Award winners, stars of schools rugby championship: Australian Schools, Barbarians teams, gallery

The standouts at the Australian Schools rugby championships have been identified. See who made the Schoolboy and Barbarian teams and the award winners. Result wrap, Gallery

The final day of the Australian schools rugby championship had everything, including close calls and blowouts

There were head-turners, speedsters, big hits, boilovers and upsets aplenty at the Australian schools rugby championships in Sydney, with the best players revealed at the end of the four-day contest.

Our next gen Super Rugby, Wallabies, Wallaroos and Olympians were given a stage to strut their stuff at the Australian schools championships in western Sydney and produced some scintillating performances.

It also earned the best boys a spot in two teams named at the conclusion of the tournament – the 2023 Australian Schoolboys and Australian Schoolboys Barbarians teams.

These teams will play Tonga in a series to be fought out in September.

The spotlight was thrown on the rising stars of rugby at the annual event this year played at Eric Tweedale stadium and they didn’t disappoint.

#DAY ONE WRAP

#DAY TWO WRAP

#DAY THREE WRAP

The NSW U16 side. Picture: Julian Andrews

NSW’s Tom Farr-Jones scoring. Picture: Julian Andrews

There were also a series of award winners crowned at the end of the turnament. (SEE BELOW

From an opening day of upsets to Thursday’s grand finals the teenagers from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT and Tasmania helped produce one of the most memorable tournaments in recent times.

And in a surprise result it was the U18 NSW Juniors side who took the major honours in the boys 15s competition, beating Queensland II 42-15 in their grand final.

NSW Juniors gun Felix Turinui. Picture: Julian Andrews

NSW Schools gun Tom Farr-Jones scoring.

In the girls 18s sevens it was NSW who dominated, downing Queensland to keep their unbeaten run at the event intact.

Their younger counterparts in the U16s also won but in a much closer battle, beating Queensland 24-17 in a match which had the crowd on its feet.

Victorian Puluna Vaea tackled by ACT’s Seth Bellchambers. Picture: Julian Andrews

NSW Juniors players celebrate.

NSW player Isaiah Kolopaeua.

Back in the men’s competition, NSW Schools I defeated Queensland Schools 1 38-21 with Tom Farr-Jones going over twice for the local side.

In the following match NSW Schools II just edged out the NSW Barbarians in a 18-17 thriller.

Queenslander Shalom Sauaso.

Victoria’s Ed Lyons powers forward at the championships.

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS TEAM

1 Hamish Grover NSW I St Ignatius College

2 Luke Muriti NSW I Oakhill College

3 Moses Manu QLD I Brisbane State High School

4 Liam Manu QLD II Marsden State High School

5 Jackson Moloney QLD I Villanova College

6 Eli Langi QLD I Brisbane State High School

7 Oscar Lane QLD II King’s Christian College

8 Noah Tofaeono NSW BB Waverley College

9 Darcy Standfield NSW Juniors Waverley College

10 Felix Turinui NSW Juniors Waverley College

11 Finn Lawson QLD II Mountain Creek State High School

12 Sean Weir QLD I Ignatius Park College

13 Patrick Broe NSW I St Josephs College

14 Max Roach NSW II Knox Grammar School

15 Dane Mitchell NSW Juniors Trinity Grammar School

16 Manaaki Bateman QLD II St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe

17 Kimball Liufau NSW BB Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield

18 Isaiah Kolopeaua NSW I Ashfield Boys High School

19 Aron Brennan NSW I St Augustine’s College

20 Jack Henry QLD I Canterbury College

21 Hugo Orpin NSW II The Shore School

22 Nico Buckley QLD I Kings Christian College

23 Tom Farr-Jones NSW I Newington College.

Dani Martens from Queensland scoring. Picture: Julian Andrews

Queenslander Mataio Tapau-Bon in the decider.

