Under-20 Competitions including Oceania & World U20s

[Wilson]

Great to see Mooney back coaching with the Reds

 

[Wilson]

Seems to be some names missing so maybe it clashes with Australian Schoolboys

Somewhat - both the U18s and the Schoolboys sides are playing games against each other and NZ/Fiji at the end of September

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Might only be 2-3 16s eligible players who will feature for Aus 18s and I wouldn't be in favour of pushing any of the 18s up to the 19s when they are unlikely to feature in the JWC

 

[Major Tom]

Somewhat - both the U18s and the Schoolboys sides are playing games against each other and NZ/Fiji at the end of September

Sheck for NSW
Uys, Slater, Armistead, Ross, Pritchard, Taka for QLD.
All missing.

 

[WoodysRFC]

Of those lists, who are the ones to watch (not already involved in the U20's)?

 

[Major Tom]

Of those lists, who are the ones to watch (not already involved in the U20's)?

Chase Bunce and Wallace Charlie seem pretty interesting prospects for the force.

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

Seems to be some names missing so maybe it clashes with Australian Schoolboys

most of the u19 teams are for players that have just recently aged out of aussie schoolboys (too old for u18, but maybe too young/developing for u20). All the top u18 talent is on a aussie schoolboy/u18 trial list that has yet to be released.

 

[Hogie]

Could it ever be possible for the Junior Wallabies to have a team in Super Rugby AU? That would be some very decent preparation ahead of world champs to develop cohesion playing against good Super Rugby teams.

 

[Wilson]

Could it ever be possible for the Junior Wallabies to have a team in Super Rugby AU? That would be some very decent preparation ahead of world champs to develop cohesion playing against good Super Rugby teams.

Doesn't really make sense - all those players are either playing under 19s or needed in the squads for their super sides during the tournament. Better to find them a few matches to play afterwards.

 

[Red Runner]

Chase Bunce and Wallace Charlie seem pretty interesting prospects for the force.

QLD raised Charlie is a fun watch. Has already played for the Aussie 7s team

 

[Major Tom]

QLD raised Charlie is a fun watch. Has already played for the Aussie 7s team

I'll be keen to see how he goes too.

 

[Adam84]

A look at the Queensland players in the Brumbies squad;

The Brumbies have named Toowoomba Grammar old boys Chace Oates (back) and Ewald Kruger (hooker), BBC old boy Cooper Eagle (versatile forward) and State High sensation Eli Langi (backrower). Brumbies have also named Nudgee College and Norths product Sam Watson (halfback), State High Marley Ngatai, GPS player Maatt Ribot, the grandson of Broncos foundation CEO and Origin winger John, State High Centre Laquan Afamiliona, Sunshine Coast Grammar Blake Miller, Paddy McInally, the son of Reds rep Damian, fullback Jacob Johnston (Nudgee College 2023, 2024 premiership winner) and former Bond Uni prop Lochlan Smith.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/queensland-reds-name-stars-on-the-rise-for-super-rugby-u19s/news-story/343b255b30da536f2659ca0a47c61bcf

 

[Major Tom]

A look at the Queensland players in the Brumbies squad;

The Brumbies have named Toowoomba Grammar old boys Chace Oates (back) and Ewald Kruger (hooker), BBC old boy Cooper Eagle (versatile forward) and State High sensation Eli Langi (backrower). Brumbies have also named Nudgee College and Norths product Sam Watson (halfback), State High Marley Ngatai, GPS Maatt Ribot, the grandson of Broncos foundation CEO and Origin winger John, State High Centre Laquan Afamiliona, Sunshine Coast Grammar Blake Miller, Paddy McInally, the son of Reds rep Damian, fullback Jacob Johnston (Nudgee College 2023, 2024 premiership winner) and former Bond Uni prop Lochlan Smith.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/queensland-reds-name-stars-on-the-rise-for-super-rugby-u19s/news-story/343b255b30da536f2659ca0a47c61bcf

QLD Brumbies

 

[Adam84]

I'm all for talent distribution, it'd be good to see the Brumbies put a bit of effort/investment in Queensland to help secure those pathways against increasing NRL threats if they're going to call on them so heavily though(1/3 of their squad is QLD). Could do things like partnering with some schools/clubs and relationships like that which NRL clubs are doing within the exsisting AIC/GPS schools now.

 

[Red Runner]

I will give them McInally. Not sure if he lives there now but Damian was way more a Brumby player than a Red (although he did grow up here). Just not sure if he is still down there. But was a very decent Brumby player in his time.