2010 NRL Under-20s season

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.

2010 NRL Under-20s season
Teams16
Premiers New Zealand (1st title)
Minor premiers South Sydney (1st title)
Matches played201
Points scored10734
Top points scorer(s) Aiden Sezer 281
Top try-scorer(s) Drury Low 22

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.
Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 South Sydney 2417072687567+12038
2 New Zealand 2416172731481+25037
3 Canterbury 2415272773596+17736
4 North Queensland 2414372673540+13335
5 Sydney 2414192695588+10733
6 Canberra 2414192764734+3033
7 Manly-Warringah 24130112568583-1530
8 Gold Coast 24121112581663-8229
9 Wests Tigers 24120122620532+8828
10 Brisbane 24111122690635+5527
11 St. George-Illawarra 24101132568543+2525
12 Newcastle 2491142612732-12023
13 Melbourne 2482142683782-9922
14 Cronulla 2481152492634-14221
15 Penrith 2480162643838-19520
16 Parramatta 2431202454786-33211

Finals Series
  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1 South Sydney 24
8 Gold Coast 22
  1W South Sydney 64  
2 New Zealand 25   4W North Queensland 18     Canberra 18    
7 Manly-Warringah 22   2L Canberra 22         South Sydney 28
      New Zealand 42
3 Canterbury 54         2W New Zealand 23    
6 Canberra 18   3W Canterbury 24     Canterbury 16  
  1L Sydney 22  
4 North Queensland 46
5 Sydney 12
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 WebsterFBGlen Fisiiahi
James RobertsWGOmar Slaimankhel
Taioalo VaivaiCESosaia Feki
Kane MorganCESiuatonga Likiliki
Josh MansourWGElijah Niko
Matt MundineFECarlos Tuimavave
Adam ReynoldsHBShaun Johnson
Josh StarlingPRNeccrom Areaiiti
Nathan Peats (c)HKHenry Chan Ting
Francis LauluPRMark Ioane
Adrian HaanganaSRElijah Taylor (c)
Joseph So'oaloSRMatthew Robinson
Blake JuddLKSebastine Ikahihifo
Jake ShearerBenchNafetalai Seluini
Jacob NansenBenchCharlie Gubb
Jack TulemauBenchSam Lousi
Brendan McKinnonBenchDaniel Palavi
David KidwellCoachJohn 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
1Drury Low22 Canberra
2=Glen Fisiiahi20 New Zealand
2=Mark Kheirallah20 Sydney
2=Siuatonga Likiliki20 New Zealand
5Taioalo Vaivai19 South Sydney
6=Ryan Tongia18 Gold Coast
6=Wayne Ulugia18 North Queensland
8=Kalifa Fai-Fai Loa17 St. George Illawarra
8=Nathan Massey17 Canterbury
10=Nehe Millner-Skudder16 Canterbury
10=Hayden Hodge16 Canberra
10=James Segeyaro16 North Queensland
10=Sam Williams16 Canberra

Most tries in a game
Top 5 most tries in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Tries
1=Dale Copley Brisbane Sydney44
1=Nathan Gardner Cronulla South Sydney34
1=Mark Kheirallah Sydney Melbourne144
1=James Roberts South Sydney CanberraPF4
1=Omar Slaimankhel New Zealand Manly-Warringah244
1=Ryan Tongia Gold Coast Manly-Warringah144
1=Taioalo Vaivai South Sydney Canterbury44

Leading point scorers
Top 10 overall point scorers
Player Team T G FG Pts
1Aiden Sezer Canterbury121201289
2Adam Reynolds South Sydney13108-268
3Chris Medcalf Canberra11107-258
4Kyle Feldt North Queensland1586-232
5Brad Murray Sydney31023219
6Josh Jerome Melbourne972-180
7Dane Gagai Brisbane1363-178
8Jordan Rankin Gold Coast6741173
9Shaun Johnson New Zealand7695171
10Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers1350-152

