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The Pools are as follows:
Divison 1 - Pool A
NSW Schools
QLD White
NSW Country
Western Australia
Divison 2 - Pool B
QLD Red
Brumbies
Sydney Juniors
Victoria
Divison 2 - Round Robin
National Indigeneous
South Australia
Northern Territory
Tasmania
2013 National U16 Championship @ Riverview (the first two days):
Match Day 1 - Monday 30th September
09:30 QLD Red v Victoria
10:45 QLD White v NSW Country
13:30 Brumbies v Sydney Juniors
14:45 NSW Schools v Western Australia
Match Day 2 - Tuesday 01st October
09:30 Nat Indigenous v...
HJ - the U16's run on sqaud was named at training last night. Can't tell you anymore than that as it was named on the paddock.
Tatafu Polota Nau was at training and was introduced to the boys talking about how it started for him in thsi Under 16 competition. What was interesting is that he has...
Ally the selectors are looking for the best team
If they are picking players then more than 5 west players should have been picked. How could the tall blonde forwarding not get picked. I was trying to reconcile that the selectors are looking to put the best team together and therefore have made...
The MWZ team deserved to have got a few more selected. One would hope that the selectors are able to make the an informed and accurate assessment of playing ability and select the best available squad free of any prejudice or bias. Is this the case? Surely the selector wants the best performing...
Do the statistics validate that your chances of selection (in NSW) increases if you go to a GPS school?
What are your chances of representing Australia if you attend a public school in NSW?
HJ don't neccessarily agree that they are "giving up". Just keeping their options open. If one door closes another door opens.
What are the viable options available to a lad not picked today.
I only saw the second half. NSW II put in a good performance. They nearly got on top when they had the man advantage. The 12 for NSW did make some big yards. I wouldn't want him running at me.
The 12% statistic came out of the RL under 20"s education seminar prior to the season starting. It could indeed be 1 game. I agree that success at the age age of 20 does not lead to a sustainable career.
Interestingly the figure quoted by the commentator during the under 20 rugby union World...