GPS First XV: Teams playing for pride, passion and past as debutants line-up

GPS First XV rugby: Six families will be as proud as punch when the return of GPS First XV rugby features rookies on debut.

Six families will be as proud as punch when the GPS First XV rugby returns after a COVID-19 enforced lay-off.

Making their debuts for Toowoomba Grammar will be flanker Zander Jacobs and flying winger Will Nason, while Brisbane Grammar School’s winger Tom Stunden gets his run on debut after replacing Ryan Shaw (injured).

And premiers Brisbane Boys College will also feature two first time starters – flanker Charlie Archer and prop Zac Davis.

Also, Ipswich SHS will feature year 11 student Stanley Huen, who has come through the system from year 7.

It will be a huge moment in the lives of the six debutants as the GPS season restarts its engines for a three game burst after the heart of the competition was swept away by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Brisbane State High School player Kaleb Winters . Picture, John Gass

If you think the teams will have nothing to play for after a decision not to contest premierships, then think again.

Pride, passion and upholding the tradition of past players will be on the line for the 2021 GPS First players.

It will also be a significant day for Brisbane Boys College, who will host Ipswich Grammar School.

BBC will celebrate its inaugural indigenous day sponsored by Alliance Airlines.

The college’s indigenous students have designed special jerseys, jumpers and socks to be worn by the Firsts, while a Welcome to Country ceremony will kickstart proceedings.

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TSS’s Kaleb Ngamanu passes. Pic Mike Batterham

THE TEAMS

THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL v TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The Southport School: 1. Carsen Patu, 2, Cooper McGeary, 3. Massimo DeLutiis, 4. Hunter Dalzell, 5. Harry Wells, 6. Xavier Smith-Power, 7. Jock McCormack, 8. Nick Hilton, 9. Fraser Cowan, 10. Syris Schmidt, 11. Jack Denson, 12. Kaleb Ngamanu, 13. Blake Ruaporo, 14. Blake Raymond, 15. Jye Grey

TGS: 1. Charlie Wigan, 2. Sauni Unite, 3. Logan Gray, 4. Charlie Horn, 5. Zac Reddan, 6. Sam Anderson, 7. Xander Jacobs, 8. Kelly Shadlow, 9. Jackson Brown, 10. Seb Sialau, 11. Bud Smith, 12. Wihan Kruger, 13. Will Johnston, 14. Will Nason, 15. Morris Clementson

Toowoomba Grammar School in action against BBC.r. Picture, John Gass

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Terrace player Archie Xavier . Picture, John Gass

TERRACE v BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Terrace: 1. Xavier Stiles, 2. Toby Weston, 3. Jovid Aveau, 4. Xavier Grambower, 5. Angus Munn, 6. Riley Tillotson, 7. Joseph Liddy, 8. PJ Su’a, 9. Archie Xavier, 10. Mitchell Bodimeade, 11. Campbell King, 12. Will Hancock, 13. Nick Lawrence, 14. Mitchell McGeever, 15. Josiah Harrison-Leaunoa, 16. Harry Forster, 17. Ned Wilkin, 18. Addison Pfaender, 19. Luca Gassman, 20. Bill Fairley, 21. Zac Taylor, 22. Will Balke, 23. Harry Lane

BGS: 1. Titan Vaikai 2. Joel Furnell 3. Jack Spencer 4. Will Addis 5. Ari Coroneo 6. Sieg Mackellar 7. Judah Grubi 8. Charlie McCauley 9. Ned Madden 10. Ben Mooney 11. Raphy Athanasiou 12. Campbell Watchirs © 13. Jackson Barling 14. Tom Stunden 15. Xavier Asi.

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Brisbane Boys College player Dimitrius Williams Picture, John Gass

IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL v BRISBANE BOYS COLLEGE

IGS: 1. Ben Pula-Fatu, 2. Ayrton Holmes, 3. Lachlan Togia, 4. Ned Kendall, 5. Nathaniel Fox (vc), 6. Ethan Tronc, 7. Dian Minnie, 8. Will Sullivan, 9. Braydon O’Sullivan (C), 10. Jed Bignell, 11. Cyron Tull, 12. Stanley Reihana-Huen, 13. Kyle Colburn, 14. Denzil Perkins, 15. Jack Hocking

BBC: 1. Zac Davis, 2. Will McIntyre, 3. Angus Ward, 4. Toby Macpherson, 5. Ollie Milne ©, 6. Dimitrius Williams, 7. Charlie Archer, 8. Tom Wheen, 9. Archie McGown, 10. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 11. Delacruz Ripley, 12. Peron Faimalo, 13. Taj Annan, 14. Xavier Rubens, 15. Blake Davies

Churchie player Zack Lamont. Picture, John Gass

NUDGEE COLLEGE v ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Churchie: 1. Kaileb Crothers, 2. Max Craig, 3. Nick Bloomfield, 4. Alex Kerr, 5. Charlie Brosnan, 6. Kristian Tornatore, 7. Thomas Stoddard, 8. Jock MacPherson, 9. Archie Wilson, 10. Zack Lamont, 11. Lewis Mene, 12. Dre Pakeho, 13. Larzlo Sword, 14. Mac Kelley, 15. Will Herbert.

Nudgee: 1. Macarius Pereira, 2. Oahu Davey-Phillips, 3. Natiana Winikerei, 4. Charlie Stack, 5. Daniel Maiava, 6. Patrick Dallimore, 7. Cooper Cameron, 8. Liam Le Blanc, 9. Willem Johnstone, 10. Byron Smith, 11. Robert Mapa, 12. Tony Fuimaono (C), 13. Robert Toia, 14. Oska Boyd, 15. Louis De Villiers.

REMAINING ROUNDS

ROUND 7

Terrace v BGS

BBC v IGS

Nudgee v Churchie

TGS v TSS

BSHS bye

ROUND 8

BSHS v BBC

Churchie v Terrace

IGS v TGS

TSS v Nudgee

GBS bye

ROUND 9

BGS v Churchie

TGS v BSHS

Terrace v TSS

Nudgee v Ipswich

BBC bye