Most points in a game
Top 5 most points in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Tries Goals Points
1=Adam Reynolds South Sydney CanberraPF11024
1=Aiden Sezer Canterbury Penrith113624
1=Aiden Sezer Canterbury Canberra232824
4=Dane Gagai Brisbane Parramatta232722
4=Beau Henry St. George Illawarra Melbourne42722
4=Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Canberra43522
4=Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Penrith72722
4=Brad Murray Sydney St. George Illawarra71922

Leading goal scorers
Top 10 goal scorers
Pos Name Goals Team
1Aiden Sezer120 Canterbury
2Adam Reynolds108 South Sydney
3Chris Medcalf107 Canberra
4Brad Murray102 Sydney
5Kyle Feldt86 North Queensland
6Jordan Rankin74 Gold Coast
7Josh Jerome72 Melbourne
8Shaun Johnson69 New Zealand
9Dane Gagai63 Brisbane
10Chad Townsend55 Cronulla

Most goals in a game
Top 5 most goals in a game
Player Team Opponent Round Goals
1=Brad Murray Sydney Melbourne1410
1=Adam Reynolds South Sydney CanberraPF10
3Brad Murray Sydney St. George Illawarra79
4=Dave Farkas Penrith Newcastle138
4=Jake Mullaney Wests Tigers Parramatta38
4=Jordan Rankin Gold Coast Canberra138
4=Adam Reynolds South Sydney Melbourne168
4=Aiden Sezer Canterbury Canberra238
4=Aiden Sezer Canterbury Penrith258

Leading field goal scorers
Top 10 field goal scorers
Pos Name Team Field Goals
1Shaun Johnson New Zealand5
2=Matt Mundine South Sydney3
2=Brad Murray Sydney3
4=Sam Williams Canberra2
4=Chad Townsend Cronulla2

Club statistics

Biggest Wins
Top 10 biggest winning margins
Pos Winning Team Losing Team Round Score Margin
1 Melbourne Newcastle262-1052
2= Canterbury Canberra2360-1248
2= Sydney Melbourne1460-1248
4= Gold Coast Parramatta2246-046
4= New Zealand Penrith656-1046
4= New Zealand Parramatta2652-646
4= South Sydney CanberraPF64-1846
8 Manly-Warringah Gold Coast750-644
9= Canterbury North Queensland2450-1040
9= North Queensland Gold Coast448-840

Winning Streaks
Winning streak still active
Top 5 longest winning streaks
Pos Team First Win Round Last Win Round Games Won
1= New Zealand28-26 vs Newcastle23Current Streak-7
1= South Sydney16-14 vs Wests Tigers2264-18 vs CanberraPF7
1= Wests Tigers56-24 vs Parramatta324-13 vs South Sydney107
4= Canterbury30-26 vs Manly-Warringah1625-12 vs South Sydney216
4= Canterbury60-18 vs Canberra2324-22 vs SydneySF6
4= Gold Coast52-24 vs Canberra1336-30 vs Brisbane196
4= New Zealand18-10 vs Sydney1630-14 vs Gold Coast216
  • 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 Parramatta16-32 vs Manly-Warringah220-34 vs Newcastle1512
2 Penrith10-38 vs New Zealand1840-48 vs Canterbury258
3= Brisbane28-36 vs South Sydney1422-36 vs Sydney207
3= Parramatta28-30 vs Canterbury20Current Streak-7
5= Melbourne18-42 vs Manly-Warringah616-46 vs Canterbury126
5= Penrith5-38 vs North Queensland216-42 vs Wests Tigers76
  • 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
FBDane Gagai Brisbane
WGKalifa Fai-Fai Loa St. George Illawarra
CTDylan Farrell South Sydney
CTSiuatonga Likiliki New Zealand
WGJosh Mansour South Sydney
FEAiden Sezer Canterbury
HBSam Williams Canberra
FRTariq Sims Brisbane
HKJames Segeyaro North Queensland
FRAndrew Clayton Brisbane
SRRyan James Gold Coast
SRSam Mataora Canberra
LKEthan Cook Newcastle
IntBrad Murray Sydney
IntDale Finucane Canterbury
IntMatt Hyland Wests Tigers
IntLama Tasi Manly-Warringah
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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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