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NRL Under-20s
Australasian rugby league football competition
Australasian rugby league football competition
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | National Youth Competition (Holden Cup) | |
| logo | Holden Cup Logo.png | |
| pixels | 150px | |
| alt | National Youth Competition logo | |
| founded | 2008 | |
| inaugural | 2008 | |
| folded | 2017 | |
| replaced | Jersey Flegg Cup | |
| teams | 16 | |
| country | (15 teams) | |
| country2 | (1 team) | |
| championtag | Premiers | |
| champion | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | |
| season | 2017 | |
| most_champs | [[File:New Zealand colours.svg | 16px]] New Zealand Warriors |
| count | 3 | |
| website | Official Holden Cup website | |
| related_comps | National Rugby League | |
| Jersey Flegg Cup | ||
| Hastings Deering Colts |
Hastings Deering Colts
- Fox League (Australia)
- Sky Sport (New Zealand) Jersey Flegg Cup Hastings Deering Colts The NRL Under-20s (known commercially as the Holden Cup due to sponsorship from Holden) was the top league of professional rugby league for players aged 20 years or younger in Australasia. Contested by sixteen teams, the Under-20s competition commenced in 2008 and was originally known as the Toyota Cup.{{cite news |author-link = David Gallop |access-date = 2009-07-15 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090913145959/http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/files/ARL_2007_Annrep_1.pdf |archive-date = 13 September 2009
The New Zealand Warriors were the most successful club in the competition's short history, with three premierships from four Grand Final appearances; in 2010, 2011 and 2014. In 2018, the NRL Under-20s was replaced by state-based under-20s competitions in New South Wales and Queensland.
History
The NRL Under-20s succeeded the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2008, which existed from 1961 to 2007. The competition was administered by the New South Wales Rugby League as an under-19s competition, until it was changed to an under-20s competition in 1998. On October 28, 2016 it was announced that the 2017 season will be the last for the NRL Under-20s. It was to be replaced by stronger State-based competitions in NSW and QLD, these being the reformed Jersey Flegg Cup in NSW and the new Hastings Deering Colts in Queensland.
Teams
| Club | City | 2017 coach | Premierships | Brisbane Broncos | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Gold Coast Titans | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Melbourne Storm | Newcastle Knights | [[File:New Zealand colours.svg | 16px]] New Zealand Warriors | North Queensland Cowboys | Parramatta Eels | Penrith Panthers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Roosters | Wests Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane, Queensland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast, Queensland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auckland, New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Townsville, Queensland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wollongong, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney, New South Wales | 1 |
Premiership winners
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Referee | Venue | Date | National Youth Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canberra Raiders | 28 – 24 | Brisbane Broncos | S. Hayne | ANZ Stadium | 5 October 2008 | |
| 2009 | Melbourne Storm | 24 – 22 | Wests Tigers | G. Reynolds | ANZ Stadium | 4 October 2009 | |
| 2010 | New Zealand Warriors | 42 – 28 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | G. Reynolds | ANZ Stadium | 3 October 2010 | |
| 2011 | New Zealand Warriors (2) | 31 – 30 | North Queensland Cowboys | D. Munro | ANZ Stadium | 2 October 2011 | |
| 2012 | Wests Tigers | 46 – 6 | Canberra Raiders | G. Atkins | ANZ Stadium | 30 September 2012 | |
| 2013 | Penrith Panthers | 42 – 30 | New Zealand Warriors | C. Butler | ANZ Stadium | 6 October 2013 | |
| 2014 | New Zealand Warriors (3) | 34 – 32 | Brisbane Broncos | C. Butler | ANZ Stadium | 5 October 2014 | |
| 2015 | Penrith Panthers (2) | 34 – 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | A. Gee | ANZ Stadium | 4 October 2015 | |
| 2016 | Sydney Roosters | 30 – 28 | Penrith Panthers | Z Przeklasa-Adamski | ANZ Stadium | 2 October 2016 | |
| 2017 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 20 – 18 | Parramatta Eels | P. Henderson | ANZ Stadium | 1 October 2017 |
Team performance
| Team | Premierships | Runners-up | Minor premierships | Wooden spoons | Total | Season(s) | Total | Season(s) | Total | Season(s) | Total | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | 0 | – | 2 | 2008, 2014 | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||
| Canberra Raiders | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 2012 | 2 | 2008, 2013 | 0 | – | ||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2012 | 1 | 2014 | ||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2009 | ||||
| Gold Coast Titans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2012 | ||||
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2015 | 1 | 2009 | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2016 | ||||
| Melbourne Storm | 1 | 2009 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2014 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 2017 | ||||
| Newcastle Knights | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2014 | 0 | – | ||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 0 | – | 1 | 2011 | 0 | – | 1 | 2008 | ||||
| Parramatta Eels | 0 | – | 1 | 2017 | 0 | – | 1 | 2011 | ||||
| Penrith Panthers | 2 | 2013, 2015 | 1 | 2016 | 2 | 2015, 2016 | 0 | – | ||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0 | – | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 2015 | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||
| Sydney Roosters | 1 | 2016 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||
| Wests Tigers | 1 | 2012 | 1 | 2009 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Comprehensive regular season results
Comprehensive regular season results of the National Youth Competition by club.
