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In the u16 again Luke Holt Brown and Brodie Mainwaring kept up their excellent form, added to this good games all round but scrumhalf Tamarangi Tunui and full back Josh Whittingham need a special mention. Looks like a very well balanced side and bodes well for the future if we can keep most of these youngsters in rugby in WA.
Under 19 struggled, however again Marley Pearce a standout, backrow of Dane Sawers, James Pese and Ned Slack-Smith gave their all but the Reds were far too strong.
Reds did have Taj Annan at 12 and all the hype about him is not unfounded, looks the goods. Big unit, with sharp crisp passing,good vision and a decent boot.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Under 16 team of the week
NSW had the bye
Lee Ruiz (Western Force)
Ewald Kruger (Queensland Reds)
Princeton Ioane (Queensland Reds)
Will Pascoe (Queensland Reds)
Manaia Te Tana (Western Force)
Alex Hardy (ACT Brumbies)
Bailey Bouquiaux (ACT Brumbies)
Harry Harrington (ACT Brumbies)
Tamarangi Tunui (Western Force)
Sam Chapman (ACT Brumbies)
Andrew Mulipola (Melbourne Rebels)
Christoffel Jansen (Western Force)
Prestyn Laine-Seitu (Queensland Reds)
Ken Ah Hong (Western Force)
Chase Oates (Queensland Reds)
Under 19
Harrison Usher (Queensland Reds)
Liam Bowron (ACT Brumbies)
Sam Eden (ACT Brumbies)
Caleb Karangaroa (Western Force)
Xavier Degai ACT Brumbies)
Stuart Tualima (Queensland Reds)
Nick Baker (Queensland Reds)
John Bryant (Queensland Reds)
Willem Johnstone ((Queensland Reds)
Cullen Gray (ACT Brumbies)
Toby Fraser (Melbourne Rebels)
David Vaihu (Melbourne Rebels)
Sonny Meleisea (ACT Brumbies)
Robert Mapa (Queensland Reds)
Austin Anderson (ACT Brumbies)
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
U16 and U19 play the Waratahs on Sunday 6th November
First game kicks off at 09H30 at Wanneroo's home ground in Kingsway.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Stoked to see Marley Pearce named in the Force Development tour of Japan this morning, well earned.
Also from U19 Jhy Legg and Ned Slack Smith included.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Force U16s v Tahds U16s on today on Stan starting around 9.25am and U19s at around 11am today.
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Weeken summary
from rugby.com.au
WESTERN FORCE v NSW WARATAHS
U16s
The NSW Waratahs have continued their unbeaten season, cruising to a 62-14 victory over the Western Force.
They immediately set the tempo in the fifth minute, stealing a Force line out on their goal line before Mitch Woods found Tom Farr-Jones to open the scoring.
Five minutes later, Woods had a try of his own as he bursts away from the defence.
Zion Poitaha capitalised on some soft defence to stroll over before both sides were reduced to 14 men as Waratahs backrower Heath Turner (collapsing the maul) and impressive Force winger Ken Ah Hong (professional foul) were sent for ten.
This allowed NSW outside back Casey Mclean to strike, denied a try minutes earlier, as the Waratahs took a 26-0 lead into the break.
Marshall Le Maitre picked up where they left off after the break before Zach Fittler finished off a brilliant end-to-end move by the visitors.
The hosts got on the scoreboard via Charlie Groom but the Waratahs were dominant as Woods put Farr-Jones over for his second.
Woods crossed for his second shortly afterwards as the visitors ensured their spot on top of the ladder.
U19s
The Waratahs have rallied to overcome a gutsy Western Force 45-27 at Kingsway Sports Complex.
The NSW side had a home final on their minds but was shell-shocked early on as speedster Ryan Mcgloin dives over in the corner inside four minutes.
Mcgloin was denied a second shortly afterwards but the resulting line out 5 metres out allowed Ihaia-Lee Kamizona-Heke to pounce and dive over for the quick 14-0 lead inside ten minutes.
Needing a spark, Charlie Worthington produced some individual brilliance to break through the Force defence before Lulu Paea saluted at the back of the rolling maul.
Jack Bowen then created something out of nothing, chipping and chasing from his own half before beating the fullback to put the Waratahs in front.
Clem Halahalo proved too strong from close to extend the lead to 26-17 at the break.
A yellow card to Albert Alcock for repeated infringements provided the opening for the hosts as Hunta Boyes dived over.
Alcock returns from the bin to dive over the line as they closed out the game via Tom Morrison.
Not even a late red card to Charlie Worthington could halt their momentum as Hayden Maher crossed to seal the win.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
No under 16 in this weeks team of the week, however two U19 made it:
U16
Harper Strachan (NSW Waratahs)
Ewald Kruger (Queensland Reds)
Emil Willie-Jawai (Queensland Reds)
Tom Robinson (Queensland Reds)
Zion Poitaha (NSW Waratahs)
Amare Milford (Queensland Reds)
Marshall Le Maitre (NSW Waratahs)
Ollie Aboud (NSW Waratahs)
Sam Blank (NSW Waratahs)
Chace Oates (Queensland Reds)
Joseph Vela (Melbourne Rebels)
Zach Fittler (NSW Waratahs)
Prestyn Laniu-Seitu (Queensland Reds)
Casey McLean (NSW Waratahs)
Mitch Woods (NSW Waratahs)
U 19 Team of the Week
Jamie Clark (NSW Waratahs)
Max Craig (Queensland Reds)
Nick Bloomfield (Queensland Reds)
Lachlan Shaw (Queensland Reds)
Joeli Niubalavu (Melbourne Rebels)
George Stoddart (Queensland Reds)
Antonio Masina (Melbourne Rebels)
Sam Allsopp (NSW Waratahs)
Willem Johnstone (Queensland Reds)
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds)
Will McCulloch (Queensland Reds)
Taj Annan (Queensland Reds)
Jackson Ropata (NSW Waratahs)
Ryan Mcgloin (Western Force)
Brad Avery (Western Force)
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Did anyone notice Rebels juniors beat forces juniors in both 16's and 19's?
I think it's a bit of a whoopty-doo. Our U16 team beat the Reds. What does that mean? Probably not much. Except that competitiveness is great. I'd be disappointed if the Rebels juniors, after 12 years, weren't in line with the Force juniors, which is about where things are.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.