Australian U18s coaches at CHS, CAS, ISA, GPS, AICES, CCC rugby schoolboy trials, draw

Schoolboy rugby trials on two suburban fields in Sydney this week could provide standout young talent with a springboard into their first national team. Boys U18s trials DRAW

Action from an ISA1 v GPS 1 match at a previous trial championships. Picture: John Appleyard

They take place on two suburban fields in Sydney this week but these schoolboy rugby trials could well provide the springboard into a national team for some of our top teen talent.

The best young talent in school rugby and across Sydney and Country will play at the trials at Shore playing fields at Northbridge on Thursday and Southern Districts Forshaw Rugby Park on Friday.

The trials are being used to fill an assortment of teams stepping out at the upcoming Australian Schools championships which are being combined with the Australian junior rugby championships on the Sunshine Coast for the first time.

This event runs from July 7-13 and involves 49 boys and girls sevens and XV teams.

After Friday’s matches, selectors will meet late to choose schools, NSW Junior and NSW Barbarians sides to head north for the Sunshine Coast extravaganza.

Sydney Uni player Nathan Fua being up-ended in a recent Colts game.

NSW Waratahs Pathways co-ordinator Matt Evrard said the two days of football were vitally important for young players to impress the numerous coaches and selectors watching on.

“These trials are very important for many reason,’’ Evrard said.

“The Australian U18s selectors are flying down Wednesday for them.

“And for us at the Waratahs it helps us get our heads around who will make our full-time academies when they leave school.

“And then there’s also always players that just pop up.

“You never know what is going to happen.’’

Captain Micah Fale of NZ Barbarians (L) and Captain Tom Robinson of Australian hake hand before their U18s match last year. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images for Rugby Australia)

THURSDAY DRAW

Boys U18 Draw Day 1

Shore playing field, Sailors Bay Rd, Northbridge

Field 1 unless indicated

8:30 GPS 3 v AICES

9:20 GPS 2 v ISA

10:10: GPS 1 v ISA 1

11:00 CCC v CJRU

11:50 CAS 2 v SJRU

12:40 CAS 1 v CHS 1

13:30 GPS 2 v SJRU

14:20 GPS 1 v CHS

14:20 AICES v CCC Field 2

15:10 ISA 2 v CAS 2

15:10 GPS 3 v CJRU Field 2

16:00 ISA 1 v CAS 1

16:50 Day Finishes

FRIDAY DRAW

Boys U18 Draw Day 2

Southern Districts Rugby Union Forshaw Rugby Park

Field 1

12:45 ISA 2 v SJRU

14:00 ISA 1 v CHS 1

15:15 AICES v CJRU

16:30 GPS 3 v CCC

17:45 GPS 2 v CAS 2

19:00 GPS 1 v CAS 1

20:20 Day Finishes

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