The FOGS Colts Challenge, Mal Meninga Cup and Cyril Connell Cup Player of the Year awards have been announced tonight at the Queensland Rugby League Major Competitions Awards in Brisbane.
QRL junior rep award winners announced
Salam called up for Qld U20
Queensland U20 side named
U18 Origin preview
U18 Origin Player Guide
Queensland U18 team named
NSW triumph in U16 Origin
The New South Wales U16 side defeated Queensland U16 for the first time since 2013, with a hard fought two-point victory on Wednesday evening.
Queensland U16 squad named
QAS Under 20s squad named
The Queensland Academy of Sport Under 20s squad has been announced in preparation for this years Under 20s Origin match. Continue reading “QAS Under 20s squad named”
NSW Continue Under 20’s Dominance
New South Wales have made it four straight Under 20s Origin victories with a 32-16 win over Queensland on Wednesday night.
Defensively impressive all game, the Junior Blues scored all six of their tries down Queensland’s right side with Gold Coast Titans winger Brian Kelly the major benefactor, scoring four tries.
New South Wales took an early 12-0 lead thanks to Kelly’s first two tries of the night. The Junior Maroons fought their way back into the game with a try to Gideon Mosby-Gela, going into the half time break 12-4.
A Queensland try after half time to Alex Barr put the Maroons two points behind but after Queensland’s Jayden Nikorima was forced from the field with injury, it was all New South Wales.
Latrell Mitchell broke through some soft defence to score an impressive try, which was followed up by two more tries to Kelly, who also set up a try for Jackson Hastings.
Queensland pegged back a consolation try to Luke Bateman off a Blues error but the damage was already done.
New South Wales halfback and captain Drew Hutchison was named Man of the Match.
NSW U20 32 (Brian Kelly 4, Jackson Hastings, Latrell Mitchell tries; Hastings 3 goals, Addison Demetriou 1 goal) def. Qld U20 16 (Alex Barr, Luke Bateman, Gideon Mosby-Gela tries; Ashley Taylor 2 goals) at Suncorp Stadium.
Full match report available HERE.
Queensland U20s Origin team named
The 2015 Queensland Under 20 squad has been announced today for their annual clash against New South Wales.
The team selected features 10 members of the Brisbane Broncos Holden Cup side, 6 players from this year’s Junior Kangaroos team and Holden Cup leading tryscorer Gideon Mosby-Gela.
South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach Kurt Wrigley will coach the side for the first time. A Toowoomba native, Wrigley played first grade for Cronulla, St George and the Adelaide Rams.
The side will play New South Wales U20 as the curtain-raiser to Origin III on Wednesday 8 July at Suncorp Stadium.
1 Paul Byrnes (Brisbane Broncos)
2 Gideon Mosby-Gela (North Qld Cowboys)
3 Jordan Drew (Brisbane Broncos)
4 Marion Seve (Wests Tigers)
5 Conor Carey (North Qld Cowboys)
6 Jayden Nikorima (Brisbane Broncos)
7 Ashley Taylor (Brisbane Broncos)
8 George Fai (Brisbane Broncos)
9 Jayden Berrell (Brisbane Broncos)
10 Lindsay Collins (Brisbane Broncos)
11 Coen Hess (North Qld Cowboys)
12 Alex Barr (Brisbane Broncos)
13 Jai Arrow (Brisbane Broncos)
14 Karl Lawton (Gold Coast Titans)
15 Luke Bateman (Canberra Raiders)
16 Sam Lavea (Brisbane Broncos)
17 Oshae Tuiasau (Gold Coast Titans)
18 Andrew Niemoeller (North Qld Cowboys)
Coach: Kurt Wrigley
Queensland U18 team named
The 2015 Queensland Under 18 representative squad has been announced for their annual clash against New South Wales.
The team selected features some of the best young talent from the Holden Cup, Mal Meninga Cup and SG Ball competitions.
Former Melbourne Storm Holden Cup coach, Anthony Seibold, will coach the side for the third year in a row.
The side will play New South Wales U18 as the curtain-raiser to Origin II on Wednesday 17 June at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
1 Gehamat Shibasake (Townsville Stingers)
2 Enari Tuala (Townsville Stingers)
3 Keenan Yorston (Cronulla Sharks)
4 Bacho Salam (North Qld Cowboys/Townsville)
5 Bernard Lewis (Sydney Roosters)
6 Mitchell Dunn (North Qld Cowboys/Townsville)
7 Joshua Faiud (Norths Devils)
8 Keegan Hipgrave (Brisbane Broncos/Wynnum Manly)
9 Reuben Cotter (Mackay Cutters)
10 Keanu Dawson (Gold Coast Green)
11 Jaydn Su’a (Brisbane Broncos/Souths Logan)
12 Michael Molo (Brisbane Broncos/Norths Devils)
13 Lachlan Lanskey (Brisbane Broncos/Norths Devils)
14 Tristan Hope (Toowoomba Clydesdales)
15 Thomas Mikaele (Ipswich Jets)
16 Keenan Palasia (Wynnum Manly Seagulls)
17 Cameron Torpy (Easts Tigers)
18 Brodie Croft (Easts Tigers)
Coach: Anthony Seibold
Read more: http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/06/02/queensland_under_18_.html
Queensland extend Under 16 Origin streak to two
Queensland have extended their winning streak in the annual Under 16 Origin to two, after defeating New South Wales 10-6 in Sydney on Wednesday night.
The Blues got on the score sheet first with a powerful run close to the line by South Sydney centre Campbell Graham. The kick from the sideline converted by five-eighth Luke Metcalf.
Travis Turnbull, who is contracted to Parramatta, was a stand-out for the Maroons. He fought his way over the try-line after an inside ball from centre Clayton Mack. Turnbull converted his own try and levelled the scores.
It was defensive battle for the rest of the game, with handling errors creeping in as the game wore on.
The 6-all deadlock was broken close to full time after Townsville’s Nathan Barrett found space from a Max Dowd short ball to give Queensland the lead, 10-6.
That’s how the score would remain, after a final Blues’ raid was subdued in the final minute by some strong defence by the Maroons.
Queensland’s halfback, Dray Ngatuere-Wroe, was named man of the match.
Qld 10 (Travis Turnbull, Nathan Barrett tries; Travis Turnbull 1/2 goals) def. NSW 6 (Campbell Graham try; Luke Metcalf 1/1 goal) at ANZ Stadium.
Full match report available HERE.
NYC players selected in revamped Qld Emerging Origin squads
The Queensland Rugby League have announced their 2015 QAS Emerging Origin squads.
The system has undergone a slight revamp with the senior squad expanding to 18 players and the Junior Emerging Origin squad being replaced by a combined Emerging Maroons.
The new squad features current and recently graduated NYC players and players with both Intrust Super Cup and NRL experience.
The following 2015 NYC-eligible players were selected in the two squads:
Queensland State of Origin Emerging Squad 2015
- Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
Emerging Maroons Squad 2015
- Jai ARROW (Brisbane Broncos)
- Luke BATEMAN (Canberra Raiders)
- Lindsay COLLINS (Brisbane Broncos)
- Jordan DREW (Brisbane Broncos)
- Coen HESS (North Queensland Cowboys)
- Brenko LEE (Canberra Raiders)
- Jayden NIKORIMA (Brisbane Broncos)
- Joe OFAHENGAUE (Brisbane Broncos)
- Marion SEVE (Wests Tigers)
- Ashley TAYLOR (Brisbane Broncos)
You can view the full squads here: http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/12/16/qas_emerging_squads_.html
18TH MAN 