The Junior Wallabies are preparing for a modified Oceania championship following the cancellation of the World Rugby under 20s championship in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Queanbeyan will have plenty of young talent in their squad with Junior Tupou and Fred Kaihea joined by Reece Tapine. Junior Wallabies head coach Nathan Grey has confirmed his 45-man squad for their second camp of 2021 in May. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. "These young men have enormous potential and to spend time with the best of the best in the country will only help their development. Several players have also been selected in their clubs Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman squads from the first camp. Tupou, a Raiders' junior, has played with the New South Wales under-16 and under-18 teams in the past, and will now be at Concord until at least the end of the 2024 season. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Rory Scott, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Ryan Lonergan, Junior Tupou, Reece Tapine, Noah . Share Advanced. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. These include Carter Gordon, Glen Vaihu (Rebels), Zane Nongoor, Josh Flook, Kalani Thomas (Reds), Reesjan Pasitoa, Tom Hooper, Billy Pollard (Brumbies). Watch every minute of Super Rugby AU on Stan Sport. Background. They will assemble on March 14 for a seven-day camp on the Gold Coast. Our Clients have been the face of many brands and helped to endorse and promote all kinds of products and events. Caden Helmers Sports Journalist In the Gage Roads game of the week, the Lonergans willlink up with Tom Hooper for Vikingsagainst the Uni-Norths Owls. Get everything you need, from team lists, fixtures, statistics and a profile on every single player in the competition in our 2023 NRL Season Guide. 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Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. The Wallabies group will add quality to an already stacked round of rugby, with 16 of the Brumbies 2021 squad playing in their club colours this weekend. Part of the Rugby Network. Junior Wallabies Head Coach Nathan Grey said: Im excited to step into the role full-time this year. Log In. On Off. Rebels flyer Glen Vaihu headlines the squad, with the Melbourne-born product making his Super Rugby AU debut in Round Two against the Reds. I was fortunate enough to work in this space a little at the beginning of last year, and I enjoyed every minute of it. All eight have been part of the Brumbies Pathways and have continued their development with their club sides in the John I Dent Cup. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. or. The Wallabies cohort will add quality to an already stacked round of rugby, with 16 of the Brumbies 2021 squad playing in their club colours this weekend. Im looking forward to joining the squad for pre-season training this week and I cant wait to pull on the Wests Tigers jersey.. Camp one presents an opportunity for these guys to rise and shine amongst their immediate peer group and put their name up for selection, Grey said. Emerging ACT Brumbies prospect Reesjan Pasitoa headlines the Junior Wallabies squad on the road to the Oceania under 20s championships. This website is powered by Rugby Xplorer Rugby Australia Ltd 2019-2022. The Wests Tigers have made a splash in the signing pool, locking in code-hopping star Junior Tupou to a three-year deal. Social Shares. Giphy links preview in Facebook and Twitter. ACT Brumbies rising stars headline Junior Wallabies By Caden Helmers February 24 2021 - 6:45pm Brumbies young gun Reesjan Pasitoa. Tupou, a Raiders' junior, has played with the New South Wales under-16 and under-18 teams in the past, and will now be at Concord until at least the end of the 2024 season. Junior Tupou Centre Player Bio Debut Club: New South Wales U18 Date: 05 June 2019 Opposition: - Round: - Latest / Wests Tigers 01:00 Tupou takes advantage of opportunity 5 hours ago 01:09 Wests. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. As a squad and program, we have a world-class setup and a training program which has been proven on the World stage, and Im excited to continue this work. After a brief stint in Rugby Union with the ACT Brumbies, Junior Tupou joined Wests Tigers in 2022 on a three-year deal. All rights reserved. Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition - Today's Paper. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images), 3333 x 5000 px (11.11 x 16.67 in) - 300 dpi - 4 MB. "Every now and then, he would do something that was very special and you'd be guilty of thinking that's expected of someone in his position, but you'd be forgetting the fact he is actually only 19 years old and he should have been running around with his schoolmates in colts. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Read our Privacy Policy. All rights reserved. Young Fijian Zeph Tuinona has been named in the Junior Wallabies training squad for the first ever Oceania Cup defence. Nathan Grey appointed Junior Wallabies Head Coach in 2021 as camp one squad is confirmed. Born and Bred in NZ, Tupou came to Australia as a 14 year old with dreams to play in the NRL and he lived out that Dream, Playing all 80 minutes as starting Winger in Magic Round of the NRL, 2022 as well as scoring a Try on Debut! 