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2010 NRL Under-20s season
Teams16
Premiers New Zealand (1st title)
Minor premiers South Sydney (1st title)
Matches played201
Points scored10734
Wooden spoon Parramatta (1st spoon)
Player of the Year Tariq Sims
Top point-scorer(s) Aiden Sezer (281)
Top try-scorer(s) Drury Low (22)
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The 2010 NRL Under-20s season was the third season of the National Rugby League's Under 20s competition and was known commercially as the 2010 Toyota Cup due to sponsorship by Toyota. Solely for players under 20 years of age, the draw and structure of the competition mirrored that of the 2010 NRL Telstra Premiership season.

Season summary

Schedule

See also: 2010 NRL Under-20s season results

Ladder

  • Teams highlighted in green indicates that they have qualified for the top 8 playoffs.
National Youth Competition season 2010
Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 17 0 7 2 687 567 +120 38
2 New Zealand Warriors (P) 24 16 1 7 2 731 481 +250 37
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 15 2 7 2 773 596 +177 36
4 North Queensland Cowboys 24 14 3 7 2 673 540 +133 35
5 Sydney Roosters 24 14 1 9 2 695 588 +107 33
6 Canberra Raiders 24 14 1 9 2 764 734 +30 33
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 13 0 11 2 568 583 -15 30
8 Gold Coast Titans 24 12 1 11 2 581 663 -82 29
9 Wests Tigers 24 12 0 12 2 620 532 +88 28
10 Brisbane Broncos 24 11 1 12 2 690 635 +55 27
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 10 1 13 2 568 543 +25 25
12 Newcastle Knights 24 9 1 14 2 612 732 -120 23
13 Melbourne Storm 24 8 2 14 2 683 782 -99 22
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 8 1 15 2 492 634 -142 21
15 Penrith Panthers 24 8 0 16 2 643 838 -195 20
16 Parramatta Eels 24 3 1 20 2 454 786 -332 11

Finals series

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Qualifying Finals
Gold Coast Titans 22 - 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 September 2010, 5:30pm Skilled Park Chris Butler
North Queensland Cowboys 46 - 12 Sydney Roosters 11 September 2010, 4:15pm Sydney Football Stadium Gavin Reynolds
Canterbury Bulldogs 54 - 18 Canberra Raiders 11 September 2010, 6:15pm CUA Stadium Adam Devcich
New Zealand Warriors 25 - 22 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 September 2010, 1:45pm WIN Jubilee Oval Gavin Morris
Semi-finals
North Queensland Cowboys 18 - 22 Canberra Raiders 17 September 2010, 5:15pm Canberra Stadium Gavin Reynolds
Canterbury Bulldogs 24 - 22 Sydney Roosters 18 September 2010, 5:15pm Sydney Football Stadium Adam Devcich
Preliminary Finals
New Zealand Warriors 23 - 16 Canterbury Bulldogs 24 September 2010, 5:15pm Suncorp Stadium Gavin Reynolds
South Sydney Rabbitohs 64 - 18 Canberra Raiders 25 September 2010, 5:15pm ANZ Stadium Gavin Morris
Grand Final
South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 - 42 New Zealand Warriors 3 October 2010, 2:15pm ANZ Stadium Gavin Reynolds

Grand final

South Sydney Rabbitohs Position New Zealand Warriors
Malcolm Webster FB Glen Fisiiahi
James Roberts WG Omar Slaimankhel
Taioalo Vaivai CE Sosaia Feki
Kane Morgan CE Siuatonga Likiliki
Josh Mansour WG Elijah Niko
Matt Mundine FE Carlos Tuimavave
Adam Reynolds HB Shaun Johnson
Josh Starling PR Neccrom Areaiiti
Nathan Peats (c) HK Henry Chan Ting
Francis Laulu PR Mark Ioane
Adrian Haangana SR Elijah Taylor (c)
Joseph So'oalo SR Matthew Robinson
Blake Judd LK Sebastine Ikahihifo
Jake Shearer Bench Nafetalai Seluini
Jacob Nansen Bench Charlie Gubb
Jack Tulemau Bench Sam Lousi
Brendan McKinnon Bench Daniel Palavi
David Kidwell Coach John Ackland

Three second-half tries in 10 minutes helped the Warriors run all over the Rabbits in Sydney.

After holding a slender 12–10 lead at the break, the Warriors turned on the after-burners with halfback Shaun Johnson leading the charge through an impressive kicking and running display.

Though for the first seven minutes after kick off it was a different story, with Souths’ halfback Adam Reynolds getting an early 40/20 and showing his chipping and kicking skills to force the Warriors to line drop out early.

But, despite the early pressure from the Rabbitohs, the Warriors taught them a lesson on how to turn pressure into points and they did so with their first foray into opposition territory.

A Shaun Johnson in-goal grubber was unable to be controlled by South's fullback Malcolm Webster and Elijah Taylor was first on the scene to slap a hand on it. Johnson converted for the Warriors to lead 6–0.

