Future representative players Israel Folau, Mitchell Pearce and Chris Lawrence were on the tour. Mitchell Black, 10. The 2004 side featured future international Greg Inglis. Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy & U18 rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world. The squad featured future Australian internationals Justin Hodges, Jamie Lyon, Corey Parker and Brent Tate. The first Schoolboys side of the 80's was selected in 1981, when the Schoolboys hosted the touring Junior Kiwis side from New Zealand. It was the way they played that really made them special. The 1991 team, once again, went undefeated on their tour of England. The side went undefeated in their 1997 when they once again hosted BARLA, in a squad which featured future first graders and representative players Luke Bailey, Dane Carlaw and Luke Patten. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. [7], In 2018, the Schoolboys toured England. And from these ranks emerged ten Wallabies- the Ellas, Michael O'Connor, Tony Melrose, Michael Hawker, Chris Roche, Tony D'Arcy, Shane Nightingale and Dominic Vaughan. The All Blacks. Autumn Nations Series W2 wrap: Are we not entertained? Copyright 2020 Rugby News. Hunter Beirne, Scott Bligh, Marco Caputo, Mark Challender, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Grant, Adam Harley, Rodney Kafer, Michael Kasprowicz, Tim Kelaher, Stuart Lachlan, Barry Lea, Michael Miller, Andrew Obad, Kevin OKane, Glenn Panaho, Michael Pennisi, Craig Polla-Mounter, Anthony Scriven, John Stafford, James Swan, Tim Watkins, Dean Zammitt. 2022 Australian Schoolboys Team Chris Faagutu (Marsden State High School) Ethan Ferguson (Lambton High School) Thomas Fletcher (St Gregory's College) Harry Hassett (The Hills Sports High. Many players who have played in the Australian Schoolboys team have gone on to further . 1988 The ASRU is delighted to announce that the Australian Schools Rugby Championships 2022 are being held 5-9 July 2022, at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. Keep an eye out for Rugby News in-depth coverage of the Australian Schools Championship throughout the week. Results of SSA National Championships, Players of the Tournaments 1973-2022. Established in 1972, the first Australian Schoolboys rugby league team featured players from New South Wales and one Western Australian player. The late Sam Davey a teacher at Keira Boys High the founding father of Australian Schoolboys Rugby League was the Manager of this team. The Australian Schools Rugby Union previously held a DivisionII tournament alongside the main Division I Championship until 2016. During the tour, the British newspapers tried to out-do each other in coming up with ballet metaphors to describe the grace of the Australian Schoolboys running game. Richard Ball, Matthew Collard, Brad Condon, Samson Fangaloka, Scott Fay, Paul Findlay, Simon Guilfoyle, Craig Howe, Stephen Jani, Gareth Jones, David Kelaher, Craig McMullen, Tom Morrison, Raoul Pohio, Matthew Pryke, Stephen Scahill, Tim Stoyles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamaru, Graeme Thompson, Nathan Turner, Philip Tyler, Andrew Williams, Simon Wilson. Richard Kennar, from Craigieburn Secondary College CAS, became the first Victorian player to play for the Australian Schoolboys. At a Friday luncheon in Brisbane, a toast will be raised to celebrate 40 years since the 1981-82 Australian Schoolboys embarked on their own 10-match unbeaten rampage on the other side of the world. Graeme Bond, Brad Condon, David Davies, Lawson Donald, Brett Foster, Matthew Hall, Nick Harvey, Glen Hauff, James Holbeck, Matthew Isaacs, Gareth Jones, Gavin Mansfield, Justin McGinty, Duncan McRae, Bernard Pollard, Anthony Prior, Joe Roff, Baden Stephenson, Nick Stiles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamarua, Phillip Yuen. Ben and Herb became the first father son pair to represent the Schoolboys. The Australian Schools Rugby Union previously held a Division II tournament alongside the main Division I Championship until 2016. Chris Blanchard, Scott Bowen, Matthew Burke, Todd Cole, Ryan Craig, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Crocker, Tim Eisenhauer, Justin Fielke, Salei (Fili) Finau, Nicholas Ghattas, Richard Graham, Travis Hall, Rodney Hayes, Graham Hislop, John Isaac, Troy Jaques, Peter Jorgensen, David Kelaher, Haydn Long, Ben May, Michael Misson, Rodney Moore, Thomas Morrison, Scott Murray, Stuart Pinkerton, Craig