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Livewire winger Tom Wright will line out for the Wests Lions against Andy Muirhead and the Canberra Royals. These include Vaihu and Carter Gordon (Rebels), Zane Nongoor, Josh Flook and Kalani Thomas (Reds), along with Reesjan Pasitoa, Tom Hooper and Billy Pollard (Brumbies). You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Wallabies and ACT Brumbies second-rower Nick Frost has been named as Rugby Australia's Rookie of the Year for 2022. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. It has been great watching the players in their respective Grade and Colts competitions and seeing them perform on the field. Tupou has joined the NRL club on a three-year deal which runs until the end of the 2024 season, having spent this year in the ACT Brumbies' Super Rugby set-up. Assembling on 10 May in Canberra, the training camp will run for a week as the squad continues to refine preparations for the Oceania U20s Championship, scheduled for July. "We have a world-class setup and a training program which has been proven on the world stage," Grey said. The Coaching team of Shannon Fraser, Nic Henderson and Ben Mowen round out a strong support team for Grey, after former head coach Jason Gilmore was appointed as assistant coach of the NSW Waratahs during the 2020 Super Rugby AU season. The 45-man squad includes 11 new additions, replacing existing squad members who attended camp one. Several players have also been selected in their clubs Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman squads. Caden Helmers Sports Journalist My passion for journalism can be traced back to Mighty Ducks match reports and reading the Sunday paper with my old man. Four of the Plus500 Brumbies current Wallabies squad members are set to gain valuable minutes in the Callida Consulting John I Dent Cup this Saturday. "I'm super proud "It was a tough contest. 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Commencing the role in January, Grey has previously acted as a high-performance coaching advisor in 2020, while he was also part of the NSW Waratahs and Wallaby coaching team, serving as an assistant coach from 2013-2019. "He hardly ever gets tackled by the first defender, he's extremely strong, has great footwork, he's a big man. Tom Hooper, Luke Reimer, Rory Scott, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Ryan Lonergan, Junior Tupou, Reece Tapine, Noah Lolesio, Tom . Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. When the chance came up to join Wests Tigers, I jumped at the opportunity, Tupou said. All three first grade fixtures will be LIVE and FREE on BarTV sports with the Gage Roads game of the week featuring match commentary, simulcast on Brumbies Facebook page. Pete Samu (Eagles), Billy Pollard (Owls), Bayley Kuenzle (Royals) and Nick Frost (Queanbeyan) will be unavailable for this weekend's round twelve matchups. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Nineteen-year-old Pasitoa has already got a taste of Super Rugby and has been named on the bench for the Brumbies' clash with the NSW Waratahs at Canberra Stadium on Saturday. The Naioti, Kadavu lad is currently a part of the Brumbies academy and is amongst 27 extended squad members. 2023 Australian Rugby. A centre and winger with size, strength and speed, Tupou is likely to be pushing for an NRL debut by the time his first season in Tigers' colours is out. This website is powered by Rugby Xplorer Rugby Australia Ltd 2019-2022. Queanbeyan will have plenty of young talent in their squad with Junior Tupou and Fred Kaihea joined by Reece Tapine. Visit ESPN to view Boca Juniors fixtures with kick off times and TV coverage from all competitions. Rod Iona makes his Brumbies return at Viking Park on Tuesday night. He said he was excited to sign with the Tigers. All rights reserved. The Lonergan brothers, Ryan and Lachlan also return to the capital with the Tuggeranong Vikings, Lachlanhaving made his test debut in the Wallabies recent series win against France. Known to rugby fans as the 'Tongan Thor' Tupou was integral in Queensland's push to the Super Rugby AU final, where they fell to the Brumbies. He made his NRL debut against the Cowboys in Magic Round and scored a terrific aerial try at Suncorp Stadium. Autoplay. All rights reserved. The 2023 NRL Season is here and the Zero Tackle Season Guide is back! We care about the protection of your data. (Brumbies vyhrl tento zpas). But there's no ego, he's quiet, really reserved. Part of the Rugby Network. Taniela Tupou suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during the Wallabies end-of-season tour. If you believe that this client could be of assistance to you or your company then please dont hesitate to contact us today! He made his NRL debut against. Junior Tupou, Uni Norths Owls, Brumbies. Junior will be a great addition to the talented young squad that were building, and I look forward to him joining the team for pre-season.. Part of the Rugby Network. The camp one squad features players from all Super Rugby academies, highlighting the growing depth of quality players in various programs across Australia. Livewire winger Tom Wright will line out for the Wests Lions against Andy Muirhead and the Canberra Royals. . Super Rugby contracted players Lachie Albert, Tom Hooper, Reesjan Pasitoa and Billy Pollard will be joined by Academy members Tony Alofipo, Patrick Maka, Zeph Tuinona and Junior Tupou as the representatives from the capital. Former Wallaby Assistant Coach Nathan Grey has today been confirmed as the Junior Wallabies and National Academies Head Coach for 2021, and has named his opening camp squad in the process.