NSW’S best U18s and schoolboy rugby players right now ahead of trials for national championships

They are the best U18s rugby and league players in the state chasing spots at the Australian schools and national rugby junior titles at two trials this week. Players to watch, TEAM LISTS

Harrison Dene with the ball playing in a previous schools selection trials. Picture: John Appleyard

They are the young talent expected to be involved in a tug of war between rugby union and rugby league in the future.

Talent tipped to be wearing a Waratahs rugby or Blues rugby league jersey in the future and potentially running out for the Wallabies and Kangaroos in time.

Young guns out to make a mark in one or both codes of football.

But this week it is all about rugby for these teenagers.

Some of the most exciting prospects in both games will be doing their all as they chase spots at the biggest rugby tournament for young talent from across the country on the Sunshine Coast in less than a fortnight.

For the first time the Australians schools and national junior championships will be run concurrently with 49 teams entering the Queensland event.

We have scanned the team’s lists for Thursday and Friday’s selection trials at Northbridge and Forshaw Park and discovered stars of the future in all.

Here are just a few players of interest to watch this week.

Jarvis Orr has also played for th NSW Waratahs Academy. Picture: Julian Andrews

The AAGPS 1st XV is a team bursting with future talent.

Top young rugby players in this side include Hayden Lavercombe and Isaac Fonua from Kings, the much vaunted Justice Taumoepeau from Joeys, Newington’s Heamasi Makasini and Jarryd King and the much talked about Angus Grover from St Ignacious who is captaining the side.

Their teammate Heinz Lemoto from Scots also played league for Penrith in SG Ball.

Makasini this year signed an extended deal with the West Tigers.

Lining up for CCC this week is Creighton Meafou who has been part of the NSW Waratahs pathway for some time.

A winger and second rower he played for the Waratahs U16 but has also captained the Illawarra Steelers in Harold Mathew’s competition.

Jack Kalms is another player who has been involved with the NSW Waratahs and league.

He is part of the Sea Eagles Harold Matthews team with teammate Beau McKee, also from Saint Augustine’s College. Both are in the ISA 2nd XV.

Braith Sloane playing league for the Canterbury Bulldogs.

The ISA 1st XV has a number of rugby rising stars including country talent Selestino Mainakavika from Saint Stanislaus College, Darcy Feltham from Oak Hill College and Cyrus Bloomfield from Oak Hill College.

Felton is also playing rugby league with Souths and Bloomfield is playing juniors with Parramatta.

Their teammate Beau Alexander from Saint Augustine’s is the son of NRL legend Greg Alexander and played with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in SG Ball.

In the CHS team is Lake Kingston-Cruz from Greystanes high school.

This No.9 also plays U21 rugby league with the Coogee Wombats.

His teammate Carter Saua from the Hills Sports High played SG Ball last year with Balmain

Buster Hindmarsh in SG Ball for Canterbury. Picture: Warren Gannon Photography

On the GPS II side is young talent Matthew Gough from St Josephs and the lighting fast Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer from Newington – one of the speediest in the game and also a track and field gun.

Also in this side is Braith Sloane fromNewington, a country lad who Canterbury has just re-signed for three years.

Illuiyaz Viliamu and Anakin Richardson, who have long been identified as rugby rising stars, are in the GPS 3rd XV along with Bede Clout who is captaining the side

CAS will be looking to turn plenty of heads with their line ups for the trials.

Waratahs young gun Nick Kotarac has plenty of talent around him with fellow rep players including Keegan Daly, Taj Smith, Thomas Haslam, Jarvis Orr, TJ Talaileva, Harrison Dene and Brock Prideaux

Max Prykiel from Knox is in the 2nds and also playing Harold Matts for Manly.

Teammate Riley Ilham also played for the Central Coast in the Laurie Daley Cup.

Hasani Bloomfield playing in the Next Gen Cup.

In the AICES side is a familiar name – in league at least.

Buster Hindmarsh from William Clarke College, is the son of Nathan and a rising star in league himself.

Both the Sydney Juniors and Country squads are tipped to unveil some new and exciting talent at the event.

