As we previously reported an Invitational Indigenous Under 20s squad is to tour the South West of the United States in 2015. We can now happily announce the official squad list. This is not a selection tour per-se. This is an invitational tour for young men who are influential in their communities both on and off the field.
This is not just a rugby tour.
It is a cultural exchange. Players and coaches will be staying on a reservation in New Mexico (Navajo Nation) for four days and plan to meet with another community in Arizona. Players will be taking genuine items from their own community to exchange as gifts with the opposing teams and the communities they are visiting.
| First Name | Last Name | Town/City | State | Club/School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Salee | Townsville | QLD | North Ward Old Boys Townsville | |
| Brandon | Luta | Tour Captain | Townsville | QLD | Western Suburbs Rugby Union Townsville |
| Jarrod | Mabo | Yorke Island | QLD | St Brendan's College Yeppoon | |
| Daniel | Chui-Clark | Darwin | NT | St JosephÕs College Nudgee B'isbane | |
| Zengray | Nona | Badu Island | QLD | St Brendan's College Yeppoon | |
| Joel | Cooper | Bowraville | NSW | Bowraville Goannas | |
| Dylan | Pietch | Leeton | NSW | Leeton Phantoms and Chatswood Rugby Club Sydney | |
| Leonard | Snowball | Babinda | QLD | Babinda QLD | |
| Kelvin | Lui | Townsville | QLD | Ross River Redskins Townsville | |
| Rehmond | Pompey | Townsville | QLD | Ross River Redskins Townsville | |
| Jacob | Abel | Griffith | NSW | St Edmonds College Canberra | |
| Keith | Morgan | Tour Vice Captain | Braidwood | NSW | Queanbeyan Whites |
| Connor | Watson | Avoca Beach | NSW | Knox Grammar School Sydney | |
| Nathanial | Tamwoy | Badu Island | QLD | Trinity Anglican School Cairns | |
| Kailab | Coventry | Townsville | QLD | Western Suburbs Rugby Union Townsville | |
| James | Widders Leece | Armidale | NSW | Knox Grammar School Sydney | |
| Brandon | Williams | Canberra | ACT | Quenbeyan Whites | |
| Ethan | Schober | Darwin | NT | Ipswich Grammar Ipswich | |
| Thomas | Ashworth | Wiluna | WA | Southern Lions Perth | |
| Braeden | Smith | Canberra | ACT | St Edmunds College Canberra | |
| Bryce | Lee | Canberra | ACT | College Canberra | |
| Will | Callan | Canberra | ACT | Tuggeranong Vikings Canberra | |
| Cameron | Mansell | Camden | NSW | Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Nerang | |
| Jerone | Willis | Darwin | NT | St Joseph's Nudgee College Brisbane | |
| Elliott | Thompson | Barcaldine | QLD | Brothers Rockhampton | |
| Lionel | Anau | Boigu Island | QLD | St Brendan's College Yeppoon | |
| Kody | Hall | Halls Creek | WA | Hobart Penguins | |
| Ezekhiel | Metcalfe | Townsville | QLD | Ross River Redskins Townsville | |
| Reuben | House | Canberra | ACT | ||
| Jackson | Whiting | Blacktown | NSW | Macquarie University |
Further details of the tour in 2015 can be found here.
Head Coach: Anthony Donovan (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
Manager: Darrell Morris (Townsville, QLD – Club: Uni-Norths, Canberra, ACT)
Assistant Coach: Matthew Donovan (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
Assistant Coach: Jonathon Cini (Townsville, QLD – Club Ross River Redskins, Townsville, QLD)
The group is looking for support and you can make a contribution to this great tour below.
