2025 ASSRL Nationals live stream: Watch day four of the Under-18 Championships

It semi-finals time for the boys at the ASSRL Under-18 National Championships. Find out what each coach had to say on the eve of finals. Watch all the action LIVE from 9am, Thursday.

Queensland has stamped its ASSRL grand final credentials with a dominant semi-final performance against NSW CIS.

The Sunshine State boys were in control from the opening whistle with their impressive forward pack winning the war in the middle of the field in the 32-22 win.

Led by a man of the match performance from Bulldogs big man Mace Andrew, the Queenslanders powered over the top of NSW CIS in the first half.

Taj Lateo and Jai Bilish made the most of their advantage in the ruck to score two tries in the opening 10 minutes, setting the tone for a dominant five-try first half.

While the result was never in doubt, NSW CIS gave their fans a glimmer of hope in the second half, scoring three tries in the final five minutes including two length of the field runaway efforts to reduce the deficit.

Eddy Cayless, the son of Eels legend Nathan Cayless, was rewarded for his unrelenting toil on the edge with a try and man of the match honours.

Queensland will take on two-time defending champions NSW Combined Catholic Colleges in Friday’s grand final after the NSW side punched its ticket to the big dance with a thrilling 26-16 win over NSW CHS.

The reigning champions managed to put their shock opening round loss further behind them with a brilliant second-half performance to topple tournament favourites NSW CHS.

Parramatta Eels juniors Cameron Bamblett, Chris Petrus and AJ Johanssen were at their brilliant best, as they inspired the side to a come-from-behind victory.

NSW CHS will rue their poor accuracy on goal, when the side should have gone into the halftime break up 18-12 after scoring three tries in a 10-minute blitz before halftime.

NSW CHS re-took the lead less than 10 minutes into the second half when the tournament’s leading try-scorer Filipe Fakauho touched down for his second try, but from then on it was all one-way traffic.

A Bamblett break helped set-up Jeziah Papa, before Steven Nunn and Nathan Howlett both hit the scoreboard in a blistering 15 minute period.

REPLAYS

NSWCHS v NSWCCC (Male 18 Years Semi Final 2)

NSWCIS v QRSS (Male 18 Years Semi Final 1)

ACT v VIC (Female 18 Years Selection Match)

ACT v CAS (Male 18 Years Selection Match)

PREVIEW

A State of Origin clash and an all-NSW will battle headline the boys semi-finals when the ASSRL Under-18 National Championships return on Thursday.

The host state will feature in both semi-final matches, with the NSW Combined Independent Schools taking on Queensland and NSW Combined High Schools and NSW Combined Catholic Colleges clashing in the other.

Check out what the coach of each semi-final side had to say on the eve of the semi-finals.

They will be two of six matches streamed live and exclusive on KommunityTV from 9am, with four selection games also on offer.

After finishing the pool stages with a 2-0 record, NSW CIS will start favourites against Queensland, with the Maroons also not losing a game but finishing with a win and a draw earlier in the week.

The all-NSW semi-final promises to be a bruising contest, with both sides arguably finding their form in the second round of the tournament after tough opening clashes.

WHAT THE COACHES HAD TO SAY

Damien Quinn, NSW CCC

“We were pretty poor the first game. There was a bit of nerves and possibly a few thinking about what was on the line at the end of the week. We went away and fixed that, and there has been a real mood shift in the boys. We are where we want to be.”

Jon Wilson, NSW CHS

“We are pretty happy with how we have been going this week, but we know we have a big job ahead of us. They are a very strong team and I think they hit their straps in the second game. I think our backs are the difference makers. We are very strong and carry that right through to our halves.”

Joshua Bretherton, Queensland

“Our mission was to get to the semis and still be alive. We were better in our second game but we are not entirely where we can be. There is still improvement left in us. We are in the hands of what happens on the turf.”

Yoni Charlupski, NSW CIS

“We are treating it as a State of Origin game. This is NSW against Queensland. The boys are really up for it. We will need to be up for it. We have seen glimpses of our best, but there is definitely a couple of gears to go up. The boys know that they need to go up those gears.”

A big second-half performance from CHS was the catalyst behind their 44-6 victory over Combined Affiliated States.

Every match of the ASSRL Under-18s National Championships will be exclusively live streamed on KommunityTV.