Our team manager nearly passed out when he heard as we could have so easily got lost in the snow.. Part of the Rugby Network. A number of clubs will be watching him closely over the next few years. State: NSW The decision to form a rugby union association in Queensland was made on 2nd November, 1883 at a meeting at the Exchange Hotel in Brisbane (now known as the Stock Exchange). State: NSW There was a huge blizzard and we were snowed in with drifts right up past the window. Well never know how good Colin Scotts would have been as a rugby player. Named Cronulla Sharks Harold Matthews player of the year, Stewart has been earmarked as Canberras future NRL fullback after signing a three-year deal with the Raiders. Its a cracker and hedetailsthe fondest of his memories from the tour. 48TH AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS. 2.10pm: WA 26 18 Victoria (15), 10.30am: ACT v NSW CIS (15) Position: Hooker He was one of the most authoritative front rowers in the under 18 club competition this season who led the Townsville Blackhawks charge into the Meninga Cup grand final. Australian rules football in Queensland (typically referred to as "AFL", or less frequently "Australian Football", "Aussie Rules" or "Australian Rules") was the first official football code played in 1866. Tuesday, May 31, 11am:Patrician Brothers Fairfield 64 0 Farrer MAHS, 11am:Holy Cross College 38 24 All Saints Maitland, 11.30am:Erindale College 64 0 Illawarra Sports High, 12pm:Endeavour Sports High 20 14 Patrician Brothers Blacktown(Action Photos Monday 13 June), 1.30pm:Hunter Sports High v St Gregorys College, 11am: The Grange P-12 College v Hallam College, Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports High, Mackay State High School 0 32 St Patricks College. The first organised club competition started in 1884 but it wasn't until 1899 that a formal annual trophy was played for, the Hospital Cup, which is still contested by Queensland Premier clubs. All rights reserved. Yacob Kial - Frenchville Pioneers, Capricornia 5. State: NSW The new rugby body, named the Northern Rugby Union, came about due to dissatisfaction with the treatment rugby received from the QFA. 2pm: 15 Years Semi Final 2 (2nd Group 1 v 3rd Group 1), 10.30am: 15 Years Play-Off (3rd Pool B v 4th Pool B) Teams and Comps. Angus Blyth Lock. Position: Prop School: Edmund Rice College. Papworths vivid memories wander beyond two tries against Scotland on a rare clear, crisp day atMurrayfieldto being billeted in Dublin. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. Prior to this, Melbourne Rules (AFL) was the dominant football code with both codes being administered by the Queensland Football Association (QFA). Acknowledgement Expect to see him in the NRL next year. Position: Fullback School: Ipswich SHS. The first match kicks off at 10 am Wed 6 July, with the girl's and boy's finals kicking off at 1.20 pm and 1.45 pm on Sat 9 July. Position: Centre To highlight the extraordinary talent on display at the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League National Championships (July 2-8 details of how to watch it here), we ranked the top 50 under 18 schoolboy players at the carnival. Position: Halfback School: De La Sale College. In 1908 the QRU banned players for playing rugby league in Sydney, thereby giving birth to league in Queensland. The "Combined States" team is composed of players from any state (or territory) not selected for other squads but deemed up to the standard required for DivisionI. Affiliation: Wests Tigers Sonny Bill Williams has some advice for Eddie Jones.Getty. State: Qld Position: Centre/Wing Affiliation: Cronulla Sharks State: Qld 1971 - Queensland Schools Rugby Union formed 1980 - Queensland defeated New Zealand All Blacks, their first win against New Zealand 1980 - Ballymore stand officially named McLean stand 1982 - Queensland defeated NSW 41-7 in Centenary match 1987 - Ariadne (Bentleys MRI) Stand completed at Ballymore The winners of each year are as follows: [2] References [ edit] School: St Dominics College. 