Junior Wallabies 2020

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12-01-20, 12:51
volvo

Junior Wallabies 2020

SQUAD NEWS: Junior Wallabies assemble in Canberra, full squad list

The Junior Wallabies assemble for their first camp of 2020 this weekend as they bid to go one better than last year's runner-up World Rugby U20s finish this season.

There are a host of returning faces from that successful team this year, including flanker Carlo Tizzano, winger Mark Nawaqanitawase and prop Angus Bell, as well as some exciting prospects from the Schools & U18s team that beat New Zealand in Hamilton in their 2019 clash.

The AIS facilities have reopened after closing earlierr this week due to the hazardous air quality present in Canberra, enabling the Junior Wallabies to forge ahead with training.

This week's conditions were bad enough to force the Brumbies to train in Canberra and the Junior Wallabies were monitoring the situation this week, with contingency plans in place had they needed to move.

There are other prospects who could loom as squad members later this year, ruled out due to Super Rugby trials.

"We’re excited to kick off our campaign in 2020 and get together as a group," Junior Wallabies coach Jason Gilmore said.

“There are a handful of players who are unavailable for selection due to Super Rugby trials, which gives us the opportunity to have a look at some more players."

This week's is the first camp of 2020, ahead of the Oceania U20 Championships and the World Rugby U20 Championships in Italy in the middle of the year.

SQUAD
Junior Wallabies camp one

Lachlan Albert, Brumbies Academy

Reece Anapu, RugbyWA Academy

Angus Bell, Australian Sevens

Hudson Berry, Waratahs Academy

Hugh Bockenham, Waratahs Academy

Charlie Cale, Waratahs Academy

Oliver Callan, RugbyWA Academy

Nick Chan, Waratahs Academy

John Connolly, Waratahs Academy

Ethan Dobbins, Reds Academy

Max Douglas, Waratahs Academy

John Downes, Reds Academy

Tane Edmed, Waratahs Academy

Fred Fewtrell, Reds Academy

Josh Flook, Reds Academy

Theo Flourie, Reds Academy

Harrison Fox, Reds Academy

Reno Gerrard, Reds Academy

Tom Haddad, Brumbies Academy

Tom Hooper, Brumbies Academy

Spencer Jeans, Reds Academy

Kristian Jensen, Waratahs Academy

Tom Kibble, Reds Academy

Tyrell Kopua, Reds Academy

Jack Lafofafo, Waratahs Academy

Viliami Lea, Reds Academy

Grayson Makara, RugbyWA Academy

Zane Marolt, Brumbies Academy

Alex Masibaka, RugbyWA Academy

Callum McDonald, Brumbies Academy

Zane Nonggor, Reds Academy

Billy Pollard, Brumbies Academy

Jackson Pugh, RugbyWA Academy

Byron Ralston, RugbyWA Academy

Luke Reimer, Brumbies Academy

Alex Saaga, Rebels Academy

Dion Samuela, Reds Academy

Rory Scott, Brumbies Academy

Lachlan Shelly, Waratahs Academy

Rhian Stowers, Reds Academy

Phrancis Sula-Siaosi, Reds Academy

Tiaan Tauakipulu, Waratahs Academy

Sione Taufui, Wartahs Academy

Kalani Thomas, Reds Academy

Zeph Tuinona, Brumbies Academy

Emosi Tuquiri, Reds Academy

Tom Van Der Schyff, Reds Academy

Harry Vella, Reds Academy

Dennis Waight, Brumbies Academy

Jack Walsh, Waratahs Academy

Cooper Whiteside, Reds Academy

Jeremy Williams, Waratahs Academy

Harry Wilson, Waratahs Academy

Jack Winchester, Reds Academy
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/0...one-squad-2020
12-01-20, 17:51
andrewM

Great result. Don't the Rebels have an academy or were no Victorians picked?
12-01-20, 19:11
maelkann

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Originally Posted by andrewM

Great result. Don't the Rebels have an academy or were no Victorians picked?

One. Hard to pick out in the wall of Reds and Tahs though.
13-01-20, 07:55
JSJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by maelkann

One. Hard to pick out in the wall of Reds and Tahs though.

Well at least the under20 selectors recognise that are some players in WA that could be good enough to represent Australia.

Six RugbyWA players out of total out of total of 52 invited to the U20 camp is about 11% or 12%. Nice if 3 of them can make into the team.

Unlike the Wallaby selectors who invite zero percent from the Force to their camps.
17-01-20, 14:30
Joe Tuakana

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewM

Great result. Don't the Rebels have an academy or were no Victorians picked?

Took the words right out of my mouth, all the effort and assistance - what's coming through from VIC grass roots. Maybe sour grapes still, but anyway Congrats to the local boys, and kudos to everyone behind them. :thumbsup:
17-01-20, 22:17
fulvio sammut

Does anyone know what local clubs these WA guys played their junior rugby for?
17-01-20, 22:23
fulvio sammut

Does anyone know what local clubs these WA guys played their junior rugby for?
18-01-20, 06:57
The InnFORCEr

Quote:

Originally Posted by fulvio sammut

Does anyone know what local clubs these WA guys played their junior rugby for?

Byron is a Queenslander and Ollie is from Perth, not sure what club or where the others are truly "from", but I hear ya Fulvio.

I think there might be a few "Victorians" that came from across the Nullarbor now too, they (the media) can only report them as from where they are "currently" playing/contracted.
18-01-20, 07:32
JSJ

Quote:

Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr

Byron is a Queenslander and Ollie is from Perth, not sure what club or where the others are truly "from", but I hear ya Fulvio.

I think there might be a few "Victorians" that came from across the Nullarbor now too, they (the media) can only report them as from where they are "currently" playing/contracted.

NSW Tahs signed 2 of our "real" WA developed boys this year. ie Went to school here. These things happen in the professional game. But the main thing is WA is developing lots of young players, even if some of them came from elsewhere.
18-01-20, 07:45
JSJ

I see one of our "WA" boys, Carlo Tizzano, scored a a couple of tries in the Tahs trial game against the highlanders and impressed Rob Penney the coach.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/01/18/penney-looking-forward-to-the-good-kind-of-selection-headaches/

Carlo is still U20 I believe, and will no doubt be selected again for Aus u20 side, even if his name is not in the U20 training squad.
20-01-20, 13:02
JSJ

I was bored so I watched a replay of the Tahs v Highlanders trial game after reading my own comments above.
https://www.rugby.com.au/videos/2020...hs-highlanders

At half-time the Director of rugby in NSW was blabbing on to the Sydney commentators about all the young talent the Tahs had and their development paths etc in NSW. No mention of the two WA boys.

Then after halftime Tizzano (open-side flanker) and McDonald (scrum half) came on.

Tizzano had a blinder and the commentators were raving about him. I watched him closely in his white head gear and number 25 shirt. He made his own two tries and tackled like a demon. Watch out Michael Hooper!

And then McDonald outshone the fancied Jake Gorden who was scrumhalf in the first half.