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Over the three years the side featured future first grade players Martin Kennedy, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Coote, Andrew McCullough, William Hopoate, Jamal Idris, Aaron Woods, Jason Taumalolo, Cheyse Blair and Joseph Leilua, amongst a host of others. Copyright 2020 Rugby News. The squad, coached by Shannon Fraser, have settled in Canberra for a week-long . Taking many hints from the adventurous, creative playing theories of A.C 'Johnnie' Wallace, Cyril Towers and Wally Meagher who made the 1927-28 Waratahs such a vibrant, memorable brand, the 1977-78 schoolboys, coached by Geoff Mould, pushed the ethos that running rugby was winning rugby. In 1998, the Schoolboys toured New Zealand, playing 4 games and losing only one to an Auckland Invitational XIII. The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. There were also countless off-field highlights, including a visit to Buckingham Palace, where one of the players Peter McPherson couldn't resist the chance to ask the Queen of Prince Charles' then heavily publicised romances. But Glen wanted to stay on the field. The 2003 side, which featured current New Zealand captain Benji Marshall and future Australian international Karmichael Hunt, toured New Zealand winning two games and losing one. The 1991 team, once again, went undefeated on their tour of England. Head Coaches: Josateki Sovau and George Simpkin, Head coaches: Hctor Silva / ngel Guastella. South Australia; Aussie experts say nuclear myths could cost us the deal of a lifetime. All rightsreserved | Terms Policy | Disclaimer, An addition to the Giteau Law changes that could help Wallabies success, Shane Williams on why the Grand Slam and 6 Nations is the pinnacle of rugby, Australian & New Zealand Schoolboy Bronze Boot Recipients: 1992-2021, Father v Son: Farrells set to face off in key Ireland v England Six Nations clash, Australian Schools: Scrappy Barbarians rally to secure come-from-behind win over Samoa, Australian Schools: Hewats Aussies well-placed to end seven-year drought against New Zealand, Australian Schools: Family ties as Barbarians Lemisio prepares to face-off against his uncle. After 35 years spent devoted to the greatest game of all, Noel Cleal has announced his retirement from rugby league, effective immediately. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys have produced over 50 Australian representatives,[1] amongst a host of players who have represented other nations at the highest level.[2]. The Australian Schools Rugby Union previously held a DivisionII tournament alongside the main Division I Championship until 2016. All rightsreserved | Terms Policy | Disclaimer, Eight Australian Schools & U18s players to watch, NSW players dominate Australia A Schoolboys selection ahead of Japan tour, CAS v GPS: 8 standout performers from Tuesdays rep matches, CAS: Knox defend their way to 33-27 victory over Waverley, GPS Round 1: Newington upstage Scots; Joeys & Riverview claim wins, Waverley and Knox prepare for season defining CAS clash. Bruce Willis and his daughter Tallulah were pictured in a sweet embrace as they posed for playful photos that the 28-year-old actress shared to Instagram. The team went undefeated. Amidst the gloom that is currently Australian Rugby has thankfully come a rejuvenating moment where we can happily reminisce about when those in the national colours were not the laughing stock of the 15-man game, but the envy of the international rugby world. There will never be another schoolboys team like it. 9 were here. First held in 1979, the DivII competition originally included the state teams from Victoria and Western Australia before those sides moved to DivisionI in 2010. The first Schoolboys side of the 80's was selected in 1981, when the Schoolboys hosted the touring Junior Kiwis side from New Zealand. Future NSW State of Origin player and world champion boxer Anthony Mundine was in the team. The Championship includes Boys (Fifteens) and Girls (Sevens). The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. Mark Bell, Brad Bertwhistle, Andrew Cairns, Tom Cross, Graham Emmery, Tim Enright, Lance Federow, Michael Forsythe, Andrew Friend, Adam Friend, Albert Fulavi, Scott Gourley, Scott Kennedy, Andrew Kerec, Victor Kucharzewski, Geoff Logan, Justin McDonald, Lachlan Moffat, Scott OConnell, Matthew Pini, Brett Plowman, Matthew Stocks, Anthony Woodward, Peter Yeates. Autumn Nations Series W2 wrap: Are we not entertained? The first Schoolboys team of the new millennium hosted a touring New Zealand schools side in 2000, comfortably winning both games. MacGillivary would later represent Scotland at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fittler was named again in 1989, as the Schoolboys hosted the British Amateur Rugby League under 19's (BARLA) for two games, winning both. With plenty of Wallabies and familiar names in the list, heres a look at the 1984-1993 teams. An Australian Schools Barbarians team (previously Australia A Schoolboys prior to 2015) is also chosen. For the first time Queensland based high school players trialled and a merit team was selected. The 1993 Australian Schoolboys hosted BARLA and played two tests, winning both. Australia is on the brink of a massive opportunity but the country's stuck with out-dated ideas, experts warn. Joey Fowler (NSW Waratahs, St. Joseph's College Hunters Hill) Caleb Karangaroa (Western Force, Aranmore Catholic College) Trevor King (Queensland Reds, Downlands College) Ronan Leahy (NSW Waratahs, St. Joseph's College Hunters Hill) Joe Liddy (Queensland Reds, Easts Rugby Club Brisbane) Will McCulloch (Queensland Reds, Norths Rugby Club Brisbane) Hamiso Tabuai, 5. