NSW U20’s Claim Back-To-Back Australian Championships
by Charlie Drayton -
The New South Wales Under 20s program is proving to be a dominant force in Australia’s junior rugby circles, with the team overpowering their Queensland counterparts on Wednesday afternoon.
A convincing 31-9 victory over Queensland saw NSW successfully defend their National Under 20s Championship for a second consecutive year.
The boys in blue drew first blood through NSW second rower Nick Kellaway, before Harry Jones made the most of some daylight out wide to score their second five-pointer of the day.
Queensland played the conservative card, with two penalties in the opening exchanges from James Dalgleish reducing the deficit to six.
After NSW flanker Jack McCalman crossed the line, Aussie Under 20s star Andrew Kellaway topped his brother’s effort with a chip and chase try to put the match out of reach for th