Teen Waratahs Zach Fittler, Joe Walsh, Charlie Poynton, Tylan Berryman named in sevens squad

They have been starting for the NSW Waratahs in the National U16 rugby championship. Now a quartet of talent, including the son of a NRL legend, has been named in another squad altogether.

Gen Blues players will be trialling for sevens positions in an upcoming event.

They are seen as the future of rugby and now four of NSW’s rising XV stars have been identified for the sevens side of the game as well.

Joe Walsh, Charlie Poynton, Tylan Berryman and Zach Fittler are teammates in the Gen Blue Waratahs team currently leading the U16 national rugby championships being played between Australia’s five Super Rugby clubs.

All have been standouts in the opening three rounds where they and their teammates are not only undefeated but have racked up the biggest win of the series, an 81-0 thumping of the Melbourne Rebels last round.

All four have scored tries for the Tahs and all have now been named in the NSW Rugby Union U17 youth sevens trial squads.

Joe Walsh has shown plenty of skill and speed in the National U16 rugby championships. Pics: Julian Andrews

“They are very elusive,’’ said Sevens program boss Michael Doyle.

“What we look for in sevens rugby is speed, elusiveness, ability to step off both feet, agility and ball control into contact.

“We also want them to have a really good experience in sevens.

“The kids really enjoy it. It’s all mixed as well, which is good.’’

Zach Fittler is a cross code athlete who also plays for the Sydney Roosters and is the son of Brad Fittler.

Also named in the U15 boys squad are Gen Blue players Dylan Hall, Jarvis Orr, Tom Haslam and Reilly Caswell.

Players will compete in trial matches in early December in Sydney.

Players named in the squads hail from both city and regional areas including Newcastle, the mid-north coast, Central Coast, Illawarra and Narrabri.

Penrith, the Western Sydney Two Blues, Southern Districts, Manly, Gordon, Eastwood, Warringah and Sydney University are some of the Sydney clubs with multiple representatives.

Zach Fittler scoring against the Rebels.

NSW RUGBY UNION YOUTH 7S TRIAL SQUADS 2022

UNDER 15 GIRLS

Ruby Anderson Central Coast, Grace Dabin Central Coast, Sydney Davis Gordon, Waiaria Ellis Two Blues, Aliahana Fuimaono Penrith, Kaela Ida Central Coast, Maia Khan Gordon, Logan Lemusu Two Blues, Tia Matthews Two Blues, Lucy McLean Gordon, Manua Moleka Sydney Uni, Millie Parker Central Coast, Fontayne Tufuga Two Blues, Olivia Vaalele Penrith, Kiana Vatubua Penrith, Pyper Marchant Sydney Uni, Amelia Casey Central Coast, Breanna Allen Central North, Ayva Papalii Souths, Jewel Faaui Souths, Poesia Ioane Souths.

Hebe Backus Newcastle, Maronay Smuts Newcastle, Lateisha West Newcastle, Khyliah Gray Manly, Kelsey Berryman Manly, Coco Marsters Manly, Talea Tonga Manly, Lacey Cross Manly, Mia Tonga Manly, Amirah Abdallah Two Blues, Sharon Latupu Two Blues, Tori Shipton Illawarra, Tahlia O’Brien Illawarra, Tenaria George Sydney Uni

NSW sprinter Billy Blair is also a XV and sevens rugby player.

UNDER 15 BOYS

Billy Blair Gordon, Thomas Dunn Gordon, Peter Hammond Mid North Coast, Christopher Moala Eastwood, Louis Prior Gordon, Talen Risati Eastwood, Marlon Ryan-Frost Mid North Coast, Archie Tunks Gordon, Benjamin Visagie Eastwood, Patrick Whitford Eastwood.

Max Palamisini Gordon, Tamoko Berryman-Duff Manly, Kobi Mendel Gordon, Jordan Bignold Gordon, Noah Lemesu Two Blues, Kareron Faiai Two Blues, Lincoin Fletcher Two Blues, Zach Seckold Two Blues, Hyden Siveright FNC, Carter Saua Penrith.

Riley Ilham Central Coast, Isaac Fotu-Moala Central Coast, Ryan Tukupua Central Coast, Dylan Hall Gen Blue U15s, Jarvis Orr Gen Blue U15s, Tom Haslam Gen Blue U15s, Reilly Caswell Gen Blue U15s.

Gen Blues players will be trialling for sevens positions in an upcoming event.

UNDER 17 GIRLS

Chaela-lee Falls Sydney Uni, Caitlyn Halse Illawarra, Manaia Harris-Wilson Southern Districts

Pyper Marchant Sydney Uni, Lailani Montgomery Southern Districts, Rory Muller Penrith.

Ambryn Murphy-Haua Southern Districts, Aliyah Nasio Penrith, Charlie Norton Hunter, Zali O’Brien Illawarra, Ava Osland Hunter, Manilita Takapautolo Southern Districts.

Chanel Williams Randwick, Bronte Wilson Illawarra, Zara Verman Sydney Uni, Anaia Cruickshank Manly, Piper Simons Manly, Brooke Bosland Manly, Milla Elaro Manly, Ella Carlisle Manly

NSWSRU A player Lailani Montgomery at the Australian rugby championships. Pic: Jeremy Piper

UNDER 17 BOYS

Sid Harvey Narrabri, Lawson Moffitt Mid North Coast, Brendan Palmer Hunter, Beau Morrison Warringah, Matt Hanley Warringah, Liam Grover Gordon, Jono Ryan Gordon.

Mal Enasio Warringah, Nick Newton Gordon, Koby Owen Two Blues, Austin Durbridge Two Blues, Tyrese Lokeni Two Blues, Fanafou Seve Southern Districts, Baxter Warner Manly.

Lehi Hopoate Manly, Taimana Elers Manly, Tallis McEwan Manly, Max Marsters Manly, Sam Bacon Eastwood, Harley Wilson Eastwood, Will Haig Mid North Coast.

Caleb Murphy Southern Districts, Joe Walsh Gen Blue U16, Charlie Poynton Gen Blue U16, Zach Fittler Gen Blue U16, Tylan Berryman Gen Blue U16.

Evan Flynn Development, Isamu Naito Development, Daniel Usumaki Development, Charlie Mann Development, Charlie Boyle Development.

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Originally published as Teen Waratahs Zach Fittler, Joe Walsh, Charlie Poynton, Tylan Berryman named in sevens squad