TEAM/SQUADS, SUBJECT TO CHANGE

CCC U18 RUGBY LIST

1 Paea Lisitoa St Edward’s College, Gosford

2 Emmett Darcy All Saint’s College, Maitland

3 Pongi Jerome St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah

4 Chandra Marley Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield

5 Buultjens Joel Parramatta Marist High, Westmead

6 Tanner Charlie Marcellin College, Randwick

7 Coughlan-Berg Luka St Edward’s College, Gosford

8 Tuiletufuga Soul Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield

9 Queripel Jacob Newman Senior Technical College, Port Macquarie

10 Jordan Harry Marist College, Eastwood

11 Morrison Cooper Edmund Rice College, Wollongong

12 Meafou Creighton Edmund Rice College, Wollongong

13 Seymour Patrick St Dominic’s College, Kingswood

14 Field Cody All Saint’s College, Maitland

15 Mahon Thomas St John’s College, Woodlawn

16 Manns Jack Edmund Rice College, Wollongong

17 Truong Nicholas All Saint’s College, Maitland

18 Tongia Julian St Dominic’s College, Kingswood

19 McQuilty Kody St John’s College, Woodlawn

20 Dunn Harrison All Saint’s College, Maitland

21 O’Hare Philip Marist Catholic College, North Sydney (Secondary)

22 Bell Owen St Edward’s College, Gosford

23 Ryder-Kingi Rauna Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield

CHS U18 XV RUGBY LIST

1 Banjora Thaidy-Porch Alstonville HS

2 Tyler Truskett-Jones Asquith Boys HS

3 Fin Cardwell Balgowlah Boys HS

4 Israel Ligavatu Bass HS

5 Charlie Thompson Carlingford HS

6 Angus Marshall Farrer MAHS

7 Bailey Scott Farrer MAHS

8 Maximus Cassidy Freshwater HS

9 Kingston-Cruz Lake Greystanes HS

10 William Brown Kiama HS

11 Ewan Moody Parkes HS

12 Ratu Kinivuai Waqanivavalagi Sir Joseph Banks HS

13 Billy Kirk Terrigal HS

14 Mattias Tuipulotu The Hills SHS

15 Nathan Fua The Hills SHS

16 Kaleb Serafin The Hills SHS

17 Bradley Patterson The Hills SHS

18 Isileli Lisala-Moli The Hills SHS

19 Carter Saua The Hills SHS

20 Robert Upulasi-Liolo The Hills SHS

21 Sione Tuipulotu The Hills SHS

22 Vashten Gallen Warialda HS

23 Entonia Komoto Westfield SHS

Isaac Fonua playing for the Waratahs. Picture: Julian Andrews

ISA U18 2ND XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 James Kenna Oakhill College

2 Paddy Donnan St. Augustine’s College

3 Sebastian Sia St. Gregory’s College

4 Casey Bray St. Augustine’s College

5 Toby Moran St. Pius X College

6 Ethan Hammond St. Augustine’s College

7 Ben Visagie Oakhill College

8 Beau McKee St. Augustine’s College

9 Flynn Farrell Oakhill College

10 Jack Colley St. Stanislaus’ College

11 Max Gioiello Oakhill College

12 Archie Breakwell St. Augustine’s College

13 Kobi Mendel St. Pius X College

14 Nikolai Dimantha St. Pius X College

15 James Patchett St. Pius X College

16 Harrison O’Rourke St. Stanislaus’ College

17 Riley Williams St. Stanislaus’ College

18 James Kelly St. Patrick’s College

19 Mase Hillcoat St. Gregory’s College

20 Dominic Whelan St. Patrick’s College

21 Aston McCauley St. Augustine’s College

22 Flynn Killman St. Augustine’s College

23 Jack Kalms St. Augustine’s College

ISA U18 1ST XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Jack Brown St. Pius X College

