NRL Schoolboy Cup 2020: who won, match replays, try scorers, results, photos

UPDATED: It helped kickstart the careers of numerous NRL stars. Now a new generation of players are in the spotlight after the 2020 NRL Schoolboy Cup was decided.

Patrician Brothers Blacktown players celebrating their win in the 2020 NRL Schoolboy Cup at Leichhardt Oval. Pic: Richard Dobson

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It has been a proving ground for the best young rugby league talent in the state for years and nothing changed in 2020.

Against the odds the long running and prestigious Schoolboy Cup competition returned and was completed in 2020 despite the event being put on hold halfway through due to the coronavirus pandemic.

REPLAY: Grand final magic from Pats Blacktown

REPLAY: Patrician Brothers comeback

REPLAY: Westfields epic win in semi

Happy days for the players from Patrician Brothers Blacktown.

In the end it was Patrician Brothers Blacktown who took the spoils after a thrilling season decider against Westfields Sport High at Leichhardt Oval.

Westfield had beaten Hills Sports to book the first spot in the competition decider with Pats Blacktown coming from behind to beat beat Endeavour Sports High for the their spopt in the grand final.

WATCH REPLAY: Patrician Brothers v St Gregory’s

WATCH REPLAY: St Gregory’s College vs Bass High School

WATCH REPLAY: Hills Sports High vs Chifley College

Patrician Brothers Blacktown player Sione Lino runs into the might of the Westfields Sports High defence. Pic: Richard Dobson

WATCH REPLAY: Endeavour Sports High vs Matraville Sports High

WATCH THE REPLAY: Patrician Brothers’ Blacktown vs St Dominic’s College

GRAND FINAL RESULTS/TEAMS

Patrician Brothers Blacktown 22 beat Westfield Sports High 16

WESTFIELDS TRIES: Carson Kaho, Solo Saukuru, Joshua Park. Conversions: Carson Kaho (2/3)

PATRICIAN BROTHERS TRIES: Kristian-Li Mai, Uinitoni Mataele, Sean Russell, Sunia Turuva. Conversions: Samuel Loizou (1/3). Penalty Goals: Samuel Loizou (2/2)

Man of the Match recipient, Patrician Brothers Blacktown player Sunia Turuva.

Westfields Sports High: 1. Carson Kaho 2. Ashton Kolinisau 3. Solomone Saukuru 4. Vaiala Tamati 5. Keane Tavui 6. Joshua Parke 7. Joseph O’Neill 8. Solomon Akama 9. Vlado Jankovic 10. Apisalome Saukuru 11. Braydon Guyan 12. Caleb Kirikiti 13. Caleb Tohi BENCH: 14. Justin Matamua 15. Raymond Lole 16. Semisi-Taufui Lavulo 17. Sam Iese 18. Jarvis Leafa 19. Joshua Leiataua. Coaches: Wayne Lambkin, Troy Weeden, Luke Vella

Patrician Brothers Blacktown: 1. Sean Russell 2. Sione Lino 3. Sam Loizou 4. Sunia Turuva 5. Kristian-Li Mai 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Jakob Arthur 8. David Langi 9. Bailey Nouredine 10. Jai Wynbergen-Titoko 11. Blake Martin 12. Uinitoni Mataele 13. Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa BENCH: 14. Ethan Sanders 15. John Sagaga 16. Lafaele Tauapai 17. Maximus Tupou 18. Jecii Pritchard 19. Alfred Uelese 20. Max Pritchard 21. Tyreece Tonga 22. Siotame Hansen 23. Myles Martin. Coach: Noah Meares

Patrician Brothers Blacktown player Sunia Turuva in action in the decider. Blacktown at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. Picture: Richard Dobson

SEMI FINAL RESULTS

Patrician Brothers Blacktown v Endeavour Sport High

Patrician Brothers defeated Endeavour Sports High 32-24

ENDEAVOUR TRIES: Iverson Matai, Kobie Wilson, Dylan Hema, Sam Jinks; Goals: Billy Burke 4/4

PATRICIAN BROS TRIES: Samuel Loizou, Sunia Turuva, Kristian - Le Mai, Jakob Arthur, Isaiya Katoa; Goals: Samuel Loizou 4/5

Westfields Sports High v Hills Sports

Wesfields defeated Hills 28-18.

WESTFIELDS TRIES: Justin Matamua, Caleb Tohi, Solomone Saukuru, Cooper Sinclair, Ashoton Kolinisau; Goals: Carson Kaho 3/5 (conversions), Carson Kaho 1/1 (penalty)

HILLS TRIES: Lipoi Hopoi, Mikey Tannous, Tylor Bunting; Goals: Metcalfe 3/3

Endeavour's James Roach looks to offload during his teams loss to Patrician Bros.

