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Super Rugby Australia - U19 and U16

moa999

Dave Cowper (27)
Posted this yesterday, but think it got lost in a forum reset.

Anyhow Rugby Australia this week announced Super Rugby Australia, a short off-season comp to take place in September and October, involving the four Australian Super Rugby teams, presumably minus the Wallabies Squads (who have games against Argentina and NZ)

Seemingly being run as a replacement to the former NRC.


More importantly for the schoolboys, or recently graduated schoolboys, it also includes U19 and U16 comps.

U19 comp to run Saturday 27 September to Sunday 2 November, as double headers with the main comp.

U16 competition will start two weeks later, running from Saturday 27 September to Sunday 2 November.

All games on Stan Sport.

Tough choice for those selected who would be sitting their HSC over this period.
 
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bomber06

Ward Prentice (10)
They played the same things last year albeit not in conjunction with men's games.

Doubt many will be doing HSC, they'll either have finished last year and be in the U19s or be too young.

That's why they play U19s rather than U18s.
 

The Cleaner

Billy Sheehan (19)
I wonder how NSW will go in both age group this year. They tend to do well in the U16 then FAIL in U19.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
FAIL is on the harsh side but fair given their dominance through 16s and 18s in the last few years.

Brumbies deserve credit for astute recruitment in the 19s really. NSW has only lost what 3 games in 2 years in the 19s. QLD is probably the one really desperate for a win. Haven't won it and haven't beaten NSW in it yet.
 

The Cleaner

Billy Sheehan (19)
TGOR do you think the boys who are in year 12 now will qualify to play in the NSW U19? The likes of Grover, Fonua, Lavercombe etc Or will they only play U18 then wait for next year? I remember Kingsley Uys had a little stint in the Reds U19 after playing Austalian 18. I don't think any of the boys in the AUS U18 played for NSW U19 though. But I could be wrong.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
I don’t think so unless there is a gap in the squad and they are truly exceptional and physically advanced. How does it lineup with the HSC timings?

Some boys last year like Brial who missed 18s are now in the Aus 20s so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a guy like Grover go from 18s to two years in Aus 20s with one year next year in 19s. I think these guys are getting a lot of footy now compared to 10 years ago. Many of the GPS rep players will get 20 comp/rep games + 3-5 holiday/trial games.

I don’t mind a bit of reward for Club Rugby performance in the 19s. Keeps the net wide and does help sides like Brums and Force get a look at more guys which this comp is good for.

I will say if it was the difference between keeping a talent in Rugby over going to League then pick them… kind of sucks but Rugby should use it. The old Toyota/holden Cup was garbage but it captured kids who felt part of the pro organisations.
 

moa999

Dave Cowper (27)
Fixtures now loaded for U16 games.

2025 SUPER RUGBY U16 SCHEDULE (all times local)

ROUND 1
ACT Brumbies v NSW Waratahs - 1pm Saturday 27 September - Viking Park, Canberra
Western Force v Victoria - 10.30am Sunday 28 September - Palmyra Rugby Club

ROUND 2
Queensland Reds v Victoria - 1.40pm Friday 3 October - Ballymore Stadium
NSW Waratahs v Western Force - 11am Sunday 5 October - Southern Districts

ROUND 3
NSW Waratahs v Queensland Reds - 2.10pm Saturday 11 October - Southern Districts
ACT Brumbies v Western Force - 3pm Saturday 11 October - TBC

ROUND 4
Victoria v ACT Brumbies - 1pm Saturday 18 October - La Trobe, Bundoora
Western Force v Queensland Reds - 1pm Sunday 19 October - Southern Lions RUFC

ROUND 5
Queensland Reds v ACT Brumbies - 10am Saturday 25 October - Ballymore Stadium
Victoria v NSW Waratahs - 2pm Sunday 26 October - La Trobe, Bundoora

GRAND FINAL

Sunday 2 November - TBC v TBC


Also the shorter program for U19s and Opens.
 

bomber06

Ward Prentice (10)
If anyone from rugby australia had any clue they'd have played the u19s tahs v force game as a curtain raiser to the wallabies v argentina test. infact they really could have played the tahs v force soup au game as well....