2 Harper Shaw Kinross Wolaroi School

3 Ewan Coates St. Augustine’s College

4 Josh Arundel St. Augustine’s College

5 Gary Roberts Oakhill College

6 Selestino Mainakavika St. Stanislaus’ College

7 Charlie Woolf St. Pius X College

8 Noah Rylands St. Augustine’s College

9 Chase Geros St. Augustine’s College

10 Callum Spooner Oakhill College

11 Darcy Feltham Oakhill College

12 Preston Smallwood St. Gregory’s College

13 Cyrus Bloomfield Oakhill College

14 Oliver Metcalf St. Augustine’s College

15 Beau Alexander St. Augustine’s College

AAGPS U18 1ST XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Hayden Lavercombe Kings

2 Campbell Conna St Ignatius

3 Daniel Osborne St Ignatius

4 Isaac Fonua Kings

5 Daniel Muir Newington

6 Justice Taumoepeau St Josephs

7 Henri Dempsey St Ignatius

8 Heinz Lemoto Scots

9 Angus Grover ( C) St Ignatius

10 Jarryd King Newington

11 Heamasi Makasini Newington

12 Keone Anitelia-Tsiassis Newington

13 Rory O’Connor St Josephs

14 Brody Folkes St Ignatius

15 Callum Grantham Newington

Kingston-Cruz Lake makes a tackle for South in Harold Matthews Cup.

ISA U18 2ND XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 George Tancred St Ignatius

2 Oli Smith Kings

3 Hasani Bloomfield Kings

4 Will Spora St Ignatius

5 Mackinley Dooley St Josephs

6 Isaac Perkins St Ignatius

7 Charles Ghattas St Josephs

8 Dylan Simmons ( C) Newington

9 Xavier Ryan St Josephs

10 Fred Garling St Ignatius

11 Conrad Blackwell-Smith Scots

12 Matthew Gough St Josephs

13 Braith Sloane Newington

14 Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer Newington

15 Max Palmisani St Josephs

16 Xavier Boon St Josephs

17 Hamish Matthews Kings

18 Angus McKenzie Scots

19 Joshua Frape Shore

20 Andrew Cabot St Ignatius

21 Kai Wilson Kings

22 Taj Scarr St Ignatius

23 Ashton Tregonning Kings

AAGPS U18 3RD XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Illiyaz Viliamu Newington

2 Anakin Richardson Newington

3 Chris Quinn St Josephs

4 Hunter Reich St Ignatius

5 Sam Alker Scots

6 Anderton Stock Shore

7 Toby Davies Kings

8 Bede Clout ( C) Shore

9 Harry Whittaker Newington

10 Oscar Tremlett Scots

11 Tom Dunn St Josephs

12 Adam Stewart Kings

13 Will Farrah Kings

14 Oscar Saunders The Armidale School

15 Ben Sawyer Kings

16 Jock Sides Scots

17 Dom Jarrett Shore

18 Bryn Whittaker St Josephs

19 Noah Dkell Sydney Grammar

20 Luke Toia Kings

21 Oliver Grieg Shore

22 Charlie Francis Shore

23 Nick Wendt Shore

24 Oliver Eakin The Armidale School

CASU18 1ST XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Nick Kotarac Knox Grammar School

2 Matt Harrison Barker College

3 Keegan Daly Barker College

4 Taj Smith Barker College

5 James Finegan Waverley College

6 Thomas Haslam Knox Grammar School

7 Jarvis Orr Knox Grammar School

8 TJ Talaileva Barker College

9 Patrick Thomson Trinity Grammar School

10 Harrison Dene Barker College

11 Reilly Caswell Knox Grammar School

12 James Archer Barker College

13 Benjamin Askew Knox Grammar School

14 Payton Tarau Waverley College

15 Brock Prideaux Trinity Grammar School

CASU18 2ND XV RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Mark Falaniko-Brown Peterson-Patolo Barker College