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

Patrician Brothers, Blacktown vs St Gregory’s College

Pats defeated St Gregory’s College 52-22 and

PATRICIAN BROTHERS BLACKTOWN: Tries - Russell, Betham-Misa (2), Pritchard (2), Katoa (2). Sanders, Li Mai; Goals - Loziou (4), Katoa (3), Carroll

ST GREGORY’S: Tries - Sutton (2), Munro, Crowe; Goals - Sutton (3)

Westfields Sports High vs St Dominic’s

Westfields Sports High defeated St Dominic’s 16-12

ST DOMINICS: Tries - Jack Burgess, Lachlan Blackburn. Conversions: Keagan Russell-Smith (2/2)

WESTFIELDS SPORTS HIGH: Tries: Solomone Saukuru, Ashton Kolinisau, Justin Matamua. Conversion Carson Koho (2/3)

Illawarra Sports High vs Endeavour Sports

Endeavour beat Illawarra 48-16

ENDEAVOUR: Tries: Lajuan Vito, Billy Burke, Te Wehi Waitere (2), James Roach, Kobie Wilson, Dylan Hema, Callum Perryman, Joshua Finau. Goals: Billy Burke 6/9

ILLAWARRA: Tries: Billy Cooke, Jack Piccarelli, Te Heremaia-Tukere. Goals: Billy Cooke 1/1, Lochlann Davies ½.

Holy Cross Ryde vs Hills Sports

Hills Sports beat Holy Cross Ryde 26-24.

Action in the match between Westfields Sports High School and Patrician Brothers.

SACRIFICE: By young gun to play sport he loves

WHERE’S QUEENSLAND?

This year the competition was being contested differently with NSW playing separately to Queensland due to COVID restrictions and difficulties crossing borders.

FORMER STARS OF SCHOOLBOY RUGBY LEAGUE

There is a very long lists which includes Luke Brooks, Mitchell Moses, Adam Reynolds, Ben Elias, Peter Sterling and Greg Alexander.

Numerous current NRL players have advanced through the Schoolboy Cup.

Adam Runchel from The Hills Sports High school scoring a try against Chifley College.

MOST TITLES

At the start of the competition St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, had nine wins and two runners-up.

Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield with six wins and three runners-up.

Endeavour Sports High School with four wins and two runners-up.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Players must be 16 in 2020.

Action in the match between St Edwards College, Gosford, and Farrer, Tamworth.

ROUND ONE RESULTS AND TRYSCORERS

#FORFEIT AFTER HUNTER WITHDREW

Holy Cross Ryde v Hunter Sports

#FORFEIT AFTER ERINDALE WITHDREW

Erindale College v Illawarra Sports High

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5

Farrer MAHS v St Edwards College

SCORE: 16-18

Venue: John Simpson Oval Farrer – Field 1

TRYSCORERS

ST EDWARD’S: Liam Moriarty 9th, Beau Newlands 19th, Sandon Smithy 28th.

FARRER: Mitch Henderson 25th, 29th and 31st

Mitchell Moses of the Eels on the burst in the NRL.

Patrician Brothers Blacktown v St Dominic’s College

SCORE: 26-4

Venue: Windsor Stadium

TRYSCORERS

PATRICIAN: Sean Russel 4th, David Langi 17th, Sunia Turuva 24th, Jecii Pritchard 54th, Sione Lino 59th.

ST DOM’S: Liam Ison 46th

Hills Sports v Chifley College

SCORE: 58-4

St Mary’s Stadium

TRYSCORERS

HILLS: Bred Lloyd, Tevita Petelo, Blake Metcalfe, Mikey Tannous (2), Joshua Mocevakaca (3), Billy Scott, Adam Runchel

CHIFLEY: Modotinrowson Siu

Endeavour Sports v Matraville Sports

SCORE: 46-6

Mascot Oval

TRYSCORERS

ENDEAVOUR: Joshua Finau (2), Dranza Haw-DeThierry, Iverson Teo, Te Wehi Waitere, Chase Roberts, Kyle Weatherall, Lajuan Vito.

MATRAVILLE: Matthew Chapman

Vlado Jankovic from Westfields Sports High School during the first round match against Patrician Brothers Fairfield.

GAME 3: St Gregory’s College v Bass High

12:30pm

SCORE: 60-2

Campbelltown Stadium​

TRYSCORERS

St Greg’s: Charlie Guymer, Charlie Lennon (2), Joel Aslan, Liam Sutton, Liam Fitzsimmons

Zakauri Clarke, Cruise Tweedie, Joseph Ward. Lindsay Munro

GAME 4: Westfields Sports v Patrician Brothers, Fairfield

12pm

Moorebank Sports Hammondville Oval

SCORE 20-12

TRYSCORERS

Westfield: Carson Kaho, Caleb Kirikiti, Caleb Tohi, Semisi-Taufui Lavulo.

PB Fairfield: Michah Funa, Goodfrey Illavalli.