One of Queensland rugby’s most powerful figures has called for the introduction of player development bonuses to compensate the state for punching above its weight in producing talent for the global game.
An investigation into the distribution of Queensland’s professional rugby union ranks has revealed that 80 per cent of the Sunshine State’s professional players have left the state to continue their rugby careers.
An analysis of the 2024/25 playing rosters of 109 elite clubs across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific has uncovered that 146 Queensland juniors are playing professional rugby yet only one-in-five remain locally.
The Queensland Reds have retained 30 local pathway talents while a further 25 have signed interstate with the Brumbies, Western Force and Waratahs.
That domestic figure is dwarfed by 91 Queensland juniors who have flocked overseas to take up professional opportunities.
Queensland Rugby Union general manager, high performance Sam Cordingley said the cost of developing local talent was “becoming unsustainable” against an increasing level of investment from overseas clubs.
“Queensland can’t stop recruiting and developing ... however, this doesn’t come without a significant cost to the QRU, and it’s a cost that clearly other clubs are profiting from,” Cordingley said.
“I’ve long been an advocate of models that incentivise and reward player development. Ireland, England and France all have varied models that incentivise the development and retention of elite talent. This is something that needs to be considered in Australia, NZ and the Pacific Islands.”
Japan has emerged as the overseas destination of choice for Queensland’s rugby stars with 44 players signed across 18 clubs in first and second division.
French clubs have signed 25 Queenslanders, while the United States’ fledgling Major League Rugby competition has recruited 10.
Foreign Super Rugby clubs have signed five products developed in Queensland while Ireland (two) and Italy (one) account for the remainder.
In a concerning development for Rugby Australia, the draw of foreign contracts is being felt younger and more intensely than ever before.
Just 27 per cent of the Queenslanders signed overseas are veterans aged 31 years or older – bucking the trend of experienced former Wallabies cashing in on their twilight years.
More than half – 55 per cent – are players in their athletic primes aged between 24 and 30 years old.
But the raid on Australian talent is not just confined to Super Rugby or Hospital Cup battlers whose Wallaby dreams have passed them by.
The remaining 18 signed overseas are aged 23 or under and were signed directly out of Queensland’s junior pathways.
The case of giant Churchie schoolboy Sio Kite, signed by France’s La Rochelle earlier this year, attracted outrage but French Top 14 clubs already had seven Queenslanders under the age of 21 on their 2024/25 rosters.
That includes Australian Schoolboys props PJ Poutasi (Montpellier) and Lehopa Leota (Racing 92), Australian Schoolboys centre Miracle Tangata (Lyon) and Australia Sevens U18 back Toshi Butlin (Pau).
Stade Francais prop Braxton Asi, 20, only reached the Queensland Schoolboys level, while towering Brisbane Boys’ College graduate Ted Condon, 22, was signed by Toulouse without ever making a state-level team in Queensland.
World Rugby’s current player eligibility laws mean these youngsters can qualify for their new nations via residency within 60 consecutive months of registration to their clubs.
16 Queenslanders, including Emmanuel Meafou (France), Tom O’Toole (Ireland), and Jack Cornelsen (Japan), are already a chance to haunt the Wallabies at the 2027 Rugby World Cup on home soil as capped internationals for their new homes.
Future World Cup campaigns are at risk of even greater friendly fire as generations of Wallabies prospects head for the exit over blocked paths to professional rugby at home.
Cordingley would like to see Queensland compensated for its contribution to the global player pool.
“I recently spent time at some European clubs. The levels of investment into the (youth) program dwarfs our current capacity,” he said.
“It’s economies of scale--they are highly resourced programs, high number of staff and players and they create a strong sales pitch to young players, their parents and player agents. These clubs are incentivised to develop.
“World Rugby’s regulation 4.7 provides a mechanism for clubs to acquire a fee for developing players who are recruited by overseas clubs. But we are now seeing players who are departing prior to the age threshold.
“Historically, claims have been difficult to enforce and the claim values themselves haven’t evolved with the global market. France and England have developed their own incentivisation models. Perhaps that’s the direction we need to head.”
