NSW Waratahs Elite Youth Manager Pat McCutcheon believes the proposed changes to the Australian under 20s program and development pathway will lead to better short and long term results. Under the new proposal, the Super 20s competition that was played in February and March each year will be replaced by a National Championship, to be played over two weeks in October. While the finer details of the tournament are still being ironed out, the October tournament would give an extended Australian U20s squad more than six months to prepare for the U20s World Cup. The state squads would also be selected at the end of each respective club season, giving most club players at least a full season to impress coaches after leaving school. “Essentially, everything will just be moved forward a few months, so instead of playing Super 20s in February and March, we’re playing an U19 tournament four or so months earlier and that will give the Australian U20s squad a much longer period to