150 plus under 16s teenagers in spotlight at trials for Waratahs, Sydney, Country teams
The best U16 rugby talent will hit the pitch this weekend vying for spots in numerous squads - including one of the most successful juniors sides in NSW. Trials player list
The best U16 rugby talent will hit the pitch this weekend vying for spots in numerous squads - including one of the most successful juniors sides in NSW.
More than 150 young guns will play a series of game at St Gregs College, Campbelltown, on Saturday and Sunday in front of thee games junior rep and academy selectors.
The trials will double as a selection for Sydney and Country teams to play in the annual battle at Newcastle in July.
They will also be used by NSW Waratahs selectors in their process to determine the makeup of the squad to be geared at defending the 2025 Super Rugby U16s title.
Since the competition was ignited after Covid, the NSW Waratahs U16s have never been beaten and coaches are keen to continue this impressive winning run.
Some players from last year’s winning squad are eligible to play again but the Waratahs are looking for new talent to fill the gap left by aged-out players in their U16 Academy side.
“We are basically out to pick our under 16 squad,’’ said Waratahs head of pathways Matt Evrard. “We have another invitational event at Easts that will be out final one but this is important.’
AICES U16s Squad
1 Ali Issa Hunter Valley Grammar School
2 Cooper Smith Central Coast Sports College
3 Mitch Ryan Green Point Christian College
4 Hayden Evans Calrossy Anglican School
5 Flynn Strachan Hunter Valley Grammar School
6 Ashton Boyd-Smith Hunter Valley Grammar School
7 Hudson Swan St Luke’s Grammar School
8 Manni Campbell Central Coast Sports College
9 Adrian Nel Avondale School
10 Nate Vesper Hunter Valley Grammar School
11 George Morgan Emmanuel Anglican College
12 Teo Martin Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
13 Izaac Barber St Philip’s Christian College - Newcastle
14 Xavier Gunn Hunter Valley Grammar School
15 Jack Murdoch Hunter Valley Grammar School
16 Kaine Beavan Central Coast Sports College
17 Tucker Groves Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
18 Cody Uebergang The Armidale School
19 Dustin Uebergang The Armidale School
20 Charlie Foot St Philip’s Christian College - Newcastle
21 Sam Ford The Armidale School
22 Ali Issa Hunter Valley Grammar School
23 Cooper Smith Central Coast Sports College
CAS U16s Squad
1 Hector Kyriakopoulos Cranbrook School
2 Lucas Villate-Gallagher Trinity Grammar School
3 Kaiasi Talakai Waverley College
4 Bryn Wooldridge Barker College
5 Joe Weeks Cranbrook School
6 Jayden Richards Barker College
7 Lior Barhaim Waverley College
8 Wes Moala Trinity Grammar School
9 IJ Holmes Barker College
10 Tristan Madirazza Knox Grammar School
11 Riley Kolster Waverley College
12 Ashley Dene Barker College
13 Taoko Samson Waverley College
14 Xavier Toomalatai Trinity Grammar School
15 Payton Tarau Waverley College
16 Billy Miller Barker College
17 Harry Chappel Barker College
18 William Gleeson Knox Grammar School
19 Tom West Knox Grammar School
20 Uateisoni Tauheluhelu Waverley College
21 Tom Burke Waverley College
22 Jack Procter Barker College
23 Andre Byrom Barker College
24 Sam Price St Aloysius College
25 Solomone Penitani Waverley College
CCC Boys U16 Squad
1 Max May Christian Brothers’ High School, Lewisham
2 Talmage Lemusu Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
3 Blake Goller Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield
4 Nate Wetini All Saint’s College (Years 11–12), Maitland
5 Marlee Thomas St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly
6 Xavier Aholahi St Paul’s Catholic College, Greystanes
7 Sanele Fakatava St Dominic’s College, Kingswood
8 Cordell Arama Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
9 James Boerner St Edward’s College, Gosford
10 Jaylin Moran St Dominic’s College, Kingswood
11 Xavier McNeil St Edward’s College, Gosford
12 Charlie Xuereb Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
13 Ziyon Lepolo Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
14 Levi Newton St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour
15 Kuki Maafu Holy Cross College, Ryde
16 Hami Miller Edmund Rice College, Wollongong
17 Max Hadfield Holy Cross College, Ryde
