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  • ChrisC Offline
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    @Stargazer said in 2023 Super Rugby U20s:

    It looks like a Crusaders U20 Wider Training Squad has been named, but I haven't been able to find the full squad list.
    I assume/hope, other franchises will also soon publish a U20 WTG list.

    Apparently the main WTG
    not being released

    Hi Chris, thanks so much for getting in touch! At this stage the wider training group won't be available to the public. Sorry about that

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    @Chris Booo!

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    Moana Pasifika have been invited to participate in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific U20 Tournament. Someone can post the full details from their SM.

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    Here you go:

    moanapasifika Moana Pasifika have been invited to participate in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific U20 Tournament. 🏃

    This has presented a fantastic opportunity to grow our Moana Pasifika Kāinga. 🌺

    If you think you have what it takes and meet the following criteria – We want to hear from you! 📞

    Copy and paste the following link into your browser https://forms.microsoft.com/r/iVG0mTqJpE if:

    • You are of Pasifika descent
    • You are NOT ALREADY contracted to or currently involved in another Super Franchise U20 program
    • You will not be attending a Secondary School in 2023
    • You were Born in the years 2003 or 2004
    • You are a dedicated hard working striving rugby player wanting an opportunity to represent Moana Pasifika

    Contact Moana Pasifika Pathways Manager Kevin Senio if you have any queries at kevins@moanapasifika.co.nz 💻

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    The big question is, are they replacing the Barbarians in the NZ U20 SR tournament, or will there be a full U20 competition involving the Aust teams and Drua?

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    @Bovidae How good would that be that runs parallel to the main comp.

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    It looks like the U20 competition will be a shorter competition, like last year (but earlier than in 2022).

    The Super Rugby Pacific U20 competition runs from 18 March – 25 March 2023.

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    @Bovidae So that means that teams will again play only 3 games (and no play-offs). Teams will not play all other teams, meaning that a lot will depend on luck of the draw. Not good IMO.

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    @Stargazer

    Yes, it appears to be a missed opportunity to expand/lengthen the tournament. And as I said previously, might mean the end of the Barbarians team participating.

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    So, two franchises have published their SR U20 wider training group now:

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    Crusaders Name U20s Wider Squad

    Crusaders Name U20s Wider Squad

    Crusaders Academy Director Aaron Webb has named the wider training squad for the Crusaders U20 side for 2023.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    A couple of familiar names to me in the Crusaders squad.

    George Reeves was the Hamilton BHS no.8 in 2021. From farming stock so likely at Lincoln.
    Brodie Robinson was the starting left wing last year. He's tall and fast, and was in the Barbarians U18s. I thought he would stay in the Waikato but obviously not.

    Hopefully the other wider squads are released too.

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    @Bovidae There are quite a few players who attended schools in the Chiefs region, and a few from the Blues and Hurricanes region. I'm really disappointed Hawke's Bay has lost Gus Brown to - I assume - Canterbury.

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    @Stargazer I had overlooked that Moses McGoon is listed too. A prop.

    Dawson Smith was there last year (went to St Peter's Cambridge). Paenga-Morgan went to St Paul's and GBHS.

    As to Brown, it will depend on whether he signed a contract with HB before the Crusaders got him. Kemara, signed for Waikato while still at school, for example.

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    @Bovidae Harry Boyle also attended St Peter's; Jae Broomfield and Anaru Paenga-Morgan went to St Paul's (APM was already in the Crusaders U20, last year), Penisimani Fihaki comes from Rotorua BHS.

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    U20 WIDER SQUAD — Blues Rugby

    U20 WIDER SQUAD — Blues Rugby

    Congratulations to the young men named in the Blues U20s Wider Squad for 2023. Northland: JT Pont-Bellamy , Cody Aull , Kobe Walters , Tamatea Winiana , Kobie Scutt , Tama Anderson , Kiwi Duncan, Nathan Salmon, Rory Woods  North

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    On paper, the Blues should have a very strong team with heaps of NZ U19 and NZ Schools/Barbarians players.

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    The first indication of the Chiefs U20 team.

    Chiefs U20
    1 Manahi Goulton
    2 Taine Kolosi (VC)
    3 Gabe Robinson
    4 Fiti Sa (C)
    5 Zinzan Hansen
    6 Andrew Smith
    7 Jonty Short
    8 Senita Lauaki
    9. Marley Murphy
    10 Josh Penney (VC)
    11 Esau Filimoehala
    12 Aki Tuivailala
    13 Cody Vai
    14 Waisake Salabiau
    15 Brayden Drew

    Reserves
    16. Kaleb Saxon
    17. Nicolas Muli
    18. William Martin
    19. Perry Lawerence
    20. Keran Van Staden
    21. Tommy Hamilton
    22. Xavier Saifoloi
    23. Peter Te Kahu
    24. Taeao Pomale-Time
    25. Grady Forbes
    26. Tai Cribb
    27. Cohen Brady Leathem
    28. Kanavale Helu
    29. Jack Harding
    30. Te Hamana Te Aute
    31. Fatiauma Moeahu-Leota
    32. Josh Radcliff

    https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-u20-squad-to-play-development-xv

    Edit: There are some players missing that I would expect to be in the final squad like:

    Jole Naufahu
    Cody Nordstrom (in the Dev team)
    Toby Taylor
    Malachi Wrampling-Alec

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    @Bovidae So, not Max Radcliffe in the Chiefs U20s, either. That leaves the Highlanders U20s as the only remaining U20 team of which we don't have a clue who's in it. Max isn't in the HB Academy team, nor in the Hurricanes U20s. As one of the players standing out in 1st XV rugby, last year, and member of the Māori U18 team, I'd expect to see him named in one of the squads. Can't imagine him no longer playing after school or not being picked.

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    @Stargazer Without knowing who is unavailable through injury it's hard to know where player X is if they aren't named in a squad and no injured list is also released.

    I've decided to go and watch the Chiefs game as the weather has improved.

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