Queensland under-16 rugby league team

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

Queensland Under-16
Team information
NicknameMaroons
Governing bodyQueensland Rugby League
Head coachMick Roberts
Home stadiumSuncorp Stadium (52,500)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 30–16 Queensland
(ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 21 May 2008)
Biggest win
Queensland 30–10 New South Wales
(Etihad Stadium, Melbourne; 3 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
New South Wales 30–0 Queensland
(ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 5 June 2013)

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.

Queensland suffered defeat in the first under-16 Origin fixture in 2008, with a side that featured future NRL players Kyle Feldt, Ben Hampton, Lachlan Maranta and Korbin Sims. They recorded their first win a year later, defeating New South Wales 30–10 in 2009. That team featured future New Zealand international Jason Taumalolo. From 2010 to 2013, Queensland suffered four straight defeats before winning both fixtures against New South Wales in 2014 and 2015.

Players

Players selected for the Queensland under-16 team are usually contracted with a National Rugby League (NRL) side and, until 2017, played in the Cyril Connell Cup. Occasionally players who are contracted to Sydney-based NRL sides, who play in the Harold Matthews Cup, are selected. In 2008, before the Cyril Connell Cup began, players were selected from the under-16 representative carnival in Proserpine.[1] Each pre-season the Queensland Rugby League will select an under-16 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.[2]

In 2017, the QRL ended the Cyril Connell Cup, replacing it with a three-day statewide carnival in which the Queensland under-16 side would be selected from.

In 2019, no under-16 State of Origin was held, with both states instead holding a City vs Country fixture.[3] On 29 September 2019, Queensland Country under-16 defeated City 44–4, and a Queensland under-16 merit side was named after the game.[4]

Results

2008

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

21 May 2008
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
Queensland under-16
2008 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Kyle Burkhardt - SR
  • 15 Kurtis Ritchie - SR
  • 16 Tennyson Elliott - PR
  • 17 Leon Curry - SR

Head coach

  • Jon Buchanan


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2009

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

3 June 2009
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
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Nick Morel
Queensland under-16
2009 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Jon Buchanan


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2010

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

7 July 2010
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
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jon Stone
Queensland under-16
2010 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Brendan Lam


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2011

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

25 May 2011
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 1
Dee Jay Harris 1
Queensland under-16
2011 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Tyson Cleal - SR
  • 15 Jarrod Earle - PR
  • 16 Jack Anderson - SR
  • 17 Temone Power - PR

Head coach

  • Scott Dunshea


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2012

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

23 May 2012
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
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Mick Laverty
Queensland under-16
2012 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Jesse Pomare-Anderson - FB
  •  2 Sheldon Bobbert - WG
  •  3 Sam Smith - CE
  •  4 Simione Fatafehi - CE
  •  5 Luke Chevi Ellis - WG
  •  6 Braydon McMahon - FE
  •  7 Cooper Bambling - HB
  •  8 George Fai - PR
  •  9 Jenan Wedderburn-Parrish - HK
  • 10 Sam Lavea - PR
  • 11 Regan Grieve - SR
  • 12 Tarahawaiki Kaumoana - SR
  • 13 Kieran Duffin - LK

Head coach


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NYCDB

2013

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

5 June 2013
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
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Queensland under-16
2013 team Coaching staff

Head coach


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2014

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2014 State of Origin series.

28 May 2014
Queensland U16 20 – 18 New South Wales U16
Tries
Daniel Walker 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
Queensland under-16
2014 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Vita Sula-Siaosi - HK
  • 15 Jack Peacock - PR
  • 16 Mitipere Tuatai - PR
  • 17 Zane Willshire - FE

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2015

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2015 State of Origin series.

