I used to play for 3 rugby teams. county. school. and a local team.
school was 11th best in england irland scotland and wales.
local team entered a international tornament playing teams like argentina. under 18. And other countrys teams including the south african international side. we came 2nd loosing by. a few points in a try scored in the last min. this tornament was for under 18 and under 19 teams. we were under 17's. so most of us were 16 playing 18/19/20 year olds
Also when you ggo into u17s the rules change. ie lifting in lineouts. being able to come around the acrum ect. the first match in that tornament was the firat time we had played a proper game with those rules. also we almost got banned cause the rules were every team member had to be in there room by 11 and asleep by 12. We would be out drinking and having bbqs til 4am and had to get up at 7 to set off for the tournament were as the other tteams would be going to sleep at tenish