NSW Schools Under 16 Championships - 2015

[Hugh Jarse]

Even though there was no National Under 16 Championships last year, the annual festival of selectorial wheeling and dealing still seemed to take place as NSW Schools and Sydney JRU and NSW Country JRU indulged in their annual competition to see who can select the best team to represent them from the same pool of boys.

NSW JRU will still be running their Junior State Championships over the June Long Weekend. The NSW JRU and its affiliates seem to be on a "steady as she goes" path following the cancellation of the National Under 16's and the introduction of the Junior Gold Cup Programme and Tournament. Sydney JRU will play Country JRU at some future date, after there will be tears and tantrums over the selection of Zone teams for Sydney JRU Regional tournament, the announcement of the SJRU Teams in U14 - U17's, and the NSW JRU rep teams that will take on the ACT JRU age group teams, and anyone else that can be arranged.

NSW Schools RU also seem to be also on a "steady as she goes" path judging on what is appearing on the various School association websites. The dates and format appears to be identical as it was last year (with an adjustment to realign the Days of the Week to the relevant 2015 date).

As far as I can gather the following dates are important for the Under 16 Championships and trials:
31 May: 4 way trial (CHS U16 A vs CCC U16 v CHS U16 B v AICES U16) at Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters

June 14 @ Pittwater Rugby Park No 2
ISA U16 v CCC U16 v CHS U16 (3 way trial)??
AICES U16 v CHS U16 v CCC U16 (3 way trial)

NSWSRU U16 CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 21/22 @ Knox Grammar Saturday/Sunday
Participants:
AAGPS A will masquarade as Presidents XV A
AAGPS B will masquarade as Presidents XV B
CAS, ISA, AICES, CHS I, CHS II and CCC will round out the numbers to make 2 pools of 4.

Possible Pool Groupings (alphabetic order):
Pool A
AAGPS A, AICES, CCC, and CHS II

Pool B
AAGPS B, CAS, ISA, and CHS I

2 Pool games on Saturday
Sunday games:
Final Pool game &:
Winner Pool A v Winner Pool B
Runner Up Pool A v Runner Up Pool B
etc

Team Selections
AICES trials were held last week at TG Milner and have published their U16 team.

CAS will be having a North of the Harbour vs South of the Harbour Trial before announcing their team.

ISA had their trials in early May. Unknown when the team will be announced.

AAGPS will do what they damn well want to do, but typically there will be a trial on a Sunday about a fortnight before the tournament, with the two teams announced on that Sunday night.

CHS carnival was held in early May in Wagga Wagga. U16 trials were held in March, and two squads were announced which will be whittled down to one for the Schools U16 Championships, unless CHS 2 becomes the 8th team.

CCC trials were held this week at TG Milner, with their U16 team to be published very soon.

Key Dates for NSW U16 Schools Championships & Trials appear to be:
16 March CHS U16 trials at Newcastle Number 5 Sports Ground, Newcastle
23 March CHS U16 trials at Granville Rugby Park, Merrylands
30 March CHS U16 trials at Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah
6 May ISA U16 Trials - St Pius X grounds at Oxford Falls
15 May AICES U16 Trials at TG Milner Oval, Marsfield
18 and 19 May CCC Selection Trials at TG Milner Oval, Marsfield
31 May U16 Trials at Forshaw Park, Sylvania [2014 draw was AICES U16 v CHS U16 A, CCC U16 v CHS U16 B]
31 May ISA Training Camp at BMGS
4 June CAS U16 Trials at Cranbrook: CAS U16 North vs South
14 June U16 trials at Pittwater Park No 2 [2014 Draw AICES U16 v CCC U16, CNTY U16 v AICES U16, CCC U16 v Cnty U16, ISA U16 v CHS U16 - No NSW Cntry Schools in 2015]
14 June AAGPS U16 (Presidents) trials at Newington
20/21 June NSW SRU U16 Champs at Knox
October Long Weekend - Possible NSW JRU U16 Invitational tournament at TG Milner Oval, Marsfield

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2015 AICES U16 Team
http://www.aices.com.au/


