New South Wales Under-16's rugby league team

The New South Wales Under-16's rugby league team, also known as New South Wales Under-16s or New South Wales U16, represents New South Wales in the sport of rugby league at an under-16 age level. Since 2008, the team has played an annual fixture against the Queensland Under-16s team as a curtain-raiser to a State of Origin game. The team features players selected from New South Wales's premier under-16 rugby league competition, the Harold Matthews Cup and Andrew Johns Cup. The New South Wales Rugby League administered them.

New South Wales Under-16

Team information
Nickname	Blues
Governing body	New South Wales Rugby League
Head coach	Scott Jones
Captain	Jaron Purcell (2017)
Home stadium	ANZ Stadium (83,500)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 30–16 Queensland (ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 21 May 2008)
Biggest win
New South Wales 30–0 Queensland (ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 5 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
New South Wales 10–30 Queensland (Etihad Stadium, Melbourne; 3 June 2009)

History

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 S.G. 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 under-16 Origin fixture in 2008. They recorded their first defeat a year later, losing 30-10 in 2009 at Etihad Stadium. From 2010 to 2013, New South Wales would win four games consecutively before losing both fixtures against Queensland in 2014 and 2015. Since 2015, New South Wales has won every under-16 Origin fixture in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Players

Players selected for the New South Wales under-16 team are usually contracted with a National Rugby League (NRL) side and, until 2017, played in the Harold Matthews Cup. Occasionally players, who are contracted to Queensland-based NRL sides who play in the Cyril Connell Cup, are selected. Each pre-season, the New South Wales Rugby League will select an under-16 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture.

Results

2008

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

New South Wales U16	30–16	Queensland U16
Tries Jacob Miller 2 William Hopoate 1 Vaipuna Tia Kilifi 1 Jason Wehbe 1 Goals Jason Wehbe 3 Harry Siejka 2	Report	Tries Josh Batilabasi 1 Benn Malley 1 Korbin Sims 1 Goals Mitchell Frei 2

21 May 2008

ANZ Stadium, Sydney

New South Wales Under-16

2008 team								Coaching staff
1 William HOPOATE – FB  2 Chris ULUGIA – WG  3 John PEPA – CE  4 Jacob MILLER – CE  5 Jacob GAGAN – WG  6 Tyler RANDELL – FE  7 Harry SIEKJA – HB  8 Jack STOCKWELL – PR  9 Ben PICKER – HK 10 Matt GROAT – PR 11 Lachlan BURR – SR 12 Alex MCKINNON – SR 13 Vaipuna TIA KILIFI – LK		14 Blake PHILLIPS – UT 15 Jason WEHBE – UT 16 Jack LEE HANG – UT 17 Rodney MOEFAAUO – UT						Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2009

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

New South Wales U16	10–30	Queensland U16
Tries Jordan Malaki 1 Ryan Wilson 1 Goals Sam Short 1	Report	Tries Mitch Ardler 2 Luke Abdul-Rahman 1 Rian Diffey 1 Andrew Shipway 1 Jordan Tighe 1 Goals Sam Foster 3

3 June 2009

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Referee: Nick Morel

New South Wales Under-16

2009 team								Coaching staff
1 James ROBERTS – FB  2 Ryan WILSON – WG  3 Vai TOUTAI – CE  4 Simon LIENESCH – CE  5 David NOFOALUMA – WG  6 Jack WIGHTON – FE  7 Sam SHORT (c) – HB  8 Nick CROMPTON – PR  9 Adam CLYDSDALE – HK 10 David KLEMMER – PR 11 David MINUTE – SR 12 Reece DAVIDSON – SR 13 Brenden SANTI – LK		14 Kyle LOVETT – UT 15 Jordan MALAKI – UT 16 Francis KATOA – UT 17 Jake TOWNSEND – UT						Head coach Craig Sandercock Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2010

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

New South Wales U16	24–14	Queensland U16
Tries Robbie Kamoto 1 Tyrone Phillips 1 Kelepi Tanginoa 1 Joshua Walker 1 Goals Clinton Gutherson 4	Report	Tries Anthony Milford 2 Jordan Dulay 1 Goals Scott Doyle 1

7 July 2010

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jon Stone

New South Wales Under-16

2010 team								Coaching staff
1 Tyrone PHILLIPS – FB  2 Clinton GUTHERSON – WG  3 Joshua WALKER – CE  4 Alan NIULESA – CE  5 Richard KENNAR – WG  6 Jack BIRD – FE  7 Shannon CROOK – HB  8 Jake TRBOJEVIC – PR  9 Fabian NATOLI – HK 10 Frazer MASINAMUA – PR 11 Kelepi TANGINOA – SR 12 Jake LAWRENCE – SR 13 Bryce CARTWRIGHT – LK		14 Robbie KAMOTO – UT 15 Chad McGILL – UT 16 Jakiel MARINER – UT 17 Wiki TUAVAO – UT						Head coach Tony HERMAN Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2011