4.10pm: Queensland 58 0 ACT (18), 9.30am: Queensland White 22 22 NSW CIS (15) All rights reserved. Queensland 2: Ezekiel Amituani, Gregory Terrace; Trent Back, Ormiston College; Lucas Boylan, Villanova College; John Bryant, St Laurence's College; Tom Cregon, St Philomena College; Angus Dillman, Gregory Terrace; Patrick Elekana, Gregory Terrace, Tyler Fleming, St Laurence's College; Will Fox, Caloundra SHS; Maconal Grealy, Downlands College; Noah The nephew of Andrew Ettingshuasen, Catton is a try scoring second rower who runs an impeccable line. He is big and strong with plenty of pace. A Gold Coast boy, he was halfback in Karmichael Hunts premiership winning under 18 Meninga Cup side but plays First XV rugby as a fullback. Another product of the Panthers, Ioson is another Penrith junior being groomed for the NRL. The son of rugby league legend Brad Fittler, Zach is already bigger than his famous father at 15. After 6 days of fantastic schoolboy rugby league the Queensland team over come NSWCHS to win the National Final 32 - 16. School: Ignatius Park College. The future of the Wallabies and Kangaroos are in safe hands, with the best young talents in Queensland rugby union and . Position: Centre Affiliation: Roosters VIEW TEAM LISTS FOR TEST MATCHES PLAYED 1969 - 1979. The Queensland School Sport 13-19yrs Rugby League page provides updates and information regarding. "It was an honour to . [2] From 2012 to 2016, a President's XV Team was selected from the DivisionII players for matches against visiting national schools teams. VIEW TEAM LISTS FOR AUSTRALIA A SCHOOLS & AUSTRALIAN . The Emerging Reds Cup is a Reds Academy competition designed to provide a strong state-based pathway for QLD U16 players across the state. Affiliation: Panthers We also acknowledge our Elders past, present and emerging. Great Public Schools Association of Queensland - Rugby Union View history The nine Queensland GPS boys' schools have competed in an annual Rugby Union premiership since 1918 (changing to Rugby league in 1920, until the schools reverted to Rugby Union in 1928 [1] ). Could also play on the edge. State: NSW The 17-year old will be brought down to Sydney at the end of the year for the NRL pre-season with the Roosters. He was a go to man for the strong Norths club, a genuine finisher. The son of former Aussie heavyweight boxing champion Alex senior, Leapai is the biggest player in the Langer Trophy. Player Selection: Selections for the GPS 1 XV (or GPS 2 or GPS 3) teams to play in the Queensland Schoolboy Rugby Trials will be held over two weekends. Affiliation: Roosters The Reds U19 squad will play in the National Rugby Championships, which features domestic home and away fixtures against the other Australian Super Rugby franchises. Terry stayed with the QRU through to September ,1996 and saw the organisation grow from one person to 32. Position: Fullback These are the next generation of rugby league stars on the cusp of fulfilling their NRL dream. Boys team lists for the 48th Australian Schools Rugby Championships, to be held at Knox Grammar School, Sydney, from Tuesday 5 July to Saturday 9 July 2022. School: De La Salle College Cronulla. All rights reserved. State: NSW Position: Centre Position: Hooker State: NSW Affiliation: Cronulla Sharks School: Nudgee College. State: Qld Affiliation: Broncos 1876 -Earliest record of rugby being played in Queensland, 1882- First interstate matches between Queensland and NSW, 1883- QRU formally constituted (known as the Northern Rugby Union), 1883- First interstate match in Brisbane; Queensland beating NSW 12-11 at Eagle Farm Racecourse, 1884- First organised club competition in Brisbane, 1896- First visit by a Queensland team to New Zealand, 1899- Queensland defeat Great Britain 11-3 at Exhibition Ground to record first win against an international team, 1929- Revival after code was inactive since start of First World War, 1949- Australian Rugby Football Union formally constituted, 1950- QRU secured use of Normanby at nominal rental from BGS Board of Trustees, 1961- Formation of Queensland Junior Rugby Union, 1965- Queensland Country Rugby Union formed, 1966- Ballymore became headquarters of Rugby Union in Queensland under deed of grant by the state government, 1971- Queensland Schools Rugby Union formed, 1980- Queensland defeated New Zealand All Blacks, their first win against New Zealand, 1980- Ballymore stand officially named McLean stand, 1982- Queensland defeated NSW 41-7 in Centenary match, 1987- Ariadne (Bentleys MRI) Stand completed at Ballymore, 1987- Ballymore hosts five inaugural World Cup matches including quarter and semi finals, 1994- First game played under lights at Ballymore; Reds defeated Transvaal 21-10, 1996- Reds finish season on top of Super 12 table, 1997- QRU staff move out of Ballymore offices to Bowen Hills, 1999- Reds finish season on top of Super 12 table, 2000- Queensland Country Heelers win Australian Rugby Shield, 2004- Opening of Rugby House at Ballymore, the new offices for QRU administration staff, 2005- Chris Latham wins Australian Super 12 player