AICES 16yrs Rugby Team 2015
Jahnneric AFELE, Mt View AC
Hamish BOXALL, Hunter Valley GS
Maxamillion CARFI, St Philip's Cessnock
Rohan EDWARDS, Scone GS
Iakopo ESERA, Richard Johnson AS
Quartey FILIPO, Hunter CS
Phillip FINE, Macarthur AC
Tobi FOX, Reddam House
Kyle GAEL, Hunter Valley GS
Sam GRAY, Calrossy AS
Liam KELLY, Hunter Valley GS
Sam LAURIE, Scone GS
Tariro MAKORE, Richard Johnson AS
Lachlan NORTHEY, Inaburra
Jack REDFERN, Calrossy AS
Michael REWITT, Newcastle GS
Callum SCARR, St Philip's Cessnock
Harrison STEIN, Reddam House
Max SWANENBERG, Hunter Valley GS
Zack TOLKIN, Reddam House
Ruben VERMAAK, Shellharbour AC
Nathan VOUGDIS, Reddam House
Connor WILLMOTT, Nowra AC

Coach: Mr Nick CHILDS, Northholm GS
Assistant Coach: Mr Daniel TOOLE, Nowra AC
Manager: Mr Tim DAWSON, Pacific Hills CS

Shadows
Kane HOLBERT, Hunter Valley GS
Anthony SAKR, Toongabbie CS
William ELMS, Calrossy AS
Lachlan FERRIS, The Hills GS
Jacob HARDIE, St Columba AS
Tyler SIMSHAUSER, Calrossy AS
Brad RICHARDSON, William Clarke
Joshua TRUSSWELL, Arndell AC

Congratulations to all those boys selected. Stay fit, work hard, and listen to your coaches. If you don't, there is an eager beaver in the shadow team only too willing to take your spot.

AICES 16yrs Rugby Dates
12 June, AICES Rugby Training @ Narrabeen from 2:00 pm

Sunday 31st May, Game vs CHS Blue @ TBA from 11.00am

Sunday 14th June
Game vs CCC @ Pittwater Park No 2 from 11.00am
Game vs CHS @ Pittwater Park No 2 from 11.30am

Sat/Sun 20st & 21nd June
NSW Championships @ Knox Grammar from TBA

Additional News from AICES (they don't get too much coverage on G&GR)
AICES Rugby Cup
Date - Wednesday 5th August 2015
Venue - The Hills Grammar School
Nominations - close on Tuesday 14th July.
Opens and 15 yrs (age turned this year) will be played. All games will be full rugby - 15 players.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

NSW CHS Under 16s "Sky Blue" Squad for the CCC Trial
1. Hatoni HAFOKA, Hills SHS
2. Daniel KING, Brisbane Water SC
3. Netane TALANOA, Campbelltown PAHS
4. Matt POLMEAR, Terrigal HS
5. Tyler SMITH, Epping BHS
6. Brad AFFLECK, Hunter SHS
7. Davis HARARA, Merewether HS
8. Alex ALEKI, Hills SHS
9. Lisiate FINAU, Westfields SHS
10. Leti TUIVASA, Westfields SHS
11. Trumayne KURU, Ashcroft HS
12. Jason TUPOU-WITCHMAN, Narrabeen SHS
13. Tristan REILLY, Hunter SHS
14. Kane HOLMES, Illawarra SHS
15. Billy CARBERRY, Mudgee HS

16. Terrence TOOMATA, Westfields SHS
17. Oliver EVANS, Mosman HS
18. Les PAUULU, Hills SHS
19. Chris REILLY, Richmond River HS
20. David KIM, Sydney BHS
21. Bayden STEWART, Westfields SHS
22. Bass PEACHEY-FATOA, Endeavour SHS


NSW CHS Under 16s "Royal Blue" Squad for the CCC Trial
1. Aengus CHAPMAN, Ballina HS
2. Jeremy CAIRNS, Illawarra SHS
3. Peter BETHAM, Maitland HS
4. William McDONALD, Terrigal HS
5. Luke MANUEL, Endeavour SHS
6. ZacharyTUALA, Hills SHS
7. Harrison TURNER, Epping BHS
8. Oregon KAUFUSI, Hills SHS
9. Kieron ELLIS, Endeavour SHS
10. Dallas PATTERSON, Hills SHS
11. Ali TAUFAAO, Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
12. Leroy TUIVATI, Maitland HS
13. Felix SMITH, Ashcroft HS
14. Leeroy MAGALOGO, Hills SHS
15. Stuart MACKRELL, Chatswood HS

16. Blake LECCAS, Henry Kendall HS
17. Nigel ZHI DAO ZHAN, Sydney BHS
18. Phillip FANENE, Hills SHS
19. Simione KAUVESI, Hills SHS
20. Penimapa TUITUPOU, Hills SHS
21. Cassius WRIGHT, Endeavour SHS
22. Mitch BRENNAN, Kirrawee HS


Edit: Positions added as per programme for CHS v CCC trials.

