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David Codey (61)
Really like how this team may come together. Some good fire power and depth through the backline. I'd love Lancaster to be involved come tournament time. Has looked more than comfortable in the 7s team amongst men.
Hope they can come together better than last years team. They looked like strangers playing together.
Anyone prepared to put a 1-15 down? I honestly only know anything about the NSW boys, so I'd be bias.
Hope they can come together better than last years team. They looked like strangers playing together.
Anyone prepared to put a 1-15 down? I honestly only know anything about the NSW boys, so I'd be bias.
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John Thornett (49)
6 Miava
9 Wilson
10 Bowen
15 Jorgenson
9 Wilson
10 Bowen
15 Jorgenson
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here's what I think the positional breakup is:
| Liam Bowron (Royals) | Hooker |
| Albert Alcock (West Harbour) | Hooker |
| Marley Pearce (Joondalup Brothers) | Hooker |
| Harrison Usher (Bond) | LHP |
| Jack Barrett (Randwick) | LHP |
| Nick Bloomfield (Easts) | THP |
| Massimo De Lutiis (Wests) | THP |
| Jamie Clark (Sydney Uni) | THP |
| Patrick Lavemai (Melbourne Harlequins/Wests Bulldogs) | THP |
| Ben Daniels (Brothers) | Lock |
| Fritz Jahnke-Tavana (Eastwood) | Lock |
| Ollie McCrea (Eastern Suburbs) | Lock |
| Caleb Karangaroa (Wandaroo) | Lock |
| Daniel Maiava (Wyndham Rhinos/Wests Bulldogs) | Lock/Backrow |
| Jaydon Viliamu (Randwick) | BSF |
| Zac Hough (Wests Bulldogs) | OSF |
| Ned Slack-Smith (Palmyra) | No 8 / BSF |
| George Stoddart (Easts) | No 8/BSF |
| John Bryant (Souths) | No 8/BSF |
| Lachlan Hooper (Tuggeranong) | No 8 |
| Leafi Talataina (Endeavour Hills) | No 8 |
| Willem Johnstone (Souths) | Scrumhalf |
| Klayton Thorn (Gungahlin) | Scrumhalf |
| Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs) | Scrumhalf |
| Tom Lynagh (UQ) | Flyhalf |
| Jack Bowen (Eastern Suburbs) | Flyhalf |
| Mason Gordon (Wests Bulldogs) | Flyhalf (Utility Back) |
| Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Souths) | Flyhalf (Utility) |
| Austin Anderson (Wests) | Centre |
| Matias Jensen (Randwick) | Centre |
| Henry O'Donnell (Northern Suburbs) | Centre |
| Ryan McGloin (Joondalup Brothers) | Centre |
| Lebron Naea (Endeavour Hills/Wests Bulldogs) | Centre |
| David Vaihu (Wests Bulldogs) | Centre/Wing |
| Henry Palmer (Tuggeranong) | Winger |
| James Hendren (Randwick) | Winger |
| Archie Saunders (Warringah) | Winger |
| Max Jorgensen (Randwick) | Fullback/Wing |
| Floyd Aubrey (GPS) | Fullback |
| Taj Annan (Souths) | Utility Back |
It's hard to tell without having had an under 20s comp for a few years but it feels like this is a good squad with some really top end talent.
Of course the under 20s Six Nations could have seen a bunch of those countries improve a lot too.
Of course the under 20s Six Nations could have seen a bunch of those countries improve a lot too.
possible team for the sake of argument.
| 15 | Taj Annan |
| 14 | Floyd Aubrey |
| 13 | Henry O'Donnell |
| 12 | David Vaihu |
| 11 | Max Jorgensen |
| 10 | Tom Lynagh |
| 9 | Teddy Wilson |
| 8 | Lachlan Hooper |
| 7 | Zac Hough |
| 6 | Ned Slack-Smith |
| 5 | Fritz Jahnke-Tavana |
| 4 | Daniel Maiava |
| 3 | Jamie Clark |
| 2 | Marley Pearce |
| 1 | Harrison Usher |
| 16 | Albert Alcock |
| 17 | Jack Barrett |
| 18 | Patrick Lavemai |
| 19 | Caleb Karangaroa |
| 20 | John Bryant |
| 21 | Klayton Thorn |
| 22 | Jack Bowen |
| 23 | Darby Lancaster |
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John Thornett (49)
Darby not picked in the squad because of 7's duties, I'm pretty bullish on Miava. Has played Super Rugby & regarded down here as our best to come through since bobby v
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David Codey (61)
I rate Vaihu. Think he has something special.