of the year for a record 4th year, 2006- Reds begin playing all Super 14 matches at Suncorp Stadium, 2011 -Reds win Super Rugby competition for the first time in the professional rugby era, 2014 - Brisbane City win the National Rugby Championship, 2014 - Brisbane City win back-to-back National Rugby Championships, 2017 - Queensland Country win National Rugby Championship, 2018 - First season of Super W, Queensland finish runners-up, 2019 - Queensland return to traditional maroon jersey, 2019 - Queensland finish as Super W runners-up, 2020 - Queensland lose Super Rugby AU Final to Brumbies, 2020 - Queensland finish as Super W runners-up, 2021 - Queensland win the Super Rugby AU title, 2021 - Queensland finish as Super W runners-up, Queensland Rugby are a proud part of Rugby AU, 2023 Rugby Australia. An excitement machine who won Roosters Harold Matthews player of the year when he was just 15, Toy is on the verge of earning himself a full-time deal. Position: Prop Another Brailey boy with a shot at playing NRL, Taj has attracted interest from several NRL clubs. This led to the establishment of the Queensland Junior Rugby Union in 1961 and the Country Rugby Union in 1963. School: St Brendans College, Yeppoon. Position: Fullback Position: Backrow Position: Wing [2] Under the current format, the championships are played in two divisions. 11.40am: ASSRL Goannas v Victoria (15) School: Marsden SHS. Affiliation: Bulldogs All rights reserved. Successful performance on a team and individual level at the Queensland Rugby Football Schools Union (QRFSU) Queensland Schoolboys Trials provides students with an opportunity to progress through the representative Rugby pathway that exists within both Queensland and Australian Schoolboy Rugby. State: Qld The brother of former NRL player Gehamat, Jamal Shibasaki starred for the Townsville Blackhawks playing left edge during the Meninga Cup season. All rights reserved. State: Qld Teams and Comps | Rugby Australia. School: St Brendans College, Yeppoon. 2023 Rugby Australia. Still in year 11, the lightning-fast centre or fullback could find himself doing an NRL preseason with the Roosters at the end of the year. Selected in the NSW all schools Under 15s merit team last year, Woods has also represented NSW in AFL. Affiliation: Eels A backrower with uncanny resemblance to Freddy, Zach starred for the Roosters this year in the Harold Mathews competition and was selected in the Under 16s City team. NEWS | The Queensland Schoolboys teams have been announced following the culmination of the QRFSU (Queensland Rugby Football Schools Union) State Championships. The team winning the DivisionI Championship is awarded the 'Jika' Travers Shield, while the runner-up receives the 'Weary' Dunlop Plate. You probably wont see a quicker player over 20m at the championship. [2], Following the tournament, the Australian Schools Team is selected to represent Australia in 'Test' matches against national Under 18 or schoolboys teams from other countries.[2]. He has all the skills and is the best teen talent west of Toowoomba. Teams that competed included representative sides from the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Tasmania, but these match-ups were moved to the Gold Coast Rugby Carnival from 2017. It was a romp of 80-odd to nil but the assistant head coach of the University of Hawaii football program just happened to be watching. SUPER COOPER: Quade set to start for Wallabies, UNLEASH THOR: Tuqiri calls for Tupou start. Richie Asiata Hooker. Standout lock Colin Scotts was spotted by a US college scout at the first stop of that tour in California and followed a path to the NFL with the St Louis Cardinals. An Australian Schools Barbarians team (previously Australia A Schoolboys prior to 2015) is also chosen. We rank the top 50 under-18 rugby league players in the country including a young gun set to become one of the Dolphins inaugural NRL players. Wavell SHS's five-eight Karl Oloapu was named man of the championship and PBC SHS fullback Keano Kini Queensland's best player across its matches. School: Keebra Park SHS, Hau, who plays No. School: Wavell SHS. Schoolboys union will be showcased at the Regional Rugby Championships this weekend. State: NSW It was a special team with an unbelievable core. Position: Fullback Affiliation: Tigers Gaven Head - Queensland Rugby Union - gaven.head@redsrugby.com.au. This website is powered by Rugby Xplorer Rugby Australia Ltd 2019-2022. Floyd Aubrey Outside back. Williams recalled going to Midnight Mass in Dublin on Christmas Eve with his Irish family