Super Rugby U16s and U19s are underway as players start to make a name for themselves in round one.
The NSW Waratahs were big winners in both games as the ACT Brumbies and Western Force traded wins.
RA National Pathways manager Nic Henderson is among several keeping a keen eye on the action as they look to build for the future ahead of next year's World U20 Championships and potential U18s and Australian Schools matches.
Rugby.com.au looks at the teams of the week from both competitions in round one.
U16s
The NSW Waratahs have been awarded for their 104-0 win over the Melbourne Rebels with the majority of selections in the team of the week.
They account for eight, including a near full NSW backline that includes impressive centre Ashton Large.
Outside backs Samuela Sorovi Creighton Meafou and Jack Kalms have also been named alongside flyhalf Saxon Gaw, who contributed 24 points in the win.
In the forwards, backrower Aston Weir is the standout after his double, joined by hooker Oliver Smith and lock Charlie Grant.
Rebels number eight Halaliku Lauhingoa is the lone selection from Melbourne after his gutsy performance in the defeat.
As for the Western Force, their forward dominance was rewarded with four selections in the tight five following their one point win over the ACT Brumbies.
Captain and prop Dozion Laupama was inspirational with a double as fellow front-rower Rueben Sulusulumaivasa was influential off the bench.
Lock Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage was rewarded after his late heroics, snatching the winning intercept whilst flanker Rudolf van der Merwe was solid in the win
The Brumbies enjoy two nominations after scrum half Charles McBaron and centre Tomas Jensen impressed despite the defeat.
1. Dozion Laupama (Western Force)
2. Oliver Smith (NSW Waratahs)
3. Rueben Sulusulumaivasa (Western Force)
4. Charlie Grant (NSW Waratahs)
5. Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage (Western Force)
6. Aston Weir (NSW Waratahs)
7. RJ van der Merwe (Western Force)
8. Halaliku Lauhingoa (Melbourne Rebels)
9. Charles McBaron (ACT Brumbies)
10. Saxon Gaw (NSW Waratahs)
11. Samuela Sorovi (NSW Waratahs)
12. Tomas Jensen (ACT Brumbies)
13. Ashton Large (NSW Waratahs)
14. Creighton Meafou (NSW Waratahs)
15. Jack Kalms (NSW Waratahs)
U19s
Like the U16s team, the Waratahs were rewarded for their dominance with half a dozen selections in the team.
Winger Brendan Palmer was the standout after crossing for a hat-trick in the 84-20 win over the Rebels.
Fullback Sid Harvey was lethal with the boot from the sideline whilst centre Liam Grover pieced apart the defence.
Prop Will Goddard was a bulldozer in attack, joined by backrowers Eamon Doyle and Austin Durbidge.
Rebels winger Edward Lyons was the only selection from Melbourne after he produced a great double from the bench.
The ACT Brumbies and Western Force shared four nominations each after a back and forth clash.
Prop Finn Baxter was strong, crossing for a try in the win alongside lock Ollie Aylmer.
Flyhalf Joe Dillon pressed his case to start for the Australia U20s next year with a controlled outing alongside number eight Beau Morrison.
For the Force, centre and captain Boston Fakafanua was inspirational despite the defeat, joined in the team by scrum half Tafito Ahki, hooker Ollie Barrett and lock Ollie McGinnity.
1. Finn Baxter (ACT Brumbies)
2. Ollie Barrett (Western Force)
3. Will Goddard (NSW Waratahs)
4. Ollie McGinnity (Western Force)
5. Ollie Aylmer (ACT Brumbies)
6. Eamon Doyle (NSW Waratahs)
7. Austin Durbidge (NSW Waratahs)
8. Beau Morrison (ACT Brumbies)
9. Tafito Ahki (Western Force)
10. Joe Dillon (ACT Brumbies)
11. Brendan Palmer (NSW Waratahs)
12. Boston Fakafanua (Western Force)
13. Liam Grover (NSW Waratahs)
14. Edward Lyons (Melbourne Rebels)
15. Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs)
