New South Wales Under-18's rugby league team

The New South Wales Under-18's rugby league team, also known as New South Wales Under-18's or New South Wales U18, represents New South Wales in the sport of rugby league at an under-18 age level. Since 2008, the team has played an annual fixture against the Queensland Under-18's team as a curtain raiser to a State of Origin game. The team features players selected from New South Wales's premier under-18 rugby league competition, the S.G. Ball Cup. They are administered by the New South Wales Rugby League.

New South Wales Under-18
Team information
NicknameBlues
Governing bodyNew South Wales Rugby League
Head coachMark O’Meley
CaptainPhoenix Crossland
Home stadiumANZ Stadium (83,500)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 34–12 Queensland
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 11 June 2008)
Biggest win
New South Wales 56–6 Queensland
(Suncorp Stadium, Sydney; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Queensland 24–18 New South Wales
(ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 4 July 2012)

History

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Prior to 2008, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, with the advent of the National Youth Competition, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format to keep in line with the NSWRL's existing SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup competitions and the QRL's Mal Meninga Cup and Cyril Connell Cup competitions, which would begin in 2009.

New South Wales saw success in the first four under-18 Origin fixtures, winning every game until 2012. New South Wales would win another two more fixtures in 2013 and 2014 before picking up their second lose in 2015, losing to Queensland 22-18 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since 2015 New South Wales have won every under-18 Origin fixture, in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Players

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Players selected for the New South Wales under-18 team are usually contracted with a National Rugby League (NRL) side but play in either the S.G. Ball Cup, Holden Cup or Intrust Super Premiership competitions. Each pre-season the New South Wales Rugby League will select an under-18 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture.

Notable players

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Since 2008, fifteen former New South Wales under-18 players have gone onto represent New South Wales at State of Origin level:

Results

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2008

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2008 State of Origin series.

11 June 2008
Queensland U18   12 – 34   New South Wales U18
Tries
Gerard Beale 1
Pat O'Hanlon 1



Goals
Jordan Rankin 2
Report
Tries
Matthew Wright 3
Lachlan Coote 1
Albert Kelly 1
Mitchel Johnson 1

Goals
Lachlan Coote 5
New South Wales Under-18
2008 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Lachlan COOTE FB
  •  2   Matthew WRIGHT WG
  •  3   Jarrod CROKER] CE
  •  4   Josh DUGAN CE
  •  5   Peter MATA’UTIA WG
  •  6   Albert KELLY FE
  •  7   Wade GRAHAM HB
  •  8   Mitchel JOHNSON PR
  •  9   Liam HIGGINS HK
  • 10   Tom HANCOCK PR
  • 11   Tim AUREMI SR
  • 12   Dominic WALSH SR
  • 13   Matthew MUNDINE LK
  • 14   Nathan MASSEY UT
  • 15   Mark NICHOLLS UT
  • 16   Evrett VAURASI UT
  • 17   James CUNNINGHAM UT

Head coach

  • Joe GRIMA



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2009

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2009 State of Origin series.

24 June 2009
New South Wales U18   24 – 6   Queensland U18
Tries
Josh Portlock 2
Nathan Massey 1
Joseph Roqoko 1

Goals
Chad Townsend 4
Report
Tries
Michael Morgan 1



Goals
Jordan Rankin 1
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Robert Brown
New South Wales Under-18
2009 team Coaching staff
  •  1   William HOPOATE FB
  •  2   Nathan MASSEY WG
  •  3   Josh PORTLOCK CE
  •  4   Dylan FARRELL CE
  •  5   Joseph ROKOQO WG
  •  6   Albert KELLY FE
  •  7   Chad TOWNSEND HB
  •  8   Aaron WOODS PR
  •  9   Cameron KING (c)HK
  • 10   Jake FINN PR
  • 11   Alex McKINNON (c)SR
  • 12   Lachlan BURR SR
  • 13   Dale FINUCANE LK
  • 14   Patrick POLITONI UT
  • 15   Slade GRIFFIN UT
  • 16   Dominic WALSH UT
  • 17   Sam MARTIN UT

Head coach

  • Joe GRIMA



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2010

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2010 State of Origin series.

