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The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national
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football team for secondary school students in Australia. The team competes against counterparts in
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, known as the
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,
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,
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and
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amongst others. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys have produced over 50
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representatives, amongst a host of players who have represented other nations at the highest level.


History


Early years

Established in 1972, the first Australian Schoolboys rugby league team featured players from
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and one Western Australian player. The team did not include any Queensland players as they did not send players to the trials. The team was initially in the Under-16s division, unlike today. Coached by future
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Team of the 20th Century coach, Roy Masters, and featuring future internationals Ian Schubert, Craig Young, Les Boyd, and Royce Ayliffe, the side toured Great Britain, going undefeated on the tour and scoring 108 tries in their 11 games to their opponents' 1. This was the last Schoolboys team until 1978. In 1978, the first official Australian Schoolboys Championships were held, but NSW Combined Catholic Colleges did not attend. For the first time, Queensland-based high school players trialed, and the first of four 'merit teams' was selected; merit teams do not tour or play games together. The Schoolboys returned to touring with the 1979 team, featuring future
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internationals Ben Elias and Andrew Farrar. The team toured France and England and went undefeated.


1980s

The first Schoolboys side of the 80's was selected in 1981, when the Schoolboys hosted the touring unior Kiwisside from
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. They played two games, with the Schoolboys winning both. It was the first time the Schoolboys hosted a tour and played a New Zealand side. In 1982, the Schoolboys toured New Zealand for the first time, where they also received their first ever loss against an
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-based selection team, 16–10. The team was captained by future Australian international Paul Langmack and featured another future international in
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. Another merit team was selected in 1983 and once again featured Ettingshausen. Future internationals Greg Alexander and Paul Sironen, and future first grade regulars, Tony Butterfield and
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, were also a part of the side. In 1984, the Schoolboys hosted a tour by the British Upper Schools and Colleges (BUSCARLA), winning both matches. The 1984 Australian Schoolboys was also the first to feature a player who went on to represent a country other than Australia at international level. Theo Anast from
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later played six games for
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between 1993 and 1994. The team selected in 1985 went undefeated against a touring Junior Kiwis side and in 1986 went undefeated once again on their tour of England. The 1986 side featured future Australian internationals Bradley Clyde and Andrew Gee. In 1987, another merit side was selected, which featured Clyde for the second time. In 1988, the side toured New Zealand and featured Tim Brasher, David Fairleigh and a 16-year-old
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. The team went undefeated. Fittler was named again in 1989, as the Schoolboys hosted the British Amateur Rugby League under 19's (BARLA) for two games, winning both.


1990s

The 1990 Schoolboys side was originally a merit team, but played a one-off game against the Australian Youth Development Squad, which they won 38–6. The 1991 team, once again, went undefeated on their tour of England. In 1992, with a side featuring future premiership winner and Australian international Steve Menzies, the side toured New Zealand. On the tour, the Schoolboys lost their first ever Test match to a New Zealand side featuring future Kiwis Gene Ngamu, Joe Vagana and Ruben Wiki. The 1993 Australian Schoolboys hosted BARLA and played two tests, winning both. Future NSW State of Origin player and world champion boxer Anthony Mundine was in the team. In 1994, the Schoolboys hosted, and defeated, the touring Junior Kiwis. This marked the first appearance of a then-15-year-old Owen Craigie, who represented the Schoolboys a record three times in 1994, 1995, and 1996. Future Australian internationals
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,
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and Luke Priddis were also in the side. The 1995 Schoolboys toured France and England and went undefeated. The side featured future Australian internationals Trent Barrett and Matthew Gidley and
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winning
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captain Nathan Cayless. 1995 also saw the first ever Northern Territory schoolboy in Duncan MacGillivray. MacGillivary later represented
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at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Due to the ARL and
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war in 1996, the Schoolboys (who were supposed to tour New Zealand) toured
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for the first time. They went undefeated in their four matches. The team was coached by 1972 Australian Schoolboys representative Brian Hetherington. The team also featured Ben Rauter, whose father Herb also represented the Australian Schoolboys in 1972. Ben and Herb became the first father son pair to represent the Schoolboys. The side went undefeated in their 1997 when they once again hosted BARLA, in a squad which featured future first graders and representative players Luke Bailey, Dane Carlaw and Luke Patten. In 1998, the Schoolboys toured New Zealand, playing 4 games and losing only one to an Auckland Invitational XIII. The team featured future Australian international Mark Gasnier, who played for the Schoolboys again the following year. The 1999 side toured France, England and Ireland, going undefeated. The squad featured future Australian internationals Justin Hodges, Jamie Lyon, Corey Parker and Brent Tate.


