The Schoolboys went undefeated in three games and featured future internationals Greg Bird and Michael Weyman (who would represent again in 2002). An Australian Schools Barbarians team (previously Australia A Schoolboys prior to 2015) is also chosen. 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In 1987, another merit side was selected, which featured Clyde for the second time. 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. AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS' RUGBY UNION The Australian Schools Rugby Union 'ASRU' is pleased to announce the two schools teams selected to represent Australia in the prestigious SANIX World Youth Rugby Tournament to be held in Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan 26 April - 6 May, 2023. Selecting an ANZAC team to face the Lions: Who makes the cut in 2025? World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. 5iv Pty Ltd. Nov 2015 - Present7 years 3 months. The Australian Schools and U18 squad will get a chance to showcase their talent, facing Australian U19 Barbarians. We all have such fond memories of a great time in our lives, and of what we achieved." You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) The team did not include any Queensland players as they did not send players to the trials. The side went undefeated in their 1997 when they once again hosted BARLA, in a squad which featured future first graders and representative players Luke Bailey, Dane Carlaw and Luke Patten. The 2012 Schoolboys squad featured Mitchell Moses, the nephew of 1979 and 1981 schoolboy representative Ben Elias, and future first graders Dylan Walker and Kelepi Tanginoa. Last edited on 28 December 2022, at 16:08, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987_Rugby_World_Cup_squads&oldid=1130102612, This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 16:08. 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. That even included field goal attempts. Keep an eye out for Rugby News in-depth coverage of the Australian Schools Championship throughout the week. Ben and Herb became the first father son pair to represent the Schoolboys. The 1990 Schoolboys side was originally a merit team, but played a one-off game against the Australian Youth Development Squad, which they won 386. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September October 2022. Their impromptu work at close quarters, both in the use of the ball and in working round opponents was something completely beyond the experience of the England boys, who have grown up in a very much more orthodox game. Reece Walsh, 2. The All Blacks. Robert Horne Georges River Seior Campus Oatley NSW. Stay on current site or go to US version. In 1992, with a side featuring future premiership winner and Australian international Steve Menzies, the side toured New Zealand. 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. 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. David Kirk, left, the All Blacks' onfield captain, with injured squad skipper Andy Dalton, after New Zealand won the first Rugby World Cup final in 1987 at Auckland. The 1991 team, once again, went undefeated on their tour of England. Robert Charles, Michael Crawford, Bruce Davies, David Dix, Michael Foley, Darren Free, Albert Fulavi, Matthew Furrer, Warwick Giddey, Scott Gourley, Craig Harley, Scott Harris, Matthew Hood, Paul Kahl, Robert Kennedy, Martin Lubrano, Mark Malloy, Andrew Momsen, Chris Newman, Scott OConnell, Danny Offenberg, James Piper, Matthew Press, Matthew Ryan, Sam Scott, Young Phillip Shaw, Ricky Stuart, Richard Tombs, David Wilson. Hamiso Tabuai, 5. 'It gave me so much energy': Cheika challenged the norm and got the rewards, England lose to Argentina for first time since 2009, Jones: 'Individual' mistakes caused England loss, Dojo gym the weapon to get Black Ferns over England, Dowd: Australia's great rugby minds going to waste, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The ARU could not afford an inbound tour, or allow the Wallabies to travel anywhere. 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. You can very easily argue that it is- not just because of their exceptional record, but more importantly that how they performed had such a major impact on the local game. It was only when their mother May told them to turn to the front page that they realised what they had achieved was significant. lachlan anderson, tyler campbell, daniel england, jack farrell, max girdler, nathaniel gittoes, harrison goddard, james hawkins, reece hewat, harry hockings, tom horton, harry johnson holmes, nick jooste, simon kennewell, joel kuchel, jordan lenac, robert leota, sepesa loga-tarogi, ryan mccaulay, jack mcgregor, will mcrae, jayden ngamanu, dylan 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. Head Coaches: Mick Doyle (replaced by Syd Millar) / Jim Davidson. Australian Schoolboys Coach Tim White commented: "The 2021 selection process was the most comprehensive and all-consuming process ever undertaken by . Affectionately known as 'Crusher', Cleal has decided to retire from rugby league at the age of 65 after being involved in the game at a senior level for 50 years . 