Parramatta Eels Holden Cup

[Forty20]

GIO NSW U/20 State of Origin team announcement
NSWRL Media
15/04/2013 2:15:00 PM

The New South Wales Rugby League has today selected the following players for the GIO New South Wales U20 side set to defend the Darren Lockyer Shield against QLD at Centrebet Stadium, Penrith, on Saturday, April 20.

Some of the states finest young talent will pull on the sky blue jersey in what should be a classic encounter out in western Sydney.

The NSW side includes four players with NRL experience including the likes of David Klemmer and Kelepi Tanginoa while Michael Lichaa and Mitch Cornish are playing in the match for the second straight year after having helped the NSW side to victory in 2012.

Here is the side...

Position - Player - Club

Fullback - Clinton Gutherson - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Wing - Vai Toutai - Parramatta Eels
Centre - Dylan Walker - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Centre - Charly Runciman - St George-Illawarra Dragons
Wing - George Jennings - Penrith Panthers
Five-eighth - Luke Brooks - Wests Tigers
Halfback - Mitch Cornish - Canberra Raiders
Prop - David Klemmer - Canterbury- Bankstown Bulldogs
Hooker - Michael Lichaa - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Prop - Matthew Lodge - Melbourne Storm
Second row - Kelepi Tanginoa - Parramatta Eels
Second row - Dean Britt - Melbourne Storm
Lock - Brendan Santi - Wests Tigers
Interchange -Craig Garvey - St George-Illawarra Dragons
Interchange - Kyle Lovett - Wests Tigers
Interchange - Jake Trbojevic - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Interchange - Junior Paulo - Parramatta Eels

Coach - Dean Pay - Parramatta Eels

The match will be one of four huge games on the schedule at Centrebet Stadium, and the day kicks off with a huge VB NSW Cup double header.

The Wentworthville Magpies take on the Windsor Wolves at 1pm and then at 3.10pm the Mounties take on the North Sydney Bears.

Then at 5.30pm the GIO NSW U20 side will take on QLD, looking to defend the title they won in 2012 and then at 7.30pm, two of the Pacific Islands Rugby League powerhouses in Tonga and Samoa will round things out.

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Congratulations to Toutai, Tanginoa and Paulo. Pauli should be filthy that he missed out.

Edit: Also, I forgot to mention Dean Pay who will coach the NSW squad.

 

[Twizzle]

isn't Pauli still only 18 or so ?

his time will come

 

[hineyrulz]

Gee Pauli Pauli should feel a bit pissed.

 

[Gronk]

isn't Pauli still only 18 or so ?

his time will come

The kid Lodge from Storm is only 17.

 

[Parra Pride]

Even in the juniors there's always someone missing out who shouldn't. :crazy:

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Connor Broadhurst must feel unlucky.

Yes very unlucky.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Us and Canberra are the best represented clubs, with four each. That's if you include Dean Pay but not John Folau. Or if you include Folau but not Pay.

#'academy'

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Also, for all their problems, Canberra recruit extremely well. Their under 20s side is always full of talent - e.g. both of this year's under 20s Origin halfbacks (Milford and Cornish) are Raiders players.

And they keep churning out first graders.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Also, for all their problems, Canberra recruit extremely well. Their under 20s side is always full of talent - e.g. both of this year's under 20s Origin halfbacks (Milford and Cornish) are Raiders players.

And they keep churning out first graders.

And there is also a younger Cornish brother from the Canberra region playing u20 with the roosters who also plays in the halves - he left to get an opportunity else where

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's like they've got some kind of academy or something.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Yes very unlucky.

I think Connor is the 18th man for City in the senior game...he's bypassing a few grades.

 

[oldmancraigy]

It's like they've got some kind of academy or something.

They DEFINITELY don't have Rocket Reddy in charge of junior recruitment!!

#academy>Reddy

 

[Joely01]

20s go down to penrith 22-18 if the score is anything to go by the boys have played pretty well considering the Panthers are undefeated, maybe someone who was at the game can confirm if the boys played well?

 

[murraymob]

20s go down to penrith 22-18 if the score is anything to go by the boys have played pretty well considering the Panthers are undefeated, maybe someone who was at the game can confirm if the boys played well?

penrith had most of there starting back line out as they played for windsor on the weekend

 

[Joely01]

penrith had most of there starting back line out as they played for windsor on the weekend

Ah that may explain it then, still hope the boys had a dig as it looks like they have.

 

[The Colonel]

There are a few new faces in our Holden Cup Under 20s this week, because of changes to our NRL side.
Here is our NYC Team List to play the North Queensland Cowboys this Saturday, May 4.
1. Mitchell Brasington
2. Halauafu Lavaka
3. John Folau
4. Takai Moeakiola (c)
5. Sam Manuleleua
6. Sam Gorman
7. Zach Dockar-Clay
8. Pauli Pauli
9. Luke Vescio
10. Jordan Grant
11. Diamond Charlie
12. Fred Junior Mauala
13. Joseph Ualesi
Interchange:
14. Chad McGill
15. Jordan Latham
16. Daniel Alvaro
17. Mark Daoud
18. Sean Jackson
Kick-off is at 4.45pm, ahead of the NRL kick-off at 7pm.

http://www.parraeels.com.au/news-display/Round-8-NYC-Holden-Cup-Team-List/73529

 

[The Colonel]

Assuming James Tuitahi and Junior Paulo to first grade? Along with Kaysa Pritchard?

 

[Stagger eel]

Tuitahi got hurt last night

 

[Twizzle]

Assuming James Tuitahi and Junior Paulo to first grade? Along with Kaysa Pritchard?

Shouldn't that be Junior Junior Paulo, or maybe Junior Paulo Junior

this is gonna be so confusing if they both get a run in the same team

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wait til Pauli Pauli joins them. Rabs will have an aneurism.

That is, if he can get through pronouncing Pewhairangi this weekend.