2 Jet Attard Knox Grammar School

3 James Jackson Cranbrook School

4 Joel Stovold Barker College

5 Kai McDermott Waverley College

6 Nate Devereux Waverley College

7 Hugo Wilson Barker College

8 Luke Nuilala Trinity Grammar School

9 Jeremy Rath Barker College

10 Max Prykiel Knox Grammar School

11 Nate Stewart Knox Grammar School

12 Riley Ilham Knox Grammar School

13 Will Trostel Trinity Grammar School

14 Jakob McKinnon Barker College

15 Josh Barr Waverley College

16 Archie Godby Waverley College

17 Marcus Mastro Trinity Grammar School

18 Archie Stanley Knox Grammar School

19 Sione Lua Trinity Grammar School

20 Sam Eves St Aloysius’ College

21 Cooper Stewart Waverley College

22 Finn Wake St Aloysius’ College

23 Kingstone Hoffman Cranbrook School

AICES U18 RUGBY SQUAD LIST

1 Leo Frager St Philip’s Christian College – Cessnock

2 Amos Maddinson Belmont Christian College

3 Fred Glover The Armidale School

4 Lachlan Davies Hunter Valley Grammar School

5 Atticus Kennedy St Philip’s Christian College – Newcastle

6 Buster Hindmarsh William Clarke College

7 Lachlan Eather Hunter Valley Grammar School

8 Rory Gray Hunter Valley Grammar School

9 Elijah Evans Belmont Christian College

10 Will Hall The Armidale School

11 Tyler Dolenc Shellharbour Anglican College

12 Lachlan Hails Scone Grammar School

13 Luke Anderson Wagga Wagga Christian College

14 Setaleki Finau Avondale School

15 Lachlan Gardiner GOAL College

16 Hamish Davidson Scone Grammar School

17 Jesse Bravington Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

18 Leonidus Farr GOAL College

19 Rhiley Leach Macquarie Anglican Grammar School

20 Samuel Wright Penrith Anglican College

21 Kaelan Matuz Jacobson Emmanuel Anglican College

SYDNEY JUNIORS RUGBY TEAM LIST

1 Tyson Burden C Southern Districts.

2 Nicholas Kaufusi Two Blues

3 Isaac Elliott West Harbour

4 Ollie Ryan Gordon

5 Blake Gill West Harbour

6 Soane Ta’ai Southern District

7 Ilikaya Turagavukica West Harbour

8 Lupeni Tonga West Harbour

9 Akira Chapman West Harbour

10 Tyler Birnie Eastwood

11 Henry Butler Northern Suburbs

12 Coleman Robati Warringah

13 Daniele Tailasa West Harbour

14 Jaziah Swann Two Blues

15 Max Jordon Warringah

16 Sonny Raravula West Harbour

17 Louis Prior Gordon

18 Cameron Vandergoot West Harbout

19 Callum Bush-Brady Randwick

20 Noah Lemusu Two Blues

21 Matavius Petaia Two Blues

22 Riley Donohoe Randwick

23 Khye Forrester Two Blues

NSW COUNTRY JUNIOR SQUAD

1 Kwan Ah-Hoe Illawarra

2 Mitchell Balzer Hunter

3 Harry Beckett Hunter

4 Owen Bell Central Coast

5 William Brown Illawarra

6 Harrison Brown Mid North Coast

7 Taj Butcher Mid North Coast

8 Frazer Cameron Hunter

9 Luka Coughlan-Berg Central Coast

10 Brandon Cox Hunter

11 Oliver Dart Hunter

12 Brody Dudgeon Hunter

13 Gus Ellis Hunter

14 Cody Field Hunter

15 Glassie Glassie Illawarra

16 Jamie Grant Central North

17 Henry Hubbard Central North

18 Flynn Hyndman Mid North Coast

19 Luke Jones Mid North Coast

20 Matthew Keys Far North Coast

21 William Kirk Central Coast

22 Zakkai Masoe Illawarra

23 Charlie Oates Mid North Coast

24 Samuel Scott Illawarra

25 Hunter Scrivener Mid North Coast

26 Zachariah Skinner Mid North Coast

27 Jaziah Terangi Illawarra

28 Sam Trevaskis Central North

29 Jack Uebergang Central North

30 Sam Young Mid North Coast

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Originally published as NSW’S best U18s and schoolboy rugby players right now ahead of trials for national championships