Stars, standouts, snow and every winner at the NSW junior rugby state championships, result wrap
They could be the toughest kids in Australia - the young guns playing on and in snow at the NSW Junior Rugby championships. Stars, standouts, every winner in our 2025 result wrap.
It’s the biggest weekend of year for junior rugby in NSW and for the young guns at Orange there was no question it was definitely the coldest.
Young rugby players, their families, supporters and organises woke to a blanket of snow on their fields in Orange over the weekend with numerous gamesplayed as it snowed.
The top under 13s players from across the state battled through the tournament despite the bitter sub zero real feel conditions and even seemed to enjoy it with a snowman or two spotted around the field.
The conditions in the country town were in stark contrast to Sydney where under 16s and under 18 girls and boys teams played in predominantly sunny conditions before late rain on Monday.
Just under 5000 rugby players from under 13s to under 18’s competed at numerous city and regional ground with every age group decided on Monday afternoon.
Earlier in the day the Sydney Cup and NSW country championships were also decided. FULL STORY HERE
We take a look below at the winners of every age group and some of the stars and standouts of these deciding games.
UNDER 13 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Penrith defeated ACTJRU 36-0 in Monday’s decider at Orange
Denzel Taveuveu scored a double for Penrith with other scorers Johnson Prentice, Tremaine Arma, Teata Mataio an Ezekial Angaalangi.
Southern Districts beat Central Coast 19-0 in the state plate.
UNDER 14 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Northern Suburbs defeated Eastwood boys 10-0.
Mathew Wallace scored the only points of the match with his two tries.
Warringah beat Gordon 26-5 in the state plate final.
Illawarra defeated Penrith girls 28-0.
Macy English, Laylarni Sullivan, Arlee Taingahue and Malia Meafou all scored tried in this impressive win.
The Two Blues beat ACTRU 10-0 in the state plate final
UNDER 15 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gordon beat Northern Suburbs 17-7 in the state championships final
Vailala Fekitoa, Max Wintzer and Ignacio Struve Betancourt were the try scorers for Gordon.
Southern Districts beat Illawarra 25-7 in the state plate final.
UNDER 16 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Two Blues beat Randwick 10-0 at Eric Tweedale. in the boys competition.
Manly Marlins beat Central West in the state plate final.
Penrith beat Manly West 8-5 in the girls under 16 decider.
Lucy Teplicanec scored the only try and Sienna Manuo converted.
Warringah defeated Illawarra 26-5 in the state plate final
UNDER 18 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Randwick beat Wildfires 14-7 in the state championship cup final.
Benjamin Collison scored Randwick’s try with Marat Nahas kicking three penalties.
Rory Grant scored for the Wildfires.
Sydney University beat San Diego Legion 26-12 in the state plate.
Cy Preketes, Vito Afu, Bradley Patterson and Carter Saua scored ties.
Jamie Delooze converted two and Liam Massey one.
The Manly Mermaids and Sydney Uni scored a 10-10 draw in the girls U18s decider.
Salote Koula and Kidada Thomas scored for Manly with Kiana Vatuuba scoring for Uni and Tenaria George converting and kicking a penalty.
ACTRU beat the Wildfires 14-12 in the state plate final.
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