and other sundry interesting Uni players.
 

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Trevor Allan (34)
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Lee Grant said:
That's the TV game - great. Can anybody confirm that it's Sills first game in 1st Grade?

Geez I'm slack - I've just realised that there's a Friday night game on at Uni. but too late now. Lachlan Mitchell is back and playing and Luke Jones is playing 6 - plus Pete Betham at 15 and other sundry interesting Uni players.

Colts and Grade Lee!

This is Sills second game in first grade, he played a game in 2nd grade the round before that after coming back from Sevens/Injury - not too sure??
 

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Trevor Allan (34)
Re: Oz U20 squad

DPK said:
Lee Grant said:
Nicky Price looked bloody good in the TV game I saw him play in for Southern Districts v Manly, but he should have to prove himself after leaving the game after school. He's not that big either but if he is good enough to play in 1st grade all this year he will be more seasoned for the 2012 tournament.

Agreed, Lee. Price and Brackin-Henry were on fire in that game. Has the latter been considered at all?

Brackin - Henry has been on the bench for the Brumbies for the last few weeks.
 

AussieDominance

Trevor Allan (34)
Re: Oz U20 squad

Can someone answer this for me :

Phoenix Battye is counted as a NSW rep in this squad even though from the ACT if I recall correctly - no problems with that.

But apparently according to the link below(dated 1/5) he is a Brumbies Academy member.

NSW Rugby Website has this though :

http://brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/58244

Phoenix Battye
Position: Lock
Born: 28.09.90
Club: Sydney Uni

He hasn't been named in a Sydney Uni team this season? Anyone know what is going on?

If he is a NSW Academy member why does he get special exemptions to play in the ACT comp?
 

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Simon Poidevin (60)
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Re: Oz U20 squad

wamberal said:
Where's Leon Bott playing now, by the way?

The former Wests Junior and Pirate is now at Penrith Emus, via Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs, Sharks and the Blue Slime. He's tearing it up out there and scoring a few tries along the way.
 

Lee Grant

John Eales (66)
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AussieDominance said:
This is Sills second game in first grade, he played a game in 2nd grade the round before that after coming back from Sevens/Injury - not too sure??

I mistyped. I saw him coming on in 1st Grade last week on TV. I meant had he ever started in a 1st Grade game? Not according to the programmes they give out each week which you can read on the net, but they are often inaccurate. He would never have started in a 1st Grade game for Sydney Uni last year with the wingers they had.


AD

I don't know the protocol but I confirm that Arizona is in the Junior Waratahs (amateur group).

http://www.nswrugby.com.au/HSBCWaratahs/HSBCJuniorWaratahs/JuniorWaratahs.aspx
 

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Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
Re: Oz U20 squad

I don't think he's a member of their academy. Just played for their team at least once, most likely through injury.

The Brumby academy list is:

TIER 1



Robbie Coleman

DOB: 3 August, 1990

Ht/Wt: 179cm/83kg

Position: Centre/Flyhalf

Club: Queanbeyan (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2008), Australian Under 20’s (2009), Australian Sevens (2009), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Nathan Charles

DOB: 9 January, 1989

Ht/Wt: 183cm/106kg

Position: Hooker

Club: Sydney University (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2006), Australian Under 20 (2008-2009), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Colby Fainga'a

DOB: 31 March, 1991

Ht/Wt: 182cm/95kg

Position: Flanker

Club: Tuggeranong (ACT)

Representative Honours: ACT Schools (2007, 2008), Australian Schools (2008), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Shaun Foley

DOB: 29 August, 1986

Ht/Wt: 181cm/85kg

Position: Centre/Fullback

Club: Randwick (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2004), Sydney Roosters Jersey Flegg (2005-2006), Sydney Roosters First Grade (2007-2008), Australian Sevens (2009) , CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Talalelei Gray

DOB: 28 February, 1990

Ht/Wt: 190cm/103kg

Position: No.8

Club: Eastern Suburbs (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2007), Australian Sevens (2009)



Anthony Hegarty

DOB: 11 May, 1987

Ht/Wt: 183cm/102kg

Position: Hooker

Club: Queanbeyan (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australia A Schools (2005), Brumby Runners (2005-2008), Navy Canberra Vikings (2007), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Michael Hooper