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

Queensland U16	16–18	New South Wales U16
Tries Jack Anderson 1 Luke Bateman 1 Ryan Mitchell 1 Goals Duncan Paia'aua 2	Report	Tries Bradley Deitz 1 John Fomai 1 Dylan Russell 1 Goals Brendan Cox 2 Dee Jay Harris 1

25 May 2011

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

New South Wales Under-16

2011 team								Coaching staff
1 Dylan RUSSELL – FB  2 Alex JOHNSTON – WG  3 Dee Jay HARRIS – CE  4 Michael MORGAN – CE  5 John FOMAI – WG  6 Drew HUTCHISON – FE  7 Brendan COX – HB  8 Matthew LODGE – PR  9 Bradley DEITZ – HK 10 Jake KAMIRE – PR 11 Blake HARRISON – SR 12 Tepai MOEROA – SR 13 Jack BIRD – LK		14 Zach DOCKAR-CLAY – UT 15 Addison DEMETRIOU – UT 16 Brett SOLOMON – UT 17 Euan AITKEN – UT						Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2012

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

New South Wales U16	30–16	Queensland U16
Tries Travis Edwards 1 Robert Jennings 1 Dillon Khoury 1 Tevita Pangai 1 David Sheridan 1 Alex Twal 1 Goals Jackson Hastings 3	Report	Tries Cooper Bambling 1 Simione Fatafehi 1 Sam Smith 1 Goals Sheldon Bobbert 2

23 May 2012

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Referee: Mick Laverty

New South Wales Under-16

2012 team								Coaching staff
1 Dillon KHOURY – FB  2 Izaac THOMPSON – WG  3 Robert JENNINGS – CE  4 Sione MATA’UTIA – CE  5 David SHERIDAN – WG  6 Bayley SIRONEN – FE  7 Travis EDWARDS – HB  8 Soni HALA – PR  9 Jackson HASTINGS – HK 10 Alex TWAL – PR 11 Tevita PANGAI JUNIOR – SR 12 Tyrell FUIMAONO – SR 13 Mark McCORMACK – LK		14 Oliver CLARK – UT 15 Jacob HOST – UT 16 Jamie HILL – UT 17 Beau PARRY – UT						Head coach Glen VANDERWERT Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2013

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

New South Wales U16	30–0	Queensland U16
Tries Jesse Ramien 2 Jack Cogger 1 Gabe Hamlin 1 Latrell Mitchell 1 Reimis Smith 1 Goals Brock Lamb 3	Report

5 June 2013

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

New South Wales Under-16

2013 team								Coaching staff
1 Latrell MITCHELL – FB  2 Mark GRIFFITHS – WG  3 Jesse RAMIEN – CE  4 Reimis SMITH – CE  5 Robbie GRAHAM – WG  6 Brock LAMB – FE  7 Michael DOOLAN – HB  8 Gabriel HAMLIN – PR  9 Joey TRAMONTANA (c) – HK 10 Pifeleti PIFELETI – PR 11 Nat BUTCHER – SR 12 Simon FONUA – SR 13 Ethan ROBERTS – LK		14 Ray STONE – UT 15 Jack COGGER – UT 16 Ryan KING – UT 17 Blake LAWRIE – UT						Head coach David HOWLETT Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2014

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

Queensland U16	20–18	New South Wales U16
Tries Jason Chapman 1 Sato Ketia Opo 1 Syd Smith 1 Enari Tuala 1 Goals Steven Tatipata 2	Report	Tries Sione Hopoate 1 Cameron Murray 1 Katoni Staggs 1 Goals Brendan O'Hagan 3

28 May 2014

Suncorp Stadium, Queensland

New South Wales Under-16

2014 team								Coaching staff
1 Matt COOPER – FB  2 Nick COTRIC – WG  3 Sione HOPOATE – CE  4 Jessie ABBOTT – CE  5 Katoni STAGGS – WG  6 Hosea LEUEA – FE  7 Brendan O’HAGAN – HB  8 Emre GULER – PR  9 Tom STARLING – HK 10 Brodie JONES – PR 11 Kurtis DARK – SR 12 Jai WHITBREAD – SR 13 Cameron MURRAY – LK		14 Ryan PAPENHUYZEN – UT 15 Giordan PATEA – UT 16 Jack CROSS – UT 17 Dion SOLAESE – UT						Head coach Dean YOUNG & Ben HORNBY Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2015

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

New South Wales U16	6–10	Queensland U16
Tries Campbell Graham 1 Goals Luke Metcalf 1	Report	Tries Nathan Barrett 1 Travis Turnbull 1 Goals Travis Turnbull 1