AUSTRALIAN BARBARIANS

1 Daniel Christodoulou NSW Juniors West Harbour

2 Finn Graham NSW BB Gordon

3 Billy Mougios NSW II Newington College

4 Saxon Thompson QLD I Good Shepherd Lutheran College

5 Benjamin Finegan NSW Juniors Randwick

6 Jack Gordon QLD I Brisbane State High School

7 Jacob John NSW Juniors Eastwood

8 Joshua Va’alotu NSW I Newington College

9 Taite Howells NSW I Oakhill College

10 Henry James NSW I The Scots College

11 Adam Khan QLD II Maryborough State High School

12 Netani Lesimaikimatuku QLD I Brisbane State High School

13 Joseph Harvey NSW BB Eastwood

14 Korrbin Skelton QLD II Marsden State High School

15 Tallis McEwen NSW I Newington College

16 Josh Barlow QLD I Sunshine Coast Grammar School

17 Siale Mahina QLD I Brisbane State High School

18 Phillip Vaoiva QLD II Bellbird Park State Secondary College

19 Ryan Jacobs NSW I Oakhill College

20 Benji Noble NSW I St Ignatius College

21 Jimmy Jackson QLD II Sunshine Coast Grammar School

22 Kye Porter QLD II St Andrew’s Anglican College

23 Sosaia Kaufisi NSW Juniors Two Blues

NSW Schools gun Tom Farr-Jones scoring.

NSW I’s Patrick Broe in full flight.

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS U18 MERIT SQUAD

Charlize Ratu (QLD #3) Kings Chritian College

Elise Simpson (ACT #4) Canberra Grammar School

Isla Talau (QLD #8) Keebra Park State High School

Mia Jones (NSW 2 #15) Loreto Normanhurst

Waiaria Ellis (NSW 1 #10) Castle Hill High School

Chanel Williams (NSW 1 #15) Matraville Sports High School

Brooke Bosland (NSW 2 #12) Pittwater House School

Pyper Marchant (NSW 1 #11) – 2007 Castle Hill High School

Manua Foleka (NSW 1 #8) Hills Sports High School

Chaela-Lee Falls (NSW 1 #13) Greystanes High School

Indianha Frawley (QLD #7) St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School

Charlize Ratu (QLD #3) Kings Chritian College

Elise Simpson (ACT #4) Canberra Grammar School

Isla Talau (QLD #8) Keebra Park State High School

Mia Jones (NSW 2 #15) Loreto Normanhurst

Waiaria Ellis (NSW 1 #10) Castle Hill High School

Chanel Williams (NSW 1 #15) Matraville Sports High School

Brooke Bosland (NSW 2 #12) Pittwater House School

Pyper Marchant (NSW 1 #11) – 2007 Castle Hill High School

Manua Foleka (NSW 1 #8) Hills Sports High School

Chaela-Lee Falls (NSW 1 #13) Greystanes High School

Indianha Frawley (QLD #7) St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School

Queenslander Oscar Lane.

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS 16S MERIT SQUAD

Fa’agase Tupuola-Palale (QLD #1) Kings Christian College

Anna Park (QLD #2) – 2007 The Glennie School

Shalom Sauaso (QLD #8) Ipswich State High School Lili Boyle (NSW 1 #6) Narabeen Sports High School

Sienna Ibrahim (QLD #3) Brisbane State High School

Khyliah Gray (NSW #16) Mackellar Girls – Northern Beaches Secondary College

Anatasie Leatupue (NSW Inv #2) – 2008 Hills Sports High School

Madison Pomerenke (QLD #4) James Nash State High School

Logan Lemusu (NSW #9) Goal College

Kaelyn Passi (QLD #5) Marsden State High School

Rastalia Smith (NSW #8) Endeavour Sports High School

Maia Madden Khan (NSW #13) Central Coast Sports School

Sienna Thomson (NSW 1 #14) – 2007 St Bridgid’s Catholic College

NSW U16 player Logan Lemusu. Picture: Julian Andrews

RESULT WRAP FROM AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

Girls U16 3rd & 4th Playoff

NSW Inv. U16 39 (Tries: T. Tonga, H. Backus, K. Vatubua (3), T. Matthews, A. Leatupue

