Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[Major Tom]

The U18 vs Australian Schoolboys will be interesting.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Some of the individuals in the U18s should lead them to a good victory. But, these games end up fights with guys who know each other so well and a few chips on shoulders.

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[Wilson]

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No room for injury there, I wonder if a few of the guys not picked in the 23's for the U18 side will be in reserve for the schoolboys as well.

 

[Strewthcobber]

It's all been said before, but just one public school representative (and that being a GPS school) out of those two teams is really something.

 

[Strewthcobber]

For those wondering (like me!)

Under 18 team selected first, then Schoolboys side selected from everyone else, provided that they meet the ASRU eligibility criteria.

Theoretically, the Aus U18 team are the first choice side

"The process has involved regular meetings and discussions on players across the system, leading to a final selection day where we selected the top 30 U18 players in the Australia U18 squad, allowing the Australian Schools to follow and select their 23-player squad with the stipulation that these players are U18, attend school and attended the National Schoolboy Championships held in July."

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

18s are the Premier side for this bracket. The only players.

The game between them should be a 3 try win for 18s at least looking at the talent in the pack especially but that’s a sturdy Schools side.

A lot of talented guys haven’t been selected in either which is a positive for depth.

 

[Backintheolddays]

I look forward to the likes of Tancred and Cleary getting stuck into their more illustrious counterparts.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Tancred got it done twice over them during the season so he won’t hold any issues.

The boys selected from Kings are good players but does stun me to have more than 1st and 2nd in the Sydney GPS comp combined.

Hope Risati can get some good play in and be fit. He’s as talented as they come at 10 or 15 but injured what seemed like all year.

 

[Red Runner]

It's all been said before, but just one public school representative (and that being a GPS school) out of those two teams is really something.

would that be the case if you went back 4 years? Were they ant GPS schools then?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Unfortunately it’s too common now. It does have to be said there are players who are at Private Schools now who weren’t a couple years ago…

Mid 2000s was the last era of CHS being competitive with the private associations.

 

[Major Tom]

Tancred got it done twice over them during the season so he won’t hold any issues.

The boys selected from Kings are good players but does stun me to have more than 1st and 2nd in the Sydney GPS comp combined.

Hope Risati can get some good play in and be fit. He’s as talented as they come at 10 or 15 but injured what seemed like all year.

I’ll be watching Risati with interest. We could do with an athletic fly half for a change!
Some good competition for the position with Fowler, Risati, Mackay and Pritchard all options.