DOB: 29 October, 1991

Ht/Wt: 182cm/97kg

Position: Flanker

Club: Manly

Representative Honours: Australia A Schools (2008)



Brackin Karauria-Henry

DOB: 31 July, 1988

Ht/Wt: 179cm/87kg

Position: Centre

Club: Southern Districts (NSW)

Representative Honours: Cronulla Sharks Under 20’s (2008), Cronulla Sharks Jersey Flegg (2007-2008), Cronulla Sharks Premier League (2007-2008), Australian Sevens (2009)



Jono Owen

DOB: 1 November, 1986

Ht/Wt: 188cm/86kg

Position: Prop

Club: Sydney University

Representative Honours: Australian Universities (2007)



Hugh Pyle

DOB: 21 September, 1988

Ht/Wt: 200cm/112kg

Position: Lock

Club: Warringah (NSW)

Representative Honours: CAS 1st XV (2006)



Clinton Sills

DOB: 16 October, 1990

Ht/Wt: 185cm/81kg

Position: Fullback/Wing

Club: Sydney University (NSW)

Representative Honours: Australian Sevens (2009), Australian Under 20’s (2009)



James Stannard

DOB: 21 February, 1983

Ht/Wt: 173cm/82kg

Position: Scrumhalf

Club: Queanbeyan (NSW)

Representative Honours: Western Force (2008), CA Brumbies (2009), Australian Sevens (2009)



Nick White

DOB: 13 June, 1990

Ht/Wt: 173cm/78kg

Position: Scrumhalf

Club: Wests (ACT)

Representative Honours: NSW Schools (2008), Australian Schools Shadow Squad (2008), Australian Under 20’s (2009), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)





TIER 2 & 3



Nua Alone

DOB: 5 September, 1987

Ht/Wt: 187cm/89kg

Position: Centre/Wing

Club: Gungahlin

Representative Honours: Wests Tigers SG Ball (2005), Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg (2006), Wests Tigers Premier League (2007)



James Ambrosini

DOB: 5 June, 1991

Ht/Wt: 175cm/82kg

Position: Flyhalf

Club: Uni-Norths

Representative Honours: Queensland Schools (2008), Australia A Schools (2008), Australian Schools (2008), ACT Representative (2009)



Chris Barbaro

DOB: 29 January, 1988

Ht/Wt: 178cm/120kg

Position: Prop

Club: Queanbeyan



Jean-Marc Berthelot

DOB: 26 February, 1992

Ht/Wt: 191cm/98kg

Position: Back Row

Club: Uni-Norths

Representative Honours: Brisbane Under 18’s (League) (2008), Brisbane Centenary Team (League) (2008)



Phil Braban

DOB: 16 March, 1989

Ht/Wt: 181cm/93kg

Position: Flanker

Club: Gungahlin

Representative Honours: Qld Schoolboys (2005-2006), Australia A Schoolboys (2006), QAS Under 19’s (2007), Brisbane Representative Team (2009)



Anthony Dawes

DOB: 28 April, 1986

Ht/Wt: 182cm/73kg

Position: Scrumhalf

Club: Gungahlin



Rod Esekia

DOB: 17 August, 1991

Ht/Wt: 167cm/83kg

Position: Inside Centre

Club: Tuggeranong

Representative Honours: Victorian Under 18’s (2008-09), Combined States Schools (2008-09), Australian Schools (2009)

Zac Frank

DOB: 12 March, 1992

Ht/Wt: 192cm/95kg

Position: Lock

Club: Uni-Norths

Representative Honours: Queensland Under 16’s (2008), Queensland Schools (2009)



Ron Hobden

DOB: 1 March, 1988

Ht/Wt: 176cm/98kg

Position: Hooker

Club: Uni-Norths

Representative Honours: NSW Country (2009)



Richard Hooper

DOB: 30 March, 1990

Ht/Wt: 171cm/81kg

Position: Wing

Club: Manly

Representative Honours: ISA (2007)



Sieoli Latu

DOB: 20 July, 1988

Ht/Wt: 178cm/107kg

Position: Prop

Club: Wests



Melbourne Lesa

DOB: 30 January, 1990

Ht/Wt: 181cm/102kg

Position: Hooker

Club: Royals

Representative Honours: Combined States Schoolboys (2007-2008)