16 June 2010
Queensland U18   18 – 22   New South Wales U18
Tries
Kirisome Auva'a 2
Lachlan Maranta 1
Aaron Whitchurch 1

Goals
Kyle Feldt 1
Tries
Lachlan Burr 1
Nathan Green 1
Alex McKinnon 1

Goals
Jacob Miller 5
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Peter Gough
New South Wales Under-18
2010 team Coaching staff
  •  1   David NOFOALUMA FB
  •  2   Jacob GAGAN WG
  •  3   Nathan GREEN CE
  •  4   Dale CLACHERTY CE
  •  5   Brayden WILIAME WG
  •  6   Cheyse BLAIR FE
  •  7   Jacob MILLER HB
  •  8   Matt GROAT PR
  •  9   Ben PICKER HK
  • 10   Jack STOCKWELL PR
  • 11   Lachlan BURR SR
  • 12   Alex McKINNON SR
  • 13   Dane ATKINSON LK
  • 14   Gerard McCALLUM UT
  • 15   Jacob LOKO UT
  • 16   Shannon BOYD UT
  • 17   Tom EISENHUTH UT

Head coach

  • Peter GENTLE



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2011

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2011 State of Origin series.

15 June 2011
New South Wales U18   16 – 6   Queensland U18
Tries
Sam Coster 1
Michael Lichaa 1
Kyle Lovett 1

Goals
Curtis Sironen 2
Tries
Tautau Moga 1



Goals
Anthony Gadd 1
New South Wales Under-18
2011 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Nesiasi MATAITONGA FB
  •  2   Jacob GAGAN WG
  •  3   David NOFOALUMA CE
  •  4   Vai TOUTAI CE
  •  5   Pat MATA’UTIA WG
  •  6   Curtis SIRONEN FE
  •  7   Jack WIGHTON HB
  •  8   David KLEMMER PR
  •  9   Michael LICHAA HK
  • 10   Leilani LATU PR
  • 11   Kyle LOVETT SR
  • 12   Jordan HALL SR
  • 13   Ben ROOSE LK
  • 14   Tom ROUSE UT
  • 15 Sam COSTER UT
  • 16   Michael STEELE UT
  • 17   Jake TRBOJEVIC UT

Head coach

  • Craig SANDERCOCK



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2012

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2012 State of Origin series.

4 July 2012
New South Wales U18   18 – 24   Queensland U18
Tries
Mitchell Moses 1
Tyrone Phillips 1
Jake Trbojevic 1

Goals
Clinton Gutherson 3
Report
Tries
Caleb Timu 2
Luke Bateman 1
Patrick Kaufusi 1

Goals
Anthony Milford 4
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Matt Noyen
New South Wales Under-18
2012 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Clinton GUTHERSON FB
  •  2   Alex JOHNSTON WG
  •  3   Aaron GRAY CE
  •  4   Richard KENNAR CE
  •  5   Tyrone PHILLIPS WG
  •  6   Mitchell MOSES FE
  •  7   Shannon CROOK HB
  •  8   Frazer MASINAMUA PR
  •  9   Manaia CHERRINGTON HK
  • 10   Jake TRBOJEVIC PR
  • 11   Kelepi TANGINOA SR
  • 12   Danny FUALALO SR
  • 13   Dean BRITT LK
  • 14   Bryce CARTWRIGHT UT
  • 15   Pauli PAULI UT
  • 16   Andrew CHARD UT
  • 17   Matthew LODGE UT

Head coach

  • Garth BRENNAN



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2013

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2013 State of Origin series.