27 May 2015
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
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Daniel Olford
Queensland under-16
2015 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Travis Turnbull - FB
  •  2 Tom Kenny - WG
  •  3 Reihana Marsh - CE
  •  4 Clayton Mack - CE
  •  5 Thane Kellermeyer - WG
  •  6 Max Dowd - FE
  •  7 Dray Ngatuere-Wroe - HB
  •  8 Thomas Flegler - PR
  •  9 Tyson Smoothy - HK
  • 10 Tazmon McRobbie - PR
  • 11 Darius Farmer - SR
  • 12 Brandon Russell - SR
  • 13 Jayden Bishop - LK
  • 14 Braydon Trindall - HB
  • 15 Lochlyn Sheldon - PR
  • 16 Ben Thomas - SR
  • 17 Nathan Barrett - SR

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2016

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2016 State of Origin series.

1 June 2016
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 2
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Todd Smith
Queensland under-16
2016 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 27 June 2016
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2017

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2017 State of Origin series.

12 July 2017
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
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Dan Munroe
Queensland under-16
2017 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Tesi Niu - FB
  •  2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira - WG
  •  3 Will Evans (c) - CE
  •  4 Ezra Coulston - CE
  •  5 Ryan Garner - WG
  •  6 Joshua James - FE
  •  7 Thomas Dearden - HB
  •  8 Lance Bagon - PR
  •  9 Jake Simpkin - HK
  •  10 Stepharn Holo - PR
  •  11 Eli Morgan - SR
  •  12 Tristan Powell - SR
  •  13 Nelson Grove - LK
  •  14 Zach Brooks - LK
  •  15 Tahu Kingi - PR
  •  16 Myphala Ah Chong - PR
  •  17 Feao Maka - CE

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 25 September 2017
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2018

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 18 Brisbane Broncos-Warriors game.

15 July 2018
Queensland U16 14 - 28 New South Wales U16
Tries
Tyrone Sa'u 1
Keegan Vandenberg 1
Reece Walsh 1



Goals
Reece Walsh 1
 Tries
Thomas Cant 1
Noah Griffiths 1
Viliami Penisini 1
Zion Tauasa 1
Kaeo Weekes 1

Goals
Donovan Boney 4
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Jordan Morel
Queensland under-16
2018 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Reece Walsh - FB
  •  2 Tyrone Sa'u - WG
  •  3 Keegan Vandenberg - CE
  •  4 Tate Roberts - CE
  •  5 Xavier Savage - WG
  •  6 Matamatagi Ripley - FE
  •  7 Henri Stocks - HB
  •  8 Wian Joubert - PR
  •  9 Lachlan Adamson - HK
  •  10 Caleb Evans - PR
  •  11 Israel Higgins - SR
  •  12 Brocco Uhrle - SR
  •  13 Brendan Piakura - LK
  •  14 Ediq Ambrosyev - HK
  •  15 Isaiah Vailalo - PR
  •  16 Samuel Shannon - LK
  •  17 Byron Parnell - CE

Head coach


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

Updated: 14 July 2018
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2019

Merit side selected after the 2019 Under-16 Queensland City vs Country fixture.

Queensland under-16
2019 merit team Coaching staff
  •  1 Tuvalli Khan-Pereira - FB
  •  2 Arthur Miller-Stephen - WG
  •  3 Ragarive Wavik - CE
  •  4 Orlando Swain - CE
  •  5 Kaleb Ngamanu - WG
  •  6 Keanu Wright-Dunrobin - FE
  •  7 Harradyn Wilson - HB
  •  8 Paul Bryan - PR
  •  9 Shaun Packer - HK
  •  10 John Radel - PR
  •  11 Brock Priestley - SR
  •  12 Jeremiah Nanai - SR
  •  13 Luke Jack - LK



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

Updated: 4 October 2019
Source(s): QRL.com.au

See also

References
  1. http://www.ourfootyteam.com/news_08.php
  2. http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/01/13/qas_junior_squads_an.html
  3. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/04/new-under-16-boys-representative-opportunity/
  4. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/09/29/queensland-under-16-country-too-good-for-city/
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