2024 Super Rugby U20s
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The Fiji Rugby Union has today released the names of the Fiji U20 Extended Squad, for the 2024 season.
The Fiji Under 20 will take part in the Junior World Championship in Cape Town from the 25th of June to the 20th of July.
The Under 20s have also been reinvited to compete in the Bunnings Super Rugby Under 20s Competition that will be held in Taupo New Zealand from the 18th to the 24th of March.
A few players with current NZ links, as well as a couple of locks based in France are on the list. Interesting to see Breyton Legge named as he was also part of the NZ U19 Development camp last month.
Fiji Under 20 Wider Training Squad
The Fiji Rugby Union has today released the names of the Fiji U20 Extended Squad, for the 2024 season. The Fiji Under 20 will take part in the Junior World Championship in Cape Town from the 25th of June to the 20th of July. The Under 20s have also been reinvited to compete in the Bunnings Super Rug
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To be played at North Harbour.
2024 OCEANIA RUGBY U20s CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
ROUND 1, Tuesday 27th February 2024
Game 1: Junior Manu Samoa v Moana Pasifika U20
Game 2: Fiji Rugby U20's v Tonga Rugby Union U20ROUND 2, Saturday 2nd March 2024
Game 1: Fiji Rugby U20 v Moana Pasifika U20
Game 2: Junior Manu Samoa v Tonga Rugby Union U20ROUND 3, Wednesday 6th March 2024
Game 1: Tonga Rugby Union U20 v Moana Pasifika U20
Game 2: Junior Manu Samoa v Fiji Rugby U20 -
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Round 2
Fiji 48-19 Moana Pasifika
Tonga 14-40 SamoaRound 3
Tonga 33-31 Moana Pasifika
Samoa 17-31 FijiFiji U20s win the tournament and will participate in the WR U20 Championship in June/July.
Samoa U20s qualify for the WR U20 Trophy tournament in July. -
I read that eight of the Samoa U20 players have been selected to play for the Moana Pasifika U20s in the SR U20 tournament. I assume that some Tongan players will also make the squad, so the MP U20s should be stronger. The Blues U20s will beat them comfortably though.
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Most of the out of town names were signaled in advance, with the exception of Shaun Kempton a hooker out of Rolleston. An article talked about how his dad sadly died last year prior to him eing named in the NZ Schools team in a workplace accident. Another said he had a spot lined in the Crusaders academy. Interesting he ended up down at the Highlanders. But looks like he was born in Invercargill.
Highlanders John Jones Steel Under 20’s Team:
Hunter Areaiiti Burgess
Southland Boys High School
Josh Augustine
Napier Boys High School
Charlie Breen
John McGlashan College
Keegan Ferguson
John McGlashan College
Jayton (JJ) Fisher
Southland Boys High School
Quinten Holland
King's High School
Shaun Kempton
Rolleston College
A-One Lolofie
Hastings Boys High School
Stan McClure
John McGlashan College
Liam McIntosh
Southland Boys High School
Samuel Nemec-Vial
King's High School
Reuben Palmer
Tauranga Boys College
Wyndham Patuawa
Hamilton Boys High School
Eric Peita
Otago Boys High School
Dylan Pledger
King's High School
Kyan Rangitutia
St John's, Hamilton
Max Ratcliffe
Napier Boys High School
Gregor Rutledge
Southland Boys High School
Justin Shaw
Southland Boys High School
Moana Takataka
Otago Boys High School
Taitelea Tasi-Cordtz
Otago Boys High School
Josh Tengblad
Sacred Heart College
Oliver Thode
Otago Boys High School
William Thode
Otago Boys High School
Jack Timu
John McGlashan College
Josh Whaanga (Captain)
John McGlashan College
Caleb Williams
Southland Boys High School
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https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-squad-named-for-super-rugby-u20s-tournament
University of Waikato Chiefs U20s squad: (player, position, province)
Aisake Vakasiuola, Blindside Flanker, Bay of Plenty
Andrew Smith, Blindside Flanker, Waikato
Aoturoa Seeling, Loose Head Prop, Bay of Plenty
Apai Ma'u hinkes, Tighthead Prop, Counties Manukau
Breyton Legge, Loose Head Prop, Waikato
Brooke Mitchell, Openside Flanker, Bay of Plenty
Daniel Tickelpenny, First Five, Waikato
Dylan Eti, Lock, Waikato
Faauma Kupita, Tighthead Prop, Bay of Plenty
Fletcher Carpenter, Halfback, Bay of Plenty
Frank Vaenuku, Left Wing, Bay of Plenty
Giancarlo Tuivailala, Centre, Waikato
Grady Forbes, Openside Flanker, Bay of Plenty
Hone Mathieson, First Five, Taranaki
Joey Taumateine, No.8, Counties Manukau
Jole Naufahu, Fullback, Waikato
Joshua Brunger, Centre, Waikato
Kase Meyer, Second Five, Bay of Plenty
Micah Fale, Openside Flanker, Waikato
Oli Mathis, Openside Flanker, Waikato
Rui Farrant, Halfback, Waikato
Sione Tupou, Hooker, Bay of Plenty
Tai Cribb, Lock, Waikato
Tom McCarthy, Hooker, Waikato
Topia Barrowcliffe, Halfback, Taranaki
Waisake Salabiau, Right Wing, Waikato
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Hurricanes Under 20s squad announced.
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@Bovidae I’ve seen him play for Petone a couple times on the wing and he’s got plenty of gas. Almost Corey Toole sort of speed so hopefully you’re right and he gets a crack at first five. Sam Coles, Vernon Bason, Jack O’Brien and Tom Allen all trained with the Canes pre season so there seems to be plenty of talent in that side. Funaki also played for the French Under 20s side so it’s interesting that he’s in this side aswell.
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