Queensland under-16 rugby league team

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Queensland Under-16
Badge of Queensland Under-16 team
Nickname Maroons
Governing body Queensland Rugby League
Head coach Kurt Richards
Captain Dray Ngatuere-Wroe
Home stadium Lang Park (52,500)
Colours
First game
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 30–16 Queensland Queensland colours.svg
(Stadium Australia, Sydney; 21 May 2008)

The Queensland Under-16 rugby league team, also known as Queensland Under-16s or Queensland U16, represents Queensland in the sport of rugby league at an under-16 age level. Since 2008, the team has played an annual fixture against the New South Wales Under-16s team as a curtain raiser to a State of Origin game. The team features players selected from Queensland's premier under-16 rugby league competition, the Cyril Connell Cup. They are administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

History

Prior to 2008, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, with the advent of the National Youth Competition, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format to keep in line with the NSWRL's existing SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup competitions and the QRL's Mal Meninga Cup and Cyril Connell Cup competitions, which would begin in 2009.

Queensland suffered defeat in the first under-16 Origin fixture in 2008, with a side that featured future NRL players Kyle Feldt, Ben Hampton, Lachlan Maranta and Korbin Sims. They recorded their first win a year later, defeating New South Wales 30-10 in 2009. That team featured future New Zealand international Jason Taumalolo. From 2010 to 2013, Queensland suffered four straight defeats before winning both fixtures against New South Wales in 2014 and 2015.

Players

Players selected for the Queensland under-16 team are usually contracted with an National Rugby League (NRL) side but play in either the Cyril Connell Cup. Occasionally players who are contracted to Sydney-based NRL sides, who play in the Harold Matthews Cup, are selected. In 2008, before the Cyril Connell Cup began, players were selected from the under-16 representative carnival in Proserpine.[1] Each pre-season the Queensland Rugby League will select an under-16 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.[2]

Current Squad

  • Marouna Boaza (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Tanah Boyd (Gold Coast White)
  • Geordie Brand (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Ethan Bullemor (Norths Devils)
  • David Butler (Gold Coast White)
  • Blake Campbell (Gold Coast Green)
  • Thomas Dobb (Northern Pride)
  • Tino Faasuamaleaui (Central Crows)
  • David Fifita (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Hoani Ford-Stevens (Norths Devils)
  • Thomas Gilbert (Norths Devils)
  • Liam Grant (CQ Capras)
  • Iizaya Iti (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Ronan Kapi (Gold Coast White)
  • Paul Karaitiana (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Zac McCormack (Gold Coast Green)
  • Cory Paix (Toowoomba Clydesdales)
  • Jack Paterson (Norths Devils)
  • Dejzha Pene (Norths Devils)
  • Ryan Sauer (Norths Devils)
  • Ioane Seiuli (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Jonathan Siofele (Souths Logan Magpies)
  • Garrett Smith (Mackay Cutters)
  • Lazeryth Su'A (Gold Coast White)
  • Jarrett Subloo (Norths Devils)
  • Sebastian Winters-Chang (Souths Logan Magpies)

Results

2008

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2008 State of Origin series.

21 May 2008
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 30 – 16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Jacob Miller 2
William Hopoate 1
Vaipuna Tia Kilifi 1
Jason Wehbe 1
Goals
Jason Wehbe 3
Harry Siejka 2		 Report Tries
Josh Batilabasi 1
Benn Malley 1
Korbin Sims 1
Goals
Mitchell Frei 2
Queensland under-16
2008 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Jon Buchanan


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2009

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2009 State of Origin series.

3 June 2009
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 10 – 30 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Jordan Malaki 1
Ryan Wilson 1
Goals
Sam Short 1		 Report Tries
Mitch Ardler 2
Luke Abdul-Rahman 1
Rian Diffey 1
Andrew Shipway 1
Jordan Tighe 1
Goals
Sam Foster 3
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Referee/s: Nick Morel
Queensland under-16
2009 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Jon Buchanan


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2010

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2010 State of Origin series.

7 July 2010
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 24 – 14 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Robbie Kamoto 1
Tyrone Phillips 1
Kelepi Tanginoa 1
Joshua Walker 1
Goals
Clinton Gutherson 4		 Report Tries
Anthony Milford 2
Jordan Dulay 1
Goals
Scott Doyle 1
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Referee/s: Jon Stone
Queensland under-16
2010 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Brendan Lam


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2011

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.

25 May 2011
Queensland U16 Queensland colours.svg 16 – 18 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales U16
Tries
Jack Anderson 1
Luke Bateman 1
Ryan Mitchell 1
Goals
Duncan Paia'aua 2		 Report Tries
Bradley Deitz 1
John Fomai 1
Dylan Russell 1
Goals
Brendan Cox 1
Dee Jay Harris 1
Queensland under-16
2011 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Scott Dunshea


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2012

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2012 State of Origin series.

23 May 2012
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 30 – 16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Travis Edwards 1
Robert Jennings 1
Dillon Khoury 1
Tevita Pangai 1
David Sheridan 1
Alex Twal 1
Goals
Jackson Hastings 3		 Report Tries
Cooper Bambling 1
Simione Fatafehi 1
Sam Smith 1
Goals
Sheldon Bobbert 2
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Referee/s: Mick Laverty
Queensland under-16
2012 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2013

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2013 State of Origin series.

5 June 2013
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 30 – 0 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Jesse Ramien 2
Jack Cogger 1
Gabe Hamlin 1
Latrell Mitchell 1
Reimis Smith 1
Goals
Brock Lamb 3		 Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Referee/s: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Queensland under-16
2013 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com

2014

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2014 State of Origin series.

28 May 2014
Queensland U16 Queensland colours.svg 20 – 18 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales U16
Tries
Jason Chapman 1
Sato Ketia Opo 1
Syd Smith 1
Enari Tuala 1
Goals
Steven Tatipata 2		 Report Tries
Sione Hopoate 1
Cameron Murray 1
Katoni Staggs 1
Goals
Brendan O'Hagan 3
Queensland under-16
2014 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com

2015

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2015 State of Origin series.

27 May 2015
New South Wales U16 New South Wales colours.svg 6 – 10 Queensland colours.svg Queensland U16
Tries
Campbell Graham 1
Goals
Luke Metcalf 1		 Report Tries
Nathan Barrett 1
Travis Turnbull 1
Goals
Travis Turnbull 1
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Referee/s: Daniel Olford
Queensland under-16
2015 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourfootyteam.com/news_08.php
  2. ↑ http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/01/13/qas_junior_squads_an.html
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