Former Reds assistant Mick Heenan, who coached University of Queensland to 10 Hospital Cup grand finals in 14 seasons, said the opportunities for players to go global were greater than ever before.
“The reality of Queensland rugby is it’s only one professional team,” Heenan said.
“It’s probably a step in the direction of world football. You’ve got clubs in France and England that have the money to throw at academies that we simply can’t compete with here.
“There might be a benefit in it that some of these guys have gone over there and maybe we’ll get them back after four or five years of development and exposure to the northern hemisphere.
“So there might be a dividend later on, but we’re never going to be able to compete for 15 and 16 year old level because the economics of the sport just don’t add up here.”
QUEENSLANDERS LOCALLY (30)
SEF FA’AGASE, 34
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Shailer Park SHS
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
JOCK CAMPBELL, 30
Position: Outside back
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Australia
MATT GIBBON, 30
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Australia
RICHIE ASIATA, 29
Position: Hooker
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
RYAN SMITH, 28
Position: Lock
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: St Patrick’s Shorncliffe
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
LIAM WRIGHT, 27
Position: Backrow
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Australia
ANGUS BLYTH, 27
Position: Lock
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: International: Australia
FRASER MCREIGHT, 26
Position: Backrow
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Grammar
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
MATT FAESSLER, 26
Position: Hooker
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Toowoomba Grammar
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
TATE MCDERMOTT, 26
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Sunshine Coast Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Australia
ISAAC HENRY, 26
Position: Centre
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
HARRY WILSON, 25
Position: Backrow
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
JOSH NASSER, 25
Position: Hooker
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Australia
ZANE NONGGORR, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: International: Australia
GEORGE BLAKE, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
JOSH FLOOK, 23
Position: Centre
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
KALANI THOMAS, 23
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
JOHN BRYANT, 22
Position: Backrow
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: St Laurence’s
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
MASON GORDON, 22
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
LOUIS WERCHON, 22
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Sunshine Coast Grammar
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
MATT BRICE, 22
Position: Outside back
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Good Shepherd Lutheran
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level:
WILL MCCULLOCH, 21
Position: Outside back
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Padua
Club: Norths
Highest rep level: Australia U20
HARRY MCLAUGHLIN-PHILLIPS, 21
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
MASSIMO DE LUTIIS, 21
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
TIM RYAN, 21
Position: Outside back
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: St Patrick’s Shorncliffe
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
MAX CRAIG, 21
Position: Hooker
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
NICK BLOOMFIELD, 21
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
TREVOR KING, 20
Position: Prop
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Downlands
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Australia U20
DRE PAKEHO, 20
Position: Centre
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
FRANKIE GOLDSBROUGH, 19
Position: Centre
Team: Queensland Reds, Australia D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
QUEENSLANDERS INTERSTATE (25)
JAMES SLIPPER, 36
Position: Prop
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: International: Australia
FEAO FOTUAIKA, 32
Position: Prop
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: St Francis College
Club: Souths, Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Tonga
ANDY MUIRHEAD, 31
Position: Outside back
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
ISSAK FINES-LELEIWASA, 29
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Australia
TUAINA TAII TUALIMA, 28
Position: Backrow
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Brumbies
DAVID FELIUAI, 28
Position: Centre
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Marsden State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Brumbies
BLAKE SCHOUPP, 27
Position: Prop
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Nudgee College
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Australia
