2023 Super Rugby U20s
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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.@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 releasedHi 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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@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 releasedHi 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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Here you go:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfcQS2S0N7/
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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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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.
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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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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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.
@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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@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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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 DrewReserves
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 Radcliffhttps://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 -
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 DrewReserves
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 Radcliffhttps://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@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.