Polla-Mounter, Jacob Rauluni, Graeme Thompson, Micah Tuck, John Turner, Hugh Williams, Simon Wilson. VIEW TEAM LISTS FOR AUSTRALIA A SCHOOLS & AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS BARBARIANS These lists have been compiled using the ASRU archives. The players are extremely excited to represent their country and school community on the world stage. The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. Their mode of attack was based around a flat attacking alignment, that the ball had to be run from every opportunity, players had to pursue tries, forwards and backs were interchangeable in open play, and kicking had to be kept to a minimum. 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Wollongong, Australia. That even included field goal attempts. A few days ago, a group of middle-aged men- some showing off the benefits of a lush life but many still taut, trim and terrific- assembled in Sydney for an important sporting reunion, marking the 40th anniversary of the celebrated 1977-78 Australian Schoolboys team that finished a 16-match tour of Japan and Europe unbeaten. In 2010, the side toured England, Wales and France, winning 4 games and losing two (both to the England Academy). Stephen Antonelli, Andrew Blades, Josh Carmody, Jack Dempsey, Anthony Dempsey, Cameron Douglas, Anthony Grigson, Murray Harley, Tony Hayes, Paul Healy, Steven Hickey, Ian Humphris, Mark Malloy, Guy McLaren, Mark Patterson, David Ross, Andrew Rowntree, Ricky Stuart, Scott Taylor, Glen Taylor, Allan Warby, Jason Woodward. In 1982, the Schoolboys returned the favour and toured New Zealand for the first time, where they also received their first ever loss, to an Auckland based selection team, 1610. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys ha New Zealand as a country only has a population of 4.8 million but the team has won the hearts of millions of rugby fans around the world. Their impromptu work at close quarters, both in the use of the ball and in working round opponents was something completely beyond the experience of the England boys, who have grown up in a very much more orthodox game. David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crichton, Andrew Friend, Aaron Gold, Anthony Hart, Anthony Hayes, Andrew Hickey, Tim Horan, Brett Johnstone, Michael Jorgensen, Darren Junee, Jason Kelly, Bill Kettle, Jason Little, Geoff Logan, Quentin Peihopa, Sean Stanley, Jason Weber. We all have such fond memories of a great time in our lives, and of what we achieved." This Australian team, captained by Melrose who later had both a successful rugby and league career, succeeded where so many others have failed by winning over the Fleet Street press. This article lists the official squads for the 1987 Rugby World Cup that took place in New Zealand and Australia from 22 May until 20 June 1987. VIKING PARK CANBERRA TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1 pm. The Australian Rugby Union were unable to stage any Test matches in 1977 as it was on the brink of insolvency. The squad comes after a series of games between the Super Rugby Academy sides, with the group assembling at the . Jason Air, Grant Anderson, Tom Bowman, David Brailey, Douglas Bursill, Michael Choromanski, Matt Clowry, Andrew de Saxe, Cameron Fear, Michael Fordham, James Godfrey, Glen Hauff, John Hearn, Tony Jasser, Matthew Kennedy, Cameron Kenny, Luke Mann, Gavin Mansfield, Caeleon Murray, Liam OHara, Peter Parathyras, Ben Plenty, Simon Raiwalui, Marcus Riley, Mark Robinson, Joe Roff, Ryan Rogan, Mathew Rogers, Mark Sitch, Bill Solofa, Marc Stcherbina, Iain Thomson, Gary Torrens, Ben Tune, Brendan Underwood, Scott Webster, Phillip Yuen. Hunter Beirne, Scott Bligh, Marco Caputo, Mark Challender, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Grant, Adam Harley, Rodney Kafer, Michael Kasprowicz, Tim Kelaher, Stuart Lachlan, Barry Lea, Michael Miller, Andrew Obad, Kevin OKane, Glenn Panoho, Michael Pennisi, Craig Polla-Mounter, Anthony Scriven, John Stafford, James Swan, Tim Watkins, Dean Zammitt. "The Test matches bring with . Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy & U18 rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world. Not for the first time in the ARU's chequered history, the money had dried up. The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. The Australian Schools Rugby Union has announced that Andrew Maloney from Churchie (ACGS ) in Brisbane has been appointed Head Coach for the Australian Schoolboys Team for 2018. Australian Schoolboys national baseball team, Australia national schoolboy rugby league team, Australia national schoolboy rugby union team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Schoolboys&oldid=999403002, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 00:25. On the first match of the tour the Schoolboys set a new biggest win record beating the England Colleges team 920.[8]. [3] The team defeated the touring England Academy squad in both their encounters, 4310 in Canberra and 4214 in Brisbane. Here are some of the most iconic moments from the Australian Open's over 100 years of history, according to 'Newsweek.'. The Championship includes Boys (Fifteens) and Girls (Sevens). "They make overlaps from close quarters as naturally as they breathe, and undoubtedly the stars of the team are the three Ella brothers- Glen, Gary and Mark. Each year the best high school players in Australia are chosen to either represent the Schoolboys on an overseas tour or host a touring country in Australia. Hunter Beirne, Michael Brial, Damon Emtage, Geoff Fenwicke, Aaron Gold, David Grimmond, Stuart Holt, Joseph Kennedy, Geoff Logan, Todd Louden, Adam Magro, Angus Miller, Garrick Morgan, Matthew OConnor, Brock Parker, Quentin Peihopa, Nick Perkins, Jason Reilly, David Russell, Peter Ryan, Ves Soldo, Michael Towns, Dean Zammitt. Mark Brough, Peter Cinelli, Richard Crowe, David Cruickshank, Sean Czinner, Richard Dowsett, Sean Flanagan, David Hagan, Anthony Herbert, Franco Lagudi, Guy McLaren, Andrew Parr, Stephen Partridge, John Pead, Brad Pillinger, John Pilton, Gary Quick, Robert Renete, Darren Riley, Brian Smith, Paul Thompson, Ildo Tomasiello, Andrew Vincz. The History of Australian Schools Football. This article lists all the rugby league footballers who have been selected for the Australian Schoolboys, since its inception in 1972. Unlike current day Schoolboys, the team was an Under 16 years age division. Ten of the Gold Coast's brightest future stars will represent their state in the upcoming Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League National Championships, kicking-off at Redcliffe on Saturday. World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Australian Schoolboys Coach Tim White commented: "The 2021 selection process was the most comprehensive and all-consuming process ever undertaken by . Chris Blanchard, Scott Bowen, Matthew Burke, Todd Cole, Ryan Craig, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Crocker, Tim Eisenhauer, Justin Fielke, Salei (Fili) Finau, Nicholas Ghattas, Richard Graham, Travis Hall, Rodney Hayes, Graham Hislop, John Isaac, Troy Jaques, Peter Jorgensen, David Kelaher, Haydn Long, Ben May, Michael Misson, Rodney Moore, Thomas Morrison, Scott Murray, Stuart Pinkerton, Craig Polla-Mounter, Jacob Rauluni, Graeme Thompson, Micah Tuck, John Turner, Hugh Williams, Simon Wilson. [2], Following the tournament, the Australian Schools Team is selected to represent Australia in 'Test' matches against national Under 18 or schoolboys teams from other countries.[2]. Richard Ball, Matthew Collard, Brad Condon, Samson Fangaloka, Scott Fay, Paul Findlay, Simon Guilfoyle, Craig Howe, Stephen Jani, Gareth Jones, David Kelaher, Craig McMullen, Tom Morrison, Raoul Pohio, Matthew Pryke, Stephen Scahill, Tim Stoyles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamaru, Graeme Thompson, Nathan Turner, Philip Tyler, Andrew Williams, Simon Wilson. 1987, Edberg vs. Cash, This was the last match to be played on a grass . Robert Jennings picked for the Australian Schoolboys rugby . [2] Under the current format, the championships are played in two divisions. Future Australian internationals Brett Kimmorley, Ben Ikin and Luke Priddis were also in the side. The Schoolboys went undefeated in three games and featured future internationals Greg Bird and Michael Weyman (who would represent again in 2002). Chris Blanchard, Scott Bowen, Matthew Burke, Todd Cole, Ryan Craig, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Crocker, Tim Eisenhauer, Justin Fielke, Salei(Fili) Finau, Nicholas Ghattas, Richard Graham, Travis Hall, Rodney Hayes, Graham Hislop, John Isaac, Troy Jaques, Peter Jorgensen, David Kelaher, Haydn Long, Ben May, Michael Misson, Rodney Moore, Thomas Morrison, Scott Murray, Stuart Pinkerton, Craig Polla-Mounter, Jacob Rauluni, Graeme Thompson, Micah Tuck, John Turner, Hugh Williams, Simon Wilson. 