Cyclone Alfred puts Reds v Waratahs U18s, club rugby champs on hold, sport postponement
The rising stars of rugby and club players are the latest athletes affected by the impending Cyclone Alfred with an annual U18s stoush between the Waratahs and Reds and a big event on hold.
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The rising stars of rugby from Queensland and NSW are the latest young athletes affected by the impending Cyclone Alfred along with top club rugby players .
The much-anticipated annual battle between the best rugby teenagers from NSW and Queensland on Saturday in Sydney has been called off due to Cyclone Alfred which is predicted to make landfall on Friday or Saturday.
NSW Waratahs boss Andrew Cleverley said concerns for Queensland players in regard to transport cancellations and potentially having to drive through dangerous conditions from across the state were behind the decision to postpone the event to later in March.
The first match of the annual battle will now take place, weather permitting, next weekend at Ballymore with the Sydney leg moved to March 22.
“It’s the Reds, their kids could be coming from everywhere in Queensland,” Cleverley said.
“We didn’t want to out home in a dodge situation.”
The rivalry between the Waratahs and Reds is one of the most ferocious in the junior space.
Two games are played annually between the U18 sides which are feeders into the Super Rugby U19s.
The U20s battle between the Waratahs and Western Force has been moved from 3.30pm to 1.30pm to allow fans to also attend the Waratahs Women’s game later that day at Allianz.
Another big rugby event affected by the weather is the National Club Championships which have been postponed to next weekend in Brisbane.
Sydney club Eastern Suburbs were to have travelled to the event.
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Originally published as Cyclone Alfred puts Reds v Waratahs U18s, club rugby champs on hold, sport postponement
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