Super Rugby U16s and U19s: Team of the Week Round Five

The regular season of the Super Rugby U16s and U19s is wrapped up as players took their chance to impress in what could be their final games of the season.

The Queensland Reds were the big winners after two sweeping wins over the Melbourne Rebels to book their spot in both finals.

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The NSW Waratahs also won convincingly against the Melbourne Rebels, booking their spot in the U16s Final.

RA National Pathways manager Nic Henderson is among several keeping a keen eye on the action as they look to build ahead of next year's World U20 Championships, potential U18s and Australian Schools matches and beyond.

Rugby.com.au looks at the teams of the week from both competitions across Round Five.

U16s

As expected, the team of the week is dominated by the Reds and Waratahs after their big wins in a preview of the key game-breakers for Sunday's Final.

NSW winger Darcy Feltham was the standout after his incredible five try haul, joined in the back three by Force standout Chase Bunce and Rebel Jeremiah Faasavalu

He is one of nine Waratahs in the squad, with Tyson Burdon, Oliver Smith and Nicholas Kotarac forming an all-NSW front-rower.

Tahj Smith packs down with Reds lock Jack Calleja, with try-scorer Lane Edmonds partnering Waratahs duo Henri Dempsey and Selesitino Mainakavika in the backrow.

Isaac Kefu, the son of Wallabies great Toutai Kefu, has been named in the halves with Waratah Talen Risati.

Rebels centre Faf Krueger and Waratah Ashton Large complete the squad in the midfield.

Super Rugby U16s Team of the Week
  1. Tyson Burdon (NSW Waratahs)
  2. Oliver Smith (NSW Waratahs)
  3. Nicholas Kotarac (NSW Waratahs)
  4. Tahj Smith (NSW Waratahs)
  5. Jack Calleja (Queensland Reds)
  6. Lane Edmonds (Queensland Reds)
  7. Henri Dempsey (NSW Waratahs)
  8. Selestino Mainakavika (NSW Waratahs)
  9. Isaac Kefu (Queensland Reds)
  10. Talen Risati (NSW Waratahs)
  11. Darcy Feltham (NSW Waratahs)
  12. Faf Krueger (Melbourne Rebels)
  13. Ashton Large (NSW Waratahs)
  14. Chase Bunce (Western Force)
  15. Jeremiah Faasavalu (Melbourne Rebels)

U19s

Like the U16s, the Reds and Waratahs enjoy a fair split of the team of the week after their wins.

Hooker Finlay King was the standout for the Reds, scoring four tries in the first half.

He is joined by replacement scrumhalf James Martens, who finished the game with a hat-trick.

Queensland second-rowers Fergus Gillian and Charlie Bronson alongside centre Maddox McLaren and Daniel Malum round out the Reds selections.

For the Waratahs, Liam Grover continues to shine at outside centre after his strong afternoon against the Force.

He is one of four Waratahs in the backline alongside flyhalf Joey Fowler, winger Brendan Palmer and fullback Sid Harvey.

Prop Edwin Langi and backrowers Josh Va'alotu and Eamon Doyle are the remaining selections for the Waratahs.

Rebels backrower Xander Iosefo finished his strong season with another nomination, joined by Force prop Daniel Christodoulou.

Super Rugby U19s Team of the Week
  1. Daniel Christodoulou (Western Force)
  2. Finlay King (Queensland Reds)
  3. Edwin Langi (NSW Waratahs)
  4. Fergus Gillian (Queensland Reds)
  5. Charlie Bronson (Queensland Reds)
  6. Xander Iosefo (Melbourne Rebels)
  7. Josh Va'alotu (NSW Waratahs)
  8. Eamon Doyle (NSW Waratahs)
  9. James Martens (Queensland Reds)
  10. Joey Fowler (NSW Waratahs)
  11. Brendan Palmer (NSW Waratahs)
  12. Maddox McLaren (Queensland Reds)
  13. Liam Grover (NSW Waratahs)
  14. Daniel Malum (Queensland Reds)
  15. Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs)

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