2022 Australian Schoolboys Chris Faagutu Marsden State High School Ethan Ferguson Lambton High School Thomas Fletcher St Gregory's College Harry Hassett The Hills Sports High School Arama Hau Keebra Park SHS Isaiya Katoa Barker College Keano Kinni Palm Beach Currumbin SHS Liam Le Blanc St Joseph's College, Nudgee Jesse McLean Newington College All rightsreserved | Terms Policy | Disclaimer, Eight Australian Schools & U18s players to watch, NSW players dominate Australia A Schoolboys selection ahead of Japan tour, CAS v GPS: 8 standout performers from Tuesdays rep matches, CAS: Knox defend their way to 33-27 victory over Waverley, GPS Round 1: Newington upstage Scots; Joeys & Riverview claim wins, Waverley and Knox prepare for season defining CAS clash. HOLD THE DATE: THE ANNUAL ASRU LUNCHEON - FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2023 - SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: PHIL KEARNS, AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION The Australian Schools Rugby Union ASRU is pleased to announce the two schools teams selected to represent Australia in the prestigious SANIX World Youth Rugby Tournament to be held in Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan 26 April 6 May, 2023. Taking many hints from the adventurous, creative playing theories of A.C 'Johnnie' Wallace, Cyril Towers and Wally Meagher who made the 1927-28 Waratahs such a vibrant, memorable brand, the 1977-78 schoolboys, coached by Geoff Mould, pushed the ethos that running rugby was winning rugby. It unshackled rugby, luring so many newcomers to the code. Coached by future Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the 20th Century coach, Roy Masters, and featuring future internationals Ian Schubert, Craig Young, Les Boyd and Royce Ayliffe, the side toured Great Britain, going undefeated on the tour and scoring 108 tries in their 11 games to their opponents one. New South Wales Schoolgirls Teams 1986-2022. Before the match against New Zealand, Martn Yangela withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Marcelo Faggi. The first of four Schoolboys merit teams, a merit team is chosen based on the trial games but does not tour or play games together. Tue 17 Jan 2023, 05:21 PM. Stephen Antonelli, Andrew Blades, Josh Carmody, Jack Dempsey, Anthony Dempsey, Cameron Douglas, Anthony Grigson, Murray Harley, Tony Hayes, Paul Healy, Steven Hickey, Ian Humphris, Mark Malloy, Guy McLaren, Mark Patterson, David Ross, Andrew Rowntree, Ricky Stuart, Scott Taylor, Glen Taylor, Allan Warby, Jason Woodward. Georgia Willey (Erindale College, Wanniassa) Piper Simons (Stella Maris College, Manly) Tia Jordyn Vasilovski (Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park) Litia Fusi . The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September - October 2022. Rugby Home Scores Tipping Fantasy Rugby Fixtures & Results Tables RugbyNow Statsguru They defeated BARLA and a France Schools side but lost to the England Academy team. [2] From 2012 to 2016, a President's XV Team was selected from the DivisionII players for matches against visiting national schools teams. Australian Schoolboys Schoolboy Cup 2022 Draws, Results, Ladders 2021 Draws, Results, Ladders NSW Rugby League All Schools Combined High Schools (NSWCHS) Sports High Schools Buckley Shield Uni Shield St Marys Cup Endeavour SHS Westfields SHS Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Club Footy Cronulla Juniors Photo Gallery Millner Field. Timothy MacNamara St Edmund's College ACT. Robert Abel St Edmund's College ACT. The 1986 side featured future Australian internationals Bradley Clyde and Andrew Gee. A few days ago, a group of middle-aged men- some showing off the benefits of a lush life but many still taut, trim and terrific- assembled in Sydney for an important sporting reunion, marking the 40th anniversary of the celebrated 1977-78 Australian Schoolboys team that finished a 16-match tour of Japan and Europe unbeaten. Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy & U18 rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world. 