Glen, wearing an England jersey, was giving the 'thumbs up' to the camera. 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 Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. please email to admin@schoolsrugby.com.au Wollongong, Australia. The Australian Rugby Union were unable to stage any Test matches in 1977 as it was on the brink of insolvency. New Zealand won the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 and also won it in 2011 and 2015. Amidst the gloom that is currently Australian Rugby has thankfully come a rejuvenating moment where we can happily reminisce about when those in the national colours were not the laughing stock of the 15-man game, but the envy of the international rugby world. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) & the. [6][8], For the 2014 tournament, Tasmania was replaced by a VictoriaII side in the DivisionII Championship,[9] but Tasmania returned in 2015.[10]. Matthew Feagai, 6. Mould told players if they unnecessarily kicked they would be dropped. GB squad for Catholic . The squad featured future Australian internationals Justin Hodges, Jamie Lyon, Corey Parker and Brent Tate. Robert Abel St Edmund's College ACT. The name is mainly used in rugby league, rugby union and baseball. philip abbott, edward aila, john aloua, stephen batia, scott blanchard, mark bullock, dominic byrne, edward carter, blair cheesman, ryan cross, chris daish, harold dakin, matthew dunning, dirk gardner, lachlan grant, aaron hardcastle, michael hefferan, saia latu, michael maclean, tierney muller, timothy noonan, todd ollivier, david palavi, tim The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. Head Coaches: Mick Doyle (replaced by Syd Millar) / Jim Davidson. Autumn Nations Series W2 wrap: Are we not entertained? 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. The History of Australian Schools Football. 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. New South Wales Schoolboys Teams 1971-2022. 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, Caeloen Murray, Liam OHara, Peter Parathyras, Ben Plenty, Simon Raiwalui, Marcus Riley, Mark Robinson, Joe Roff, Ryan Rogan, Matthew Rogers, Mark Stitch, Bill Solofa, Marc Stcherbina, Iain Thompson, Garry Torrens, Ben Tune, Brendan Underwoods, Scott Webster, Phillip Yuen. Amidst the gloom that is currently Australian Rugby the 40th anniversary of the 1977-78 Australian schoolboys was a chance to reminisce about a rugby side the likes we'll never see again. It wasn't the fact that they defeated everyone- including Ireland, Wales and England- that put them on the highest pedestal. Email this Add to favourites Print this page Australian schoolboys tour 1977/78 report : England, Wales, Ireland, Japan, Holland, France / Australian Schools Rugby Union Get this Comments (0) Librarian's View Copyright Status Online In the Library Order a copy Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card. 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. Sixteen nations were invited to partake in the tournament, with the notable exception of South Africa; who were excluded from the tournament due to issues surrounding Apartheid. News, exclusive opinion, video to your inbox, The winger asked the Queen: "Is it true what they say about Charlie and the girls?". 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. Over the three years the side featured future first grade players Martin Kennedy, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Coote, Andrew McCullough, William Hopoate, Jamal Idris, Aaron Woods, Jason Taumalolo, Cheyse Blair and Joseph Leilua, amongst a host of others. Stay on current site or go to US version. This marked the first appearance of a then 15-year-old Owen Craigie, who would represent the Schoolboys a record three times in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles recruitment manager and former premiership winning player Noel Cleal has called time on an outstanding career in rugby league. 1995 also saw the first ever Northern Territory schoolboy in Duncan MacGillivray. In 1984, the Schoolboys hosted a tour by the British Upper Schools and Colleges (BUSCARLA), winning both matches against the tourists. Ben and Herb became the first father son pair to represent the Schoolboys. Not for the first time in the ARU's chequered history, the money had dried up. Many players who have played in the Australian Schoolboys team have gone on to further representative careers with Super Rugby franchise teams and the Australian national rugby union team.[1]. Joey Fowler (NSW Waratahs, St. Joseph's College Hunters Hill) Caleb Karangaroa (Western Force, Aranmore Catholic College) Trevor King (Queensland Reds, Downlands College) Ronan Leahy (NSW Waratahs, St. Joseph's College Hunters Hill) Joe Liddy (Queensland Reds, Easts Rugby Club Brisbane) Will McCulloch (Queensland Reds, Norths Rugby Club Brisbane) That even included field goal attempts. The post Fiji and Australia to clash in inaugural Schoolboys & Schoolgirls fixtures appeared first on Asia Pacific Rugby League. On the first match of the tour the Schoolboys set a new biggest win record beating the England Colleges team 920.[8]. The current coach of the Australian Schoolboys team is Tim White, first grade coach at Holy Cross College, Ryde and NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Rugby League Convenor. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September - October 2022. 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.". Kesomi Lolotonga St Edmund's College ACT. 1987 David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crighton, 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. Reece Walsh, 2. This would be the last Schoolboys team until 1978. 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. The Australian Schoolboys refer to junior teams that represent Australia in various sports. 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. 1987 David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crighton, 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. 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. The Queen smiled and moved on. The team featured future Australian international stars Michael Jennings, David Taylor, Darius Boyd and Akuila Uate. For our students, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to come up against some of the best schools and players from different countries. The countries that participate are invited directly by the Japanese Rugby Union, with each country then selecting the school to participate. MacGillivary would later represent Scotland at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys ha 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 . There were also countless off-field highlights, including a visit to Buckingham Palace, where one of the players Peter McPherson couldn't resist the chance to ask the Queen of Prince Charles' then heavily publicised romances. But these schoolboys succeeded in reviving interest in the Australian game, as evidenced when the team returned to Sydney. 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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. The only story on the front-page of the Sydney Daily Telegraph on January 26, 1978 was about them. 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. CHS Boys State Championships 1976-2022 - Results. 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. They went undefeated in their four matches. And they only let in six tries for a 555/97 for and against points record. 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Gregory Bruce, with grandchildren Xavier and Elijah, has written a book about the NT's great rep teams . Fresh from the recent Under 19 Origin clash in Sydney, Josiah Pahulu and Seth Nikotemo will headline the six Future Titans . Sixteen-year-old Australian Secondary Schoolboys representative Chevy Stewart kept Endeavour in contention with some outstanding defence and scoring his school's only six points in the second half. New South Wales Schoolgirls Teams 1986-2022. Sam Walker, 8. The Schoolboys returned to touring with the 1979 team, that featured future Australian internationals Ben Elias and Andrew Farrar. The All Blacks are by far the most popular rugby team globally. In 1988, the side toured New Zealand and featured Tim Brasher, David Fairleigh and a 16-year-old Brad Fittler. In 1978, 1983 and 1987, merit teams were selected who did not play anybody. 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 Rugby Home Scores Tipping Fantasy Rugby Fixtures & Results Tables RugbyNow Statsguru It was only when their mother May told them to turn to the front page that they realised what they had achieved was significant. 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. The 2003 side, which featured current New Zealand captain Benji Marshall and future Australian international Karmichael Hunt, toured New Zealand winning two games and losing one. 1987, Edberg vs. Cash, This was the last match to be played on a grass . Future internationals Greg Alexander and Paul Sironen and future first grade regulars, Tony Butterfield and Jeff Hardy, were also a part of the side. 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. Mitchell Black, 10. Selecting an ANZAC team to face the Lions: Who makes the cut in 2025? Tom Trbojevic's Top Moment of 2021. The squad featured future first graders Tautau Moga, Harry Siejka and Jack Wighton. It was a spirited effort but the Australian Schools side have gone down 34-11 to New Zealand Schoolboys in front of a packed crowd at T.G. Toby Sexton, 7. The 1995 Schoolboys toured France and England and went undefeated. The players selected in those years are still considered Australian Schoolboys. [7], In 2018, the Schoolboys toured England. The Australian Schools rugby championship winners have been crowned and the best U18 . 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. 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 2002, on the Schoolboys tour of England and France, they lost two games for the first time on the same tour and lost a test series, when they were beaten by the England Academy side. 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. 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 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. David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crighton, 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. Rugby Australia have announced a 25-player Australian Schools and U18s squad. There was also a National Indigenous team brought together by the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team, the LMRDT,[7] that competed in DivII from 2002 to 2016. The 1993 Australian Schoolboys hosted BARLA and played two tests, winning both. 