26 June 2013
Queensland U18   6 – 56   New South Wales U18
Tries
Ellery Tusa 1






Goals
Jayden Nikorima 1
Report
Tries
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3
Jackson Hastings 2
Alex Johnston 2
Sione Mata'utia 2
Zach Dockar-Clay 1
Michael Morgan 1

Goals
Jackson Hastings 6
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Michael Gordon
New South Wales Under-18
2013 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK FB
  •  2   Alex JOHNSTON WG
  •  3   Euan AITKEN CE
  •  4   Sione MATA’UTIA CE
  •  5   Michael MORGAN WG
  •  6   Drew HUTCHISON FE
  •  7   Jackson HASTINGS HB
  •  8   Oliver CLARK PR
  •  9   Zach DOCKAR-CLAY HK
  • 10   Fosio TATOLA PR
  • 11   Willis MEEHAN SR
  • 12   Tevita PANGAI JUNIOR SR
  • 13   Jack BIRD LK
  • 14   Cheyne WHITELAW UT
  • 15   Tyrell FUIMAONO UT
  • 16   Liam KNIGHT UT
  • 17   Rhys ARMSTRONG UT

Head coach

  • Todd PAYTEN



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2014

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2014 State of Origin series.[1]

18 June 2014
New South Wales U18   24 – 10   Queensland U18
Tries
Matthew Dufty 2
Lachlan Croker 1
Latrell Mitchell 1
Tom Trbojevic 1

Goals
Jackson Hastings 2
Report
Tries
Lindsay Collins 1
Kieran Duffin 1



Goals
Cooper Bambling 1
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Liam Nicholls
New South Wales Under-18
2014 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Matthew DUFTY FB
  •  2   Paul MOMIROVSKI WG
  •  3   Sione MATA’UTIA CE
  •  4   Tom TRBOJEVIC CE
  •  5   Latrell MITCHELL WG
  •  6   Jackson HASTINGS FE
  •  7   Lachlan CROKER HB
  •  8   Soni HALA PR
  •  9   Grant GARVEY HK
  • 10   Jacob HOST PR
  • 11   Tyrell FUIMAONO SR
  • 12   Tevita PANGAI JUNIOR SR
  • 13   Hame SELE LK
  • 14   Tevita COTTRELL UT
  • 15   Alex TWAL UT
  • 16   Luciano LEILUA UT
  • 17   Matthew JURD UT

Head coach

  • Todd PAYTEN



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2015

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2015 State of Origin series.[2]

17 June 2015
New South Wales U18   18 – 22   Queensland U18
Tries
Ryan Papenhuyzen 1
Curtis Scott 1
Reimis Smith 1


Goals
Brock Lamb 3
Report
Tries
Joshua Fauid 1
Tristan Hope 1
Thomas Mikaele 1
Jaydn Su'A 1

Goals
Joshua Fauid 3
MCG, Melbourne
Referee: Jarrod Cole
New South Wales Under-18
2015 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Ryan PAPENHUYZEN FB
  •  2   Reimis SMITH WG
  •  3   Curtis SCOTT CE
  •  4   Jesse RAMIEN CE
  •  5   Reuben GARRICK WG
  •  6   Brock LAMB FE
  •  7   Jack COGGER (c)HB
  •  8   Daniel VASQUEZ PR
  •  9   Daniel PECK HK
  • 10   Blake LAWRIE PR
  • 11   Brodie JONES SR
  • 12   Ray STONE SR
  • 13   Gabe HAMLIN LK
  • 14   Brock ILETT UT
  • 15   Billy MAGOULIAS UT
  • 16   Billy BAINBRIDGE UT
  • 17   Sam ELLIOTT UT

Head coach

  • Todd PAYTEN



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2016

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2016 State of Origin series.[3]

22 June 2016
Queensland U18   0 – 26 New South Wales U18  
Report
Tries
Zac Lomax 2
Tui Afualo 1
Isaac Lumelume 1
Ryan Papenhuyzen 1
Samuel Radovu 1

