2025 Super Rugby Under 16 and 19 series (u16's, 27th Sept - 2nd Nov) (u19's, 13th Sept - 5th Oct)

[FNC Rugby]

Where is Karter Iva? Queensland outside centre, clear standout.

Denver Bradford is the son of a South Darwin bunnies legend

Iva is rubbish, was rubbish for school and has a very big opinion of himself. He scored 3 tries against a Brumbies side that was predominately made up of kids who played for the ACT team at the NSW State Championships @ Parramatta in June. That ACT team struggled to win against some of the regional NSW teams and were flogged by Warringah & Gordon. So scoring 3 tries against a team like that isnt really that big of a flex. How did he go against the Waratahs??

 

[FNC Rugby]

Word around Brisbane is Bradford might not be available.

off to Europe? I heard he had signed some development deal with the Reds?

 

[FNC Rugby]

Not sure of the difference between 'being signed' and being in a squad, but Talakai is also in Souths Harold Matts squad.

I am also pretty sure that Ruthven & Longland played Harold Matts with Manly last year.

I suspect the reality is that barring a very small minority who are either at very traditional & strong rugby school (ie. Joeys) or a tall 2nd rower (whose height makes league less interested in them, but prime AFL candidate) that pretty much all the players are playing both games these days and view the games are interchangeable.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that Xuerub's only rugby union during 2025 was playing for CCC, then NSW School 1 and Waratahs.

No you are right, he played no club Rugby and didnt play @ State Champs, only the schools tournament for CCC then NSW 1and obviously Waratahs