2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament

[Bovidae]

I know what I'll be doing on Saturday afternoon...

[taniwharugby]

Cantabs leading BOP at half time - 13-8

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby How quick things can change. BoP leading 20 - 13 after 44 minutes. Both teams looking strong.

[Stargazer]

It was widely discussed in the Crusaders thread that they had signed an Aussie schoolboy on a academy contract. That player, lock Nick Frost looks the goods in this Canterbury U19 team.

Interestingly, the commentators just said that there is also an Aussie schoolboy in the BoP U19 team, as well as one in the Waikato U19 (or was it Counties?) team.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer The Waikato halfback Josh Vuta is an Aussie (ex Aust SS) the commentators said. I'd never heard of him previously.

[Steven Harris]

That’s a sensational BOP try..!

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer Frost apparently is 2.05 metres,I wonder if he is gonna make himself available not just the Saders but also the ABs..

[Stargazer]

@steven-harris Yeah, that will be interesting. I wonder when he came to NZ. Before the 1st of January, and the residency period is 3 years; if he can after, it's 5 years.

[African Monkey]

What a finish!

[Stargazer]

Great to see yet another team win the tournament. There was nothing between these teams, either could have won it. Congrats to BoP, awesome game.

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer that’s some BOP team,good luck holding on to those boys..!

[Baron Silas Greenback]

@steven-harris said in 2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:

@stargazer that’s some BOP team,good luck holding on to those boys..!

Why would we lose them?

[Stargazer]

Today's results:

PREMIERSHIP

Graham Mourie Cup Final
Bay of Plenty 35 - 30 Canterbury (HT: 8 - 13)

3rd/4th
North Harbour 21 - 10 Wellington (HT: 13 - 5)

5th/6th
Ta$man 31 - 35 Auckland (HT: 28 - 7)

7th/8th
Hawke's Bay 40 - 13 Taranaki (HT: 21 - 8 )

CHAMPIONSHIP

Sir Michael Jones Trophy Final
Otago 5 - 30 Waikato (HT: 5 - 17)

11th/12th
Counties Manukau 29 - 24 Southland (HT: 5 - 7)

13th/14th
Auckland Dev 59 - 14 Northland (HT: 26 - 0)

15th/16th
Manawatu 24 - 12 Heartland (HT: 17 - 0)

[Bovidae]

I was busy doing other things so only watched bits and pieces of the final. When BOP got that late penalty I thought they'll win it and then I came back to seeing the intercept try to finally seal the game. I'll have to watch a replay/highlights to see the frantic final 5 mins.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Waikato beat Otago.

[Bovidae]

The main interest now will be the NZ U20 training squad. I expect there will be plenty of players we never saw today on TV in that squad.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Thx, changed it.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yes, including players who maybe weren't released from their Mitre 10 Cup squad for all or some of the games.

[Bovidae]

We should have a strong NZ U20s provided we select props who can scrum. Good luck picking the loose forwards!!

[98blueandgold]

Watching that game I was a little underwhelmed. Although it was a good game I thought I wld have seen more dominant players. Both these teams smashed their oppositions up until this point!
I watch s lot of schools and 19s and was very interested in seeing the BOP team. Outside Trask and the 14 not sure is others showed enough.
Canterbury mYbe Burke, Garden-bachop, frost or newell.
Also Waikato game Dyer played well but thought Alaimalo wld have dominated more. You know at u20s WC you need guys who absolutely dominate at this level.