2019 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament

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Squads are now being named, so time to start this year's U19 thread.

Tournament details:

When:
Sun 8 Sep 2019, 10:30am–5:30pm
Wed 11 Sep 2019, 10:30am–5:30pm
Sat 14 Sep 2019, 11:00am–6:30pm

Where:
Owen Delany Park, Centennial Drive, Taupo, Lake Taupo

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2019 Northland U19 Squad

This squad will prepare for the Jock Hobbs U19 tournament in September, with two pre-season games vs Taranaki and Counties on the 4th and 10th August.

Kory McShane*
Craven Martin
Esile Fono
Jack Doyle
Javahn Repia*
Hami Rawiri
Mason Hohaia
Walton Edwards
Ngatai Manukau*
Jake McClure
Tomi Baker
Maka Ahio
Tyler Foster
Sage Walters-Hansen
TeAre Haika
Matthew Harrison
Aisea Tuifeleaki
Jayden Kemp
Chase Killen
Hiwa Wiki
Memphis Ngaruhe
Connor Bolton
Kuli Baleisomosomo
Kingi Herewini
Tanekaha Ngaropo
Cullen Lowe
Ethan Sherwood
Davarn Amosa-Bodman
Gill Cann-Vaana
Brandon Wyatt
D’Angelo Tahitahi

*U20 Frontrower

(From what I've read before, it's now compulsory to include U20 frontrowers in U19 squads. I don't know how many.)

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As I predicted a while back, Campbell Parata has made the Ta$man U19 squad.
Interesting to see that Ti'i Paulo is the ass coach.

[chchfanatic]

@Stargazer Ti’i Paulo’s Been the ass coach for a couple of years. Bailey Tautau was the Australian schoolboys number 8 last year too. Crusaders went on quite the shopping spree

[Bovidae]

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@Bovidae Is there a website where we can find this U19 Chiefs draw? I was going to look for it.

[Bovidae]

Did Anton Segner stay in NZ? He would be in the Ta$man team if still based in Nelson.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer https://www.sporty.co.nz/northernregionrep/Draw-Results-Standings/2019-Draws-Results-Standings

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@Bovidae Thanks!

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@Bovidae He was in the Crusaders U18 squad that played 2 weeks ago. He is still at school, so he'll probably be in the Ta$man U19 squad next year, if he's still in NZ.

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Taranaki U19 squad. Reading the text on this image, I assume all squads have to be cut back to 25 players for the seeding games.

[mikedogz]

Counties will use 30 for seeding rounds,

[Stargazer]

@mikedogz Yeah, but that list is still the WTG, not the 30-men squad.

[mikedogz]

Updated Counties Squad

We are proud to present our Counties Manukau U19’s Squad for 2019, what an exciting line up of players and coaching staff 🔥

All players come from our local clubs with majority having played Premier Rugby in 2019, and will be coached by former International and Super Rugby Players Isaac Boss who represented Ireland, Chiefs and Hurricanes + New Zealand U20’s Representative, Blues and Chiefs Player and Pukekohe Rugby Club Premier Head Coach Sean Polwart, and Stephen Donald - 2011 All Blacks World Cup Winner, Chiefs and Steeler.

The team play in qualifying games to rank them leading in to the National Jock Hobbs U19’s Tournament held in Taupo.

🔴 Bay of Plenty, Saturday 17 August, Blake Park, Mt Maunganui, 1.00pm Kick Off

⚪️ Waikato, Saturday 24 August, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton, 1.00pm Kick Off

⚫️ Taranaki, Saturday 31 August, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe, 1.00pm Kick Off

Tournament Games to follow; Sunday 8 September, Wednesday 11 September, Saturday 14 September.

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Canterbury U19 squad

I assume this squad of 31 players will also be cut back to 25 for the main tournament.

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Michael Naitokani played for Hastings 1st XV, last year.

[chchfanatic]

@Stargazer 2 nz20s props already in that team. And Finlay Brewis was in the training squad until he got injured. That’s a bloody strong team. Suprised they haven’t bought in Zach Gallagher lock from Christ’s college. The guy is a enormous kid

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@chchfanatic I understand that all U19 team must include a number of U20 frontrowers (even if they're not U19); I assume that has to do with new injury prevention requirements. So if a (NZ)U20 player isn't needed for the Mitre 10 Cup team, there's a good chance he'll be in the U19 team.