Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[The Honey Badger]

Is Lonergan from the Brumbies still eligble?

It's the younger brother, plays Hooker.

What I have seen of him (couple of years ago) was special

 

[Brumby Runner]

Seamas Smith I understand is a No 9, and I think Will Goddard might play there as well.

Also, pretty sure Osborne had time in the trials this year on the side of the scrum. If he's who I am thinking of, then he looked more than handy.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Seamas Smith I understand is a No 9, and I think Will Goddard might play there as well.

Also, pretty sure Osborne had time in the trials this year on the side of the scrum. If he's who I am thinking of, then he looked more than handy.

Goddards a 15 according to his rugby profile

Any relation to the other Goddard who is a half back?

 

[Rachet_84]

The Junior Wallabies will take on Japan, Fiji and New Zealand in next month’s Oceania U20s Championship on the Gold Coast.
OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES

Friday April 26
All times AEST
5pm - New Zealand vs Fiji – Kick off 5pm, AEST
7pm - Australia vs Japan – Kick off 7pm, AEST
Tuesday April 30
5pm - New Zealand vs Japan – Kick off 5pm, AEST
7pm - Australia vs Fiji – Kick off 7pm, AEST
Saturday May 4
5pm - Japan vs Fiji
7pm - New Zealand vs Australia
http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=171226&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726

 

[RugbyReg]

Squad named:

Oceania U20s Championship squad:
Oliver Barden (NSW)
Angus Bell (NSW)
Darcy Breen (NSW)
Joe Cotton (QLD)
Ben Donaldson (NSW)
Max Douglas (NSW)
Esei Ha’angana (VIC)
Jack Hardy (QLD)
Will Harris (NSW)
Will Harrison (NSW)
Trevor Hosea (VIC)
Tom Kibble (QLD)
Nathan Lawson (NSW)
Noah Lolesio (ACT)
Lachlan Lonergan (ACT)
Isaac Lucas (QLD)
Michael McDonald (WA)
Fraser McReight (QLD)
Josh Nasser (QLD)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (NSW)
Kye Oates (QLD)
Bryon Ralston (QLD)
Triston Reilly (AU7s)
Henry Robertson (NSW)
Egan Siggs (QLD)
Patrick Tafa (NSW)
Sione Tui (VIC)
Semisi Tupou (VIC)
Liam Usher (QLD)
Joey Walton (NSW)
Harry Wilson (QLD)
Michael Wood (QLD)

Oceania U20s Championship:
Bond University, Gold Coast

Round 1 – Friday, April 26
New Zealand v Fiji, 5.00pm
Australia v Japan, 7.00pm

Round 2 – Tuesday, April 30
New Zealand v Japan, 5.00pm
Australia v Fiji, 7.00pm

Round 3 – Saturday, May 4
Japan v Fiji, 5.00pm
New Zealand v Australia, 7.00pm

 

[Bobby Sands]

Where has Kibble been this year? At GPS I guess? How is he travelling?

I am guessing from this mob;

1. Nasser
2.
3.
4. Hosea
5. Esei Ha’angana
6. Wood/Kibble
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. Longergan
10. Lucas
11.
12. Noah Lolesio
13.
14.
15.

I know exactly zero about NSW players

 

[RugbyReg]

I don't know all the players well enough but I can pick a skeleton of what is a pretty handy team:

15 Isaac Lucas
14 Jack Hardy
13 Semisi Tupou
12 Noah Lolessio
11 Triston Reilly
10 Will Harrison
9 Michael McDonald
8 Harry Wilson
7 Fraser McReight
6 Tom Kibble
5 Esei Ha'angana
4 Trevor Hosea
3 Josh Nasser ?
2 Lachlan Lonergan
1 Egan Siggs

 

[Braveheart81]

Patrick Tafa got game time last year. You'd have to think he is a strong chance to start at number 8.

Only 6 returning players from last year's World Championship squad. Seems like a low number compared to normal.

 

[RugbyReg]

Patrick Tafa got game time last year. You'd have to think he is a strong chance to start at number 8.

Only 6 returning players from last year's World Championship squad. Seems like a low number compared to normal.

over an all QLD backrow? Pffft.

Yeah, I did think of him but those three backrowers are all class. All started NRC games last year. I haven't seen as much of Tafa honestly.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Angus Bell will be first 1 picked. At no 1.

Debuted for Sydney Uni First grade round 1 last weekend. First game out of school.

Haangana IMO will play 6.

McReight has a mortgage on 7

Tafa will be 8 with Will Harris on the bench pushing for the starting spot.

Trevor Hosea will be 1 Lock, IMO Max Douglas will be the other.

Breen the other prop
Loneragan the hooker

Looking like a very good pack

 

[Brumby Runner]

Patrick Tafa got game time last year. You'd have to think he is a strong chance to start at number 8.

Only 6 returning players from last year's World Championship squad. Seems like a low number compared to normal.

Did Tafa play for Norths in last year's SS? Think it might be him who I thought had some outstanding touches in televised games.

 

[Braveheart81]

Did Tafa play for Norths in last year's SS? Think it might be him who I thought had some outstanding touches in televised games.

Yes. He's a Norths player.

He's got a Tahs contract too and looked decent in the preseason games he got an opportunity in.

There's definitely a lot of competition for those backrow spots because as Reg and Bobby Sands said, those Queensland backrowers are all really good too.

 

[Dark Shark]

I do wonder now if the URC (NRC u19’s) is just a waste of time and resources as it does not appear to be a “feeder”
Into the Junior Wallabies.

Now I can only speak from a Qld perspective as I have not followed other states too closely- of the 12 Queenslanders selected in the Junior Wallabies for the Oceania Champs only two (Siggs & Lucas) came from the 48 Qld URC players who were the competition finalists last year. An extraordinary low number to be selected from the National Champion team and Runner Up.

Edit - there were three players - Siggs, Lucas and Ralston

 

[Braveheart81]

of the 12 Queenslanders selected in the Junior Wallabies for the Oceania Champs only two (Siggs & Lucas) came from the 48 Qld URC players who were the competition finalists last year. An extraordinary low number to be selected from the National Champion team and Runner Up.

Were the other 10 playing in the NRC?

 

[Bobby Sands]

Yes. He's a Norths player.

He's got a Tahs contract too and looked decent in the preseason games he got an opportunity in.

There's definitely a lot of competition for those backrow spots because as Reg and Bobby Sands said, those Queensland backrowers are all really good too.

Apparently, he is from QLD. He went to State High. I think I've read about this bloke.

 

[Dark Shark]

Were the other 10 playing in the NRC?

About half were playing NRC - mostly off bench

 

[Braveheart81]

Apparently, he is from QLD. He went to State High. I think I've read about this bloke.

Yes, moved to Sydney after school.

http://northsrugby.com.au/meet-patrick-tafa/

 

[The Honey Badger]

12 X Qld
12 X NSW

Coincidence?

 

[The Honey Badger]

No Carlo Tizzano

He is eligible isn't he?

 

[The Nomad]

No Carlo Tizzano

He is eligible isn't he?

Yep, would only be 19 this year, he went on tour with the Aussie Schools and U18s last year.

Guess he is considered behind McReight and Kibble who both played 7 in last year’s NRC.