DHP on the wing for U/20's trial match tonight.

Kurtley Beale at fullback for Australian U20 team

May 25, 2009 - 9:52am
Story by: ARU
Kurtley Beale


Australian Under 20’s selectors have named Kurtley Beale at fullback for tonight’s trial match against an ACT Selection XV at Viking Park, Wanniassa.

The game, kicking off at 5pm, is one of two trial matches for the Australians ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship in Japan next month (June 5-21).

Brumbies five-eighth Matt Toomua has been handed the No.10 jumper for the Australian U20’s after his impressive late season performances in the Investec Super 14.

Australian Sevens stars Richard Kingi and Dane Haylett-Petty, who have competed on the IRB World Series Sevenscircuit this season, will also start the game at halfback and wing respectively.

In the pack, Andrew Shaw has been selected at blindside flanker.

The son of former Wallabies captain Tony Shaw, Andrew made his Super 14 debut earlier this month when chosen to play openside flanker and in direct opposition to All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw for the Reds against the Crusaders.

Another player with Super 14 experience, Waratahs hooker Damian Fitzpatrick, will wear the No.2 jumper for the Australian U20’s against the ACT Selection XV tonight.

The Australian U20’s team has been drawn in Pool D alongside Tonga, Wales and Canada for the 16-team Junior World Championship.

Their opening match will be against Canada in Fukuoka on 5 June.

The Australian U20’s team to play the ACT Selection XV is:

15 Kurtley BEALE
14 Rod DAVIES
13 Sipa TAUMOPEAU
12 Ben TAPUI
11 Dan HAYLETT-PETTY
10 Matt TOOMUA
9 Richard KINGI
8 Jake SCHATZ
7 Sam LATINIPULU
6 Andrew SHAW
5 Rob SIMMONS
4 Kane DOUGLAS
3 James SLIPPER
2 Damian FITZPATRICK
1 Albert ANAE

Reserves: Nathan Charles, Kesome Lolotonga, Ben Whittaker, Tom Murday, Tala Gray, Mark Swanepoel, Nick White, Corey Brown, Robbie Coleman.

ACT SELECTION XV (from):
FORWARDS: Robbie Abel, Afa Amosa, Colby Faingaa, Ed Gower, Anthony Hegarty, Seilala Lam, Tevita Metuisela, Tim McNamara, Steve Noriega, Sokai Tai, Sitaleki Timani, John Ulugia, Jerry Yanuyanutawa.
BACKS: Sanualio Afeaki, James Ambrosini, Peter Betham, Anthony Dawes, Tevita Halaifonua, Ben Johnston, Tom Marshall, Tyler Stevens, Ed Stubbs, Ben Tyler, Dan Yakopo.


http://www.rugby.com.au/news/aru_gen.../section/21893

what's with all the bold text randomly through the article?

ARU not me.

HURRAH for DHP!!!!! Pity there's no TV coverage.

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Originally Posted by travelling_gerry

ARU not me.

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are you suggesting that the ARU make random bold announcements without anything substantial to back it up?

:eek:

or is it that the ARU are just randomly bold?

ACT is nearly the Brumbies academy...Note Patricio Noriega son Steve... and the youngest Faingaa brother, Timani and Peter Betham...

ACT SELECTION XV (from):
FORWARDS: Robbie Abel, Afa Amosa, Colby Faingaa, Ed Gower, Anthony Hegarty, Seilala Lam, Tevita Metuisela, Tim McNamara, Steve Noriega, Sokai Tai, Sitaleki Timani, John Ulugia, Jerry Yanuyanutawa.
BACKS: Sanualio Afeaki, James Ambrosini, Peter Betham, Anthony Dawes, Tevita Halaifonua, Ben Johnston, Tom Marshall, Tyler Stevens, Ed Stubbs, Ben Tyler, Dan Yakopo.

Good luck Dane! :thumbsup: Beale at 15 eh... Drew, you might be in trouble if you still think the poofty number 15 is all yours.

It was a clause in his contract for us.........

typo there Dane NOT Dan! :)