NSW Schools Rugby Union Under 18 Representative Teams 2014
[one_half last=”no”]NSW I
1. Phil Bradford, Hunter Sports High
2. Ed Craig, Epping Boys High
3. Vunipola Fifita, Newington
4. Tobias Rudolf, Scots
5. Tom Piroddi, Newington
6. John Walker, St Augustines
7. Lachlan Anderson, Oakhill
8. Angus Crichton, Scots
9. Harrison Goddard, Oakhill
10. Connor O’Shea, Joeys
11. Sepesa Loga-Tarogi, Newington
12. Luke Lough, St Augustines
13. Henry Hutchison, Riverview
14. Connor Watson, Knox
15. Guy Porter, Scots
16. James Widders-Leece, Knox
17. Hosea Fotokava, Riverview
18. Will McRae, St Augustines
19. Andrew Vatuvei, Sarah Redfern HS
20. Hugh Summerhayes, Cranbrook
21. Stephen Kirkby, Barker
22. David Smerdon, Barker
23. Sione Afu, St Augustines[/one_half]
[one_half last=”yes”]NSW II
1. Meline Lamani, Newington
2. Evan Pritchard, Riverview
3. Jacob Sedgman, Scots
4. Nathan Gittoes, Joeys
5. Will Finley, Lisarow HS
6. Nick Burkett, Barker
7. Declan Moore, St Andrews CS
8. James Lough, St Augustines
9. Nick Duffy, Joeys
10. James Day, Oakhill
11. Bill Freeman, Riverview *
12. Joe Williams, Knox
13. Simon Kennewell, Newington
14. Tom Wright, Joeys
15. Jack McGregor, Riverview
16. Matt Serhhon, Newington
17. Harry Johnstone-Holmes, Merewether HS
18. Francis Brown, Mary MacKillop College
19. Beau Petterson, Riverview
20. Jum Woodhill, Shore
21. Harry Emery, Shore
22. Will McDonnell, Joeys
23. Jayden Wright, Hunter Sports HS[/one_half]
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Shadow Players
1. Jordan Lotoaniu , Bass Hill High
2. Jake Nettleton, St Augustines
3. Alex Massimo, St Gregorys
4. Lachlan Swinton, Knox
5. Andrew Davies, Mater Maria College
6. Jack Hayson, Riverview
7. Jake Pierce , Knox
8. Brett Van Zyl, Knox
9. Theo Strang, Scots
10. Sam Renton, Cranbrook
11. Jordan Thomas, St Augustines
12. Ned Yeomans, Kinross
13. Layton Tali, Hills Sports High
14. Ben Fontaine, St Augustines
15. Kirt Anthony, St Edwards[/one_half]
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Comment
Congratulations to all the boys picked to represent the state of NSW.
Because Australian selectors want to look at the best players starting as often as possible in the National Championships, the highest rated 15 players are named in the NSW I team and the next highest rated 15 players are named for the NSW IIs.
The next eight ranked players are named as reserves for the NSW II side and the remaining eight players become reserves of the NSW Is.
The selectors had to make some tough decisions and although there are a few curly selections, as always, they’ve done their job well in my opinion.
Readers should note that the NSW selectors are independent of the selectors of the school associations GPS, CAS, CHS and ISA, and have chosen some players for the NSW 1st XV who were in the 2nd XV for their school associations.
Commiserations to the lads who missed out but several of them will be chosen in the Combined States team which also competes in the National Championships.[/one_half]
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* Update – failed medical and will be replaced by shadow player.