Within seconds, Shaun Johnson was the architect of the Warriors second try, running the ball and offloading with an over-the-top pass for Siuatonga Likiliki to get his 19th try of the season. Johnson converted off the post from wide out for a 12–0 lead.

The Rabbitohs had their chances, held up within the first few minutes of the match and going close but for a knock on in the 20th minute, but struggled to adapt with the big warriors pack able to get 60 metres each set, skillfully followed up by the excellent kicking games of Shaun Johnson and five-eight Carlos Tuimavave.

But the big pack and wide men were caught out in the 27th minute. Souths had a scrum 70 metres out and Reynolds let loose with a kick for his speedsters to chase. Souths 17-year-old flyer James Roberts left all in his dust, nudged it over the line with his foot and fell on the pill. Reynolds converted for 12–6.

The Warriors suddenly looked rattled, kicking out on the full to hand over possession and Souths rubbed salt in a wound when Matt Mundine gave Taioalo Vaivai the space needed to stretch out and score. The conversion missed and the Warriors had a two-point lead, 12–10.

Ten minutes into the second half the Warriors took advantage of a weak Rabbitoh's blindside defence. A Shaun Johnson grubber ended up under the hand of Elijah Taylor for the stand-in captain to score his second try and the kick taking his side out to 18–10.

Two minutes later, Siuatonga Likiliki showed his class to bump off six would-be tacklers, offload to fullback Glen Fisiiahi who stepped inside to score. Johnson kept his perfect record intact and converted again for 24–10.

Then the floodgates opened – if they hadn't already.

Shaun Johnson, the classiest on the park along with Jack Gibson medal winner, Carlos Tuimavave, chipped and regathered then flung the ball out from underneath him to the man-mountain that is Sam Lousi to score. Johnson converted for a 30–10 score line.

Then it was the turn of "The Junior Beast", Elijah Niko, to force his way across the line and Johnson highlighted the total control by once again adding the extras, 36–10.

The Warriors eased, and Rabbitohs' lock Blake Judd and captain Nathan Peats managed to grab two late tries to make the score respectable at 36–22.

But the Warriors were not done, Nafe Seluini accelerating away to slide under the posts. Johnson added his seventh conversion from as many attempts for 42–22.

The match was well over when big Jack Tulemau added a consolation try in the final minutes for Souths.[1]


New Zealand Warriors 42 (Elijah Taylor 2, Siuatonga Likiliki, Glen Fisiiahi, Sam Lousi, Elijah Niko, Nafetalai Seluini tries; Shaun Johnson 7/7 goals)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 (James Roberts, Taioalo Vaivai, Blake Judd, Nathan Peats, Jack Tulemau tries; Adam Reynolds 4/5 goals)

Half-Time: New Zealand 12-10

Jack Gibson Medal: Carlos Tuimavave

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top 10 try scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
1 Drury Low 22 Canberra
2= Glen Fisiiahi 20 New Zealand
2= Mark Kheirallah 20 Sydney
2= Siuatonga Likiliki 20 New Zealand
5 Taioalo Vaivai 19 South Sydney
6= Ryan Tongia 18 Gold Coast
6= Wayne Ulugia 18 North Queensland
8= Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa 17 St. George Illawarra
8= Nathan Massey 17 Canterbury
10= Nehe Millner-Skudder 16 Canterbury
10= Hayden Hodge 16 Canberra
10= James Segeyaro 16 North Queensland
10= Sam Williams 16 Canberra

Most tries in a game

Top 5 most tries in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Tries
1= Dale Copley Brisbane Sydney 4 4
1= Nathan Gardner Cronulla South Sydney 3 4
1= Mark Kheirallah Sydney Melbourne 14 4
1= James Roberts South Sydney Canberra PF 4
1= Omar Slaimankhel New Zealand Manly-Warringah 24 4
1= Ryan Tongia Gold Coast Manly-Warringah 14 4
1= Taioalo Vaivai South Sydney Canterbury 4 4

Leading point scorers

Top 10 overall point scorers
Player Team T G FG Pts
1 Aiden Sezer Canterbury 12 120 1 289
2 Adam Reynolds South Sydney 13 108 - 268
3 Chris Medcalf Canberra 11 107 - 258
4 Kyle Feldt North Queensland 15 86 - 232
5 Brad Murray Sydney 3 102 3 219
6 Josh Jerome Melbourne 9 72 - 180
7 Dane Gagai Brisbane 13 63 - 178
8 Jordan Rankin Gold Coast 6 74 1 173
9 Shaun Johnson New Zealand 7 69 5 171
10 Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers 13 50 - 152

Most points in a game

Top 5 most points in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Tries Goals Points
1= Adam Reynolds South Sydney Canberra PF 1 10 24
1= Aiden Sezer Canterbury Penrith 11 3 6 24
1= Aiden Sezer Canterbury Canberra 23 2 8 24
4= Dane Gagai Brisbane Parramatta 23 2 7 22
4= Beau Henry St. George Illawarra Melbourne 4 2 7 22
4= Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Canberra 4 3 5 22
4= Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Penrith 7 2 7 22
4= Brad Murray Sydney St. George Illawarra 7 1 9 22