Leslie Makin

DOB: 2 January, 1992

Ht/Wt: 174cm/104kg

Position: Prop/Hooker

Club: TBA

Representative Honours: ACT Under 16’s (2008), ACT Schools (2008-2009), ACT under 17’s (2009)



Tim Metcher

DOB: 10 May, 1991

Ht/Wt: 182cm/113kg

Position: Prop

Club: Randwick

Representative Honours: NSW Country Juniors (2006-09), NSW Country Schools (2007), Combined High Schools (2008), NSW All Schools (2008)



Jesse Mogg

DOB: 8 June, 1989

Ht/Wt: 187cm/86kg

Position: Fullback

Club: Wests

Representative Honours: Qld Schoolboys (2006), Australian A Schoolboys (2006), Qld Under 19 (2008), Broncos Toyota Cup (2009)



Kurt Mulcahy

DOB: 12 May, 1989

Ht/Wt: 184cm/85kg

Position: Wing/Fullback

Club: Gungahlin

Representative Honours: Australian Schoolboys (League) (2004)



Steven Noriega

DOB: 27 June, 1989

Ht/Wt: 180cm/113kg

Position: Prop

Club: Gungahlin

Representative Honours: Urba Under 18’s (2007), Urba Under 19’s (2008), Argentina Under 20’s (2007-2008), CA Brumbies French Tour (2009)



Jesse Parahi

DOB: 29 July, 1989

Ht/Wt: 189cm/104kg

Position: Back Row

Club: Tuggeranong

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2007)



Tyler Stevens

DOB: 7 May, 1990

Ht/Wt: 176cm/87kg

Position: Fullback

Club: Queanbeyan

Representative Honours: Australian Schools (2008)



Ed Stubbs

DOB: 2 February, 1989

Ht/Wt: 184cm/97kg

Position: Outside Centre

Club: Tuggeranong

Representative Honours: ACT Senior Representative (2009)



Dylan Taikato-Simpson

DOB: 20 March, 1990

Ht/Wt: 177cm/75kg

Position: Fullback/Flyhalf

Club: Wests

Representative Honours: Gold Coast Titans Under 20 (2009)



Ita Vaea

DOB: 9 February, 1989

Ht/Wt: 187cm/108kg

Position: No.8

Club: Southern Districts

Representative Honours: Tongan School (2006), Tongan Under 20 (2009)



Liam Winton

DOB: 6 March, 1986

Ht/Wt: 194cm/110kg

Position: Lock/Back Row

Club: Gungahlin

Representative Honours: Australian Barbarians (2009)
 

Lee Grant

John Eales (66)
Re: Oz U20 squad

Going back to Arizona. That team he was listed in was an ACT team, not an academy team - and anyway academy teams often have ring ins to make up numbers in a position.

But he does have an asterisk beside his name indicating that he was a member of the Brumbies Academy in 2010. Perhaps the person typing it made a Lee Grant typo - because he is a local.
 

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Bob Davidson (42)
Re: Oz U20 squad

22 young men who play rugby in Brisbane will be representing at the Under 20's World Champioship in June, or the 20's Trophy, the 2nd tier comp that starts next week in Russia.

In the Trophy, Nigel Genia (GPS) and Allen Weller (Sunnybank) are representing PNG.

David Feao (Souths) Matt Ika (?) are re representing Tonga

Fred Tuua (Souths) is representing Samoa

Kirwan Sanday (?), Michael Turner (Sunnybank), Teti Tela (Sunnybank), Chris Nasiganiyavi (GPS), Joshua Tuqiri (GPS?), Ratu Tevita Kurudini (Uni?), Solomoni Rasolea (Uni?), Thomas Lunde (Sunnybank) are all representing Fiji.

And then there are the eight guys representing OZ.

Not bad, 22 guys from one comp spread across five nations, with quite a number of them already playing Premier.

NSW posters - Also noticed a Kotoni Ale in the Tongan team list. Wasn't he a gun NSW schools forward a couple of years ago?
 
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Hoping for 2012 that Australia hosts this tournament. Looking interesting this year.
 
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