Australian Schools rugby championship Australia A boys, girls merit teams, winners, results

The Australian Schools rugby championship winners have been crowned and the best U18 and U16 players rewarded with squad selections. Full team lists, award winners, result wrap here

NSW's TJ Herring has made the Australia A schoolboy squad.

They have turned heads, earned cheers and helped their teams to success at the Australian Schools rugby championships in Sydney this week.

Now these talented teen tyros been rewarded with selection in a variety of teams at the conclusion of the championship at Knox on the weekend.

Serious fun at state rugby champs

NSW's Manus Bailey. Pic: John Appleyard

The domination of the competition by players from NSW was reflected in the makeup of the Australia A Schools squad with 19 of the 27 hailing from the state.

It was the same situation in the Girls U18 Merit team with eight of the 12 from NSW while in the U16s it was an even split with six from NSW and six from Queensland.

NSW's Harry Davis on his way to a try during the championships.

The U16 squad identifies players of the future and rising stars of the game while those in the U18 Merit squad will attend a national training camp and vie for Australian U18 selection.

The ASRU Australia A boys team of 27 will undertake a three-match tour of Japan in September. This team will visit the Prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Tokyo.

NSW's Leo Bassingthwaighte. Pic: John Appleyard

AUSTRALIA A SCHOOLS BOYS RUGBY TEAM

1 Will McKinnon (NSW 1), 2 Jakeb Horne (QLD 2), 3 PJ Poutasi (QLD 1), 4 Sebastian Bush (NSW 1), 5 Wil Taylor (NSW 1), 6 Darcy Fogarty (NSW 2), 7 Harry Davis (NSW 1), 8 Luron Patea (NSW Barbarians), 9 Nick Lamming (NSW 1), 10 Andrew McFarlane (ACT), 11 Will Perkins (NSW 1), 12 Leo Bassingthwaighte (NSW 1), 13 Riley Landfield (NSW 1), 14 Finn Lawson (QLD 1) M 15 Shane Wilcox (ACT), 16 Sam Bourgeois (NSW 2), 17 Ky Pule (NSW 1), 18 Will Goddard (NSW 1), 19 Patrick Iles (ACT), 20 Darcey Bush (ACT), 21 TJ Herring (NSW 2), 22 Manus Bailey (NSW 1), 23 Samu Tuisau (NSW Juniors), 24 Miracle Tangata (QLD 1), 25 Jay Ingleton (NSW 1), 26 Ben Park (NSW Barbarians). 27 Harry Darling (NSW 1).

NSW's Jay Ingleton at the event.

OPEN SCHOOL GIRLS NATIONAL MERIT TEAM

1 Taleah Ackland (QLD), 2 Heidi Dennis (QLD), 3 Milla Elaro (NSW A), 4 Georgia Grey (NSW A), 5 Caitlyn Halse (NSW B), 6 Leilani Hills (QLD), 7 Montaya Hudson (QLD)

8 Ella Koster (NSW A), 9 Aliyah Nasio (NSW A), 10 Ruby Nicolas (NSW A), 11 Piper Simons (NSW A), 12 Georgia Willey (ACT)

Australian Schools Rugby Championships player Montaya Hudson.

U16 SCHOOL GIRLS NATIONAL MERIT TEAM

1 Lacey Cross (NSW Grey), 2 Waiaria Ellis (NSW Blue), 3 Jaida Faleono (QLD), 4 Chaela-lee Falls (NSW Blue), 5 Amahli Hala (QLD), 6 Pyper Marchant (NSW Blue), 7 Coco Marsters (NSW Grey), 8 Tahlia O’Brien (NSW Grey), 9 Charlize Ratu (QLD), 10 Shalom Sauaso (QLD) M 11 Emma Stockwell (QLD), 12 Ava Wareta (QLD)

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY FINAL RESULTS

Starting on Wednesday in driving rain the championships concluded under sunny skies on Saturday in front of a large crowd at Knox on Saturday.

The event wrote a new chapter in its history with girls Sevens teams competing for the first time in U16 and U18 competitions.

BOYS COMPETITIONS RESULTS

7th & 8th Playoff: Victorian Schoolboys U18 7 (Tries: F. Clifford Conversions: H. Graham) Def By Queensland Schoolboys 2 U18 37 (Tries: J. Horne (2), J. Talafua, C. Dick, K. Cooper (2), D. Kallquist Conversions: A. Nanai)

5th & 6th Playoff: Queensland Schoolboys 1 U18 21 (Tries: F. Taumaletila, B. Asi, K. Saunders Conversions: F. Lawson (2), N. Lesimaikimatuku) Def By NSW Juniors Schoolboys U18 40 (Tries: J. Vorster (2), F. Toone, S. Tuisau, P. Talaileva, C. Briscoe Conversions: D. Paita (5))

Action during a NSWJ vs QLD 2 match at the event.