2000s

The Schoolboys team hosted a touring New Zealand schools side in 2000, comfortably winning both games. In 2001, the Schoolboys hosted the touring England Academy side and French Schools team. The Schoolboys went undefeated in three games and featured future internationals Greg Bird and Michael Weyman (who represented again in 2002). In 2002, on the Schoolboys tour of England and France, they lost two games for the first time on the same tour and lost a test series, when they were beaten by the England Academy side. The Schoolboys side featured a number of future Australian internationals including Weyman, Keith Galloway, Ben Hannant, Ryan Hoffman Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, future Fijian international Ashton Sims and future French international Dimitri Pelo. The 2003 side, which featured current
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captain
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and future Australian international Karmichael Hunt, toured New Zealand winning two games and losing one. In 2004, the Schoolboys hosted the touring English and French teams. They defeated BARLA and a France Schools side but lost to the England Academy team. The 2004 side featured future international Greg Inglis. The 2005 side played a two games test series against the Junior Kiwis in Australia, winning the first game and losing the second. The team featured future Australian international stars Michael Jennings, David Taylor, Darius Boyd and Akuila Uate. In 2006, the Schoolboys toured Wales, England and France and went undefeated for the first time since 2001. Future representative players Israel Folau, Mitchell Pearce and Chris Lawrence were on the tour. 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. Over the three years the side featured future first grade players Martin Kennedy, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Coote, Andrew McCullough, William Hopoate, Jamal Idris, Aaron Woods, Jason Taumalolo, Cheyse Blair and Joseph Leilua, amongst a host of others.


2010s

In 2010, the side toured England, Wales and France, winning 4 games and losing two (both to the England Academy). The squad featured future first graders Tautau Moga,
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, and Jack Wighton. In 2011, the Schoolboys toured New Zealand and played the Junior Kiwis twice, winning one game and losing one game. Richard Kennar, from Craigieburn Secondary College CAS, became the first Victorian player to play for the Australian Schoolboys. The 2012 Schoolboys squad featured Mitchell Moses, the nephew of 1979 and 1981 schoolboy representative Ben Elias, and future first graders Dylan Walker and Kelepi Tanginoa. The team defeated the touring England Academy squad in both their encounters, 43–10 in Canberra and 42–14 in Brisbane. The 2013 side toured New Zealand and featured Jackson Hastings, the son of
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player Kevin Hastings, and Sione Mata'utia, who went on to make his senior international debut for
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a year later, becoming Australia's youngest ever representative. The 2014 side was announced on 14 July and toured France and England in November and December of that year. The side played 7 games, winning 6 of them. The side broke the record for biggest win by the Australian Schoolboys, defeating the Cumbria Combined Regional Academy 86–6. In 2015, the Schoolboys hosted the touring New Zealand under-18 side, winning both games in the two-game series. In 2018, the Schoolboys toured England. On the first match of the tour the Schoolboys set a new biggest win record beating the England Colleges team 92–0.


