The NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies have set up a huge next round of fixtures after their respective sweeps in round three of Super Rugby U16s and U19s.
The ACT Brumbies charged to the top of the U19s ladder after charging past the Melbourne Rebels, capping off their perfect day.
However, the NSW Waratahs will head into the clash with their ACT counterparts as the team to beat, maintaining their perfect starts to both competitions after two strong wins over the Queensland Reds in Ballymore.
Rugby.com.au recaps all the action from week three
U16s
The ACT Brumbies have got their first win of the competition with a much needed 36-17 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
The visitors got off to a flyer when winger Laine Jud-Brettingham found flyhalf Callum Spooner with a great chip kick for the opener in just 47 seconds.
Captain BJ Pumpa followed him over as the backrower crossed for a double.
Rebels lock Lewis Brinkworth ensured the hosts were in the game at half-time, only for Pumpa to cross for his second right after the break thanks to an intercept.
Ratu Ifereimi Tuibua answered straight back for the hosts to reduce the Brumbies lead to 17-12.
However, this only inspired the ACT side as a great break from Tomas Jensen allowed Spooner to find winger ‘Uhila Tai with a perfect cutout ball.
A yellow card soured the Rebels' hopes of a comeback as tries to Xander Stoddart and James Martens sealed the full points.
U19s
The ACT Brumbies have kicked clear for a 59-15 win over the Rebels.
Captain Malarkey Enasio inspired the Brumbies early as he carried multiple defenders over the line for the opening try.
Their lead was quickly extended in the 13th minute when flyhalf Sam McLachlan spun past two and stepped the fullback to score under the posts.
The Rebels rallied and found their opening points through Journey Wana after relentless waves of attack.
Backrower Jono Ryan restored the Brumbies lead as they went into the break up 17-10.
With the game in the balance, this is where the Brumbies raced away with the contest.
Flanker Bailey Bouquiaux started the onslaught as they scored three tries in nine minutes.
Enasio crossed for a double in the 49th minute to put the Brumbies out to an unassailable 35-10 lead.
Bouquiaux’ second capped off the win as late tries to Hamish MacDonald and Lachlan Smith added an exclamation mark to the win.
U16s
The NSW Waratahs have kept their unbeaten streak alive with a 50-20 victory over the Queensland Reds.
The Reds pushed the Waratahs early as Harrison Asi barged over from close for an 8-0 lead after eight minutes.
This awoke the Waratahs as their pack asserted themselves through number eight Selesitino Mainakavika, powering over from the back of a scrum.
They then produced a magnificent try as scrum-half Flynn Farrell finished off an excellent display of passing to give the visitors the lead, with the highlight a freakish offload from Cyrus Bloomfield putting Kden Carter into space.
Keone Anitelea-Tsioussis extended the lead shortly afterwards as both teams proceeded to trade tries even with Reds prop Gavin Wilson-Tyers in the bin.
The Reds worked their way into the contest through captain Agapetos Lote-Felo and Hemi Rakuita before the Waratahs closed out the game with a second-half surge.
It began in the 43rd minute as Bloomfield set up Darcy Feltham, followed by captain Justice Taumoepeau.
A classy offload from Carter put Jarryd King over for an easy try as the replacement’s second try brought up the half-century six minutes from full time.
U19s
The NSW Waratahs have won a 41-32 shootout against the Queensland Reds.
The visitors were quick out of the blocks as returning half Hwi Sharples put Tom Klem over in the corner.
Liam Grover’s solo effort and a try to Brendan Palmer gave them a 19-5 before the Reds hit back.
Hooker Finlay King crossed for a double, before centre Xavier Rubens levelled the scores before the break.
The deadlock didn’t last long thanks to a superb ball from Sharples to hit Grover in stride for his second for a 24-17 lead at the break.
The Reds reduced the lead to three when James Martens burrowed over from close.
However, the Waratahs were firing in attack as flyhalf Joey Fowler produced an inch perfect kick for Sid Harvey to touch down in the 57th minute.
Winger Daniel Malum kept the hosts in it when the speedster latched onto a loose pass and ran 35 metres to score a great.
In the end, the class of the visitors was too much with replacement Matteo Cleverley sealing the win with a dummy and try with 15 minutes to go.