 

[Rachet_84]

Can someone explain .. From the U16 NSW Schools carnival they select one or two NSW All schools team ? Then when and where does the NSW All school team play ?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^ Based on history, even when there was a National Under 16 championship being run, there was only ever one NSW All Schools Under 16 team chosen.

In the "olden days", there were 3 teams from NSW at the National U16 championships: NSW Schools, Sydney JRU and NSW Country JRU. All 16 year olds by law must be at school, but not all schools have rugby teams, or rugby programmes.
Many kids selected for Sydney JRU U16 for previous National U16 Championships did not actually play regular competition rugby in the Sydney JRU competition.

Last year the NSW Schools team participated in a NSW U16 Invitational Tournament over the October long weekend. It is believed that this may be the case this year as well.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Forshaw Rugby Park 31/5/2015

u/16s - 3 x 30 min "games"
CHS II v CCC, 10am
CHS II v CHS I, 10.40am
CHS I v CCC, 11.20am

AICES web site records that there should be a game on 31 May against CHS Royal Blue. That may not be going ahead if the above information is correct.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2015 NSW CCC Under 16 Squad for NSW All Schools U16 Trials

1. Andrew MARTYN, St John Paul College (Coffs Harbour)
2. Nicholas DOLLY, Marian Catholic College (Kenthurst)
3. Angus LANGFIELD, Xavier Catholic College (Skennars Head)
4. Cooper TAEKATA, St John Paul College (Coffs Harbour)
5. William WOOLLEY, St John's College Woodlawn (Lismore)
6. Bailey LAMB, Edmund Rice College (West Wollongong)
7. Kyle GIBSON, St John's College (Dubbo East)
8. Musika LOTO'ANIU, Parramatta Marist High (Westmead)
9. Zachary STRIDE, St Edward's College (Gosford)
10. William HARRISON, Marcellin College (Randwick)
11. Joshua DELAILOA, St Paul's Catholic College (Greystanes)
12. Brock CAMPBELL, James Sheahan Catholic High School (Orange)
13. Declan LEANEY, St John Paul College (Coffs Harbour)
14. Kel SHEATHER, St John's College Woodlawn (Lismore)
15. Jonathan MITSIAS, Marcellin College (Randwick)

16. Angus HICKEY, St John Paul College (Coffs Harbour)
17. Nicholas FISHER, James Sheahan Catholic High School (Orange)
18. Bailey ANTROBUS, Edmund Rice College (West Wollongong)
19. Lachlan GOODACRE, Marist College (Eastwood)
20. Raymond KAIFA, MacKillop Catholic College (Warnervale)
21. Thomas DUFFICY, St Edward's College (Gosford)
22. Saul LEWIS, Holy Cross College (Ryde)

Moung DUT, James Sheahan Catholic High School (Orange)

Source: https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswccc-rugby-results.aspx

Edit: Positions added as per programme for CHS v CCC trials.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

NSWSRU U16 Trials @ Pittwater Rugby Park No.2
Sunday, 14 June 2015

AICES U16 V CCC U16 11:00 AM
CNTY U16 (???) V AICES U16 11.30 AM
CCC U16 V CNTY U16 ??? 12:00 NOON
ISA U16 V CHS U16 12.30 PM
ISA U16 V CHS U16 1:00 PM


From CCC website. https://www.csss.nsw.edu.au/nswccc-rugby-sport-specific-information.aspx
May be an error in the reference to Cnty U16.
Possible that this may be a CHS II U16 or a Presidents XV



CHS website is saying the draw for May 31 is:
CHS 16 (Royal Blue) v CCC 16
CHS 16 (Sky Blue) v AICES 16

and the draw for 14 June at Pittwater Rugby Park is:
AICES 16 v CCC 16
AICES 16 v CHS (Royal Blue) 16
CHS (Sky Blue) 16 v CCC 16
ISA 16 v CHS (Royal Blue) 16
ISA 16 v CHS (Sky Blue) 16

http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/nswchs/ (select Rugby and 16 Years Team Information)


I'm inclined to think that the CHS information may be more accurate.