18 Myles Harrington St Vincent’s Catholic College, Ashfield
19 Harper Landrigan St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour
20 Sioeli Iongi Holy Cross College, Ryde
21 Isaac Carlile Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood
22 Douglas Fa’aoso Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
23 Isaac Street Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown
NSW CHSSA Boys U16 Squad
1 Asera Peniata Rutherford HS
2 Naifetalai Makaui Westfield SHS
3 Oskar Sander Kandos HS
4 Ezra Schuster Westfield SHS
5 Will Gencur Kincumber HS
6 Jharall Sione The Hills SHS
7 Sam Duffy Illawarra SHS
8 Dean Nutland Illawarra SHS
9 Ollie Anderson Davidson HS
10 Gabriel O’Connor Narrabri HS
11 Jayden Steele Murrumburrah HS
12 Laveitiga Dawyne Tofaeono Colyton HS
13 Abdulrahaman Kareem Tomaree HS
14 Ben Wilner Dubbo College SC
15 Asher Chapman Illawarra SHS
16 Sam Kauleni GRC Peakhurst
17 Jeshua Afa Sir Joseph Banks HS
18 John Benjamin Rasiga Fairfield HS
19 Luke Dinning Hunter SHS
20 Makinah Kupenga Hunter SHS
21 Thijs Beckett Hunter SHS
22 Morgan Carter Hunter SHS
23 Tyler Lewis Illawarra SHS.
ISA U16 Black Squad
1 Isaac Bergman St Augustine’s College
2 Christopher Brown Oakhill College
3 Riley Paki Oakhill College
4 Jesse Bray St Augustine’s College
5 Jack Treak Oakhill College
6 Cooper Williams St Stanislaus College
7 Benji Kagho St Augustine’s College
8 Noah O’Keefe Oakhill College
9 Levi Ellis Oakhill College
10 Wilson Ruthven St Augustine’s College
11 Alexander Stewart St Patrick’s College
12 Sam Clarkemoar St Augustine’s College
13 Tom Longland St Augustine’s College
14 Mason Rawhiti Oakhill College
15 Sam Hill Kinross Wolaroi School
16 Anthony Habkouk Oakhill College
17 Tom Tink Kinross Wolaroi School
18 Mannix Harridge St Augustine’s College
19 William Tulloch Oakhill College
20 Anton Boulos St Pius X College
21 Xavier Davidson St Pius X College
22 Kai Saddler St Augustine’s College
23 Xavier Young St Gregory’s College
ISA U16 Gold Squad
1 Orson Petty St Stanislaus’ College
2 Henry Luelf Kinross Wolaroi School
3 yden Bova St Patrick’s College
4 Fraser McGowan St Augustine’s College
5 Hugh McMullen St Stanislaus’ College
6 Lucian Bester Oakhill College
7 William O’Connor St Gregory’s College
8 Oliver Johnson St Augustine’s College
9 James Bousie St Augustine’s College
10 Hamish Malone St Patrick’s College
11 Lucas Bielby Oakhill College
12 Bradley Newman St Pius X College
13 Ashley Corn Redlands
14 William Kirby Kinross Wolaroi School
15 Benjie Anderson Scots All Saints College
16 Saxon Mellish Chevalier College
17 Callum Lang St Stanislaus’ College
18 Jamie Little St Augustine’s College
19 Maddox Bruem Kinross Wolaroi School
20 Angus Dillon St Patrick’s College
21 Dustin Nott St Gregory’s College
22 Jake Hutson Oakhill College
23 Will Tartonne St Augustine’s College
24 Orson Petty St Stanislaus’ College
25 Henry Luelf Kinross Wolaroi School
Presidents U16A Squad
1 Sebastian Conna St Ignatius College
2 Henry Baxter Shore
3 Thomas Chan St Josephs
4 Noah Chrara St Josephs
5 Sam Bull St Ignatius College
6 Tom Symonds St Ignatius College
7 Eduardo Garcia Wood St Josephs
8 Hunter Hall Newington
9 Lachlan Wallace St Josephs
10 Finn Hannan St Josephs
11 Ben Wright Scots
12 Archer Hartman St Ignatius College
13 Ned Attrill St Ignatius College
14 Jayden Best Newington
15 Julian Minto St Josephs
16 Henry Armstrong The Armidale School
17 Harrison Brunker Shore
18 Ben Barretto St Josephs
19 Oscar Forsey Newington
20 Spencer Zukerman St Ignatius College
21 Xavier Le Lievre Scots
22 Cooper Stevenson Scots
23 Levi Strong Kings
Presidents U16B Squad
1 Jonah Van de Heide Newington
2 Rory Tyacke Newington
3 Paddy Phillips St Ignatius College
4 Ruari Basten Kings
5 Harrison Polin St Ignatius College
6 Harry Jenkins Scots
7 Fletcher Hermann St Josephs
8 Harry Adamo St Josephs
9 Henry Salter St Ignatius College
10 Billy Bowen St Ignatius College
11 Albery Yuille St Ignatius College
12 Tom Delaney Sydney Grammar
13 Jake Fourie St Josephs
14 Thomas Aroyan Kings
15 Archer Mason St Ignatius College
16 Ronan Shepherd Sydney Grammar
17 Charlie Briggs St Ignatius College
18 Jean Lotter Kings
19 Sinclair Lyne Shore
20 Jagger Short St Ignatius College
21 Makoto Chapman Kings
22 Cooper Fakafanua Kings
23 Riley Jackson St Ignatius College
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