Players


2024 Australian Schoolboys

# Jack AttardSt Dominic's College, Penrith (NSWCCC) # Luke TuialiiErindale College (ACT) # Nikora WilliamsEndeavour Sports High School (NSWCHS) #Sam Stephenson – Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (QRSS) # Mason Barber - Keebra Park State High School (QRSS) # Mitchell Woods - St Patrick's College Strathfield (NSWCIS) # Toby Rodwell
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(NSWCIS) # Alex ChallenorDe La Salle Catholic College Caringbah (NSWCCC) # Lachlan CoinakisPatrician Brothers' College, Blacktown (NSWCCC) # Cody Hopwood – All Saints College, Maitland (NSWCCC) # Jacob HalangahuPatrician Brothers' College, Blacktown (NSWCCC) # Zac GartonCaloundra State High School (QRSS) # Thomas DellowEndeavour Sports High School (NSWCHS) # Jared HaywoodPatrician Brothers' College, Blacktown (NSWCCC) # Simione LaiafBass High School (NSWCHS) # Ryda Talagi
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(NSWCHS # Tyson SangalangPatrician Brothers' College, Blacktown (NSWCCC) # Lincoln Fletcher
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(NSWCHS)


Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century

On 19 September 2008, as a part of rugby league centenary celebrations, Australian Rugby League CEO Geoff Carr and ARL president Bruce Wallace announced the Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century. # Tim Brasher ( Grantham High School, NSWCHS) #
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( De La Salle Cronulla, NSWCCC) # Mark Gasnier ( Peakhurst High School, NSWCHS) # Justin Hodges ( Cairns State High, QSSRL) # Greg Inglis ( Wavell State High, QSSRL) #
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( McCarthy Senior High, NSWCCC) # Greg Alexander ( Patrician Brothers' Fairfield, NSWCCC) # Craig Young ( Corrimal High School, NSWCHS) # Danny Buderus ( St Francis Xavier's College NSWCCC) # Les Boyd (Nyngan High School, NSWCHS) # Steve Menzies ( Narrabeen High, NSWCHS) # Paul Sironen ( Holy Cross Ryde, NSWCCC) # Bradley Clyde (
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ACT) # Tonie Carroll ( Beenleigh State High QSSRL) # Ian Schubert (Wauchope High School, NSWCHS) # Matthew Gidley ( Glendale Technology High, NSWCHS) # Brent Tate ( Clontarf Beach State High QSSRL)


Captains

* Royce Ayliffe (1972–1973) *Stephen Hardy (1979–1980) *Brett Gale (1981) * Paul Langmack (1982) * Jason Alchin (1984) *David Rowles (1985) * Mark Soden (1986) * Brett Horsnell (1988) * Jason Croker (1989) *Russell Hill (1990) * Michael Buettner (1991) * Garen Casey (1992) * Ben Walker (1993) * Jason Ferris (1994) *Ronald Davis (1995) * Nathan Cayless (1996) * Owen Craigie (1996) * Ben Galea (1996) *Ted Simpson (1996) * Mark McLinden (1997) * Luke Branighan (1999) *John Rowbotham (1999) *Kai Holland (2000) * Michael Russo (2001) *Michael Weyman (2002) *Unknown (2004) * Blake Green (2005) * Mitchell Pearce (2006) * Martin Kennedy (2007) *Tim Auremi (2008) * Cameron King (2009) * Paul Carter (2010) * Brenden Santi (2011) * Adam Elliott (2012) * Sione Mata'utia (2013) *Ashleigh Nisbet (2014) * Nathan Cleary (2015) * Blayke Brailey (2016) * Campbell Graham (2017) * Zac Lomax (2017) * Jock Madden (2018) * Jackson Topine (2019)


