SR U20s 2025
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What happens between the U20 squads and the super rugby 2nd 15 like the Hunters?
Who takes priority if there are playera in both teams?@Left-Right-Out-0 said in SR U20s 2025:
What happens between the U20 squads and the super rugby 2nd 15 like the Hunters?
Who takes priority if there are playera in both teams?The U20 tournament is in about one months time so those players will be focused on preparation for that between now and then. It will be dependent on whether the SR U20 team has a warm-up game on the same day as a Development game. There will be a few that are now part of the main SR squad as injury cover (e.g., Letiu) that would exclude them from playing U20s, but generally they are available to play as it's only an 8-day tournament.
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@Left-Right-Out-0 said in SR U20s 2025:
What happens between the U20 squads and the super rugby 2nd 15 like the Hunters?
Who takes priority if there are playera in both teams?The U20 tournament is in about one months time so those players will be focused on preparation for that between now and then. It will be dependent on whether the SR U20 team has a warm-up game on the same day as a Development game. There will be a few that are now part of the main SR squad as injury cover (e.g., Letiu) that would exclude them from playing U20s, but generally they are available to play as it's only an 8-day tournament.
@Bovidae thank you.
Will look forward to the teams being named. Interested in both the Chiefs and Canes inparticular. For no other reason than i live closeat to both and have seen both teams/provincial teams play over the past 6 months.
Chiefs forwards in particular look mighty impressive. Great tight 5. Canes backs look fast and solid on attack.
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Any updates on squads naming?
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I haven't seen anything either despite the SM post by the Hurricanes.
From what I can see, most teams will be having warmup games on March 1 and 8. The Chiefs U20s are playing a BOP Wasps team at Rotorua BHS on the 1st. The Highlanders play an Otago/Southland selection on the same day.
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@Bovidae a fair few returning players from 2024. Dont know a lot of the forwards. Backs look stacked.
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Any idea how the Hurricanes Chiefs u20 game went today?
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Any idea how the Hurricanes Chiefs u20 game went today?
@Left-Right-Out-0 Was there definitely a game?
The Hurricanes U20s do play the Crusaders U20s at NZCIS on Saturday.
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@Left-Right-Out-0 Was there definitely a game?
The Hurricanes U20s do play the Crusaders U20s at NZCIS on Saturday.
@Bovidae yeah, from one instagram post i saw there was potentially 3x15min games or 3x20min games.
So little information.
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I saw this. A lot of 2024 U18 players in the 1st half team, including some from outside the Chiefs region (Balenasia, Tasmania, Uini-Faiva, Masiri). The 2nd half team looks to have more of the expected U20 players but there are a few missing. Aisake Vakasiuola had an operation post-NPC and his arm was in a sling, so must not be fit yet.
1:30 pm Sat.
Their opposition.
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I saw this. A lot of 2024 U18 players in the 1st half team, including some from outside the Chiefs region (Balenasia, Tasmania, Uini-Faiva, Masiri). The 2nd half team looks to have more of the expected U20 players but there are a few missing. Aisake Vakasiuola had an operation post-NPC and his arm was in a sling, so must not be fit yet.
1:30 pm Sat.
Their opposition.
@Bovidae The graph intern has managed to butcher some of those names, wow. All three Feilding High players have their names spelt wrong. It's Balenaisa, Johnston, and Maisiri.
Also, is "Joey Tuamtine" supposed to be Joey Taumateine? Wouldn't he be with the NZ Sevens?
If I take my pedant cap off for a second - apologies to the graph intern - it's a great looking squad. The Chiefs U20s should be one of the favourites this year, even without Mathis and Vakasiuola.
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@Bovidae The graph intern has managed to butcher some of those names, wow. All three Feilding High players have their names spelt wrong. It's Balenaisa, Johnston, and Maisiri.
Also, is "Joey Tuamtine" supposed to be Joey Taumateine? Wouldn't he be with the NZ Sevens?
If I take my pedant cap off for a second - apologies to the graph intern - it's a great looking squad. The Chiefs U20s should be one of the favourites this year, even without Mathis and Vakasiuola.
That was from the BOP FB page. The Chiefs may release an official team list with provincial affiliations. I was surprised to see so many ex-FAHS players in the team. Johnston moved to Taranaki but I'm not sure about the others.
Taumateine hasn't played for the AB7s in recent tournaments so it makes sense he plays XVs. Not just Mathis, also Vaenuku could be involved again. Waisake Salabiau isn't playing either.
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@Bovidae The graph intern has managed to butcher some of those names, wow. All three Feilding High players have their names spelt wrong. It's Balenaisa, Johnston, and Maisiri.
Also, is "Joey Tuamtine" supposed to be Joey Taumateine? Wouldn't he be with the NZ Sevens?
If I take my pedant cap off for a second - apologies to the graph intern - it's a great looking squad. The Chiefs U20s should be one of the favourites this year, even without Mathis and Vakasiuola.
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That was from the BOP FB page. The Chiefs may release an official team list with provincial affiliations. I was surprised to see so many ex-FAHS players in the team. Johnston moved to Taranaki but I'm not sure about the others.
Taumateine hasn't played for the AB7s in recent tournaments so it makes sense he plays XVs. Not just Mathis, also Vaenuku could be involved again. Waisake Salabiau isn't playing either.
@Bovidae said in SR U20s 2025:
Waisake Salabiau isn't playing either.
I also thought Salabiau would still be eligible this year but a few sites - like Itsrugby and Ultimaterugby - give his birth year as 2004. Do you happen to know whether that's accurate?
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@Mauss great call out.
Any other teams named or games this week?
I know the Canes are playing Crusaders in Wellington on Saturday. No team list yet?
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@Bovidae said in SR U20s 2025:
Waisake Salabiau isn't playing either.
I also thought Salabiau would still be eligible this year but a few sites - like Itsrugby and Ultimaterugby - give his birth year as 2004. Do you happen to know whether that's accurate?
@Mauss said in SR U20s 2025:
I also thought Salabiau would still be eligible this year but a few sites - like Itsrugby and Ultimaterugby - give his birth year as 2004. Do you happen to know whether that's accurate?
He was playing U19s last year.
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@Bovidae have otago named their U20 team?