| Team | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 8th | |
| Canberra Raiders | 1st | 8th | 6th | 13th | 3rd | 1st | |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 7th | 11th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 4th | |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14th | 16th | 14th | 3rd | 10th | 13th | |
| Gold Coast Titans | 8th | 14th | 8th | 14th | 16th | 15th | |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 11th | 1st | 7th | 16th | 14th | 16th | |
| Melbourne Storm | 13th | 3rd | 13th | 4th | 9th | 9th | |
| Newcastle Knights | 12th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 11th | 12th | |
| New Zealand Warriors | 3rd | 7th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 6th | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 16th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 13th | 10th | |
| Parramatta Eels | 5th | 12th | 16th | 12th | 15th | 14th | |
| Penrith Panthers | 4th | 13th | 15th | 10th | 5th | 2nd | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 11th | 8th | 11th | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10th | 6th | 1st | 15th | 6th | 7th | |
| Sydney Roosters | 15th | 15th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 3rd | |
| Wests Tigers | 9th | 4th | 9th | 7th | 4th | 5th |
Awards
Player of the Year
The National Youth Competition Player of the Year award is the premier individual award in the National Youth Competition. The voting for the award is similar to the Dally M Medal voting, where after each National Youth Competition game 3 points are awarded to the best player on ground, 2 points to the second and 1 point to the third. As of 2017, every winner of the award has gone on to play first grade in the NRL. The inaugural winner was Ben Hunt from the Brisbane Broncos in 2008. Hunt is also the youngest player to win the award, at age 18 years, 5 months and 13 days.
| Year | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ben Hunt | Brisbane Broncos | |
| 2009 | Beau Henry | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |
| 2010 | Tariq Sims | Brisbane Broncos | |
| 2011 | Jack De Belin | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |
| 2012 | David Klemmer | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |
| 2013 | Bryce Cartwright | Penrith Panthers | |
| 2014 | Kane Elgey | Gold Coast Titans | |
| 2015 | Ashley Taylor | Brisbane Broncos | |
| 2016 | Jayden Brailey | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |
| 2017 | Jake Clifford | North Queensland Cowboys |
Jack Gibson Medal
The Jack Gibson Medal is awarded to the man of the match of the Toyota Cup grand final. The award is named after legendary rugby league coach, Jack Gibson. Gibson, who guided Eastern Suburbs to premierships in 1974 and 1975, the Parramatta Eels to three successive premierships from 1981 to 1983 and was named coach of the Team of the Century, died in 2008.
| Year | Winner | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Josh Dugan | Canberra Raiders | ||
| 2009 | Luke Kelly | Melbourne Storm | ||
| 2010 | Carlos Tuimavave | [[File:New Zealand colours.svg | 23px]] New Zealand Warriors | |
| 2011 | Jordan Meads | [[File:New Zealand colours.svg | 23px]] New Zealand Warriors | |
| 2012 | Matt Mulcahy | Wests Tigers | ||
| 2013 | James Roberts | Penrith Panthers | ||
| 2014 | Solomone Kata | [[File:New Zealand colours.svg | 23px]] New Zealand Warriors | |
| 2015 | Soni Luke | Penrith Panthers | ||
| 2016 | Nat Butcher | Sydney Roosters | ||
| 2017 | Cade Cust | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Television coverage
Australia
- Free to air: Channel 9 showed the Grand Final as part of the Grand Final Coverage.
- Subscription television: FOX Sports show 2 games live every weekend, live coverage of the Toyota Cup precede Fox Sports' Super Saturday and Sunday live NRL coverage.
New Zealand
- All New Zealand Warriors home games in the U20's competition are shown live by Sky NZ. Māori Television also broadcasts Ngāti NRL, a series that focuses on young Māori and Pacific Islanders who travel to Australia and play in the Toyota Cup.
References
References
- (2006-12-12). "ARL set to approve national youth comp". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Toyota Cup to kick off in 2008, ''NRL.COM''".
- (28 October 2016). "NRL Holden Cup under-20s competition to end in season 2017". Fox Sports.
- (28 October 2016). "NRL Holden Cup under-20s competition to end in season 2017". Fox Sports.
- (25 October 2016). "Ex-Broncos under 20s coach Craig Hodges to link with Gold Coast Titans in 2017". Fox Sports.
- (7 November 2016). "High Performance Staff Update". bulldogs.com.au.
- (16 January 2017). "NYC squad coming together". newcastleknights.com.au.
- Becht, Richard. (11 October 2016). "Coaches confirmed for ISP and NYC". warriors.kiwi.
- (27 October 2016). "Rabbitohs Appoint Ryan Carr As NYC Coach, Pat Richards And Ben Lowe As Assistant Coaches". rabbitohs.com.au.
- (8 November 2016). "Dragons Football Department 2017". dragons.com.au.
- Corfe, Brock. (2 December 2016). "Wests Tigers confirm ISP and Holden Cup Coaches". weststigers.com.au.
- 2007 Big League Annual (page 11)
- [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23284253-23214,00.html Fox Sports to show Toyota Cup live - NRL - Fox Sports]
- [http://media.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=209&pid=3959 NGATI NRL RETURNS TO MAORI TELEVISION] at ''media.maoritelevision.com''
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