Teens chosen to play in curtain raiser to 2015 NRL and Indigenous All Stars match

Three young rugby league stars have been chosen to play in a curtain raiser to the 2015 NRL and Indigenous All Stars match.

Zac Nuttial (Cranebook) Learoy Brown (Kingswood) Luke Rosworne (Cranebrook) have been selected in the u16s indigenous rugby league team to play an opener to the allstars game next year. Pics Ian Svegovic

Following in the footsteps of Penrith Panthers Jamal Idris and Will Smith, three young stars have been chosen for the 2015 NSW Indigenous under-16s squad.

Zac Nuttial, Learoy Brown and Luke Rosworne were named in the squad to play the Queensland Murri under-16s in one of the curtain raisers to the NRL and Indigenous All Stars clash on the Gold Coast in February.

Zac Nuttial (Cranebrook) Learoy Brown (Kingswood) Luke Rosworne (Cranebrook). (Ian Svegovic)

NSWRL indigenous programs officer Steve Hall said this was a fantastic ­opportunity for talented players who performed exceptionally at a recent training camp at Narrabeen.

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“Out of 70 from the camp we picked 20 to go up to Queensland,” Hall said.

The boys will play an opener to the All Stars game next year. (Ian Svegovic)

Zac Nuttial kicks the ball to his new team mates. (Ian Svegovic)

“The camp was all about the whole package, not only about their footy, but how they act off the field.”

The 15-year-olds said the camp helped with their skills, how to play as a team, and showing respect.

“I was pretty overwhelmed when I got picked for the squad,” Zac, from Cranebrook, said.

The young stars are excited to meet their heroes. (Ian Svegovic)

Learoy, from Kingswood, said it felt surreal when he was picked for the squad and he could not wait to meet his heroes.

“I’m looking forward to the presentation night ­because we get our jerseys from the opposite number in the indigenous All-Stars team and get to meet them.”

Luke, from Cranebrook, will join the others in the train on squad and is looking forward to a good, hard game.

Luke Rosworne passes the ball on the field. (Ian Svegovic)

“They’ll come back into camp the week of the game to prepare for what promises to be another tough match against the Queensland Murri side,” Steve Hall said.

“It’s a great chance for them to experience rugby league at an elite level after showing tremendous potential in their local competitions all around the State.”