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 team winning the DivisionII Championship was awarded the Charles Blunt Cup, and the runner-up received the Merv Allen Plate. Unlike current day Schoolboys, the team was an Under 16 years age division. The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. The Australian Schools rugby championship winners have been crowned and the best U18 . 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. The 1977-78 Australian Schoolboys must be rated right up there with the 1947-48 Wallabies who didn't have their try-line crossed during the four Home Union Tests, the 1949 Wallabies who won the Bledisloe Cup on New Zealand soil, the triumphant 1984 Grand Slam side, the 1986 Bledisloe Cup victors and the 1991 and 1999 World Cup winners as the best this country has put on a rugby paddock. New Zealand won the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 and also won it in 2011 and 2015. 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. 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. The 1999 side toured France, England and Ireland, going undefeated. The team toured France and England and went undefeated. Millner Field. The side featured future Australian internationals Trent Barrett and Matthew Gidley and World Cup winning New Zealand captain Nathan Cayless. please email to [email protected] 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 Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia. NZ Schools Rugby Team 2007 - NZS 2007 - College Sport Media Debut: 1984 v Fiji, Suva The man nicknamed "Noddy" was the complete flyhalf, a schoolboy wonder who went on to lead the Wallabies on 15 occasions in his 72 Tests, including at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Robert Charles, Michael Crawford, Bruce Davies, David Dix, Michael Foley, Darren Free, Albert Fulavi, Matthew Furrer, Warwick Giddey, Scott Gourley, Craig Harley, Scott Harris, Matthew Hood, Paul Kahl, Robert Kennedy, Martin Lubrano, Mark Malloy, Andrew Momsen, Chris Newman, Scott OConnell, Danny Offenberg, James Piper, Matthew Press, Matthew Ryan, Sam Scott Young, Phillip Shaw, Ricky Stuart, Richard Tombs, David Wilson. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. Tom Trbojevic's Top Moment of 2021. The ASRU is delighted to announce that the Australian Schools Rugby Championships 2022 are being held 5-9 July 2022, at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. The only story on the front-page of the Sydney Daily Telegraph on January 26, 1978 was about them. And they only let in six tries for a 555/97 for and against points record. Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League President Bruce Wallace said the Australian Schoolboys Centenary Team celebrated the ASSRL's role in the development of future first-grade players. The team will have a 3 match tour Japan in September - October 2022. 2022 Australian Schoolboys Team Chris Faagutu (Marsden State High School) Ethan Ferguson (Lambton High School) Thomas Fletcher (St Gregory's College) Harry Hassett (The Hills Sports High. All details, such as number of international caps and player age, are current as of the opening day of the tournament on 22 May 1987. "They are absolute magic as handlers and runners. In 2015, the Schoolboys hosted the touring New Zealand under-18 side, winning both games in the two-game series. Max Feagai, 3. They believed what they had done deserved at least some sort of mention. 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. 1988 Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century, Last edited on 31 December 2022, at 21:22, List of Australia Schoolboy rugby league team players, "Schoolboys who have represented the Kangaroos Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", "Schoolboys who have represented other Nations Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", "2012 Australian Team Announced Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", "2012 President's Report Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", http://www.crlnsw.com.au/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnews, "Teams and Results (1972 2017) Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", "2015 New Zealand Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League SportsTG", "OurFootyTeam The Home of Junior Rugby League Junior rugby league news", Official Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Schoolboys_rugby_league_team&oldid=1130765016, This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 21:22. Coached by future Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the 20th Century coach, Roy Masters, and featuring future internationals Ian Schubert, Craig Young, Les Boyd and Royce Ayliffe, the side toured Great Britain, going undefeated on the tour and scoring 108 tries in their 11 games to their opponents one. 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 2001, the Schoolboys hosted the touring England Academy side and French Schools team. Players are listed in alphabetical order by the year they were first selected. CHS Boys State Championships 1976-2022 - Results. The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union. 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