If you want to look far too deep into it there are some combinations around like Wilson 9 and Bowen 10 from Easts and NSW. Then there is Bowen and O'Donnell who were 10,12 together at a schoolboy level for years at Riverview.
I think Jorgensen is the best Fullback in the squad but young which could see him on a Wing or Bench. Again, I am writing this with a NSW knowledge base.
If you want to look far too deep into it there are some combinations around like Wilson 9 and Bowen 10 from Easts and NSW. Then there is Bowen and O'Donnell who were 10,12 together at a schoolboy level for years at Riverview.
I think Jorgensen is the best Fullback in the squad but young which could see him on a Wing or Bench. Again, I am writing this with a NSW knowledge base.
he's not picked in the training squad, but would be a good chance to be part of the final full strength squad
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Talataina rated as well. Think he might get some Super Rugby game time this year
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Dave Cowper (27)
Wow not often you see the Kiwis with a tournament ranking like that. Hopefully a sign that other countries have caught up.Pools announced for the U20s world cup:
Kicks off June 24 in South Africa.
More details here:
World Rugby U20 tournaments return to Africa in 2023 | World Rugby
The World Rugby U20 Championship and U20 Trophy return for the first time since the pandemic with the tournaments hosted in South Africa (24 June-14 July) and Kenya (15-30 July) respectively.www.world.rugby
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David Codey (61)
Are these rankings just based off the last Tournament though?
The NZ team from the Oceania champs last year where pretty shit hot and I can’t imagine 6 better teams in the world than them.
The NZ team from the Oceania champs last year where pretty shit hot and I can’t imagine 6 better teams in the world than them.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, based off of 2019's results. Probably the most meaningless they've ever been.
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Dave Cowper (27)
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I'll take it!
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Bob Davidson (42)
When you consider the difference in the development pathways over 2021/22 it’s a pretty scary prospect having England and Ireland in our pool.
Our U20’s have done very little since preparation for the 2020 tournament was abandoned due to Covid. 2021 featured a couple of camps before the two game series against NZ was called off again because Covid, Jacinta burst the travel bubble a week before the first game. Last year saw us being out performed Argentina and totally outclassed by NZ. In 2019 we bettered NZ in both U18’s and U20’s.
Meanwhile the Six Nations have had two seasons of U20’s competition and are two rounds into their third. Nice to be ranked #2, but is probably the least meaningful ranking seen for this tournament.
Hopefully the 2023 group can reverse the trend of last year.
Our U20’s have done very little since preparation for the 2020 tournament was abandoned due to Covid. 2021 featured a couple of camps before the two game series against NZ was called off again because Covid, Jacinta burst the travel bubble a week before the first game. Last year saw us being out performed Argentina and totally outclassed by NZ. In 2019 we bettered NZ in both U18’s and U20’s.
Meanwhile the Six Nations have had two seasons of U20’s competition and are two rounds into their third. Nice to be ranked #2, but is probably the least meaningful ranking seen for this tournament.
Hopefully the 2023 group can reverse the trend of last year.
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Frank Nicholson (4)
Can someone explain to me why those fowards are looking very different from the squad named at the end of the season last year? Just looks like there are some guys missing that were playing impressive footy in the 19’s champs I.e Clem halaholo and Oscar Hicks?
(Just to name a few)
(Just to name a few)
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Colin Windon (37)
Go back and watch Maiava in 2022 tournament. Extremely surprised he is picked again. Same for Hough.
Agree on Wilson and Bowen. Jorgenson looks special but could be made to look silly if rushed too early like we have a habit of doing with kids. Don’t pick Aubrey if he is going to play wing - will have no impact.
Selectors need to really study some game tape of this squad. Skill level with a few is lacking and they will be found out. Name and reputation squad without proper benchmarking will provide a similar result to 2022. Way too many of the same names tells me it has been a lazy selection process again.
Lynagh is behind Bowen. A few more comment to come on this. Don’t want to see them fail again.
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Colin Windon (37)
Why would you waste 2 talented fullbacks on the wing?
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Colin Windon (37)
15. Gordon
14. Vaihu
13. Lancaster
12. Annan
11. Jorgenson
10. Bowen or McLaughlin-Phillips
9. Wilson
8. Hooper
7. Villiamu
6. Bryant
5. Daniels
4. McCrea
3. Barrett
2. Alcock
1. Clark
14. Vaihu
13. Lancaster
12. Annan
11. Jorgenson
10. Bowen or McLaughlin-Phillips
9. Wilson
8. Hooper
7. Villiamu
6. Bryant
5. Daniels
4. McCrea
3. Barrett
2. Alcock
1. Clark