A third generation of the Rauluni family is on track to represent the state at rugby with young Eli Rauluni picked in the Queensland Under 15s training squad.
Rauluni, 14, is a fast and elusive centre and excelling for Nudgee College at his age level.
He is the son of former Queensland Reds halfback Jacob Rauluni, who debuted for the Reds in 1996 and went on to have a distinguished Test career for Fiji.
Young Eli has a proud heritage with his late grandfather Taito arriving from Fiji in the mid-1970s to play for Queensland before establishing his life in Brisbane.
The 35-strong Under-15s squad has been selected to prepare for two games against their NSW counterparts at Ballymore (October 6) and in Sydney (October 12).
The team will be coached by Sean Graham and Jack Hawksley.
Also included is Nudgee College flyhalf-fullback Chilli Tonelli-Smith, the son of former Wallaby Brian Smith.
The selection of the Under-15s is the start of a strong rollout of the best young rugby talent in Queensland with the Under-14 and Under-16 Emerging Reds Cup squads to be announced shortly.
Billy Campbell - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Jeremiah Kite - Brisbane Boys' College
Viliami Tuli - Ipswich Grammar School
Roman Maiava - St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
Luke Van der nist - Brisbane Boys' College
Moses Faleafa - Brisbane Boys' College
Xavier Hill - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Will Slater - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Matti Gill - Brisbane State High School
Denver Bradford - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Fraser Boakes - Brisbane State High School
Charlie Grieves - St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
Harry O’Hare - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Ranel Filipine - Ipswich Grammar School
Dylan Goodwin - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Keanu Saron - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Henry Willis - Brisbane State High School
Teauariki Siaoloa - The Southport School
Karter Iva - Brisbane State High School
Charlie Henderson - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Isaiah Nuku - Brisbane State High School
James Smith - The Southport School
Angus McPhail - Ipswich Grammar School
Chilli Tonelli - Smith - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Jack Phinney - Brisbane State High School
Harlem Faalafi - Padua College
Billy Spicer - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Elijah Rauluni - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Jerome Garling - Ipswich Grammar School
Harrison Taylor - St Laurence's College
Tom Purcell - Ipswich Grammar School
Sione Fakatava - Downlands College
Derek Ahwang - Ipswich Grammar School
Harry Dowling - The Southport School
Kobe Oberhardt - St Brendan's College Yeppoon
