The BMW Australian Schoolboys side has been named in Sydney today after the conclusion of one of the hardest fought Australian Schools Rugby Union Championships in recent years at St Ignatius’ College, Riverview.
In the final of Division One NSW II defeated NSW I 22 to 5 to claim the 2016 title.
At the conclusion of the Championship the Australian Schoolboy Selectors named 25 boys to have the honour of being part of the Australian Schoolboys touring squad and the 23 players for the Barbarians to play the inbound Tongan School team. One extra will be selected for the Australian Schoolboys on August 15.
The Australian Schoolboys tour includes matches against Samoan Schools, Fijian Schools, New Zealand Schools Barbarians and New Zealand Schools this year, continuing one of the longest traditions in Australian Rugby.
Australian Schools Executive Officer Andrew Elliot: “Congratulations to NSW II on their impressive performance on winning the Sebel Australian Schoolboy National Championship and to the players who have been selected in the Australian Schools and Australian Schools Barbarians sides.
“This year saw the coming of age of a number of states highlighting the brilliant work that has been done with Schoolboy Rugby programs around the country. This is only going to benefit the depth of the National Championship in the years to come.”
The BMW Australian Schools Head Coach Pat Langtry: “This year we face a great challenge with a Test matches in the hot and humid conditions of Samoa followed by the cooler New Zealand weather for the Tri Nations in New Zealand against Fiji and New Zealand. As always we know our opponents will be come to the match fully prepared – we will be just as eager and prepared to meet their challenge.
“For some players this will start their Rugby journey in representing their country and we are looking forward to coming together as a larger squad to prepare for the matches ahead.
“The Australian Schoolboys team has a proud history in producing Wallabies and we are proud to be a key part of Australian Rugby pathways in producing our next generation of elite players.”
The BMW Australian Schools Barbarians team will come together for a camp in September with a match at Newington College in Sydney against Tongan Schools on Wednesday September 14.
For more information on Australian Schools please head to www.schoolsrugby.com.au
BMW Australian Schools Squad:
James Armstrong, Knox Grammar School
Adam Doueihi, St Patrick's College
William Eadie, St Joseph's, Gregory Terrace
Sean Farrell, Brisbane Boys' College
Sunia Finefeuiaki, Marcellin College
Luke Gersekowski, St Edmund's College
Lloyd Gorman, Brisbane State High School
Esei Haangana, St Paul's Catholic College
Opeti Helu, Newington College
Yirribi Jaffer-Williams, St Joesph's College
Ryan Lonergan, Trinity Christian College
Lachlan Lonergan, Trinity Christian College
Isaac Lucas, St Joseph's, Gregory Terrace
Fraser McReight,Brisbane Grammar School
Matthew McTaggart, St Joseph's College
Luke Osborne, The King's School
Hunter Paisami, Pakenham Secondary College
Thomas Ross, Darmalan College
Justin Sikimeti, St Patrick's College
Francis Soakai-Tai,Erindale College
Rory Suttor, The Shore School
Laurence Tominiko, Keebra Park State High School
Joshua Vuta Somerset College
Nick Wilkinson, St Joseph's College
Matthew Wilshire, Toowoomba Grammar School
BMW Australian Schools Barbarians Squad:
Bo Abra, St Stanislaus' College
Matthew Faessler, Toowoomba Grammar School
Nicholas Frost, Knox Grammar School
Hinkley Halo Vaovasa, Cranbourne Secondary College
Mackenzie Hansen, Daramlan College
William Harrison, Marcellin College, Randwick
Tyzak Jordan, Waverley College
Callum Kent, Camberwell High School
Dan Matthew, Kariong Mountains High School
Tate McDermott, Sunshine Coast Grammar
Matthew Orpen, The King's School
Lachlan Osborne, Canberra Grammar School
Tom Osborne, St Ignatius' College, Riverview
Jordan Petaia, Brisbane State High School
Dylan Pietsch, The King's School
Liam Rixon, The Shore School
Charles Rorke, St Ignatius' College, Riverview
Tom Serhon, Newington College
Henry Sharp, Anglican Church Grammar
Ben Simpson, Brisbane Boys' College
Tristan Stanghon, Anglican Church Grammar
Dylan Valeni, Westfields Sports HS
Harry Wilson, St Joseph's, Gregory Terrace
BMW Australian Schools 2016 Calendar:
BMW Australian Schools Barbarians v Tongan Schools, Saturday 17 September, Newington College
BMW Australian Schoolboys v Samoan Schools, Saturday 24 September, Apia Samoa
BMW Australian Schoolboys v Fijian Schools, Thursday 29 September, Sacred Heart College, Auckland
BMW Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Schools Barbarians, Monday 3 October, MT Albert Grammar School, Auckland
BMW Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Schools, Saturday 8 October , Auckland Grammar
