U16 schoolboy rugby

[footinbothcamps]

Mate the coaches are from Nudgee & Ipswich Grammar you look through the names of the kids and just shake your head. There is a kid in this side who has been playing 15B's for his school at numerous time this season yet somehow makes this squad. We know of a family who has a kid that goes to school in Qld but plays club rugby in NSW. This kid couldn't even make the South Coast side for this tournament yet is in the final selection trial for the Waratahs u15 team due to his performances at the NSW State Championships and subsequently his club form (where selectors from the Waratahs are actually flying up to watch games). My guess is he doesnt go to the right school or his daddy doesn't play politics with the selectors.

 

[Get em onside]

u16 emerging reds carnival teams get announced tomorrow.

 

[TheRugbyCyclist]

Exciting... Hope to see some changes from last year.

 

[Daniel Koalins]

Very exciting

Ye there was a bit of bias to NC maybe some coaches picking the teams

This is a bit irrelevant but, my nephew's friend from IGS Hardbottle made the team last year very good player, I've been watching a couple IGS 16A games and I've missed him is he injured?

 

[footybaby]

Still waiting on u16 Emerging Reds team lists buzzing for it though.

 

[92Eyesupfooty]

From NSW here anyone from QLD that knows when the final reds team is announced? Seems like they’re a bit behind the tahs schedule wise.

 

[The Occasional Fly Half]

There has been a lot of chatter on other channels. Nothing from Reds. Perhaps their communications people should stop sending out media on second tier signings for 2025 and concentrate on either putting out the team list - or explaining why it is delayed for some reason....

 

[oldandcranky]

Brumbies u16’s 2024

Brumbies name Super Rugby U16s extended squad

brumbies.rugby

 

[92Eyesupfooty]

Quite a few boys from NSW in the team

 

[Mudgee Mudcrab]

Interesting to see that. Couple of Ex-Waratahs u15 players

 

[RazorRamon]

Any thoughts on day 1 of ERC 2024 Under 16’s?

 

[Mudgee Mudcrab]

Waratahs u16 vs Brumbies u16
Score: Waratahs 94 Brumbies 12

 

[therugbyfootyguy]

Was this game filmed, and if so can it be watched anywhere

 

[Mudgee Mudcrab]

Don't believe so

 

[Bullrush]

I was there and watched live but fortunately, one of the boys' Dad filmed it and I got a copy. Brumbies have a heap of work to do that's for sure!

 

[Milkman09]

Would love to see more representitives from outside the GPS this year. As I have discussed on various other forums Nepotism towards the GPS has been too strong within the reds academy. 13 players from NC in the u15s and a coach is simply ridiculous. Hopefully the 16's we see closer scorelines against Gen Blue and more variety and skill than last year.

11 from NC and they are clearly the best team in the GPS - could have picked more, freakish talent. They wouldnt have lost for 2-3 years

 

[Milkman09]

Don't know if anyone else did but I happened to take a look at the u15 state carnival played a couple of weeks ago a Padua College. There was some ripper talent shown at that comp and I was looking forward to the selections.....Though as predicted the coach (Sean Graham) overlooked the country teams. He didn't even show up until the last day of the carnival with a pre picked team.

SG was there every day.....just because you didn't see him, doesn't mean he wasn't there. Agree re the 9 from ROCKY he has actually been called into the squad now, he is at a GPS school FYI. Couple you highlighted in the CAP team are league players already with contracts so made themselves unavailable as did quite a few others.
Met North & East were the dominate teams hence the big representation.
There were some players called in from outside this carnival, as was stated would be the procedure at the start.
The reds selectors were just picking the best team to beat NSW IMO

 

[Mule]

Super U16s First Round:
Waratahs 105-Rebels 0
Brumbies 18-Force 19
Reds bye

 

[Soupnasty]

That Waratahs/Rebels result is good for no one

 

[Mule]

That Waratahs/Rebels result is good for no one

indeed - RA alignment may see the best 150 kids play in that tournament regardless of where they live, instead of the best 30 from each franchise? Unfortunately would very likely mean less spots from locals in their local franchise outside of nsw/qld though, more so in u16s than u19s?