Conversions: M. Adamson (2)) Def Lloyd McDermott U16 Girls 7s 0

Grand Final

NSW U16 24 (Tries: K. Gray, M. Madden khan (2), R. Smith Conversions: L. Lemusu (2)) Def

QLD U16 17 (Tries: F. Tupuola-palale, S. Sauaso, D. Martens Conversions: H. Whittaker)

Girls U18 3rd & 4th Playoff

NSW Open 2 12 (Tries: M. Jones, Z. Verman Conversions: H. Ford) Def ACT Opens 5 (Tries: E. Simpson)

Grand Final

NSW Open 1 30 (Tries: W. Ellis (3), D. Betham, R. Muller, S. Thomas) Def QLD Open 0

Kye Porter in the grand final.

Victorian Jehan Roland on the attack.

U18 Boys 7th & 8th Playoff

VIC U18 19 (Tries: M. Angove Conversions: J. Roland Penalty Goals: J. Roland (4)) Def ACT U18 15 (Tries: Y. Marela (2), J. Whittaker)

5th & 6th Playoff

QLD 1 U18 21 (Tries: F. Lawson, N. Buckley, J. Gordon Conversions: N. Lesimaikimatuku (2), F. Lawson) Def By NSW 1 U18 38 (Tries: A. Gow (2), T. Farr-Jones (2), P. Broe, R. Whalebone Conversions: H. James (4).

3rd & 4th Playoff

NSW 2 U18 18 (Tries: A. Phillips, B. Mougios, N. Jackson Penalty Goals: H. Orpin) Def

NSWJRU Barbarians U18 17 (Tries: S. Tikoduadua, J. Harvey, L. Walsh Conversions: M.

Marsters)

Grand Final

QLD 2 U18 15 (Tries: K. Skelton, N. Teffery-koenders Conversions: K. Porter Penalty Goals: K. Porter) Def By NSWJRU U18 42 (Tries: A. Leao, S. Kaufusi (2), M. Safranek, K. Edmed, P. Ravubale Conversions: F. Turinui (6))

NSW I’s Aidan Gow

GIRLS AWARD WINNERHERE

SCHOOL BOY AWARD WINNERS

BH ‘Jika’ Travers Trophy – Boys XV Winners NSWJRU.

Sir Edward Weary Dunlop Trophy – Boys XV Runners Up QLD II

RUPA AWARDfor Best Player in the Championship Final for each competition.

Ben Finegan Boys XV NSWJRU Randwick

Sugarman-McClean Award for Best Player in each team as voted on by the players

Talia’Uli Latukefu ACT Marist College, Benji Noble NSW 1, Ignatius’ College, Harley Wilson NSW 2 Epping Boys HS, Bernard O’Connor NSWJRU Central North, Noah Tofaeono NSWBB Randwick, Jack Henry QLD 1 Canterbury College, Kye Porter QLD 2 St Andrew’s Anglican College, Stirling Keogh VIC Scotch College.

The Brian Peace Award for Players’ Player

Jaiden Masaga ACT Erindale College, Joshua Va’alotu NSW 1 Newington College, Johannes Logan NSW 2 St Joseph’s College, Jacob John NSWJRU Eastwood, Max Masters NSWBB Manly, Finn Lawson QLD 1 Mountain Creek State High School, Oscar Lane QLD 2 Kings Christian College, Puluna Vaea VIC Scotch College.

A Leao celebrates a try.

Victoria’s Puluna Vaea tackled by ACT’s Seth Bellchambers

NSW players Aidan Gow

Happy days for the Under 16 NSW side.

Anastasie Leatupue breaks to score

Holly Williams powers her way through the defence on her way to scoring.

The 49th Australian schools rugby championships have been done and won.