Australian schools rugby day 2: What Australian schoolboys, Barbarians selectors want to see, results

National schoolboys and Barbarians spots will remain open until the last match of the Australian schools rugby titles. But what do selectors want to see from players and who’s in the final?

Three Australian teams will be named at the Australian schools rugby championships.

Australian schoolboys coach Mark Moxon said teens competing at the Australian schools rugby championships can force their way into both his and the Barbarians squads right up until the final match of the tournament being played in Sydney today.

Moxon said a team of five selectors will be monitoring all players until the last final today to fill the two squads to take on each other and a touring Tongan side in September.

After a first day of blowouts and numerous upsets at the famous tournament, Moxon said selectors had preliminary talks with coaches and will now watch each teams final matches closely before naming two squads of 23 players on Thursday.

“I think each team was feeling their way, but there is plenty of talent,’’ Moxon said.

“There is definitely talent and there’s a lot to play for over the next few days.

“I think there’s talent around the loose forwards … we have some bigs who are hard on the ball and across the teams ever team has someone putting their hand up.

DAY ONE WRAP

DAY THREE WRAP

NSW player Connor Wilkin tackled by Nico Buckley and Sean Weir at the tournament. Picture: Julian Andrews

“There’s a broad scope, no dominant team in the forwards and backs.”

Moxon said he and selectors know what they want to see over the final days of the tournament before the team is named.

“They have right until the death,’’ he said.

NSW Juniors player Felix Turinui carries the ball. Picture: Julian Andrews

“What I want to see is hard grinding football. Tonga will be a physical encounter. So we will need to be aggressive and physical. There’s no room for poor defence.

“I’d like to see they’re up to the challenge in the forwards and backs and our defence needs to be rock solid and we have to place smart.

“So what I’m looking for is physicality, good defence and a bit of X-factor. Smart footballer, who can assess the situation. Sometimes it will be better not to take them on physically.

Three Australian teams will be named at the Australian schools rugby championships.

“And the X-factor guys with great feet, guys who have something special, are zippy and a fast.”

Three Australian teams will be named at he conclusion of the Australian schools rugby championships at Eric Tweedale.

The first ever Australian Schoolgirls sevens side will be named to represent at the Global Youth Sevens in Queensland later this year.

The Australian Schoolboys and Barbarians sides will also be named for a three-way competition with Tonga later this year.

Mataio Tapau-Bon from Queensland at the event. Picture: Julian Andrews

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP DAY TWO WRAP, RESULTS

NSW II an Queensland II played out the first and only draw of the Australian rugby championships this year with the visitors going through to the final courtesy of scoring the first try in the crucial match at Eric Tweedale on Tuesday.

After an absolute thriller the two sides were locked at 15-15 at the end of the game.

But because Max Roach scored the first of his two tries before NSW put points on the board it was Queensland who booked a spot in Thursday’s final.

Henry Cull converted one for Queensland and Henry Curll kicked their penalty.

Heath Lindenmayer and Druzel Taula both scored for NSW Schools with Lahbron Tamanika converting one and Kye Porter kicking their late penalty.

NSW 1 player Matteo Cleverley at the tournament. Picture: Julian Andrews

In the following match NSW Juniors surprised many with a great performance to also book a spot in the finals on Thursday.

The NSW young guns defeated the Barbarians 17-0 in the final match of the day.

Felix Harvison, Felix Turinui and Dane Mitchell were tqo of the tryscorers for the Juniors side who have been the success story of the championships.

On Wednesday the 16 and 18s girls sevens teams will rule the roost with the boys side having a lay day.

Fixtures for Thursdays Boy’s Finals

Boy’s 7th & 8th Playoff 9:20am Victorian vs ACT

Boy’s 5th & 6th Playoff 10:55am QLD 1 vs NSW 1

Boy’s 3rd & 4th Playoff 12:30pm NSW 2 vs NSW Juniors Barbarians.

Boys Grand Final 2:05pm QLD 2 vs NSW Juniors

Australian School Rugby Union National Championships U18 Boys

Round 2

NSW 1 U18 41 (Tries: T. Farr-Jones (3), R. Whalebone, B. Noble, K. Pule, R. Jacobs

Conversions: H. James (3)) Def ACT U18 0

QLD 1 U18 41 (Tries: F. Lawson, S. Condon, R. Raicebe (2), S. Weir, E. Langi, J. Asi

Conversions: F. Lawson (2), N. Lesimaikimatuku) Def VIC U18 3 (Penalty Goals: J. Roland)

NSWJRU Barbarians U18 0 Def By NSWJRU U18 17 (Tries: D. Mitchell, F. Turinui, F. Harvison Conversions: F. Turinui)

NSW 2 U18 15 (Tries: M. Roach (2) Conversions: H. Curll Penalty Goals: H. Curll) Draw QLD 2

U18 15 (Tries: D. Taula, H. Lindenmayer Conversions: L. Tamanika Penalty Goals: K. Porter)

There have been some great battles at the tournament this week.

Australian School Rugby Union National Championships Girls U16

Round 3

NSW Inv. U16 39 (Tries: H. Williams, M. Adamson, K. Vatubua (2), T. Matthews (2), A. Ropati

Conversions: S. Latapu, H. Backus) Def Lloyd McDermott U16 Girls 7s 0

NSW U16 24 (Tries: M. Cashin, L. Lemusu, R. Anderson, M. Madden khan Conversions: M.

Cashin, L. Lemusu) Def QLD U16 10 (Tries: K. Passi, M. Vial)

Round 4

NSW Inv. U16 5 (Tries: H. Williams) Def By QLD U16 29 (Tries: E. Sampson, D. Tutakangahau,

F. Tupuola-Palale, M. Pomerenke, S. Ibrahim Conversions: H. Whittaker, M. Pomerenke)

NSW U16 27 (Tries: R. Smith, R. Anderson, T. Shipton, M. Madden khan, L. Lemusu

Conversions: E. Dietrich) Def Lloyd McDermott U16 Girls 7s 0

Australian School Rugby Union National Championships Girls U18

Round 5

NSW Open 2 36 (Tries: A. Whitaker, B. Bosland (2), O. Hall (2), L. Reardon Conversions: B.

Bosland (3)) Def Lloyd McDermott Open Girls 7s 0

QLD Open 29 (Tries: L. Bourke, A. Spooner, C. Ratu, I. Talau, A. Park Conversions: L. Bourke,

A. Spooner) Def ACT Opens 5 (Tries: C. Penfold)

Round 6

NSW Open 1 53 (Tries: C. Falls (2), S. Thomas, W. Ellis, P. Marchant, D. Betham, C. Williams

(2), L. Boyle Conversions: C. Halse, L. Boyle, C. Williams (2)) Def ACT Opens 0

NSW Open 2 5 (Tries: M. Jones) Def By QLD Open 27 (Tries: B. Tewake, E. Hamblin (2), I.

Frawley, C. Ratu Conversions: A. Spooner)

Round 7

NSW Open 1 27 (Tries: S. Thomas (2), D. Betham, C. Falls (2) Conversions: C. Williams) Def

NSW Open 2 0

Lloyd McDermott Open Girls 7s 5 (Tries: Team (1)) Def By QLD Open 48 (Tries: I. Frawley, E.

Wynyard (2), K. Maclean, I. Talau, L. Bourke (2), A. Spooner Conversions: G. Flood (2), L.

Bourke, A. Spooner)