Leading goal scorers

Top 10 goal scorers
Pos Name Goals Team
1 Aiden Sezer 120 Canterbury
2 Adam Reynolds 108 South Sydney
3 Chris Medcalf 107 Canberra
4 Brad Murray 102 Sydney
5 Kyle Feldt 86 North Queensland
6 Jordan Rankin 74 Gold Coast
7 Josh Jerome 72 Melbourne
8 Shaun Johnson 69 New Zealand
9 Dane Gagai 63 Brisbane
10 Chad Townsend 55 Cronulla

Most goals in a game

Top 5 most goals in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Goals
1= Brad Murray Sydney Melbourne 14 10
1= Adam Reynolds South Sydney Canberra PF 10
3 Brad Murray Sydney St. George Illawarra 7 9
4= Dave Farkas Penrith Newcastle 13 8
4= Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Parramatta 3 8
4= Jordan Rankin Gold Coast Canberra 13 8
4= Adam Reynolds South Sydney Melbourne 16 8
4= Aiden Sezer Canterbury Canberra 23 8
4= Aiden Sezer Canterbury Penrith 25 8

Leading field goal scorers

Top 10 field goal scorers
Pos Name Team Field Goals
1 Shaun Johnson New Zealand 5
2= Matt Mundine South Sydney 3
2= Brad Murray Sydney 3
4= Sam Williams Canberra 2
4= Chad Townsend Cronulla 2

Club statistics

Biggest Wins

Top 10 biggest winning margins
Pos Winning Team Losing Team Round Score Margin
1 Melbourne Newcastle 2 62-10 52
2= Canterbury Canberra 23 60-12 48
2= Sydney Melbourne 14 60-12 48
4= Gold Coast Parramatta 22 46-0 46
4= New Zealand Penrith 6 56-10 46
4= New Zealand Parramatta 26 52-6 46
4= South Sydney Canberra PF 64-18 46
8 Manly-Warringah Gold Coast 7 50-6 44
9= Canterbury North Queensland 24 50-10 40
9= North Queensland Gold Coast 4 48-8 40

Winning Streaks

Winning streak still active
Top 5 longest winning streaks
Pos Team First Win Round Last Win Round Games Won
1= New Zealand 28-26 vs Newcastle 23 Current Streak - 7
1= South Sydney 16-14 vs Wests Tigers 22 64-18 vs Canberra PF 7
1= Wests Tigers 56-24 vs Parramatta 3 24-13 vs South Sydney 10 7
4= Canterbury 30-26 vs Manly-Warringah 16 25-12 vs South Sydney 21 6
4= Canterbury 60-18 vs Canberra 23 24-22 vs Sydney SF 6
4= Gold Coast 52-24 vs Canberra 13 36-30 vs Brisbane 19 6
4= New Zealand 18-10 vs Sydney 16 30-14 vs Gold Coast 21 6
  • QF = Qualifying Finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • PF = Preliminary Finals
  • GF = Grand Final

Losing Streaks

Losing streak still active
Top 5 longest losing streaks
Pos Team First Loss Round Last Loss Round Games Lost
1 Parramatta 16-32 vs Manly-Warringah 2 20-34 vs Newcastle 15 12
2 Penrith 10-38 vs New Zealand 18 40-48 vs Canterbury 25 8
3= Brisbane 28-36 vs South Sydney 14 22-36 vs Sydney 20 7
3= Parramatta 28-30 vs Canterbury 20 Current Streak - 7
5= Melbourne 18-42 vs Manly-Warringah 6 16-46 vs Canterbury 12 6
5= Penrith 5-38 vs North Queensland 2 16-42 vs Wests Tigers 7 6
  • QF = Qualifying Finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • PF = Preliminary Finals
  • GF = Grand Final

2010 in rugby league

Awards

Player of the Year

The winner of the award is decided by the most votes during the year as decided by the referee of each game on a 3-2-1 basis for each game played throughout the regular season.

Winner:
Tariq Sims, Brisbane

Team Of The Year

Voted on by the 16 Toyota Cup coaches, with the players with the highest votes in each position selected.

2010 Team Of The Year
Position Name Team
FB Dane Gagai Brisbane
WG Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa St. George Illawarra
CT Dylan Farrell South Sydney
CT Siuatonga Likiliki New Zealand
WG Josh Mansour South Sydney
FE Aiden Sezer Canterbury
HB Sam Williams Canberra
FR Tariq Sims Brisbane
HK James Segeyaro North Queensland
FR Andrew Clayton Brisbane
SR Ryan James Gold Coast
SR Sam Mataora Canberra
LK Ethan Cook Newcastle
Int Brad Murray Sydney
Int Dale Finucane Canterbury
Int Matt Hyland Wests Tigers
Int Lama Tasi Manly-Warringah
Coach Andrew Patmore Canterbury

References

  1. ^ "Junior Warriors win Toyota Cup grand final". 3News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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