International representatives

Australia * Jamie Ainscough * Greg Alexander * Braith Anasta * Royce Ayliffe * Luke Bailey * Trent Barrett * Greg Bird * Darius Boyd * Les Boyd * Tim Brasher * Danny Buderus * Michael Buettner * Dane Carlaw * Tonie Carroll * Nathan Cleary * Bradley Clyde * Nick Cotric * Reuben Cotter * Jason Croker * Ben Elias *
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* David Fairleigh * Andrew Farrar *
Brad Fittler Bradley Scott Fittler (born 5 February 1972), also known by the nickname of "Freddy", is an Australian rugby league commentator, television presenter, and former player. Fittler captained both New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales ...
* Israel Folau * Jake Friend * Keith Galloway * Mark Gasnier * Matthew Gidley * Campbell Graham * Payne Haas * Ben Hannant * Justin Hodges * Ryan Hoffman * Mark Hohn * Rodney Howe * Ben Hunt * Karmichael Hunt * Jamal Idris *
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* Greg Inglis * Michael Jennings * Alex Johnston *
Brett Kimmorley Brett "Noddy" Kimmorley (born 15 September 1976) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s, & early 2010’s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international re ...
*
Brent Kite Brent Kite (born 7 March 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Tonga and Australia international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative front-row forward, he played club ...
* David Klemmer * Paul Langmack * Chris Lawrence * Tom Learoyd-Lahrs * Jamie Lyon * Sione Mata'utia * Steve Menzies * Brad Meyers * Latrell Mitchell * Joel Monaghan * Michael Morgan * Cameron Murray * Corey Parker * Luke Priddis * Russell Richardson *
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* Ian Schubert * Paul Sironen * Kade Snowden * Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow * Brent Tate * David Taylor *
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* Jake Trbojevic * Akuila Uate * Dylan Walker * Michael Weyman * Aaron Woods * Craig Young Chile * Daniel Vasquez Cook Islands * Troy Dargan * Martin Mitchell * Ngaromoana Rio * Brendan Piakura Fiji * Tevita Cottrell * Lamar Liolevave * Junior Roqica * Ashton Sims * Akuila Uate France * Theo Anast * Jason Baitieri * Trent Clayton * Dimitri Pelo Great Britain * Jackson Hastings Greece * Braith Anasta * Michael Korkidas * Nick Kouparitsas Hungary * Matiu Fukofuka Ireland * Ian Herron * Jamie Mathiou * Danny Williams * Michael Withers Italy * Paul Dal Santo * Mark Minichiello * Ray Nasso * Christian Orsini * Michael Russo * Brenden Santi * Kade Snowden *
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Lebanon * Jalal Bazzaz * Tim Mannah * Mitchell Moses * Jaxson Rahme * James Roumanos Malta * Luke Branighan * Jesse Cronin New Zealand * Tonie Carroll * Nathan Cayless * Kieran Foran *
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* Sam Perrett * Kevin Proctor * Tony Puletua * Ben Roberts * Jason Taumalolo * Martin Taupau Niue * Albert Talipeau Papua New Guinea * Jay Aston * Kurt Baptiste * Alex Johnston * Nene Macdonald * Mark Mom * Lachlan Lam Poland *
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Samoa * Michael Chee-Kam * Stephen Crichton * Mat Feagai * Royce Hunt * Brian Leauma * Joseph Leilua * Luciano Leilua *
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* Pat Mata'utia * Peter Mata'utia * Sione Mata'utia * Steve Meredith * Tautau Moga *
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* Junior Moors * David Nofoaluma * Joseph Paulo * Junior Paulo * Eddy Pettybourne * Frank Puletua * Tony Puletua * Ben Roberts * Marion Seve * Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow * Tommy Talau * Albert Talipeau * McConkie Tauasa * Martin Taupau * Frank Winterstein * Matthew Wright Scotland * Lachlan Coote * Daniel Heckenberg * Duncan MacGillivray Tonga * Ronnie Alovili * David Fifita *
David Hala David Hala (born 25 October 1989) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. He made his NRL ...
* Solomon Haumono * William Hopoate * Phillip Howlett * George Jennings * Michael Jennings * Isaiya Katoa *
Brent Kite Brent Kite (born 7 March 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Tonga and Australia international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative front-row forward, he played club ...
* Samisoni Langi * Willie Mataka * Feleti Mateo * Tesi Niu * Hame Sele * Jason Taumalolo United States * Joseph Paulo * Junior Paulo * Eddy Pettybourne