hosts. He has the pace and skills to easily transition mid match from the middle to edge and should benefit this year by captaining Keebra Park SHS in the Langer Trophy.l, State: NSW Gold Coast derby to decide Allan Langer Trophy, Rich Rivalries To Decide Schoolboy Silverware, Townsvilles greatest schoolboys rivalry takes centre stage in Aaron Payne Cup final, North Queensland School Footy Heats up in Finals, Steve Renouf & Michael Hancock Cup Grand Finals, Congratulations to the 2020 Broncos Cup Champions! before teams are then formed and the schools come together to compete . Find a copy. View the Pathway Overview here. Affiliation: Titans 2021 QSS 17 - 18 Years Schools Rugby Union Qld 1 Merit Team Name Regional Team Jasper Benson Metropolitan East - Brisbane State High School Ryley Bierton Metropolitan East - Brisbane State High School Flynn Carson South Coast - Kings Christian College Tai Dowling South Coast - Emmanuel College School: St Gregorys College Campbelltown. 11.40am: NSW CCC v NSW CHS (15) Weve scouted the top schoolboy talent from NSW and Queensland, revealing every players school, playing position, ranking and affiliated NRL club. [1] Each year the best high school players in Australia are chosen to either represent the Schoolboys on an overseas tour or host a touring country in Australia. Affiliation: Roosters Lenard Herron - Burdekin Canetoads, Townville 7. No one either created or scored more tries than this Cowboys signed centre who has the FNQ league world muttering in admiration. Affiliation: Broncos State: NSW The players bonded more tightly, worked hard at what they could do indoors with lineouts and conditioning and enjoyed their laughs. State: Qld State: NSW Position: Five-eighth Alleygators colts coach Ryan Roberts has called for a future expansion of the recently formed under-20s competition in a bid to help facilitate the club's plans of a first-grade comeback in 2024. The major shift occurred in the country where rugby league promoted itself strongly and provided greater access to representative teams than union. Affiliation: Cronulla Sharks Part of the Rugby Network. St Brendans College take championship with 26-10 win. Affiliation: Dolphins His lock partner on tour was Kava, the Randwick legend who went on two Wallabies tours in the 90s. 2023 Rugby Australia. State: Qld He also has blistering acceleration and lovely short ball delivery into space. A shining light for the Tigers in the Harold Matthews, Conti is one of several young guns in the Wests Tigers system. McCarthy spearheaded the Sharks run to the grand final in the Harold Matthews. Afu was considered so good by the Cronulla Sharks that the club relocated him from Queensland. Affiliation: Cowboys School: Taree High. A talented hooker who has caught the eye of the Canberra Raiders. Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy & U18 rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world. And while the two Queensland under . Position: Lock Position: Centre School: Kirwan SHS. State: Qld He has excelled at every level as a junior. "As a kid when you're coming from the struggle, you need to see a pathway, where the fruits of your labour will come from. Question: Name the best Australian Schoolboys side to leave these shores and go on atry-happy roll of undefeated success through the British Isles? Queensland School Sport 13-18yrs Rugby League Roosters Harold Matthews back of the year, Sarfati is an exciting prospect at the back. After paying a secretary to carry out various tasks through the 60s and 70s, Terry Doyle was employed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Rugby Union in 1980. In 1982, the team wasrecognisedas The Junior Australian Team of the Year by theConfederationof Australian Sport.. The Australian Schools Rugby Union previously held a DivisionII tournament alongside the main Division I Championship until 2016. Reeve Smith (Waverley College, NSW), Noah Hartley (Marist College Emerald, Qld), Trevor King (Downlands College, Qld), SamTapner(Barker College, NSW), Tom Twaddell (Villanova College, Qld), StuartTualima(Brisbane State High, Qld), Will Johnstone (The Kings School, NSW), Baden Godfrey (St Edmunds College, ACT), Ben Keogh (Marist College Canberra, ACT), Finn Prass (Sunshine Coast Grammar, Qld), RyleyBierton(Brisbane State High, Qld), Matius Jensen (Marist College Canberra, ACT), AlbertDynevor(Downlands College, Qld), Sam Taber (St Josephs College Hunters Hill, NSW), Shane Wilcox (St Edmunds College, ACT), Aidan Taylor (Brisbane State High, Qld), Koji Goulding (Kings Christian