1988 The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. With the 2017 Australian Schoolboys team to be announced this weekend, we thought wed take a look back at the sides from 1984 to 2016. The often caustic but always perceptive London Daily Telegraph rugby correspondent, John Reason wrote: "The Australians play a style of football which has certainly not been seen in this country since the war, if ever.". The team selected in 1985 went undefeated against a touring Junior Kiwis side and in 1986 went undefeated once again on their tour of England. But these schoolboys succeeded in reviving interest in the Australian game, as evidenced when the team returned to Sydney. Richard Ball, Matthew Collard, Brad Condon, Samson Fangaloka, Scott Fay, Paul Findlay, Simon Guilfoyle, Craig Howe, Stephen Jani, Gareth Jones, David Kelaher, Craig McMullen, Tom Morrison, Raoul Pohio, Matthew Pryke, Stephen Scahill, Tim Stoyles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamaru, Graeme Thompson, Nathan Turner, Philip Tyler, Andrew Williams, Simon Wilson. In 1978, 1983 and 1987, merit teams were selected who did not play anybody. If you have a match program or list of a missing team the ASRU would gratefully accept a copy to complete the archive. After 35 years spent devoted to the greatest game of all, Noel Cleal has announced his retirement from rugby league, effective immediately. Jayden Clarkson, 9. The Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League 18 years team to tour Wales, England and France is: Coach: Brendan Barlow QSSRL Lachlan Burr - Picnic Point High School, NSW Paul Carter - Homebush Boys High School, NSW Michael Chee-Kam - Erindale College, ACT Cameron Cullen - Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, QLD Due to the ARL and Super League war in 1996, the Schoolboys (who were supposed to tour New Zealand) toured Papua New Guinea for the first time. The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. The side played 7 games, winning 6 of them. In 1998, the Schoolboys toured New Zealand, playing 4 games and losing only one to an Auckland Invitational XIII. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys have produced over 50 Australian representatives,[1] amongst a host of players who have represented other nations at the highest level.[2]. Autumn Nations Series Week 3: Everything you need to know for this weekend's rugby, 'I love these girls': Smith hopes Black Ferns' run leaves lasting legacy, Red Roses fly-half Zoe Harrison ignoring haters with TikTok. Reece Walsh, 2. Fittler was named again in 1989, as the Schoolboys hosted the British Amateur Rugby League under 19's (BARLA) for two games, winning both. The 1999 side toured France, England and Ireland, going undefeated. The team winning the DivisionI Championship is awarded the 'Jika' Travers Shield, while the runner-up receives the 'Weary' Dunlop Plate. 5IV is an early stage commercialisation company helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into startups, products and services (and even movies). Wally Lewis, who struggled to make the schoolboy's first XV on tour, instead made the international rugby league arena his. Sam Walker, 8. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) & the. The 1984 Australian Schoolboys was also the first to feature a player who would go on to represent a country other than Australia at international level. The Schoolboys returned to touring with the 1979 team, that featured future Australian internationals Ben Elias and Andrew Farrar. The Schoolboys then went undefeated on their 2007 tour of New Zealand, in 2008 against the touring England Academy and French Schools sides and in 2009 against the touring Great Britain Community Lions. The All Blacks are by far the most popular rugby team globally. In 2001, the Schoolboys hosted the touring England Academy side and French Schools team. Mould told players if they unnecessarily kicked they would be dropped. The Australian Schools Rugby Championships, held to determine the champion state and to select the Australian Schools Rugby team, have taken place every year since 1973. AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS' RUGBY UNION The Australian Schools Rugby Union 'ASRU' is pleased to announce the two schools teams selected to represent Australia in the prestigious SANIX World Youth Rugby Tournament to be held in Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan 26 April - 6 May, 2023. CHS Girls State Championships 1981 . It worked. In order to recognise the best schoolboy rugby league players across the nation, the ASSRL Selectors have chosen a 2021 Australian Schoolboys Merit Team selected through a comprehensive process. Copyright 2020 Rugby News. You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. 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