State of Origin representatives

New South Wales * Jamie Ainscough * Greg Alexander * Braith Anasta * Royce Ayliffe * Luke Bailey * Trent Barrett * Bradman Best * Greg Bird * Phil Blake * Les Boyd * Tim Brasher * David Brooks * Danny Buderus * Michael Buettner * Tony Butterfield * Steve Carter * Nick Cotric * Stephen Crichton * Nathan Cleary * Bradley Clyde * Jason Croker * Ben Elias *
Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen (born 29 October 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. He played his first grade Australian club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ...
* David Fairleigh * Andrew Farrar * Brett Finch *
Brad Fittler Bradley Scott Fittler (born 5 February 1972), also known by the nickname of "Freddy", is an Australian rugby league commentator, television presenter, and former player. Fittler captained both New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales ...
* Keith Galloway * Mark Gasnier * Matthew Gidley * Payne Haas * Brian Hetherington * Ryan Hoffman * William Hopoate * Rodney Howe * Neil Hunt * Jamal Idris * Michael Jennings *
Brett Kimmorley Brett "Noddy" Kimmorley (born 15 September 1976) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s, & early 2010’s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international re ...
*
Brent Kite Brent Kite (born 7 March 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Tonga and Australia international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative front-row forward, he played club ...
* David Klemmer * Paul Langmack * Tom Learoyd-Lahrs *
Spencer Leniu Spencer Leniu (born 8 September 2000) is a Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Of Samoans, Samoan descent, Leniu w ...
* Zac Lomax * Jamie Lyon * Tim Mannah * Steve Menzies * Latrell Mitchell * Joel Monaghan *
Jarrod Mullen Jarrod Stephen Mullen (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He last played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup. A New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales State of Origin se ...
* Anthony Mundine * Ken Nagas * Mitchell Pearce * Justin Poore * Luke Priddis *
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* Tony Rampling * Reece Robson *
Robbie Ross Robert Baldwin Ross (25 May 18695 October 1918) was a British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend, lover and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian r ...
* Matt Seers * Paul Sironen * Kade Snowden * Jason Taylor *
James Tedesco James Tedesco (born 8 January 1993), nicknamed "Teddy", is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, NRL. A former Australia national rugby league team, Australia a ...
* Jake Trbojevic * Akuila Uate * Ricky Walford * Dylan Walker * Michael Weyman * Aaron Woods * Craig Young Queensland * Jai Arrow * Darius Boyd * Alan Cann * Dane Carlaw * Tonie Carroll * Reuben Cotter * Tom Dearden * Israel Folau * David Fifita (rugby league, born 2000) * Andrew Gee * Ben Hannant * Ashley Harrison * Tony Hearn * Justin Hodges * Mark Hohn * Ben Hunt * Karmichael Hunt *
Ben Ikin Benjamin Ikin (born 21 February 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and the chief executive officer, CEO of the Queensland Rugby League from 22 May 2023. He previously worked in football operations roles for the ...
* Greg Inglis * Jacob Lillyman * Andrew McCullough * Casey McGuire * Brad Meyers * Michael Morgan * Clinton O'Brien * Julian O'Neill * Corey Parker * Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow * Brent Tate * David Taylor * Craig Teevan * Chris Walker * Reece Walsh * Rhys Wesser


Coaches

The current coach of the Australian Schoolboys team is Tim White, first grade coach at Holy Cross College, Ryde and NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Rugby League Convenor. * Roy Masters 1972–1973 *Ray Montgomery 1979–1980 *Ray Pendrigh 1981 *Bob McGuiness 1982 * David Waite 1984, 1986 *Geoff Snowden 1985 *Arthur Sauverain 1988–1989 *Bob Cullen 1990 *Peter Sollis 1991–1992 *Bruce Wallace 1993–1995 * Brian Hetherington 1996–1997 *Mark Greer 1998–1999 *Michael McEntyre 2000–2002 *Rod Patison 2003–2004 *Simon Huntly 2005–2007 *Brendan Barlow 2008–2010 *Peter Denham 2011–2014 * Brian Battese 2015-2016 *Tony Adam 2017–2019 *Tim White 2021–present


See also

*
Junior Kangaroos The Junior Kangaroos side represents Australia in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kangaroos, after the native marsupial of that name. Since 2019, they are an under-23 side, with players selected from the NRL. Th ...
* List of Australia Schoolboy rugby league team players


References


External links


Official Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League website
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