 

[S'UP]

Forshaw Rugby Park 31/5/2015

u/16s - 3 x 30 min "games"
CHS II v CCC, 10am
CHS II v CHS I, 10.40am
CHS I v CCC, 11.20am

AICES web site records that there should be a game on 31 May against CHS Royal Blue. That may not be going ahead if the above information is correct.

This what we were given yesterday as the official draw, so your informstion would appear to be correct

RUGBY UNION.​

FIXTURES FOR SUNDAY, 31ST. May. ​

FORSHAW RUGBY PARK​

Under 16 Trials – 30 minutes (with stoppage time)
10.00 CHS II v. CCC
10.40 CHS II v. CHS I
11.20 CHS I v. CCC


Under 18 Trials - 35 minutes (with Stoppage time)
12.00 CHS II v. CCC
12.45 CHS II v. CHS I

1.30 CHS I v. CCC

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Results from U16 CCC v CHS Royal Blue/Sky Blue round robin.

I think CHS Royal Blue = CHS 1 and CHS Sky Blue = CHS 2.

CCC v CHS 2 - 3 tries to 1
CHS1 v CHS 2 - ~4 tries to 1
CCC v CHS1 - 3 tries to 1

Only watched the CCC games. Forwards matched up to a lot bigger opponents, backs cut them to pieces when the ball went wide.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

CAS Under 16s – selections for 2015

1. Finn WRIGHT ( W )
2. Joff PILTON ( C )
3. Max CUTRONE ( K )
4. Pat CLIFTON ( W )
5. Tom HUMPHREYS ( K )
6. Daniel SZABO ( W )
7. Matt COGHILL ( B )
8. Nick FROST ( K )
9. Marco BELL ( W )
10. Finnbar STENMARK ( C )
11. Mitch DICKINS ( C )
12. Tom WOODCOCK ( K )
13. Brooklyn HARDAKER( W )
14. Ethan HOWE ( W )
15. Kordell PAYNE ( T )

Res –
16. Brady DAWSON ( K )
17. Simon RAHME ( A )
18. Matt DOYLE ( T )
19. Charlie CRAMMOND ( C )
20. Hugh MELCHOIR ( B )
21. Ben HANSEN ( K )
22. Ben DONALDSON ( W )
23. Bailey WHITE ( B )

Coaches – Mr S COLEMAN ( W) & Mr S O’DONNELL ( W )
Manager – Mr K IKEUCHI ( T )

http://www.cas.nsw.edu.au/home/winter-sports/rugby/representative-teams/

 

[Hugh Jarse]

From the NSW Schools trials thread

CCC 16s defeated AICES 12-7. Unsure of scores from previous games.

Edit: I'm told the score was 10-7. Pleasantly surprised at AICES' performance.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2015 ISA U16's vs CHS U16's
1. Cameron PRINCE, St. Augustine's College
2. Peter HADLOW, Oakhill College
3. Jack BREWER, Oakhill College
4. Zac DeROOY, St. Augustine's College
5. Luke RATCLIFF, St. Augustine's College
6. Hunter WARD, St. Stanislaus' College
7. Bo ABRA, St. Stanislaus' College
8. Joshua THRUM, St. Pius X College
9. Nick TRENGROVE, St. Stanislaus' College
10. Ned BROCKMAN, Kinross Wolaroi School
11. Yool YOOL, St. Stanislaus' College
12. Dominic EASY, St. Pius X College
13. Riley ALCORN, St. Gregory's College
14. Jesse ALLEN, St. Augustine's College
15. Nick SMITH, St. Stanislaus' College

16. Joel THOMAS, St. Stanislaus' Coliege
17. Ryan BENTO, St. Pius X College
18. Lachlan MELVILLE, St. Stanislaus' College
19. Peter DONATO, St. Stanislaus' College
20. Willy MANU, St. Augustine's College
21. Gianlucca NATOLI, St. Augustine's College
22. Kyle DEVINE, St. Patrick's College
23. James SIDERY, St. Augustine's College