27 May 2015

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Daniel Olford

New South Wales Under-16

2015 team								Coaching staff
1 Dylan SMITH – FB  2 Ethan PARRY – WG  3 Tuimavave AFUALO – CE  4 Campbell GRAHAM – CE  5 Sebastian KRIS – WG  6 Luke METCALF – FE  7 Alex SEVE – HB  8 Matt CROKER – PR  9 Josh COOK – HK 10 Payne HAAS – PR 11 Jaeman SALMON – SR 12 Josh CURRAN – SR 13 Lachlan SMITH – LK		14 Zac LOMAX – UT 15 PJ VAIGALU – UT 16 Rocky TOGATUKI – UT 17 Brandon WAKEHAM – UT						Head coach Danny BUDERUS Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2016

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

New South Wales U16	12 - 10	Queensland U16
Tries William Kei 1 Bronson Xerri 1 Goals Jock Madden 2	Report	Tries Dejzha Pene 1 Jonathan Siofele 1 Goals Cory Paix 1

1 June 2016

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Todd Smith

New South Wales Under-16

2016 team								Coaching staff
1 John Paul NOHRA – FB  2 William KEI – WG  3 Bronson XERRI – CE  4 Max LEHMANN – CE  5 Cliff LEA’AETOA – WG  6 Jock MADDEN – FE  7 Phoenix CROSSLAND – HB  8 Matthew DRAGISIC – PR  9 Kyle SCHNEIDER (c) – HK 10 Franklin PELE – PR 11 Shawn BLORE – SR 12 Mateo TATOLA – SR 13 Brock GARDNER – LK		14 Isaac LONGMUIR – UT 15 Tom BAKER – UT 16 Lindsay SMITH – UT 17 Egan BUTCHER – UT						Head coach Brad FITTLER Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2017

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

Queensland U16	16 - 22	New South Wales U16
Tries Alofiana Khan-Pereira 2 Will Evans 1 Goals Ezra Coulston 2	Report	Tries Bradman Best 1 Blake Dowel 1 Cooper Jenkins 1 Aaron Schoupp 1 Goals Aaron Schoupp 3

12 July 2017

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Dan Munroe

New South Wales Under-16

2017 team								Coaching staff
3 Bradman BEST – FB  2 Cooper JENKINS – WG  14 Tyler FIELD – CE  4 Aaron SCHOUPP – CE  5 Max FEAGAI – WG  6 Kaeo WEEKES – FE  7 Thomas DEMEIO – HB  8 Samuel HUGHES – PR  9 Jed EDWARDS – HK  10 Filimaua FILIMAUA-TAU – PR  11 Ben TRBOJEVIC – SR  12 Josh SCHUSTER – SR  13 Jaron PURCELL (c) – LK		1 Albert HOPOATE – UT  15 David HOLLIS – UT  16 Harry CROKER – UT  17 Blake DOWEL – UT						Head coach Brad FITTLER Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

2018

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 18 Brisbane Broncos-Warriors game.^[5]

Queensland U16	14 - 28	New South Wales U16
Tries Tyrone Sa'u 1 Keegan Vandenberg 1 Reece Walsh 1 Goals Reece Walsh 1	Report	Tries Thomas Cant 1 Noah Griffiths 1 Viliami Penisini 1 Zion Tauasa 1 Kaeo Weekes 1 Goals Donovan Boney 4

15 July 2018

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Jordan Morel

New South Wales Under-16

2018 team								Coaching staff
1 Donovan BONEY – FB  2 Junior TUPOU – WG  3 Zion TAUASA – CE  4 Viliami PENISINI – CE  5 Matthew KOMOLAFE – WG  6 Kaeo WEEKES – FE  7 Noah GRIFFITHS – HB  8 Trey MOONEY – PR  9 Byron TOT – HK  10 Tyreece MATANGI – PR  11 Thomas CANT – SR  15 Uinitoni MATAELE – SR  13 Caleb TOHI – LK		14 Jack WILLIAMS – UT  16 Peter TAATEO – UT  17 Clay WEBB – UT  18 Josh BEVAN – UT						Head coach Scott JONES Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 19 July 2018 Source(s): NYCDB

See also

• Sports portal
• New South Wales portal

• New South Wales State team
• New South Wales Residents team
• New South Wales Women's team
• New South Wales Under-20 team
• New South Wales Under-18 team
• Harold Matthews Cup
• New South Wales Rugby League
• Country Rugby League

References

1. "NSW U16s heartbreak as boys go down by two". New South Wales Rugby League. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
2. "NSW Under-16s go down to QLD". New South Wales Rugby League. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
3. "Match Report: NSW U-16s v Qld U-16s". New South Wales Rugby League. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
4. "Baby Blues Win A Thriller". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
5. "Big Second Half Secures NSW Under 16s Win". New South Wales Rugby League. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.