Best Rugby Sevens teens from NSW, Qld, Australia in Next Gen Youth series, team lists, favourites

A new wave of Rugby Sevens talent will be on show at the Next Gen Youth series with NSW young guns determined to defend an amazing record in Sydney this weekend. Team lists, favourites

CHS1's Lacey Cross at the NSW Schools rugby union trials at Eric Tweedale Oval. Pic: John Appleyard

A new wave of Australian Rugby Sevens talent will be on show in the AON Next Gen Youth series in Sydney this weekend with NSW young guns determined to defend a very special record - and home turf.

Playing are the youngsters being prepared for Olympic duties in the future - including Brisbane 2032 - and national youth teams next year and beyond.

As our senior Sevens players head to Dubai for more World Series action, our rising stars will tackle the Next Gen Youth Series at Southern Districts rugby club.

The best teenage Sevens talent in Australia has been divided into six teams for the crucial tournament

NSW will field a boys and girls side as will Queensland. Barbarians teams, boasting the best young talent from around Australia including Victorians and South Australians, will also play.

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Charlie Poynton played for the NSW Waratahs Gen Blues in the recent national U16 series and is now in the NSW Sevens squad.

While no Australian championship has been played this year this tournament will see the NSW U17 boys team attempt to keep intact an extraordinary record of never being beaten for a title at this level.

“And at every past national title it has been NSW or Queensland in senior women’s or youth girls,” said National 7s Pathway coach and program manager Nathan McMahon.

Chaela-Lee Falls is in the NSW squad.

McMahon said the series will be used to consider and monitor young guns for national academies in 2023 in NSW and Queensland, a world schools event in New Zealand, the delayed Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023 and also potentially the 2026 for the Youth Olympics.

Lacey Cross with the ball at NSW Schools rugby union trials at Eric Tweedale Oval. Pic: John Appleyard

This weekend the competition will be played out between top under 17s players but under 15 NSW Squad’s have also been named recently.

The under 15 girls will prepare for a Rugby Australia competition on the Gold Coast on January 21-22.

Youth 7s U17 Boys Squad

Beau Morrison - Warringah Matt Hanley - Warringah Liam Grover - Gordon Koby Owen - Two Blues Austin Durbridge - Two Blues Tyrese Lokeni - Two Blues Tallis McEwan - Manly Jono Ryan - Gordon Joe Walsh - Manly Charlie Poynton - Manly Thomas Klem - Manly Fanafou Seve - Southern Districts.

Youth 7s U17 Girls Squad

Chaela-lee Falls - Sydney University, Caitlyn Halse - Illawarra, Pyper Marchant - Sydney University, Ambryn Murphy-Haua - Southern Districts, Zali O’Brien - Illawarra, Zara Verman - Sydney University, Anaia Cruickshank - Manly, Brooke Bosland - Manly, Ella Carlisle - Manly, Rory Muller - Penrith, Faitala Moleka - Sydney University, Lacey Cross - Manly

Finn Lawson made the Australian A Schoolboys rugby union team. .

Barbarian Girls team

Rosie McGehan, Topaz-Jean Porter, Western Australia, Maisy Evans, Chelsea Walker, Tutogi Alicia Tavita, Victoria, Lahni Hall, ACT, Abbi Spooner, Jayahalia Whyte, Dominika Baleinagasau, Queensland, Grace French, Chanel Williams, Manaia Harris-Wilson, NSW.

Barbarian Boys team

Ashley Collard, Stirling MacDonald, Oakley Pearce, WA, Silas Holmes, SA, Tainyn Clarkey, Finn Lawson, Jay Sammut, Queensland, Harrison Darling, Nick Newton, Lawson Moffitt, Daniel Usumaki, Caleb Murphy NSW.

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