2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament

[ploughboy]

@bovidae
i think he was playing for the hautapu invitational xv

[98blueandgold]

@bovidae not sure on Mua. His bro is better imo. Think Nico Jones will be 7 for 20s next year looking at this crop. Lots of 20s prospects playing ITM or inj. Backs will be good Fakatava, Tealea, Faaninuku, Trask, Clarke. Nanai etc
Flanders back and front row of Cobb, Wellington prop who played 20s (forgot name) HB hooker. Locks and 6,7 need work

[chchfanatic]

@98blueandgold frost can’t play nz20s. Doesn’t qualify on residency. Connor Gordon , Sam Gilbert and Cullen Grace from Lincoln all played really well for div 1 this year and all filled out the nz20s nomination form. I would’ve thought anyone at 19s tournament could still make 20s though.

[Bovidae]

@98blueandgold said in 2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:

Backs will be good Fakatava, Tealea, Faaninuku, Trask, Clarke. Nanai etc

Tupaea was an injury replacement for the U20s so add him to that list. He's only just turned 19.

[Bovidae]

@chchfanatic said in 2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:

I would’ve thought anyone at 19s tournament could still make 20s though.

It's U20 at the start of the year isn't it? Plenty of players at previous U19 tournaments have made the U20s, played in June the following year.

[chchfanatic]

@bovidaefrom what I heard every province nominates certain players before the tournament to be looked at for nz20s. I presume if you have a standout tournament you can still make it though. They pretty much know the 60 odd players that will trial beforehand anyway. Not many players slip thru the cracks these days

[Stargazer]

@chchfanatic said in 2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:

@98blueandgold frost can’t play nz20s. Doesn’t qualify on residency. Connor Gordon , Sam Gilbert and Cullen Grace from Lincoln all played really well for div 1 this year and all filled out the nz20s nomination form. I would’ve thought anyone at 19s tournament could still make 20s though.

But does the residency rule apply to U20s, who are not a senior team?

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer I have asked him about it and he said he can’t play for either nz or Aussie.

[Stargazer]

@chchfanatic Maybe it's a NZR rule.

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer yeah I have no idea to be honest. It will be interesting how it all plays out for him in the next 3-4 years. He’s obviously given up playing for Aussie 20s to learn his craft over here. Good kid who works bloody hard , so hopefully whatever way he goes he succeeds.