The 2015 NSW Under 18 representative squad has been announced for their annual clash against Queensland.
The squad of 29 features some of the best young talent from the Holden Cup and SG Ball competitions.
Todd Payten, current coach of the Cowboys Holden Cup side, will coach the side for the third year in a row.
The final team will be named this weekend and will play Queensland U18 as the curtain-raiser to Origin II on Wednesday 17 June at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
NSW Under-18s Representative 2015 squad:
Cade Cust (Manly)
Jesse Ramien (Manly)
Billy Bainbridge (Manly)
Brock Lamb (Newcastle)
Jack Cogger (Newcastle)
Brodie Jones (Newcastle)
Jayden Butterfield (Newcastle)
Reimis Smith (Canterbury)
Siosifa Talakai (South Sydney)
Gabriel Hamlin (South Sydney)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney)
John Neill (South Sydney)
Ray Stone (Western Suburbs)
Nic Cotric (Canberra)
Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
Blake Lawrie (St George Illawarra)
Reuben Garrick (Illawarra)
Daniel Stojanovski (St George Illawarra)
Reed Izzard (Penrith)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith)
Daniel Brown (Penrith)
Billy Magoulis (Cronulla)
Daniel Vasquez (Cronulla)
Curtis Scott (Cronulla)
Brock Ilet (Cronulla)
Ryan Papenhuyzen (Balmain)
Daniel Peck (Balmain)
Moses Suli (Balmain)
Sam Elliot (Gold Coast)
The Junior Kiwis side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kangaroos. The 18-man squad includes two players with NRL experience and seven players who played in last year’s fixture. The side will be coached by Warriors NYC coach Kelvin Wright.
The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
Bunty AFOA (Warriors)
Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA (Melbourne Storm)
Zach DOCKAR-CLAY (Parramatta Eels)
James FISHER-HARRIS (Penrith Panthers)
Watson HELETA (Wests Tigers)
Jamayne ISAAKO (Cronulla Sharks)
Sione KATOA (Penrith Panthers)
Danny LEVI (Newcastle Knights)
Lamar LIOLEVAVE (Wests Tigers)
Joseph MANU (Sydney Roosters)
Te Maire MARTIN (Wests Tigers)
Taane MILNE (Sydney Roosters)
Marata NIUKORE (Warriors)
Toafofoa SIPLEY (Warriors)
Jazz TEVAGA (Warriors)
Renouf TO’OMAGA (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Tony TUMUSA (Melbourne Storm)
Braden UELE (North Queensland Cowboys)
The Junior Kangaroos side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kiwis. Five members of the table topping Brisbane Broncos are in the squad, which includes eight players with NRL experience. Six players (Aitken, Holmes, Hutchison, Lodge, Ofahengaue and Pangai) played in last year’s fixture. The side will be coached by Justin Holbrook.
The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
1 Jackson HASTINGS (Sydney Roosters)
2 Brenko LEE (Canberra Raiders)
3 Robert JENNINGS (Penrith Panthers)
4 Euan AITKEN (St George Illawarra Dragons)
5 Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
6 Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)
7 Ashley TAYLOR (Brisbane Broncos)
8 Joe OFAHENGAUE (Brisbane Broncos)
9 Jayden BERRELL (Brisbane Broncos)
10 Matthew LODGE (Wests Tigers)
11 Coen HESS (North Qld Cowboys)
12 Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)
13 Tevita PANGAI (Canberra Raiders)