The BMW Australian Schoolboys side has been named in Sydney today after the conclusion of one of the hardest fought Australian Schools Rugby Union Championships in recent years at St Ignatius’ College, Riverview.
Nine Queenslanders have been selected in the Australian Schoolboys side, while a further seven will feature for the Australian Barbarians.
At the conclusion of the Championship the Australian Schoolboy Selectors named 25 boys to have the honour of being part of the Australian Schoolboys touring squad and the 23 players for the Barbarians to play the inbound Tongan School team.
One extra will be selected for the Australian Schoolboys on August 15.
The Australian Schoolboys tour includes matches against Samoan Schools, Fijian Schools, New Zealand Schools Barbarians and New Zealand Schools this year, continuing one of the longest traditions in Australian Rugby.
Australian Schools Executive Officer Andrew Elliot: “Congratulations to NSW II on their impressive performance on winning the Sebel Australian Schoolboy National Championship and to the players who have been selected in the Australian Schools and Australian Schools Barbarians sides.
“This year saw the coming of age of a number of states highlighting the brilliant work that has been done with Schoolboy Rugby programs around the country. This is only going to benefit the depth of the National Championship in the years to come.”
The BMW Australian Schools Head Coach Pat Langtry: “This year we face a great challenge with a Test matches in the hot and humid conditions of Samoa followed by the cooler New Zealand weather for the Tri Nations in New Zealand against Fiji and New Zealand. As always we know our opponents will be come to the match fully prepared – we will be just as eager and prepared to meet their challenge.
“For some players this will start their Rugby journey in representing their country and we are looking forward to coming together as a larger squad to prepare for the matches ahead.
“The Australian Schoolboys team has a proud history in producing Wallabies and we are proud to be a key part of Australian Rugby pathways in producing our next generation of elite players.”
The BMW Australian Schools Barbarians team will come together for a camp in September with a match at Newington College in Sydney against Tongan Schools on Wednesday September 14.
For more information on Australian Schools please head to www.schoolsrugby.com.au
BMW Australian Schools 2016 Calendar:
BMW Australian Schools Barbarians v Tongan Schools, Saturday 17 September, Newington College
BMW Australian Schoolboys v Samoan Schools, Saturday 24 September, Apia Samoa
BMW Australian Schoolboys v Fijian Schools, Thursday 29 September, Sacred Heart College, Auckland
BMW Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Schools Barbarians, Monday 3 October, MT Albert Grammar School, Auckland
BMW Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Schools, Saturday 8 October , Auckland Grammar
Australian Schoolboys
FIRST SURNAME SCHOOL TEAM
James Armstrong Knox Grammar School NSW 2
Adam Doueihi St Patrick’s College NSW 1
William Eadie St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace QLD 1
Sean Farrell Brisbane Boys’ College QLD 1
Sunia Finefeuiaki Marcellin College VIC
Luke Gersekowski St Edmund’s College ACT
Lloyd Gorman Brisbane State High School QLD 1
Esei Haangana St Paul’s Catholic College (NSW)CS
Opeti Helu Newington College NSW 1
Yirribi Jaffer-Williams St Joesph’s College NSW 1
Ryan Lonergan Trinity Christian College ACT
Lachlan Lonergan Trinity Christian College ACT
Isaac Lucas St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace QLD 1
Fraser McReight Brisbane Grammar School QLD 1
Matthew McTaggart St Joseph’s College NSW 2
Luke Osborne The King’s School NSW 1
Hunter Paisami Pakenham Secondary College VIC
Thomas Ross Darmalan College ACT
Justin Sikimeti St Patrick’s College QLD 1
Francis Soakai-Tai Erindale College ACT
Rory Suttor The Shore School NSW 2
Laurence Tominiko Keebra Park State High School QLD 1
Joshua Vuta Somerset College QLD 2
Nick Wilkinson St Joseph’s College NSW 1
Matthew Wilshire Toowoomba Grammar School QLD 1
Manager John Rownes NSW
Coach Pat Langtry ACT
Asst Coach Andrew Moloney QLD
Asst Coach Jay Tregonning NSW
Asst Manager John Guy NSW
ARU Pathways Adrian Thompson QLD
Physiotherapist Tom Lombardo NSW
Strength & Conditioning Jon Rousettos QLD
Australian Barbarians
FIRST SURNAME SCHOOL TEAM
Bo Abra St Stanislaus’ College (NSW)CS
Matthew Faessler Toowoomba Grammar School QLD 2
Nicholas Frost Knox Grammar School NSW 1
Hinkley Halo Vaovasa Cranbourne Secondary College VIC
Mackenzie Hansen Daramlan College ACT
William Harrison Marcellin College, Randwick NSW 2
Tyzak Jordan Waverley College NSW 2
Callum Kent Camberwell High School VIC
Dan Matthew Kariong Mountains High School NSW 2
Tate McDermott Sunshine Coast Grammar QLD 1
Matthew Orpen The King’s School (NSW)CS
Lachlan Osborne Canberra Grammar School ACT
Tom Osborne St Ignatius’ College, Riverview NSW 2
Jordan Petaia Brisbane State High School (QLD)CS
Dylan Pietsch The King’s School NSW 1
Luke Rixon The Shore School NSW 2
Charles Rorke St Ignatius’ College, Riverview NSW 2
Tom Serhon Newington College (NSW)CS
Henry Sharp Anglican Church Grammar QLD 1
Ben Simpson Brisbane Boys’ College QLD 2
Tristan Stanghon Anglican Church Grammar QLD 1
Dylan Valeni Westfields Sports HS (NSW)CS
Harry Wilson St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace QLD 2
Manager James Turner QLD
Coach Carl Marshall QLD
Asst Coach Brad Gill NSW
Physiotherapist Narelle Veverka NSW
