NRL clubs sure to take notice as Broncos youngsters fire in City-Country
Look out for these kids in the future. NRL clubs are sure to circle on this trio of Broncos-contracted youngsters.
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A Jeremia Nanai hat-trick handed Queensland Country bragging rights in the under 16 City-Country clash but NRL clubs will have one eye on the rising combination of Toowoomba trio Brayden Paix, Keanu-Wright-Dunrobin and Shaun Packer after their starring performances.
The St Mary’s dynamos were at the heart and soul of Country’s 38-4 thumping, combining for six try assists as the bushies ran riot at Dolphin Stadium.
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Two-try scorer John Radel was in awe of his teammates, describing their efforts as “bloody good”.
“They were just unreal today — Paixy, Keanu and Shaun, they’ve been brilliant all year,” he said.
“We only came into camp on Thursday but it was a great win and they were a big part of it.”
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All three are contracted to Brisbane and the Broncos would do well to retain their services after Sunday’s exploits.
Wright-Dunrobin opened the try-scoring inside three minutes before Packer sent Radel and Ragarive Wavik over to hand Country a 18-point advantage as City struggled to keep up.
Livewire City fullback Tuvalli Pereira slid over midway through the half to give his side hope but Xavier Chatfield-Mooka’s reply four minutes from halftime proved a fell blow.
From there, it was the Nanai Show as the Cowboys development player collected three second-half tries before Radel completed his double to round out proceedings.
Originally published as NRL clubs sure to take notice as Broncos youngsters fire in City-Country
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