2018 New Zealand U20s
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@stargazer said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
@bovidae Yeah, I wonder whether - except for the absolute best players from NZ Schools of the previous year - they are first expected to play the U19 tournament and then will be considered a year later.
Yep that's right. Very rare for a NZ Schools player from the previous year make the NZ U20s the next year. Recent exceptions I can think of - 2017 Caleb Clarke, 2016 Dalton Papali'i, Peter Umaga Jensen, Asafo Aumua, Alex Fidow - I'm sure there have been a few others?
Toala went to the Dec camp and was a bit off the pace fitness wise so that maybe might've counted against him? McLutchie will have to bide his time with both Harry Plummer and Ciarahn Matoe in there. Same with Fakatava as there is good depth at halfback - Carlos Price, Xavier Roe, Jay Renton. I'd say Flanders and Mua (Jeriah) would have been brought in for the selectors to have a look with the likes of Mua (AJ), Sotutu and Sione Talitui (Havili) all injured? -
Cullen grace has been killing it at the crusaders. Played for the knights last week. Could be a Bolter for mitre 10 Cup
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Auckland’s next generation to suit up in black for Oceania tournament
The first New Zealand Under 20 team of 2018 has been named to play in the Oceania tournament on the Gold Coast at the...
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Under 20 squad named for Oceania Rugby Championship
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John Akau'ola-Laula - Auckland
Suetena Asomua - Counties Manukau
Tom Christie (Captain) - Canterbury
Rob Cobb - Auckland
Devan Flanders - Hawke's Bay
Tom Florence - Taranaki
Ricky Jackson - Otago
Tevita Mafileo - Bay of Plenty
Laghlan McWhannell - Waikato
Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa - Auckland
Bradley Slater - Taranaki
Hoskins Sotutu - Auckland
Flynn Thomas - Southland
Will Tucker - Canterbury
Kaliopasi Uluilakepa - WellingtonBacks:
Leicester Faingaanuku - Ta$man
Will Jordan - Ta$man
Vilimoni Koroi - Otago
Ciarahn Matoe - Taranaki
Harry Plummer - Auckland
Carlos Price - Wellington
Billy Proctor - Wellington
Ngane Punivai - Canterbury
Jay Renton - Southland
Xavier Roe - Waikato
Bailyn Sullivan - Waikato
Tanielu Tele'a - Auckland
Kaleb Trask - Bay of Plenty2- 3 players to be named
Players not considered due to Super Rugby commitments
Caleb Clarke - Blues
Players not considered due to injury
Tim Farrell - Hawke's Bay
Brayden Iose - Manawatu
Ajay Mua - Bay of Plenty
Xavier Numia - Wellington
Cameron Suafoa - Auckland
Sheldon Tovio - WaikatoTevita Mafileo is Sione Mafileo's younger brother, as Billy Proctor is Mike Proctor's.
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@tim It's a pity that Jeriah Mua didn't make it, but I assume that his situation is similar to that of a lot of last year's Hastings Boys players who are missing from the squad and that he'll also be eligible next year. Only one of them made it, Devan Flanders.
Of the 3 Hawke's Bay players that missed out, I feel most sorry for Tim Farrell, who's one of the most talented NZ props in this age group. Got injured during last year's JWC, and now again a serious injury. Jacob Devery and Will Tremain also injured, although not mentioned.
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Interesting to see Koroi there.
Fitness permitting he will play
Comm Games 7s (mid April)
Oceania U20s (late April early May)
World U20s (late May)
World Cup 7s in San Francisco (July)Plus who knows if he fits any World 7s Series round into the above calendar.
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Pretty predictable team. Most surprising to not be named who was not listed as injured would be Sione Asi (although fitness at this level would be an issue). in terms of last years schools players apart from maybe Etenai and Vaa'i (Who was in last cut but just turning 18) There is a massive gap and I could not see any of them getting close to those selected.
top team would be maybe
Cobb
Thomas
Mafileo
McWhannell
Tucker
Sotutu
Christie
Flanders
Price
Matoe/Plummer
Faingaanuku
Telea
Protctor
Sullivan
Jordan -
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First game tomorrow night.
Live streamed
http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=139115&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726 -
@98blueandgold said in 2018 New Zealand U20s:
First game tomorrow night.
Live streamed
http://www.oceaniarugby.com/pageitem.aspx?id=139115&id2=1&eID=66726&entityID=66726It will be livestreamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceaniarugbyunion/
Fri 27/4, 7:00pm NZT (5.00pm AEST): NZ v Tonga
Fri 27/4, 9:00pm NZT (7.00pm AEST): Australia v Fiji -
NZ U20 for tonight's game v Tonga:
1 Robert Cobb (Auckland)
2 Ricky Jackson (Otago)
3 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa (Wellington)
4 Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)
5 John Akau'ola-Laula (Auckland)
6 Tom Florence (Taranaki)
7 Tom Christie - captain (Canterbury)
8 Devan Flanders (Hawke's Bay)
9 Carlos Price (Wellington)
10 Harry Plummer (Auckland)
11 Leicester Faingaanuku ( Ta$man)
12 Tanielu Tele'a (Auckland)
13 Billy Proctor (Wellington)
14 Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato)
15 Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty)Reserves
16 Flynn Thomas (Southland)
17 Sione Asi (Manawatu)
18 Tevita Mafileo (Bay of Plenty)
19 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (Auckland)
20 William Tremain (Hawke's Bay)
21 Hoskins Sotutu (Auckland)
22 Xavier Roe (Waikato)
23 Ciarahn Matoe (Taranaki)“We are still very much in selection mode if we’re looking at the World Champs. We’ve got 29 players over here and we want all of them to get game time.http://www.allblacks.com/News/32337/nz-under-20-team-named-for-tonga-clash
