And from these ranks emerged ten Wallabies- the Ellas, Michael O'Connor, Tony Melrose, Michael Hawker, Chris Roche, Tony D'Arcy, Shane Nightingale and Dominic Vaughan. The Schoolboys returned to touring with the 1979 team, that featured future Australian internationals Ben Elias and Andrew Farrar. The Championship includes Boys (Fifteens) and Girls (Sevens). Graeme Bond, Brad Condon, David Davies, Lawson Donald, Brett Foster, Matthew Hall, Nick Harvey, Glen Hauff, James Holbeck, Matthew Isaacs, Gareth Jones, Gavin Mansfield, Justin McGinty, Duncan McRae, Bernard Pollard, Anthony Prior, Joe Roff, Baden Stephenson, Nick Stiles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamarua, 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. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) Keep an eye out for Rugby News in-depth coverage of the Australian Schools Championship throughout the week. Australian Schoolboys national baseball team, Australia national schoolboy rugby league team, Australia national schoolboy rugby union team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Schoolboys&oldid=999403002, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 00:25. Stephen Antonelli, Andrew Blades, Josh Carmody, Jack Dempsey, Anthony Dempsey, Cameron Douglas, Anthony Grigson, Murray Harley, Tony Hayes, Paul Healy, Steven Hickey, Ian Humphris, Mark Malloy, Guy McLaren, Mark Patterson, David Ross, Andrew Rowntree, Ricky Stuart, Scott Taylor, Glen Taylor, Allan Warby, Jason Woodward. An Australian Schools Barbarians team (previously Australia A Schoolboys prior to 2015) is also chosen. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. Chris Blanchard, Scott Bowen, Matthew Burke, Todd Cole, Ryan Craig, Anthony Cregan, Andrew Crocker, Tim Eisenhauer, Justin Fielke, Salei (Fili) Finau, Nicholas Ghattas, Richard Graham, Travis Hall, Rodney Hayes, Graham Hislop, John Isaac, Troy Jaques, Peter Jorgensen, David Kelaher, Haydn Long, Ben May, Michael Misson, Rodney Moore, Thomas Morrison, Scott Murray, Stuart Pinkerton, Craig Polla-Mounter, Jacob Rauluni, Graeme Thompson, Micah Tuck, John Turner, Hugh Williams, Simon Wilson. [6][8], For the 2014 tournament, Tasmania was replaced by a VictoriaII side in the DivisionII Championship,[9] but Tasmania returned in 2015.[10]. This article lists all the rugby league footballers who have been selected for the Australian Schoolboys, since its inception in 1972. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. 1988 With the 2017 Australian Schoolboys team to be announced this weekend, we thought wed take a look back at the sides from 1984 to 2016. 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. Australian Schoolboys A Team Announced July 12, 2022 48th Australian Schools Rugby Championships The ASRU is proud to announce the Australian Schoolboys A Team. The 1991 team, once again, went undefeated on their tour of England. The Schoolboys then went undefeated on their 2007 tour of New Zealand, in 2008 against the touring England Academy and French Schools sides and in 2009 against the touring Great Britain Community Lions. New Zealand won the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 and also won it in 2011 and 2015. He will coach the Team for games in September with New Zealand and Tongan Schools. The Australian Schoolboys & U18 rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union & U18 players in Australia. Stay on current site or go to US version. With plenty of Wallabies and familiar names in the list, heres a look at the 1984-1993 teams. 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. Some reasonable young footy players also missed out on making that trip- including Steve Cutler, Lloyd Walker and the now England coach Eddie Jones. Graeme Bond, Brad Condon, David Davies, Lawson Donald, Brett Foster, Matthew Hall, Nick Harvey, Glen Hauff, James Holbeck, Matthew Isaacs, Gareth Jones, Gavin Mansfield, Justin McGinty, Duncan McRae, Bernard Pollard, Anthony Prior, Joe Roff, Baden Stephenson, Nick Stiles, Daniel Sullivan, Tu Tamarua, Phillip Yuen. Sunday, 9 September 2007. please email to admin@schoolsrugby.com.au Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys have produced over 50 Australian representatives,[1] amongst a host of players who have represented other nations at the highest level.[2]. [7], In 2018, the Schoolboys toured England. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys ha In 2004, the Schoolboys hosted the touring English and French teams. 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The team winning the DivisionII Championship was awarded the Charles Blunt Cup, and the runner-up received the Merv Allen Plate. 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. 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Jayden Clarkson, 9. 1987 David Basha, Brad Bertwhistle, Michael Brial, Tony Cavey, Geoff Clark, Charles Crighton, Andrew Friend, Aaron Gold, Anthony Hart, Anthony Hayes, Andrew Hickey, Tim Horan, Brett Johnstone, Michael Jorgensen, Darren Junee, Jason Kelly, Bill Kettle, Jason Little, Geoff Logan, Quentin Peihopa, Sean Stanley, Jason Weber. Wally Lewis, who struggled to make the schoolboy's first XV on tour, instead made the international rugby league arena his. Robert Jennings picked for the Australian Schoolboys rugby . Each year the best high school players in Australia are chosen to either represent the Schoolboys on an overseas tour or host a touring country in Australia. In 2001, the Schoolboys hosted the touring England Academy side and French Schools team. For our students, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to come up against some of the best schools and players from different countries. The countries that participate are invited directly by the Japanese Rugby Union, with each country then selecting the school to participate. Lachlan. Official Facebook page of the Australian Schools Rugby Union Inc. (ASRU) & the. Australian Schoolboys Coach Tim White commented: "The 2021 selection process was the most comprehensive and all-consuming process ever undertaken by . Due to the ARL and Super League war in 1996, the Schoolboys (who were supposed to tour New Zealand) toured Papua New Guinea for the first time. There was also a National Indigenous team brought together by the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team, the LMRDT,[7] that competed in DivII from 2002 to 2016. 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. Tue 17 Jan 2023, 05:21 PM. Tom Trbojevic's Top Moment of 2021. In 1994, the Schoolboys hosted, and defeated, the touring Junior Kiwis. In 2006, the Schoolboys toured Wales, England and France and went undefeated for the first time since 2001. The first Schoolboys side of the 80's was selected in 1981, when the Schoolboys hosted the touring Junior Kiwis side from New Zealand. 1988 The squad featured future first graders Tautau Moga, Harry Siejka and Jack Wighton. 2022 Australian Schoolgirls. 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. Established in 1972, the first Australian Schoolboys rugby league team featured players from New South Wales and one Western Australian player. HOLD THE DATE: THE ANNUAL ASRU LUNCHEON - FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2023 - SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: PHIL KEARNS, 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. The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. In 1987, another merit side was selected, which featured Clyde for the second time. Sat 2 Jul 2022, 12:23 PM. 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 1987 Rugby World Cup was the inaugural Rugby World Cup; the world championship for rugby union.Sixteen nations were invited to partake in the tournament, with the notable exception of South Africa; who were excluded from the tournament due to .