3rd & 4th Playoff: NSW Schoolboys 2U18 29 (Tries: S. Bourgeois, A. O’Neill, Z. Sarfati, H. Raymond, T. Tavana Conversions: T. Herring (2)) Def ACT Schoolboys U18 18 (Tries: J. Henry, L. Percival Conversions: J. Henry Penalty Goals: S. Wilcox, J. Henry)

1st & 2nd Playoff: NSW Barbarian Schoolboys U18 14 (Tries: S. Taulanga, T. Malungahu Conversions: H. Wilson, D. Sullivan) Def By NSW Schoolboys 1 U18 24 (Penalty Tries: 1 Tries: H. Darling, O. Hatton-ward Conversions: W. Perkins (2) Penalty Goals: W. Perkins)

Ella Koster, centre, at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships. Pic: Jeremy Piper

DAY THREE GIRL POWER AND BIT HITS

DAY TWO: HISTORY MADE AS COMP HEATS UP

DAY ONE WRAP AND PHOTO SPECIAL

GIRLS U16 RESULTS

Final: QSRU Invitational U16 15 (Tries: A. Wereta, S. Sauaso, J. Faleono) Def By NSWJRU U16 Blue 17 (Tries: P. Marchant, A. El abdallah, W. Ellis Conversions: O. Vaalele)

GIRLS U18 RESULTS

1st & 2nd Playoff: NSWSRU Open A 20 (Tries: L. Montgomery, M. Elaro, P. Simons (2)) Def QSRU Open 5 (Tries: L. Hills)

3rd & 4th Playoff: NSWSRU Open B 22 (Tries: L. Reardon, B. Wilson, J. Colbran, M. Mackenzie Conversions: C. Halse) Def ACTSRU Open 17 (Tries: E. Kite, L. Cosgrove (2) Conversions: L. Cosgrove).

SUGARMAN/MCLEAN AWARD WINNERS – GIRLS AND BOYS

AWARDED TO BEST TEAM PLAYERS

GIRLS

OPEN: ACT Beyonce Marela Erindale College, NSWSRU A, Ella Koster Illawarra Sports High School, NSWSRU B Bronte Wilson Holy Spirit College, Bellambi, QLD INVITATIONAL Heidi Dennis John Paul College.

U16: NSWJRU Grey Coco Marsters Mackellar Girls High School, NSWJRU Blue Pyper Marchant, Castle Hill High School, QLD INVITATIONAL Jaida Faleono, Keebra Park State High School,

BOYS

ACT Patrick Iles Marist College NSW 1 Leo Bassingthwaite Shore School, NSW 2 Brogan M’Crystal St Augustine’s College, NSWJRU Metui Niu Fuka Randwick, NSWBB Luron Patea Penrith QLD 1 Ryan Fitzgerald St Columban’s College QLD 2 AJ Nanai Marsden State High School, VIC Fionn Clifford Trinity Grammar School.

BRIANPEARCE AWARD WINNERS – GIRLS

AWARDED TO THE PLAYERS’ PLAYER IN EACH TEAM AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH IS VOTED ON BY THE PLAYERS IN EACH TEAM

OPEN: ACT Georgia Willey Erindale College, NSWSRU A Piper Simons Stella Maris College, Manly, NSWSRU B Caitlyn Halse, Magdalene Catholic College, Narellan, QLD INVITATIONAL Taleah Ackland, Fairholme College.

U16: NSWJRU Grey Tahlia O’Brien Figtree High School, NSWJRU Blue Waiaria Ellis, William Clarke College, QLD INVITATIONAL Shalom Sauaso, Ipswich State High School.

ACT Darcey Bush Daramalan College, NSW 1 Riley Langfield St Stanislaus’ College, NSW 2 Keenan Ewings Kirrawee High School, NSW JUNIORS Dellacruz Paita Gordon, NSWBB Harrison Valevatu Illawarra, QLD 1 PJ Poutasi Keebra Park State High School QLD2 Jakeb Horne Brisbane State High School, VIC Haami Graham Fountain Gate Secondary College

RUPA AWARD WINNERS – BOYS & GIRLS

AWARDED TO THE BEST PLAYER IN EACH CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

BOYS: Nick Lamming, Riverview, NSW 1, GIRLS OPEN, Piper Simons, Stella Maris College, Manly, NSWSRU A, GIRLS U16 Waiaria Ellis, William Clarke College, NSWJRU Blue. Metui Niu Fuka Randwick, NSWBB Luron Patea Penrith QLD 1 Ryan Fitzgerald St Columban’s College QLD 2 AJ Nanai Marsden State High School, VIC Fionn Clifford Trinity Grammar School

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Originally published as Australian Schools rugby championship Australia A boys, girls merit teams, winners, results