Coaches:
Mr. B. KENSEY, Central Coast Grammar School
Mr. D. NEWMAN, Oakhill College

Manager: Mr. M. SPENSER, St. Gregory's College

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Results for 14 June U16 trials at Pittwater Rugby Park:
AICES U16 7 def by CCC U16 10
AICES U16 7 def by CHS (Royal Blue) U16 14
CHS (Sky Blue) U16 5 def by CCC U16 14

Results TBC
ISA U16 v CHS (Royal Blue) U16
ISA U16 v CHS (Sky Blue) U16

 

[fortheloveofrugby]

Correction on todays U/16's games.
AICES U16 7 def by CHS II U16 10
AICES U16 7 def by CCC U16 14

Very impressive effort from the AICES boys, as first time together this weekend, certainly lots of potential from this interesting mix of country and a few city boys.

A

 

[Shane Smeltz]

Results for 14 June U16 trials at Pittwater Rugby Park:
AICES U16 7 def by CCC U16 14
AICES U16 7 def by CHS (Royal Blue) U16 10
CHS (Sky Blue) U16 5 def by CCC U16 14

Results TBC


ISA U16 v CHS (Royal Blue) U16
ISA U16 v CHS (Sky Blue) U16

ISA U16 3 tries CHS1 2 tries. No successful conversions. I'm pretty sure CHS1 played both halves.

CHS had size, but ISA had good scrums especially in first half, plus no.14 and no.11, winger Yool from Stannies, very strong.

However will be an eagerly contested game next weekend again.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Anyone going to be at Knox this weekend for the U16's tournament that can provide score updates, post a photo or two, or craft up a short match report or two?

 

[Shane Smeltz]

Apparently the 16s invitational on the October long weekend will be at TG Milner.
Not sure who will be playing though, apart from NSW Schools U16s and SJRU U16s I am assuming.
Someone else might know.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The President has spoken:
http://aagps.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/President-XV’s-Squad-List.pdf

President XV’s Squad List
Forwards:
Edwards L.
Thatcher S.
Gibson F.
Edstein-Boyes C.
Smith M.
Blackhall L.
Groth C.
Jackson H.
Quinn C.
Loh C.
Collard E.
Porter A.
Williams M.
Mackenzie-Wood H.
Hicks D.
Rafter J.
Rorke C.
Dalton P.
Lawson N.
Lynch R.
Mackenzie A.
Chadwick T.
Bours N.
Brown C.
Kearns F.
Tuinakavadra M.

Backs:
Grant W.
Dowling D.
Haldene J.
Ireland J.
Styles J.
Angus – Corke R.
Douglas W.
Taukoma T.
Pitt E.
Kandalaft J.
Goode T.
Quinn J.
Smith B.
Sinclair M.
Southwell H.
Ned K.
Isherwood – Critchley S.
Baker B.
Alexender Z.
Hedley D.

I don't know the players well enough to assign schools to the names, or to have a lash at a Presidents A or B squad breakdown.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The 2015 draw has been published.
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws...C Documents/Rugby/Trial times for Website.pdf

Note games are at Curagul Fields on Bobbin Head Road, not at the main Knox Grammar oval.

Pool A: Pres XV A, CHS II, AICES, CHS I
Pool B: CAS, ISA, CCC, Pres XV B


NSWSRU 16s Championships & Selection Trials
Saturday 20th June – Curagul Field, Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra
Game 1: Pres XV A v CHS II 9:30am
Game 2: AICES v CHS I 10:20am
Game 3: CCC v Pres XV B 11:10am
Game 4: ISA v CAS Noon
Game 5: Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2 12.50pm
Game 6: Loser Game 1 v Loser Game 2 1.40pm
Game 7: Winner Game 3 v Winner Game 4 2.30pm
Game 8: Loser Game 3 v Loser Game 4 3.20pm

Sunday 21st June – Curagul Field, Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra
Cup Final: Loser Game 6 v Loser Game 8 10.00am
Bowl Final: Winner Game 6 v Winner Game 8 11.30am
Plate Final: Loser Game 5 v Loser Game 7 1.00pm
Shield Final: Winner Game 5 v Winner Game 7 2.30pm