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September - October 2022. David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crighton, Andrew Friend, Aaron Gold, Anthony Hart, Anthony Hayes, Andrew Hickey, Tim Horan, Brett Johnstone, Michael Jorgensen, Darren Junee, Jason Kelly, Bill Kettle, Jason Little, Geoff Logan, Quentin Peihopa, Sean Stanley, Jason Weber. It unshackled rugby, luring so many newcomers to the code. The Australian Schools Rugby Union has announced that Andrew Maloney from Churchie (ACGS ) in Brisbane has been appointed Head Coach for the Australian Schoolboys Team for 2018. The ASRU is delighted to announce that the Australian Schools Rugby Championships 2022 are being held 5-9 July 2022, at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. "They are absolute magic as handlers and runners. Jayden Clarkson, 9. Richard Ball, Matthew Collard, Brad Condon, Samson Fangaloka, Scott Fay, Paul Findlay, Simon Guilfoyle, Craig Howe, Stephen Jani, Gareth Jones, David Kelaher, Craig McMullen, Tom Morrison, Raoul Pohio, Matthew Pryke, Stephen Scahill, Tim Stoyles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamaru, Graeme Thompson, Nathan Turner, Philip Tyler, Andrew Williams, Simon Wilson. Stephen Antonelli, Andrew Blades, Josh Carmody, Jack Dempsey, Anthony Dempsey, Cameron Douglas, Anthony Grigson, Murray Harley, Tony Hayes, Paul Healy, Steven Hickey, Ian Humphris, Mark Malloy, Guy McLaren, Mark Patterson, David Ross, Andrew Rowntree, Ricky Stuart, Scott Taylor, Glen Taylor, Allan Warby, Jason Woodward. News; Hyperlocal; Australian Schools rugby championship Australia A boys, girls merit teams, winners, results. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September October 2022. With the 2017 Australian Schoolboys team to be announced this weekend, we thought wed take a look back at the sides from 1984 to 2016. 1987 David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crichton, Andrew Friend, Aaron Gold, Anthony Hart, Anthony Hayes, Andrew Hickey, Tim Horan, Brett Johnstone, Michael Jorgensen, Darren Junee, Jason Kelly, Bill Kettle, Jason Little, Geoff Logan, Quentin Peihopa, Sean Stanley, Jason Weber. The team featured future Australian international stars Michael Jennings, David Taylor, Darius Boyd and Akuila Uate. Timothy MacNamara St Edmund's College ACT. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) Robert Charles, Michael Crawford, Bruce Davies, David Dix, Michael Foley, Darren Free, Albert Fulavi, Matthew Furrer, Warwick Giddey, Scott Gourley, Craig Harley, Scott Harris, Matthew Hood, Paul Kahl, Robert Kennedy, Martin Lubrano, Mark Malloy, Andrew Momsen, Chris Newman, Scott OConnell, Danny Offenberg, James Piper, Matthew Press, Matthew Ryan, Sam Scott Young, Phillip Shaw, Ricky Stuart, Richard Tombs, David Wilson. Hunter Beirne, Michael Brial, Damon Emtage, Geoff Fenwicke, Aaron Gold, David Grimmond, Stuart Holt, Joseph Kennedy, Geoff Logan, Todd Louden, Adam Magro, Angus Miller, Garrick Morgan, Matthew OConnor, Brock Parker, Quentin Peihopa, Nick Perkins, Jason Reilly, David Russell, Peter Ryan, Ves Soldo, Michael Towns, Dean Zammitt. Ten of the Gold Coast's brightest future stars will represent their state in the upcoming Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League National Championships, kicking-off at Redcliffe on Saturday. It was the way they played that really made them special. Sixteen-year-old Australian Secondary Schoolboys representative Chevy Stewart kept Endeavour in contention with some outstanding defence and scoring his school's only six points in the second half. All players were selected from amongst the teams competing in the 48th Australian Schools Rugby Championships. If you have a match program or list of a missing team the ASRU would gratefully accept a copy to complete the archive. This side was first selected in 1995 and also plays schoolboys teams from other countries, but these matches (usually on Australian soil against incoming teams) are not counted as Australian Schools 'Test' matches. They believed what they had done deserved at least some sort of mention. Mould told players if they unnecessarily kicked they would be dropped. The team was coached by 1972 Australian Schoolboys representative Brian Hetherington. David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crichton, Andrew Friend, Aaron Gold, Anthony Hart, Anthony Hayes, Andrew Hickey, Tim Horan, Brett Johnstone, Michael Jorgensen, Darren Junee, Jason Kelly, Bill Kettle, Jason Little, Geoff Logan, Quentin Peihopa, Sean Stanley, Jason Weber. Mould didn't realise he had been duped until well after the match was over, and the Australian players were celebrating a 66-0 shellacking. Chris Blanchard, Scott Bowen, Matthew Burke, Todd Cole, Ryan Craig, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Crocker, Tim Eisenhauer, Justin Fielke, Salei(Fili) Finau, Nicholas Ghattas, Richard Graham, Travis Hall, Rodney Hayes, Graham Hislop, John Isaac, Troy Jaques, Peter Jorgensen, David Kelaher, Haydn Long, Ben May, Michael Misson, Rodney Moore, Thomas Morrison, Scott Murray, Stuart Pinkerton, Craig Polla-Mounter, Jacob Rauluni, Graeme Thompson, Micah Tuck, John Turner, Hugh Williams, Simon Wilson. