Waratah teens to watch as they try to prove selectors wrong with big display against Reds 18s
They are the young NSW rugby players with the most powerful motivation possible ahead of their battle with the Queensland Reds today - proving a point.
They are the young NSW rugby players with the most powerful motivation possible ahead of their battle with the Queensland Reds in Sydney today - proving a point.
The coach of the Waratahs under 18s White side believes a number of his players have what it takes to force their way into the Australian 18 and under side to face New Zealand in an upcoming Test series.
The Waratahs Academy White team will play prior to the Waratahs Blue v Queensland Reds U18s main match at Forshaw Park Park on Tuesday.
Coach by Angus Sinclair, the Waratahs White side will also be closely monitored by Australian selectors watching both matches before naming their squad for a camp in Canberra and then Tests against their New Zealand opposites.
“There's plenty on the line here and they are highly motivated to get into the 18s team,’’ said Sinclair, head of rugby at Shore.
“To be honest there’s not that much difference between players across both squads.
“We didn;t play as well as we wanted ed to last time either and they know that.’’
Sinclair will look to nervous players to perform in the match to be played in high heat at Forshaw Park on Tuesday.
“We have rally dynamic backrow. Beau Morrison at eight was one of the standout performers last time, then there's Marshal Le Maitre at seven and Jon Ryan at six.
“They are fit, fast and very good rugby players.’’
WARATAHS ACADEMY WHITE U18S TO TAKE ON QUEENSLAND REDS
1 Will McKinnon Knox Grammar School, 2 William Guilfoyle The Scot’s College, 3 Kaleb Ah-Colt Cranbrook School, 4 Ned Ericsson Knox Grammar School, 5 Jacob Veiru Newington College, 6 Jonathan Ryan Knox Grammar School, 7 Marshall Le Maitre Shore School, 8 Beau Morrison Knox Grammar school, 9 Orly Hatton-Ward Trinity Grammar school, 10 Joseph Dillon St Ignatius College, Riverview, 11 Charlie Poynton Barker College, 12 Oscar Jorgenson St Joseph’s College, 13 Liam Grover St Ignatius College, Riverview, 14 Tom Watts The King’s School, 15 Sid Harvey Narrabri High School, 16 Kye Pule Waverley College, 17 Charlie O’Kane St Joseph’s College, 18 Nick Hill Barker College, 19 Adam Van Wyk Barker College, 20 Jacob John Chifley College, 21 Darcy Standfield Waverley College, 22 Wihan Kruger Southern Districts Rugby Club, 23 Hamish MacDonald Barker College.