College, Qld), AJPreketes(Waverley College, NSW), Spencer Smallacombe (The Rockhampton Grammar School, Qld), Lolo Sekona (Brisbane State High, Qld), Zachary Davidson (St Pius X College, NSW), Ezra Paulo (Epping Boys High, NSW), Gus Godwin (Villanova College, Qld), MarkTiuru-Beni (MurrumbidgeeRegional High School, NSW), Lulu Paea (St Edwards College, NSW), Jake Wentzel (Trinity Christian School, ACT), Harry Williams (Marist College Canberra, ACT), Ben Morton (St Ignatius College Riverview, NSW), Tim Sekel(St Ignatius College Riverview, NSW), DouglasKennar(Brisbane State High, Qld), Matthias Maugatai(Brisbane State High, Qld), TomSegger(Iona College, Qld), Sean Howlett (CoombabahState High, Qld), AaronDimovitich(Waverley College, NSW), Josh Radcliffe (Somerset College, Qld), SiteniTaukamo(Newington College, NSW), Jasper Benson (Brisbane State High, Qld), Blair Pengelly (Mt Waverley Secondary College, Vic), Hugh Bell (Newington College, NSW),KreedanceLocke (Downlands College, Qld), Jack Morrison (St Stanislaus College, NSW), PainoHehea(St Francis Xavier College, Vic), Tom Pattison (Wheelers Hills Secondary College, Vic), Jack Hussey (North Lakes State College, Qld), Tai Dowling (Emmanuel College, Qld), Mitch Lehmann (Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Qld), The Rugby.com.au are a proud part of Rugby AU, Waratahs down Drua with Super second half, Allen celebrates Sydney Uni's peak title with call for Expanded Australian Club Championship, Faster than Bolt: Chiefs, Poihipi make history with quickest ever Super Rugby try. He was signed by the Gold Coast Titans who made their move after seeing him playing touch football, of all things, in his home city of Auckland. The QLD Reds are a proud part of Rugby AU, 2023 Rugby Australia. However in the early 1900s, starting with the advent of rugby league, rugby union took a downturn in Queensland. Affiliation: Titans Papalii has been fast tracked into the Bulldogs Jersey Flegg side. School: Kirwan SHS. Scary stuff, Scotts wrote. Affiliation: Roosters State: NSW Rugby league Rugby league Rugby league is managed by 2 committeesQRSS 10-12 years Rugby League Committee and QRSS 13-19 years Rugby League Committeewho oversee the representative program within their sport. Hill is arguably the best 17-18 years player from the rich rugby league nursery of Rockhampton and was the CQ Capras best player in the Meninga Cup this season. He was on a Wallabies tour to New Zealand the following year at just 19 (in 1982). A Springfield Panthers junior who captains Ipswich SHS in the Langer Trophy, Pahulu was the best front rower in this seasons under 18 Meninga Cup competition. Coach Al Thomas recalled the tour fondly: "This was an exceptional team that played fast, attacking rugby combined with fierce defence despite some atrocious conditions. . State: NSW Tom McDonnell - St.George Frillnecks, Darling Downs 6. 2021 QSS 17 18 Years Schools Rugby Union Qld 1 Merit Team, Name Regional Team, Jasper Benson Metropolitan East Brisbane State High School, Ryley Bierton Metropolitan East Brisbane State High School, Flynn Carson South Coast Kings Christian College, Tai Dowling South Coast Emmanuel College, Darby Duke Metropolitan East Brisbane State High School, Gus Godwin Metropolitan East Villanova College, Koji Goulding South Coast Kings Christian College, Noah Hartley Capricornia Marist College Emerald, Sean Howlett South Coast Coombabah State High School, Trevor King Darling Downs Downlands College, Jodeci Letalu Metropolitan East Marsden State High School, Tyler Maxwell South Coast Kings Christian College, Will McCulloch Metropolitan North Padua College, Ryan Nicholas Sunshine Coast St Columbans College, Caboloture, Willem Pienaar Darling Downs Downlands College, Josh Radcliffe South Coast Somerset College, Declan Ryan Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Grammar, Tom Segger Metropolitan East Iona College, Lolo Sekona Metropolitan East Brisbane State High School, Spencer Smallacombe Capricornia Marist College Emerald, Selemaia Taunghihifo Capricornia Marist College Emerald, Stuart Tualima Metropolitan East Brisbane State High School, Tom Twaddell Metropolitan East Villanova College, AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION INC 2023 ASRU Annual General Meeting Notice Sunday March 12 Zoom Meeting 8pm (AEDT), CLICK TO BOOK NOW PHIL KEARNS is the keynote speaker at a very special Australian Schools Rugby Foundation fundraiser, to Continued, The Eddie Jones Press Conference, and what it means for Schools Rugby This is a line in the sand today Continued.