Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[drewprint]

Creighton on the bench for the Reds again this weekend. Seemingly preferred now? And with JOC (James O'Connor) back soon hopefully, maybe there will be room for the Reds to release HMP. I hope they do.

 

[Highlander35]

@ReeceHodgeOfficial & @The Ghost of Raelene

In the pre Drua Rebels Injury update, they confirmed that Talataiana has injured his ACL in the back quarter of 2023, completed his 6 month recovery, and strongly implied he return from injury through the JRWC.

Not sure in a 26 man squad you can carry a bloke with zero gametime, even of his quality, but we will see.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

@ReeceHodgeOfficial & @The Ghost of Raelene

In the pre Drua Rebels Injury update, they confirmed that Talataiana has injured his ACL in the back quarter of 2023, completed his 6 month recovery, and strongly implied he return from injury through the JRWC.

Not sure in a 26 man squad you can carry a bloke with zero gametime, even of his quality, but we will see.

I think he's worth it but I get it if they didn't take the chance with a smaller squad.

Can you take a couple of guys extra in case of the inevitable injury? Save flying them to SA and potentially missing a game.

 

[Rudderless]

Final squad is announced.

Round 1 is Thurs 2nd May at the Sunshine Coast Stadium

LOS PUMITAS SQUAD FOR TRC U20 ANNOUNCED​

Los Pumitas Squad for TRC U20 Announced

super.rugby

 

[Brumby Runner]

Australia Squad for U20 Rugby Championship

Brumbies

Tevita Alatini
Harvey Cordukes
Cullen Gray
Jack Harley
Lington Ieli
Jarrah McLeod
Toby Macpherson (c)
Angus Staniforth
Shane Wilcox

Rebels

Joey Fowler
Divad Palu
Ottavio Tuipulotu

Force

Boston Fakafanua
Ronan Leahy (vc)
Douglas Philipson
Dane Sawers
Kauri Tipene-Grace

Reds

Nick Bloomfield
Ben Daniels
Frankie Goldsbrough
Joe Liddy
Will McCulloch
Xavier Rubens

Waratahs

Jack Barrett
Ben Di Staso
Bryn Edwards
Aden Ekanayake
Olli McCrea
Hwi Sharples
Nathaniel Tiitii

Isaac Rumble has also joined the squad as injury cover via Sydney University

Still no sign of Lachlan Hooper. Is he injured?

 

[Rudderless]

As this is a development tournament, it will be only be broadcast in the countries of the teams playing.

TRC U20 2024​

May 2-12
Australia - Stan
New Zealand - SKY TV
South Africa - Supersport
Argentina - ESPN

 

[Highlander35]

Makes sense. No Pacific Nations that would incentivise an IRB broadcast, no Japanese involvement, poor broadcasting times for any European network.

 

[Dctarget]

First team is up

 

[RugbyReg]

Leahy at 12. Is that his normal position? Thought he was more an outside back?

 

[Tazzmania]

Leahy at 12. Is that his normal position? Thought he was more an outside back?

He usually plays wing, so very interesting selection

 

[dusk]

He usually plays wing, so very interesting selection

No he usually plays outside-centre and has played outside centre all throughout his schooling + shute shield.

 

[Marce]

Is there any instagram account or something where we can read about the Junior Wallabies? Updates and all the stuff

 

[Adam84]

rugby.com.au

 

[Rudderless]

Is there any instagram account or something where we can read about the Junior Wallabies? Updates and all the stuff

This seems to be as good as it gets…

Australia U20s named for inaugural TRC U20 clash with Argentina

www.rugby.com.au

There is also a dedicated Facebook page
‘The Rugby Championship’
posting info on all 4 teams.

 

[Rudderless]

 

[Marce]

This seems to be as good as it gets…

Australia U20s named for inaugural TRC U20 clash with Argentina

www.rugby.com.au

There is also a dedicated Facebook page
‘The Rugby Championship’
posting info on all 4 teams.

I know rugby.com.au but there isn't a specific Junior Wallabies instagram account? Cause the Wallabies ones doesn't post anything

 

[Marce]

He usually plays wing, so very interesting selection

At least Leahy is bigger than most of the Australian Super Rugby centres lol

1.88 m - 96 kg

 

[drewprint]

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First team is up

For those in the know, is full strength? Sounds like there’s a few injured players who should be there, ie Hooper, that young Rebels backrower, and that NSW ex Barker hooker. Who are the guns we should be looking out for?

 

[Rudderless]

Argentina Pumitas versus Australia:

1. CORREA , Diego (Club Atlético Estudiantes)
2. VIVAS, Juan Manuel (Los Tordos)
3. RAPETTI, Tomás (Alumni)
4. GARCÍA IANDOLINO, Álvaro (Los Tordos)
5. EFRAÍN, Elías (Jockey Club of Córdoba)
6. PENOUCOS, Juan (Belgrano Athletic)
7. FERNÁNDEZ DE OLIVEIRA, Santos (SIC)
8. BERNASCONI, Juan Pedro (La Plata RC)
9. DI BIASE, Tomás (Deportiva Francaise)
10. DI LUCCA, Santino (La Plata RC)
11. SOLER FILOTY, Valentín (Tala RC)
12. BOCCO, Tomás (Córdoba Athletic)
13. SÁNCHEZ VALAROLO, Faustino (Palermo Bajo)
14. ROSSETTO, Franco (Club Atlético Estudiantes)
15. ELIZALDE, Benjamín (Deportiva Francesa / Tigres RC)

Replacements: 16. CAMERLINCKX, Marcos (Bella Vista Regattas), 17. GARGALLO BAZÁN, Gonzalo (Córdoba Athletic), 18. GALVÁN, Gael (Pucará), 19. ASEVEDO, Luciano (Liceo RC), 20. ROSSI, Julián (RC High School), 21. PODESTÁ, Genaro (Marist RC), 22. FOSSATI, Mateo (Belgrano Athletic), 23. SILVA, Timothy (SIC)

 

[ReeceHodgeOfficial]

For those in the know, is full strength? Sounds like there’s a few injured players who should be there, ie Hooper, that young Rebels backrower, and that NSW ex Barker hooker. Who are the guns we should be looking out for?

Looks like the full strength team to me, hard to say how they view squad rotation and development. I'd be interested to see Goldsborough and Fakafanua but they're both a year young.

Players to watch IMO:
1. Barrett - should be a leader from the front in his second year, was one of the standouts last year.
4. MacPherson - workhorse last year. Like Barrett, it's good to see some large tight 5 boys returning.
6. Ekanayake - great skills and speed from sevens, dangerous in open play.
10. Fowler - Rebels contracted, interesting to see his development.
12. Leahy - very handy in space, the move to 12 is surprising.