DARCY SWAIN, 27
Position: Lock
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Australia
HAMISH STEWART, 27
Position: Centre
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Toowoomba Grammar
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
LEN IKITAU, 26
Position: Centre
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Australia
HARRY HOOPERT, 26
Position: Prop
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Toowoomba Grammar
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
LAWSON CREIGHTON, 26
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Waratahs, Australia D1
School: Padua College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Waratahs
NOAH LOLESIO, 25
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: The Southport School
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Australia
RHYS VAN NEK, 25
Position: Prop
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Australia
HUDSON CREIGHTON, 25
Position: Centre
Team: Waratahs, Australia D1
School: Padua College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
DECLAN MEREDITH, 25
Position: Outside back
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Redlynch State College Cairns
Club: Barron Trinity Bulls
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Waratahs
ETHAN DOBBINS, 25
Position: Hooker
Team: Waratahs, Australia D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Waratahs
TIAAN TAUAKIPULU, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
HARRY VELLA, 24
Position: Backrow
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Kuttabul Camelboks
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Brumbies
MAC GREALY, 23
Position: Outside back
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Downlands College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
LOPETI FAIFUA, 23
Position: Backrow
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: St Peters Lutheran
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
REESJAN PASITOA, 23
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Nudgee College
Club:
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
LACHLAN SHAW, 22
Position: Lock
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Brumbies
RONAN LEAHY, 21
Position: Centre
Team: Western Force, Australia D1
School: Toowoomba Anglican
Club:
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
LINGTON IELI, 20
Position: Prop
Team: Brumbies, Australia D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Brumbies
QUEENSLANDERS OVERSEAS (91)
DANIEL LINDE, 37
Position: Lock
Team: Mitsubishi Dynaboars, Japan D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Australia U19
WILL GENIA, 37
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: International: Australia
QUADE COOPER, 37
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Churchie
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: International: Australia
BEN TAPUAI, 36
Position: Centre
Team: Bordeaux, France D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Australia
ROB SIMMONS, 36
Position: Lock
Team: Clermont, France D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Australia
ISRAEL FOLAU, 36
Position: Outside back
Team: Urayasu D-Rocks, Japan D1
School: Marsden State High
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Australia
TOM MURDAY, 36
Position: Lock
Team: Nice, France D2
School: Brisbane Grammar
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
BEN ADAMS, 35
Position: Backrow
Team: Cambridge, England D2
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: NRC
JAMES O’CONNOR, 34
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Crusaders, New Zealand D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: Australia
WILL TUPOU, 34
Position: Backrow
Team: Toyota Verblitz, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Japan
LIAM GILL, 33
Position: Backrow
Team: BlackRams Tokyo, Japan D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Australia
PAUL ALO-EMILE, 33
Position: Prop
Team: Stade Francais, France D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Samoa
SAM JEFFRIES, 33
Position: Lock
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Nudgee College
Club:
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Rebels
MIKE STOLBERG, 33
Position: Lock
Team: BlackRams Tokyo, Japan D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Sunwolves
HENRY TAEFU, 32
Position: Centre
Team: Red Hurricanes, Japan D2
School: Churchie
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Samoa
PHIL KITE, 32
Position: Prop
Team: Vannes, France D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: International: Tonga
BRYCE HEGARTY, 32
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Red Hurricanes, Japan D2
School: Marist College Ashgrove
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
CALEB TIMU, 31
Position: Backrow
Team: Colomiers, France D2
School: Nudgee College
Club: Sunnybank, Souths
Highest rep level: International: Australia
SAMU KEREVI, 31
Position: Centre
Team: Urayasu D-Rocks, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank; Souths; GPS
Highest rep level: International: Australia
