Gen Blue Cup: what U14, U15 junior rugby guns need to do to crack selection for Reds game

It’s the last chance for rugby’s rising stars to gain selection in the U15 Gen Blue squad to take on the Brisbane Reds. So what do the selectors want to see at the Gen Blue Cup? DRAW, TEAMS

NSW Juniors players competing at the 48th Australian School Rugby Championships earlier this year. Pic: John Appleyard

It's the last chance for rugby youngsters to turn heads and force their way into the U15 Gen Blue squad to take on the Queensland Reds in upcoming clashes between the top rugby academies.

A series of matches will be played this weekend at Camden Rugby Park to determine the players to line-up against their Reds opposites on October 9.

And NSW Waratahs head of talent Andrew Cleverley said it has been made clear to the hopefuls what they need to do on Saturday and Sunday to have a chance of playing.

Teams competing boast players from across the board, including those spotted at schools events, state championships, regionals and country tournaments.

“The theme they have been told is executing their role in a rugby team,’’ Cleverley said.

“The hooker must throw, lock must be a jumper, seven has to fetch and steal, they must be able to handle the nuances of rugby.

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Talented track athlete Billy Blair from Gordon rugby is in the Orange team playing this weekend.

“In Sydney we see 100 kids who can run, pass and tackle but can they scrimmage, jump, do they have a good carry? We are looking at the specific skills of the game.

“We want a strong team to take on the Reds.

“It’s the last chance selection opportunity for them to impress.’’

The team will be named next week with plenty to play for on the weekend.

“It will just be 23,’’ Cleverley said of squad number. “Selection can come from any of the teams, including the U14s.’’

More than 100 youngsters will compete in the matches. FULL TEAM LISTS BELOW

NSW RUGBY GEN BLUE U15 INVITATIONAL DRAW

SATURDAY

Round 1

12pm U15 Yellow v U15 Red.

1pm U15 Orange v U15 Green

Round 2

2pm U14 Blue v U15 Yellow

3pm U15 Red v U15 Green

Round 3

4pm U15 Orange v U14 Blue

SUNDAY

Round 3

10am U15 Yellow v U15 Green

Round 4

11am U14 Blue v U15 Red

12pm U15 Yellow v Orange

Round 5

1pm U15 Green v U14 Blue

2pm U15 Orange v U15 Red

There was some great junior rugby played at the City v Country matches last month.

TEAM ORANGE U15

1 Lewis Wilson Warringah, 2 Daryus Sione Penrith, 3 Nashawn Papalii Central Coast, 4 Sione Lau Souths, 5 Luke Collins Eastwood, 6 TJ Talaileva Hunter, 7 Jarvis Orr Central Coast, 8 Isaac Fonua Two Blues, 9 Nathanial Tolu Penrith, 10 Ben Sawyer Central North, 11 Tom Dunne Joeys, 12 Matthew Gough Eastwood, 13 Tom Hartman Norths, 14 Billy Blair Gordon, 15 Dylan Hall Knox, 16 Darcey Emmett Hunter, 17 Jerome Pongi Central Coast, 18 Taj Mailei Norths, 19 Kaleb Serafin Two Blues, 20 Liam Massey Gordon, 21 Harry Beckett Hunter, 22 Riley Ilham Central Coast, 24 Caleb McRae Hunter, 25 Archie Godby Randwick

TEAM YELLOW U15

1 Hayden Lavercombe Eastwood, 2 Ilaisa Raravula Souths, 3 Ben Davenport Eastwood, 4 Maximus Leaitua Central Coast, 5 Ollie Ryan Gordon, 6 Thomas Haslam Gordon, 7 Henare Reti Illawarra, 8 Luke Niulala Trinity, 9 Akira Chapman Norths, 10 Rex Bassingthwaighte Central West, 11 Fouad Turkmani Souths, 12 Marcellus Iakopo Penrith, 13 Kynan Hart Joeys,

14 HughMcIntosh Gordon, 15 Reilly Caswell Gordon, 16 Daniel Osborne Gordon, 17 Cameron Vandergoot Norths, 18 Marcus Mastro Wests, 19 Matiasi Falaniko Souths, 20 Zachary Young Mid North Coast, 21 Kai Wilson Illawarra, 22 Tom McKenna Waverley, 23 Rory O’Connor Joeys, 25 Lincoln Fletcher Two Blues.

TEAM GREEN U15

1 Lennix Mene Penrith, 2 Bede Lill Warringah, 3 Semisi Malungahu Souths, 4 Kesomi Tilini Two Blues, 5 Mosten Bowen Hunter, 6 Kye Donohoe Central Coast, 7 Dylan Simmons Newington, 8 Tanner Mahon Central Coast, 9 Lachlan Frowde Sydney Uni, 10 Jonty Fowler Gordon, 11 Jaxson Watene Central Coast, 12 Tamoko Berryman-Duff CHS, 13 Roman Tuaimau Penrith, 14 Isaiah Wynbergen-Titoko, Penrith, 15 Mitchell Blazer Hunter, 16 Samuel Davis Eastwood, 17 Ollie Lewer Hunter, 18 Keegan Daly Barker, 19 Erin Little Waverley, 20 Louis Prior Gordon, 21 Joshua Skinner Warringah, 22 David Toleafoa Souths, 23 Archie Tunks Gordon.

NSW teenagers playing at Australian School Rugby Championships at Knox, Pic: John Appleyard

TEAM RED U15

1 Nerge Teleahiva Eastwood, 2 Andre Posesione Souths, 3 Velangilala Vakauta Randwick, 4 Cormac Mooney Newington, 5 Christian Tapau-Moors Penrith, 6 Pheonix Godinet Penrith, 7 Rhys Perrett Kings, 8 James Griffith Gordon, 9 Max Jordan Warringah, 10 Harrison Dene Warringah, 11 Tali Kolofale Central Coast, 12 Dylan Alaalatoa Randwick, 13 Max Laverty Scots, 14 Oliver Dawson Warringah, 15 Jaycob McKinnon Gordon, 16 Noah Lemusu Two Blues, 17 Xavier Hough Mid North Coast, 18 Jase Cox Hunter, 19 Ben Hooton, Central Coast

21 Nick Lleyton Knox, 23 Beau Alexander Warringah, 24 Manarangi Nicholas Two Blues, 25 Charles Ghattas Gordon.

UNDER 14 BLUE

1 Iliyaz Viliamu Randwick, 2 Johann Ah Colt, Parramatta, 3 Hasani Bloomfield Parramatta, 4 Charlie Playford Norths, 5 Hamish Matthews Eastwood, 6 Beau McKee Manly, 7 Toby Davies Central Coast, 8 Justice Taumoepeau Southern Districts, 9 Flynn Farrell Parramatta, 10 Talen Risati Eastwood, 11 Darcy Feltham Parramatta, 12 Cyrus Bloomfield Eastwood, 13 Ashton Large Scots College, 14 Chris Moala Eastwood, 15 Jarryd King Randwick, 16 Krisnan Katene Southern Districts, 17 Oliver Smith Norths, 18 Nick Kotarac Gordon, 19 Isaiah Sheck Randwick, 20 Boston Cameron Gordon, 21 Hamish Bull Scots College, 22 Sam Polley Parramatta, 23 Ben Visagie Eastwood, 24 Jeremy Rath Gordon, 25 Spencer Swann Southern Districts, 26 Kaden Carter Mid North Coast, 27 Hunter Chan Norths, 28 Cooper Matia Parramatta

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