Goals
Zac Lomax 1
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Nick Pelgrave
New South Wales Under-18
2016 team Coaching staff
  •  1   Ryan PAPENHUYZEN FB
  •  2   Isaac LUMELUME WG
  •  3   Tui AFUALO CE
  •  4   Nick COTRIC CE
  •  5   Zac LOMAX WG
  •  19   Dean BLORE FE
  •  7   Sean O’SULLIVAN HB
  •  8   Emre GULER PR
  •  9   Reece ROBSON HK
  • 10   Jai WHITBREAD PR
  • 11   Cameron MURRAY (c)SR
  • 12   Samuel RADOVU SR
  • 13   Brodie JONES LK
  • 14   Tom STARLING UT
  • 15   Pasami SAULO UT
  • 16   Payne HAAS UT
  • 17   Keaon KOLOAMATANGI UT

Head coach

  • Brad FITTLER



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2017

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game II of the 2017 State of Origin series.[4]

21 June 2017
New South Wales U18   35 – 28   Queensland U18
Tries
Luke Metcalf 3
Sebastian Kris 2
Ethan Parry 1



Goals
Zac Lomax 5

Field Goals
Zac Lomax 1
Report
Tries
Logan Bayliss-Brow 1
Eddie Blacker 1
Ronaldo Mulitalo 1
Treymain Spry 1
Murray Taulagi 1

Goals
Travis Turnbull 4

Field Goals
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Darian Furner
New South Wales Under-18
2017 team Coaching staff
  •  1   John FONUA FB
  •  2   Sebastian KRIS WG
  •  17   Teig WILTON CE
  •  4   Zac LOMAX CE
  •  5   Ethan PARRY WG
  •  6   Jaeman SALMON FE
  •  7   Luke METCALF HB
  •  8   Oregon KAUFUSI PR
  •  9   Kyle SCHNEIDER HK
  • 10   Payne HAAS (c)PR
  • 11   Filia UTOIKAMANU SR
  • 15   Alex SEYFARTH SR
  • 13   Lindsay SMITH LK
  • 3   Noel AUKAFOLAU UT
  • 12   Josh CURRAN UT
  • 14   Jake HAZARD UT
  • 16   Duwayne FUIMAONO UT

Head coach

  • Brad FITTLER



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2018

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Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2018 State of Origin series.[5]

6 June 2018
New South Wales U18   16 – 10   Queensland U18
Tries:
Bronson Xerri (45') 1
Jason Saab (55') 1
Stefano Utoikamanu (75') 1
Goals:
Jock Madden 2/3
(47', 76')
1st: 0 – 6
2nd: 16 – 4
Tries:
1 (13') Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
1 (60') David Fifita
Goals:
1/2 Tanah Boyd
(15')
MCG, Melbourne
Referee: Keiren Irons
New South Wales Under-18
2018 team Coaching staff
  •  1   John-Paul NOHRA FB
  •  2   Jason SAAB WG
  •  3   Bradman BEST CE
  •  4   Bronson XERRI CE
  •  5   Tallis ANGIANGA WG
  •  6   Jock MADDEN FE
  •  7   Phoenix CROSSLAND (c)HB
  •  8   Spencer LENIU PR
  •  9   Maurice TRINDALL HK
  • 10   Stefano UTOIKAMANU PR
  • 11   Egan BUTCHER SR
  • 12   Shawn BLORE (c)SR
  • 13   Duwayne FUIMAONO LK
  • 14   Tommy TALAU UT
  • 15   Matthew DOOREY UT
  • 16   Jalal BAZZAZ UT
  • 18   Jaron PURCELL UT

Head coach

  • Mark O’MELEY



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NSW U18s Retain Interstate Crown". New South Wales Rugby League. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. ^ "NSW U18s handed tough loss". New South Wales Rugby League. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. ^ "Young Blues Smash Queensland". New South Wales Rugby League. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. ^ "NSW Under-18s Triumph In Thriller". New South Wales Rugby League. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. ^ "Utoikamanu Seals NSW Under 18s Win". New South Wales Rugby League. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-09-07.