GPS Rugby 2019: Round Two teams announced, Banjo returns

Ipswich Grammar have rubbished claims star flyhalf Sam Walker will miss games with rugby league commitments. Meanwhile, Nudgee have been boosted by the return of winger Trezman Banjo.

GPS rugby season launch with the captains of eight schools at South Brisbane. BBC Jacob Blyton, GT Lewis Jorgensen, BSHS Linston Tafa-Tuimavave, NC Mitch Lowrie (with trophy), TSS Zane Nonggorr, BGS Ben Hains, ACGS Aidan King, IGS Jack Webber. Picture: Liam Kidston.

Ipswich Grammar School can rely on Sam Walker for the rest of the year, coach Keiran Moffat has told The Courier-Mail.

Speculation was rife throughout the week that Australian Schoolboys Rugby League representatives Walker and Jack Howarth from BBC would miss several weeks attending rugby league camps.

That’s rubbish, according to Moffat.

Ipswich Grammar flyhalf will not miss any GPS games this year, barring injury, his coach said. Picture: Ipswich Grammar School

“Barring injury Sammy should be with us throughout the GPS season,” he said.

“We are pretty happy to have him on-board fit, healthy and keen to play.”

The Roosters-bound flyhalf played in an influential role in Ipswich’s drubbing of Brisbane State High with two try assists, three linbreaks and two offloads.

Ipswich’s back three combined to score five tries with fullback Kedan Chan-Tung and winger Seamus King-Smith crossing for doubles.

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GPS RUGBY 2019: Nudgee College season on the brink at Suncorp

BBC lock Jacob Blyton, Terrace centre Glen Vaihu and Toowoomba flyhalf Baxter Franey are tied with the Ipswich pair as the leading tryscorers in the competition.

Nudgee College’s chances in their must-win clash with Brisbane State High at Suncorp Stadium have been boosted by the return of Trezman Banjo from an ankle injury.

Banjo was a star of Nudgee’s undefeated 2018 campaign with six tries on the right wing from six games.

Nudgee winger Trezman Banjo has recovered from an ankle injury to take on Brisbane State High School. Picture: AAP/Image Sarah Marshall

ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL VS THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL (15-1)

ACGS: Sam Farrar, Henry Caswell, Larzlo Sword, Larson Dale-Doyle, Jack Richardson, Toby McGovern-Cubby, Henry Wilson, Izi Sword, George Stoddart, Aidan King (c), Ewan Marr, Hugo Schreuder, Ben Ryan, Max Craig, Tom Zuidam

In: None. Out: None.

TSS: Dion Samuela, Kaleb Ngamanu, Jojo Fifita, Jesse Gray, Hamish Roberts, Syris Schmidt, Hudson Meyer, Luc Lyndon, Ngiyaani Waters, Michael van der Schyff, Wilson Blyth, Marlon Jones, Zane Nonggorr (c), George Nield, George Blake.

In: None. Out: None.

GREGORY TERRACE VS BRISBANE BOYS’ COLLEGE (15-1)

GT: Quinn Siolo, Ben Hearne, Glen Vaihu, Jordyn Bell, David Vaihu, Patrick Elekana, Henry Davis, Aidan Chambers, Louis Jorgensen (c), Charles Condon, Xavier Boyle, Fergus Nasser, Ezekiel Amituanai, Rory Slevin, Noah Stevens

In: Fergus Nasser. Out: Marly Bitungane (injury)

BBC: Taj Annan, Byron Johnson, Jack Howarth, Lukas Ripley, Brad Altman, Mason Gordon, Will Stevens, George Gibson, Sam Kelly-Knowles, Zac Hough, Jacob Blyton (c), Hugo Perceval, Henry Pettit, James Durheim, Andrew Romano.

In: Henry Pettit. Out: Jake Tierney (injury)

BSHS captain Linston Tafa-Tuimavave at the GPS rugby season launch, South Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston.

BRISBANE STATE HIGH SCHOOL VS NUDGEE COLLEGE (15-1)

BSHS: Damian Vukovic, Sefa Inivale, Sam Sili, Wian Joubert, Ezra Howe, Moses Jones, Sanni Siliva, Alapati So’oalo, Kai Johnstone, Caleb Edwards, Tom Duke, Ben Bartlett, Jaiden Christian, Josh Mahina, Linston Tafa-Tuimavave (c)

In: Ben Bartlett, Ezra Howe. Out: Trey Soli (injury), Ben Nielsen (16As)

NC: Athen Waia, Daniel Muller, Eyzaiah Ulia, Lastus Auakai, Trezman Banjo, Reesjan Pasitoa, Finn Hearn, Titi Nofoagatota, Mitch Lowrie, Jock Thompson, Daniel Lemau, Charlie Hayes, Harry Vella (c), Ronin Nutley, Will Jones

In: Trezman Banjo. Out: Robert Mapa (16As)

BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL VS IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (15-1)

BGS: TBC

IGS: Kedan Chan-Tung, Seamus King-Smith, Ethan King, Christian Krause, Malique Douthat-Sjoberg, Sam Walker, Kalani Thomas, Xavier Stowers, Konrad Wallace, Jack Webber (c), Dillon Stone, Jordan Penquitt, Romeo Tanielu, Ben Murphy, Saipele Tamilo

In: None. Out: None.