JAMES MOORE, 31
Position: Lock
Team: Urayasu D-Rocks, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Japan
UJ SEUTENI, 31
Position: Centre
Team: Stade Rochelais, France D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Samoa
SAM JOHNSON, 31
Position: Centre
Team: Brive, France D2
School: St Edmund’s College
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: International: Scotland
FELETI KAITUU, 30
Position: Hooker
Team: Racing 92, France D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: International: Australia
SEAN MCMAHON, 30
Position: Backrow
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: International: Australia
TOM BANKS, 30
Position: Outside back
Team: Honda Heat, Japan D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Australia
MONTY IOANE, 30
Position: Outside back
Team: Lyon, France D1
School: Churchie
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: International: Italy
JACK CORNELSEN, 30
Position: Backrow
Team: Saitama Wild Knights, Japan D1
School: Brisbane Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: Japan
DUNCAN PAIA’AUA, 30
Position: Centre
Team: Toulon, France D1
School: Emmaus College Rockhampton
Club: Norths
Highest rep level: International: Samoa
LEVI AUMUA, 30
Position: Centre
Team: Crusaders, New Zealand D1
School: Brisbane Grammar
Club: GPS, Souths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Crusaders
TAUTALATASI TASI, 30
Position: Outside back
Team: Houston, USA D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Souths; Bond
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Rebels
SAM GREENE, 30
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Shizuoka, Japan D1
School: Brisbane Grammar
Club: Wests; Brothers
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
BRAD WILKIN, 29
Position: Backrow
Team: San Diego, USA D1
School: Iona College
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Australia B
IZAIA PERESE, 28
Position: Centre
Team: Leicester, England D1
School: Churchie
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Australia
IZACK RODDA, 28
Position: Lock
Team: Provence, France D2
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: International: Australia
DYLAN RILEY, 28
Position: Centre
Team: Saitama Wild Knights, Japan D1
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: International: Japan
JAMASON FA’ANANA-SCHULTZ, 28
Position: Backrow
Team: Washington DC, USA D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: International: USA
NATHAN DEN HOEDT, 28
Position: Lock
Team: Houston, USA D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: NRC
JAKE STRACHAN, 28
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Aurrilac, France D2
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank; Souths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
ALEX MAFI, 28
Position: Hooker
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
ANGUS SCOTT-YOUNG, 28
Position: Backrow
Team: Northampton, England D1
School: Churchie
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
MACLEAN JONES, 28
Position: Backrow
Team: Chicago, USA D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Waratahs
BEN GUNTER, 27
Position: Backrow
Team: Saitama Wild Knights, Japan D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Japan
TIM TAVALEA, 27
Position: Backrow
Team: Mitsubishi Dynaboars, Japan D1
School: John Paul College
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Reds U18 B
TONY HUNT, 27
Position: Backrow
Team: Honda Heat, Japan D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Reds U20
EFI MA’AFU, 27
Position: Hooker
Team: US Nevers, France D2
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Rebels
REECE HEWAT, 27
Position: Backrow
Team: Pau, France D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Norths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
TOM JEFFRIES, 26
Position: Lock
Team: Canon Eagles, Japan D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Australia U20 (Squad)
EMMANUEL MEAFOU, 26
Position: Lock
Team: Toulouse, France D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: International: France
TOM O’TOOLE, 26
Position: Prop
Team: Ulster, Ireland D1
School: Padua College
Club:
Highest rep level: International: Ireland
FRASER QUIRK, 26
Position: Centre
Team: Honda Heat, Japan D1
School: Pacific Pines State High
Club: Gold Coast Eagles
Highest rep level: Queensland Country U16
QUINTON MAHINA, 26
Position: Centre
Team: Kobe Steelers, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Reds U18
ISAAC LUCAS, 26
Position: Flyhalf
Team: BlackRams Tokyo, Japan D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
HARRY HOCKINGS, 26
Position: Lock
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: Churchie
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
LIAM RICHMAN, 26
Position: Flyhalf
Team: Coventry, England D2
School: Nudgee College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level:
JOSH FENNER, 26
Position: Backrow
Team: Red Dolphins, Japan D2
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level:
NESTA MAHINA, 25
Position: Prop
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Australia U18 B
