WATCH NOW: Highlights of Queensland rugby rookies selected in Australia Under-18 development squad
HIGHLIGHT TAPES: Watch the Queensland boys named in the Australian Under-18s rugby squad in action and get an insight into the future with a three word analysis on the 16 players selected. WATCH NOW.
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If you want an insight into the young talent headed for the top competitions in years to come then enjoy these highlights from the top flight Queenslanders picked in the Australian Under-18s squad.
Sixteen Queenslanders have been picked in the 40-man development squad that will come together in Canberra later this month.
The squad will be trimmed to 26 ahead of matches against New Zealand Barbarians and New Zealand Secondary Schools at the start of October.
Some of the top highlight reel players in schoolboy rugby this year have been Nick Conway (Nudgee College) and Tom Howard (Marist Ashgrove), as well as The Southport School prop Kingsley Uys.
Get an insight on the Sunshine State’s most promising rugby rookies below with a three word analysis on boys sure to produce more highlights in the years to come.
QUEENSLANDERS PICKED IN AUSTRALIA UNDER-18 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Blaze Moana
Position: Hooker
School: The Southport School
Prolific.
Revered.
Reliable.
Eli Langi
Position: Lock
School: Brisbane State High School
Agile.
Leader.
Workhorse.
Ewald Kruger
Position: Hooker
School/ Club: Toowoomba Grammar, GPS Rugby Club
Unique.
Multi-sport.
Trusted.
Finn Mackay
Position: Flyhalf
School/ Club: St Laurence’s College, Souths Magpies
Classy.
Sniper.
Prodigy.
Frankie Goldsbrough
Position: Centre
School/ Club: Churchie, Easts Rugby Club
Specimen.
Hitman.
Promise.
Jacob Johnson
Position: Fullback
School: Nudgee College
Elusive.
Fleet-footed.
High IQ.
John Grenfell
Position: Hooker
School: Nudgee College
Henchman.
Mobile.
Powerhouse.
Josh Takai
Position: Centre
School/ Club: Brisbane State High School, Brothers Rugby Club
Athletic.
Communicator.
Slippery.
Kingsley Uys
Position: Prop
School: The Southport School
Ballplaying.
Ferocious.
Special.
Nick Conway
Position: Wing
School: Nudgee College
Light-footed.
Flair.
Eyes-up.
Tom Goldie
Position: Halfback
School: The Southport School
Pesky.
Goalkicking.
Potential.
Tom Howard
Position: Fullback
School: Marist College Ashgrove
Electric.
Hot-stepper.
Versatile.
Tom Robinson
Position: Lock, flanker, No. 8
School/ Club: Gregory Terrace, UQ Rugby Club
Consistent.
Utility.
Pedigree.
Will Ross
Position: Lock
School: Padua College
Budding.
Giant.
Improver.
Avery Thomson
Position: Lock
School/ Club: Brisbane Boys’ College, GPS Rugby Club
Towering.
Unassuming.
Upsize.
Bennett Armistead
Position: Lock
School: Nudgee College
Tall.
Technical.
16.
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