Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[Major Tom]

1. Baxter
2. Ata
3. King
4. Manglesdorf
5. Doyle
6. Brosnan
7. Langi
8. Morrison
9. Sharples
10. Fowler
11. Wilcox
12. Pakeho - Didn't play but would be a starter
13. Goldsbrough - Didn't play but would be a starter
14. Watters
15. Harvey

16. Langi
17. Hill
18. Ah-Colt
19. Aylmer
20. Veiru
21. Martens
22. Grover
23. Fakafanua

Hard to split some guys on the bench like Veiru and Brial but I'll take the guy a year older right now in the age group stuff. It makes a difference. Didn't put another 10 on the bench but you likely would. I just think Fakafanua and Harvey could foreseably slot in at first reciever if required. You have Wilcox who can shift to 15. Grover covers 11-15 so holds good value. 10 is a hard selection as all 3 could get the gig and I still think Dillon the best pure play maker but Fowler deserves credit for the NZ game.

Ruebens could be a good option off the bench. Looks like he can cover a few spots.

 

[FNC Rugby]

Over time? I'd do it next year. Ideally, you'd have a QLD Country and NSW Country team. But not sure they would have enough numbers to make these teams. Just as long as it's not a REDS A/B or TAHS A/B team setup

100% you could easily add additional teams especially to the u16 Super Rugby tournament, having a Victoria team getting lapped by 100 is pointless. I dont think you could have the Country sides as they'd need to be a NSW & Qld 2ndXV. The talent is there; NSW had a number of kids playing for the Brumbies last year

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

You'd just Have NSW Blue & White and QLD Red & Grey? They did this for the 18s

 

[Major Tom]

Hmm. You could. Does sound a bit lame, but I guess the point is getting a look at more talent and making it a more even comp. I'm happy if it's just a straight split and not an A vs B team.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Wouldn't worry me if it was an A & B. Have been a few instances at the old Nationals when NSW 2nds or Combined States won the whole thing. Your'e really splitting hairs with some selections and brings a bit of spice to it.

You end up also letting the 2nd best 7 for example in NSW or QLD get a start instead of 15 mins and then you back fill the reserves in the 1st XV with the 3rd best and the reserves in the 2nd XV with the 4th best.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Hmm. You could. Does sound a bit lame, but I guess the point is getting a look at more talent and making it a more even comp. I'm happy if it's just a straight split and not an A vs B team.

These competitions are more for development so branding means little. I'd like to see two new teams plus possibly an expanded schedule.

 

[Love2Scrum]

1. Baxter
2. Ata
3. King
4. Manglesdorf
5. Doyle
6. Brosnan
7. Langi
8. Morrison
9. Sharples
10. Fowler
11. Wilcox
12. Pakeho - Didn't play but would be a starter
13. Goldsbrough - Didn't play but would be a starter
14. Watters
15. Harvey

16. Langi
17. Hill
18. Ah-Colt
19. Aylmer
20. Veiru
21. Martens
22. Grover
23. Fakafanua

Hard to split some guys on the bench like Veiru and Brial but I'll take the guy a year older right now in the age group stuff. It makes a difference. Didn't put another 10 on the bench but you likely would. I just think Fakafanua and Harvey could foreseably slot in at first reciever if required. You have Wilcox who can shift to 15. Grover covers 11-15 so holds good value. 10 is a hard selection as all 3 could get the gig and I still think Dillon the best pure play maker but Fowler deserves credit for the NZ game.

Now that the 7’s series is over, it’ll be interesting to see where Aden Ekanayake and Hadley Tonga fit into this lineup