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 22 May 1987. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union.Sixteen nations were invited to partake in the tournament, with the notable exception of South Africa; who were excluded from the tournament due to . AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS' RUGBY UNION The Australian Schools Rugby Union 'ASRU' is pleased to announce the two schools teams selected to represent Australia in the prestigious SANIX World Youth Rugby Tournament to be held in Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan 26 April - 6 May, 2023. Mitchell Black, 10. It was only when their mother May told them to turn to the front page that they realised what they had achieved was significant. When the Ellas bought the Telegraph, they were deeply disappointed when they couldn't find any mention of them in the sports-pages. In 2002, on the Schoolboys tour of England and France, they lost two games for the first time on the same tour and lost a test series, when they were beaten by the England Academy side. The Schoolboys went undefeated in three games and featured future internationals Greg Bird and Michael Weyman (who would represent again in 2002). Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team, New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team, "Northern Territory win Division II Championship", "Lloyd McDermott Indigenous Rugby Union Program", "2015 Sebel Australian Schools Rugby Union Championships Preview", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Schoolboys_rugby_union_team&oldid=1094158482, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 02:48. 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Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. Coached by future Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the 20th Century coach, Roy Masters, and featuring future internationals Ian Schubert, Craig Young, Les Boyd and Royce Ayliffe, the side toured Great Britain, going undefeated on the tour and scoring 108 tries in their 11 games to their opponents one. Hunter Beirne, Michael Brial, Damon Entage, Geoff Fenwicke, Aaron Gold, David Grimmond, Stuart Holt, Joseph Kennedy, Geoff Logan, Todd Louden, Adam Magro, Angus Miller, Garrick Morgan, Matthew OConnor, Brock Parker, Quentin Peihopa, Nick Perkins, Jason Reilly, David Russell, Peter Ryan, Ves Soldo, Michael Towns, Dean Zammitt. In 1978, the first official Australian Schoolboys Championships were held, but NSW Combined Catholic Colleges did not attend. Samuel Loizou, 4. 2022 Australian Schoolboys Chris Faagutu Marsden State High School Ethan Ferguson Lambton High School Thomas Fletcher St Gregory's College Harry Hassett The Hills Sports High School Arama Hau Keebra Park SHS Isaiya Katoa Barker College Keano Kinni Palm Beach Currumbin SHS Liam Le Blanc St Joseph's College, Nudgee Jesse McLean Newington College The 'fun' moments included when against North Wales in Llandudno, with Australia leading 18-0 at half-time, Mould decided to rest Glen Ella. "They make overlaps from close quarters as naturally as they breathe, and undoubtedly the stars of the team are the three Ella brothers- Glen, Gary and Mark. He was one of the babies of the 18 years state carnival competition but is progressing nicely within the renowned rugby league environment at Kirwan SHS. Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation. Due to the ARL and Super League war in 1996, the Schoolboys (who were supposed to tour New Zealand) toured Papua New Guinea for the first time. Wally Lewis, who struggled to make the schoolboy's first XV on tour, instead made the international rugby league arena his. 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. Millner Field. It was the first time the Schoolboys hosted a tour and played a New Zealand side. Unlike current day Schoolboys, the team was an Under 16 years age division. Sam Walker, 8. It worked. Richard Ball, Matthew Collard, Brad Condon, Samson Fangaloka, Scott Fay, Paul Findlay, Simon Guilfoyle, Craig Howe, Stephen Jani, Gareth Jones, David Kelaher, Craig McMullen, Tom Morrison, Raoul Pohio, Matthew Pryke, Stephen Scahill, Tim Stoyles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamaru, Graeme Thompson, Nathan Turner, Philip Tyler, Andrew Williams, Simon Wilson. Girls Seven's matches will be held Fri 8 and Sat 9 July. [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]. All players were selected from amongst the teams competing in the 48th Australian Schools Rugby Championships. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union. The Australian Schools and U18 squad will get a chance to showcase their talent, facing Australian U19 Barbarians. Georgia Willey (Erindale College, Wanniassa) Piper Simons (Stella Maris College, Manly) Tia Jordyn Vasilovski (Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park) Litia Fusi . Stay on current site or go to US version. 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