2008 National Youth Competition | |
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Teams | 16 |
Premiers | ![]() |
Minor premiers | ![]() |
Matches played | 201 |
Points scored | 9938 |
Wooden spoon | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Top point-scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try-scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2008 NRL Under-20s season was the first season of the National Rugby League's youth competition, known as the Toyota Cup due to sponsorship from Toyota. The draw and structure of the competition mirrors that of its senior counterpart, the 2008 Telstra Premiership.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 744 | 581 | +163 | 40 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 684 | 476 | +208 | 35 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 721 | 533 | +188 | 35 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 692 | 583 | +109 | 35 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 578 | 564 | +14 | 35 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 561 | 520 | +41 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 711 | 587 | +124 | 31 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 686 | 567 | +119 | 31 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 620 | 623 | -3 | 30 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 618 | 584 | +34 | 28 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 519 | 532 | -13 | 26 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 526 | 630 | -104 | 21 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 512 | 638 | -126 | 21 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 394 | 666 | -272 | 17 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 480 | 721 | -241 | 16 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 696 | -241 | 15 |
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
11 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
15 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Preliminary finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Canberra Raiders | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Brisbane Broncos | 28 | 1W | Canberra Raiders | 18 | |||||||||||||
4W | Parramatta Eels | 22 | St. George Illawarra | 14 | ||||||||||||||
2 | NZ Warriors | 47 | 2L | St. George Illawarra | 23 | |||||||||||||
Canberra Raiders | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Penrith Panthers | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Brisbane Broncos | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 2W | Brisbane Broncos | 28 | |||||||||||||
6 | St. George Illawarra | 20 | 3W | NZ Warriors | 38 | NZ Warriors | 26 | |||||||||||
1L | Penrith Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Bulldogs | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Gold Coast Titans | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Canberra Raiders | Position | Brisbane Broncos |
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FB | ||
2. Drury Low | WG | 2. Mitch Rivett |
3. Jarrod Croker | CE | 3. Will Tupou |
4. Daniel Vidot | CE | 4. Brendon Gibb |
5. Michael Brophy | WG | 5. Jharal Yow Yeh |
6. Michael Picker | FE | 6. Jared Kahu |
7. Matt Smith | HB | 7. Ben Hunt |
15. Andrew Edwards | PR | 8. Josh McGuire |
9. Travis Waddell | HK | 9. Andrew McCullough |
10. Nick Skinner | PR | 10. Mitchell Dodds |
11. Jarrad Kennedy | SR | 11. Matt Handcock |
12. Zach Merritt | SR | 12. Troyden Watene |
13. Shaun Fensom (c) | LK | 13. Alex Glenn (c) |
14. Brock Dunn | Bench | 14. Michael Spence |
16. Justin Carney | Bench | 15. Dunamis Lui |
17. Todd Rheinberger | Bench | 16. Guy Ford |
18. Levi Freeman | Bench | 17. Tom Butterfield |
Tony Adam | Coach | Anthony Griffin |
A Spectacular try to second-rower Jarrad Kennedy seven minutes into golden-point extra time gave Canberra a thrilling 28-24 victory over Brisbane in the U20 rugby league grand final at ANZ Stadium.
Kennedy was mobbed by jubilant Raiders teammates after collapsing over the line in exhaustion after willing himself to back up centre Jarrod Croker, who had collected a cross-field kick from halfback Matt Smith as the clock wound down.
Canberra won the hard way, though, recovering from 20-12 down early in the second half and then needing a missed conversion attempt from Broncos halfback Ben Hunt to force extra time.
Gunning for their eighth straight victory, Brisbane made a worrying start, conceding a soft try to five-eighth Michael Picker, which fullback Josh Dugan converted for a 6-0 lead after 10 minutes.
The Broncos steadied and went to the interval with a 16-12 buffer after tries to Hunt, interchange forward Michael Spence and winger Jharal Yow Yeh.
The Broncos looked set to go on with the job when centre Brendon Gibb crossed out wide in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Raiders refused to lie down.
A second try to Michael Picker and a goose-stepping four-pointer to winger Drury Low, plus Dugan's heroics, eventually set the scene for Kennedy's match-winning play. [1]
Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts | |
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1 | Ben Barba | ![]() | 20 | 28 | 70 | 2 | 254 |
2 | Kevin Locke | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 88 | - | 236 |
3 | Josh Dugan | ![]() | 19 | 15 | 83 | - | 226 |
4 | Ben Hunt | ![]() | 26 | 17 | 49 | - | 166 |
5 | Lachlan Coote | ![]() | 12 | 15 | 39 | - | 138 |
6 | Nathan Gardner | ![]() | 16 | 18 | 32 | - | 136 |
7 | Jordan Kahu | ![]() | 22 | 5 | 52 | - | 124 |
8 | Eddie Paea | ![]() | 19 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 122 |
9 | Chris Sandow | ![]() | 11 | 6 | 47 | - | 118 |
10 | Daly Cherry-Evans | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 113 |
Player | Team | P | T | |
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1 | Ben Barba | ![]() | 20 | 28 |
2 | Jharal Yow Yeh | ![]() | 26 | 27 |
3 | Kevin Gordon | ![]() | 20 | 20 |
4 | Nathan Gardner | ![]() | 16 | 18 |
5 | Ben Hunt | ![]() | 26 | 17 |
6 | Drury Low | ![]() | 16 | 16 |
7 | Lachlan Coote | ![]() | 12 | 15 |
7 | Coedi Towney | ![]() | 17 | 15 |
7 | Simon Williams | ![]() | 17 | 15 |
7 | John Kennedy | ![]() | 23 | 15 |
7 | Kevin Locke | ![]() | 24 | 15 |
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