RHIAN STOWERS, 25
Position: Outside back
Team: San Diego, USA D1
School: Somerset College
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: Australia U20 (Squad)
MOSES ALO-EMILE, 25
Position: Prop
Team: Stade Francais, France D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club:
Highest rep level: Reds U18
BYRON RALSTON, 25
Position: Outside back
Team: Connacht, Ireland D1
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Force
TREVOR HOSEA, 25
Position: Lock
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Rebels
DANE ZANDER, 25
Position: Prop
Team: Los Angeles, USA D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Norths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
PATRICK TAFA, 25
Position: Backrow
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Waratahs
LIAM FLETCHER, 25
Position: Prop
Team: Chicago, USA D1
School: Emmaus College Rockhampton
Club: Souths, Brothers
Highest rep level: Western Force U20
DAVID VAN ZEELAND, 25
Position: Lock
Team: Kubota Spears, Japan D1
School: St Laurence’s College
Club: Souths
Highest rep level:
WILL FEENEY, 25
Position: Outside back
Team: Chinnor, England D2
School: Iona College
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level:
HARRISON FOX, 24
Position: Lock
Team: BlackRams Tokyo, Japan D1
School: Padua College
Club: Norths
Highest rep level: Australia U18
ZEPHANIAH TUINONA, 24
Position: Lock
Team: Urayasu D-Rocks, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Wests
Highest rep level: Australia U18
BRADLEY KUHN, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: St Patrick’s Shorncliffe
Club: Norths; University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Reds U18
IZI SWORD, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Kubota Spears, Japan D1
School: Churchie
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Reds U18
EMOSI TUQIRI, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Drua, Fiji D1
School: Marist College Ashgrove
Club: GPS
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Drua
SPENCER JEANS, 24
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: KyudenVoltex, Japan D2
School: The Southport School
Club: Bond University
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
PHRANSIS SULA-SIOASI, 24
Position: Prop
Team: Green Rockets, Japan D2
School: Nudgee College
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Reds
GIDEON WRAMPLING, 23
Position: Centre
Team: Chiefs, New Zealand D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Chiefs
TED CONDON, 22
Position: Lock
Team: Toulouse, France D1
School: Brisbane Boys’ College
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Central Queensland U19
ROBERT MAPA, 22
Position: Outside back
Team: Los Angeles, USA D1
School: Nudgee College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level:
LARZLO SWORD, 22
Position: Centre
Team: BlackRams Tokyo, Japan D1
School: Churchie
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level:
VINCENT SEFO, 22
Position: Outside back
Team: Kintetsu, Japan D2
School: Brisbane State High
Club:
Highest rep level:
AIDAN KING, 22
Position: Prop
Team: New Orleans, USA D1
School: Churchie
Club:
Highest rep level:
SIONE TAPUOSI, 22
Position: Outside back
Team: Tokyo Sungoliath, Japan D1
School: Nudgee College
Club:
Highest rep level:
PJ POUTASI, 21
Position: Prop
Team: Montpellier, France D1
School: Keebra Park State High
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Australia Schoolboys
KOJI GOULDING, 21
Position: Prop
Team: Canon Eagles, Japan D1
School: King’s Christian College
Club: Surfers Paradise Dolphins
Highest rep level: Australia Schoolboys
THOMAS MANCA, 21
Position: Scrumhalf
Team: Zebre, Italy D1
School: Sunshine Coast Grammar
Club: University of Queensland
Highest rep level: Reds U18
HUNTER LIM, 21
Position: Outside back
Team: Shizuoka, Japan D1
School: Ignatius Park College
Club: Souths
Highest rep level: Reds U19
MALACHI WRAMPLING, 21
Position: Backrow
Team: Chiefs, New Zealand D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club:
Highest rep level: Super Rugby: Chiefs
XAVIER STOWERS, 21
Position: Backrow
Team: Saitama Wild Knights, Japan D1
School: Ipswich Grammar
Club: Logan City Saints
Highest rep level:
MIRACLE TANGATA, 20
Position: Centre
Team: Lyon, France D1
School: King’s Christian College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Australia Schoolboys
TOSHI BUTLIN, 20
Position: Outside back
Team: Pau, France D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Australia U18 Sevens
BRAXTON ASI, 20
Position: Prop
Team: Stade Francais, France D1
School: Wavell State High
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Queensland Schoolboys
SIALE MAHINA, 19
Position: Prop
Team: Shizuoka, Japan D1
School: Brisbane State High
Club: Sunnybank
Highest rep level: Australia Schoolboys B
LEHOPA LEOTA, 19
Position: Prop
Team: Racing 92, France D1
School: Iona College
Club: Brothers
Highest rep level: Australia U18
PJ SU’A, 19
Position: Backrow
Team: Provence, France D2
School: Gregory Terrace
Club: Easts
Highest rep level: Reds U18
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