NSW and Queensland’s best young players to battle it out in Clontarf Foundation State of Origin

The best young players from NSW and Queensland will go head to head this weekend in the Clontarf Foundation State of Origin

Seven of Kirwan State High School's Clontarf Foundation students will represent Queensland against a NSW team on Saturday as a curtain-raiser for the Cowboys NRL match. Cohen Emmi, Jeffrey Ross, Elijah-Shane Tapau, Kaiden Lahrs, Anthony Iorangi, Cameron King (assistant coach), Darius Carter and Cooper Pearson. Picture: Shae Beplate.

The Clontarf Foundation State of Origin match this Saturday will be streamed live and free on Kayo Freebies, featuring the best young rugby league players from NSW and Queensland’s Clontarf Academies.

The Foxtel Group is the official media partner of the Clontarf Foundation, which uses sport to assist young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to improve their education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects.

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The match will be free to stream on Kayo Freebies from 2.50pm AEST and will be played as the curtain raiser to the Round 11 NRL clash between the North Queensland Cowboys and St George Illawarra Dragons at North Queensland Stadium.

Rebecca Jacobsen, Foxtel Group’s Head of Community and Sustainability, said: “The Clontarf Foundation State of Origin is fast becoming one of the most highly anticipated event on the Clontarf calendar and we are thrilled that the wider community will be able to watch these young players compete on a professional stage.

Seven of Kirwan State High School's Clontarf Foundation students will represent Queensland against a NSW team on Saturday as a curtain-raiser for the Cowboys NRL match. Cohen Emmi, Jeffrey Ross, Elijah-Shane Tapau, Kaiden Lahrs, Anthony Iorangi, Cameron King (assistant coach), Darius Carter and Cooper Pearson. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Seven of Kirwan State High School's Clontarf Foundation students will represent Queensland against a NSW team on Saturday as a curtain-raiser for the Cowboys NRL match. Cooper Pearson, Jeffrey Ross, Anthony Iorangi, Kaiden Lahrs, Elijah-Shane Tapau, Darius Carter and Cohen Emmi. Picture: Shae Beplate.

“This game is an important incentive for Clontarf students to maintain school attendance and streaming it on Kayo Freebies forms part of the Foxtel Group’s continued commitment to raising awareness for the Clontarf Foundation.”

Craig Brierty, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation, said: “This year is the second year of the Clontarf State of Origin. This event is highly anticipated by our year 12 young men and another great incentive to make great life decisions.

“We are delighted that Kayo Sports have agreed to stream this event for free. This means that other young men in the program, the families of our boys, our partner organisations and our staff have the wonderful opportunity to watch this fabulous event.”

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