The BMW Australian Schoolboys have been announced for the test match against Samoan Schools at Apia Park, Samoa – Saturday 24 September 3:00pm.
In 2015 the Samoans toured Australia and were defeated 39 – 24 in the test match. The Australians know playing Samoa is always a tougher assignment where they not only have to overcome the Samoans playing in front of home crowd but the heat and humidity also play a factor in performance.
Captaining the side for the first time will be flanker Luke Gersekowski (St Edmund’s College) while Isaac Lucas (StJoseph’s College Gregory Terrace) will be his deputy. Luke is College Captain and lead his 1st XV team to the ACT Schools Premiership this year. Isaac is the younger brother of Ben (2004) and Matt Lucas(2009) – both past Australian schoolboys and currently play professionally – Ben played for the Reds before moving to Europe while Matt is currently with the Waratahs.
1. Opeti Helu, Newington College
2. Lachlan Lonergan, Trinity Christian School
3. Thomas Ross, Daramalan College
4. Matthew Willshire, Toowoomba Grammar School
5. Esei Haangana, St Pauls Catholic College
6. Justin Sikimeti, St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
7. Luke Gersekowski (c), St Edmund’s College
8. Sunia Finefeuiaki, Marcellin College
9. Ryan Lonergan, Trinity Christian School
10. Isaac Lucas (vc), St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
11. Yirrpi Jaffer-Williams, St Joseph’s College
12. Hunter Paisami, Pakenham Secondary School
13. James Armstrong, Knox Grammar School
14. William Eadie, St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
15. Luke Osborne, The King’s School
16. Sean Farrell, Brisbane Boys’ College
17. Lloyd Gorman, Brisbane State High School
18. Laurence Tominiko, Keebra Park State High School
19. Rory Suttor, Shore
20.Fraser McReight, Brisbane Grammar School
21. Joshua Vuta, Somerset College
22. Adam Doueihi, St Patrick’s College, Strathfield
23. Matthew McTaggart, St Joseph’s College
Manager, John Rownes, Knox Grammar School
Coach, Pat Langtry, St Edmund’s College
Assistant Coach, Andrew Moloney, Anglican Church Grammar School
Assistant Coach, Jay Tregonning, The Illawarra Grammar School
Assistant Manager, John Guy, Hunter Valley Grammar School