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. Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby. 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. She wasn't perturbed though, with the planned half-hour meeting with the side instead extended to more than 90 minutes. News; Hyperlocal; Australian Schools rugby championship Australia A boys, girls merit teams, winners, results. Lachlan. 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 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. 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. Copyright 2020 Rugby News. 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. Many players who have played in the Australian Schoolboys team have gone on to further . The team did not include any Queensland players as they did not send players to the trials. Future representative players Israel Folau, Mitchell Pearce and Chris Lawrence were on the tour. 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We all have such fond memories of a great time in our lives, and of what we achieved." 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. Another merit team was selected in 1983 and once again featured Ettingshausen. The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. The Australian Schools Rugby Union previously held a DivisionII tournament alongside the main Division I Championship until 2016. Was this Australia's greatest rugby team? 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. The 2014 side was announced on 14 July and toured France and England in November and December of that year. Australian Schoolboys . , , , .1972 50 , . The team also featured Ben Rauter, whose father Herb also represented the Australian Schoolboys in 1972. "We played a different style of football and had a lot of fun. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. In 2001, the Schoolboys hosted the touring England Academy side and French Schools team. Ahead of the 2019 squads selection later this year, we thought wed take a look back at past Australian Schoolboy teams from 1984 to 2018. 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. Mark Ella told ESPN this week that when he thinks back to when given a chance as a 17-year-old to see the other side of the world: "I vividly remember the amazing countries we went to and that we played some great teams.". 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. 9 were here. Teams that competed included representative sides from the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Tasmania, but these match-ups were moved to the Gold Coast Rugby Carnival from 2017. They believed what they had done deserved at least some sort of mention. Future NSW State of Origin player and world champion boxer Anthony Mundine was in the team. SUNCORP AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOY TEAM to play SAMOAN SCHOOLS. The Australian boys approach is simple- run and pass at speed with unlimited support.". The Schoolboys went undefeated in three games and featured future internationals Greg Bird and Michael Weyman (who would represent again in 2002). The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. On the tour, the Schoolboys lost their first ever Test match to a New Zealand side featuring future Kiwis Gene Ngamu, Joe Vagana and Ruben Wiki. They are: Boys Competition: Downlands College, QLDGirls Competition: Kings Christian College, QLD Being selected to represent Australia at the 2023 Championships is a terrific honor for Downlands, the players, and the Toowoomba Community, said Jorden Smith, Director of Sport, Downlands College. 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. The DivisionI Championship is contested by 8 teams:[2], Each team has a squad of 23 players. 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. He played 10 representative games for the Territory during his career, between 1987 and 91. The matches will take place at Albert Park on Friday, September 30. In 2004, the Schoolboys hosted the touring English and French teams. Theo Anast from Armidale High School would later play six games for France between 1993 and 1994. 'A lot of confusion and heartbreak': What happened to the Giltinis and Gilgronis? Mark Bell, Brad Bertwhistle, Andrew Cairns, Tom Cross, Graham Emmery, Tim Enright, Lance Federow, Michael Forsythe, Andrew Friend, Adam Friend, Albert Fulavi, Scott Gourley, Scott Kennedy, Andrew Kerec, Victor Kucharzewski, Geoff Logan, Justin McDonald, Lachlan Moffat, Scott OConnell, Matthew Pini, Brett Plowman, Matthew Stocks, Anthony Woodward, Peter Yeates. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September October 2022. First held in 1979, the DivII competition originally included the state teams from Victoria and Western Australia before those sides moved to DivisionI in 2010. 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. If you have a match program or list of a missing team the ASRU would gratefully accept a copy to complete the archive. 2022 Australian Schoolgirls. Georgia Willey (Erindale College, Wanniassa) Piper Simons (Stella Maris College, Manly) Tia Jordyn Vasilovski (Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park) Litia Fusi . The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. He will coach the Team for games in September with New Zealand and Tongan Schools. 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