1000am - U19s
1200pm - Super rugby AU
200pm - Test match

if the field isnt able to cope with 3 games, playing 1 curtain raiser would be more than ok. give the u19s a chacne to play in front of a decent crowd rather than 25 people at rat park
 
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moa999

Dave Cowper (27)
Huge win to the U16 Waratahs today over Brumbies in first games in the comp... 97-0.

U19s also won 64-38 against Brumbies to finish top of the ladder, but will have a repeat grand final.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
19s GF should be good. Brums had NSW shook for a good chunk there and it seemed the first physical challenge the side has faced. They woke up and broke their back though.

ACT can take confidence they can score enough points to win a game. Can they up the defence though.

16s I don’t really know what to make of it. ACT were beaten by Vic as well prior to this game. I’m sure NSW are very good, the 16s haven’t lost a game in what seems like forever? But, are the Brums off the pace. Physically it was very different athletes opposing each other.
 

FNC Rugby

Allen Oxlade (6)
very low quality u16 tournament this year, the Waratahs took their foot of the accelerator at half time against the Reds. I'm not sure of the selections but there seem to be players way off the pace, the Reds half back who started against Victoria and then played most the game v the Waratahs appeared to not even be able to pass the ball from left to right.... i'll assume he is a Rugby League player that the Reds are infatuated with, also the Brumbies #21 looked like he was 12 years old.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
Prior to this year we probably saw some of the strongest 16s seasons play and we have just seen those guys shift through to the 18s and do a job on NZ. This is probably a reversion back to baseline after some real freaks have been out there.
 

bomber06

Ward Prentice (10)
Some comments regarding the quality of the 16s comp this year.

I think it's more to the standard and I think we've seen some above average years prior to this.
I think there is less depth presently in the 16s...may be a few U15s playing up too.

At any rate, there are definitely some exceptional talents in the tahs u16s program and that has been displayed in the games so far. I think they are at the "level" of previous years, but the others have regressed, particularly the brumbies. Whilst last game was "close" vs reds, the reality was it was over at half time and the tahs basically shut up shop and played with way too much arrogance in the 2nd half, which kids can sometimes do.

Also, what is exciting with tahs is that there are some kids from some non-traditional rugby schools too (challenge will be to keep them out of league though)
 

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
You could sense the Tahs looked like they knew they were home and hosed after 20 mins and then the bs slipped in and QLD made a game of it late.

It is good to see a number of them from those areas. I'm sure a few Rugby Schools would have just accidentally struck up a conversation with some parents who happen to be sitting next to them...
 

bomber06

Ward Prentice (10)
You could sense the Tahs looked like they knew they were home and hosed after 20 mins and then the bs slipped in and QLD made a game of it late.

It is good to see a number of them from those areas. I'm sure a few Rugby Schools would have just accidentally struck up a conversation with some parents who happen to be sitting next to them...

Haha...yes, there might be a few new names in the GPS comp in 2026. They will have to lose their ratties tough lol
 

OleMan

Herbert Moran (7)
very low quality u16 tournament this year, the Waratahs took their foot of the accelerator at half time against the Reds. I'm not sure of the selections but there seem to be players way off the pace,
I'm not so sure they took their foot off the accelerator, more so the bench players that came on were not up to the task.
Again the coaches/selectors (Clev and Evrard) really need to have a harder look at selections, some of those players had no business being there.
In the second half both props came off and the scrum went to water, just look at the last scrum at full time. They lost all forward momentum, the only players making any progress was the big fella from Bathurst.
The biggest play maker in the team was also taken off. If they believe that they brought some of the bench players on for 'development' then why wasn't the #10, #15 or a couple of others who had a full game substituted to give others a chance to 'develop'. This still stink of nepotism.
I could honestly pick an entire team from the U16 age group that would flog the team that was on the field in the 2nd half... and give the first half squad a run for their money.
 
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