New South Wales Under-18's rugby league team

New South Wales Under-18
Team information
Nickname	Blues
Governing body	New South Wales Rugby League
Head coach	Mark O’Meley
Captain	Phoenix Crossland
Home stadium	ANZ Stadium (83,500)
Uniforms
	First colours
	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)

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.

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 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

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

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

Results

2008

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

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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

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

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

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

ANZ Stadium, Sydney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

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

[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.

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