Queensland under-18 rugby league team

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

Queensland Under-18
Team information
NicknameMaroons
Governing bodyQueensland Rugby League
Head coachKurt Richards
CaptainJosh James
Top try-scorerKirisome Auva'a
Fanitesi Niu
Caleb Timu (2)
Top point-scorerJosh James
Josh Fauid (10)
Home stadiumSuncorp Stadium (52,500)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 34–12 Queensland
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 11 June 2008)
Biggest win
Queensland 34–12 New South Wales
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 5 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
New South Wales 56–6 Queensland
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 26 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 four under-18 Origin fixtures, not winning a game until 2012. The 2012 team, which featured future NRL players Anthony Milford, Kodi Nikorima and Lloyd Perrett, held on to defeat New South Wales 24–18 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Queensland would suffer two more defeats in 2013 and 2014 before picking up their second win in 2015, defeating New South Wales 22–18 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Queensland snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory in 2019.[1]

Players

Players selected for the Queensland under-18 team are usually contracted with a National Rugby League (NRL) side but play in either the Mal Meninga Cup, Hastings Deering Colts, Jersey Flegg Cup or Intrust Super Cup competitions. In 2008, before the Mal Meninga Cup began, players were selected from the under-18 representative carnival in Proserpine.[2] Each pre-season the Queensland Rugby League will select an under-18 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.[3]

2020 squad

The 34-man training squad selected for the 2020 season:[4]

NamePositionClub
Lachlan AdamsonHooker Burleigh Bears
Ediq AmbrosyevHooker Tweed Heads Seagulls
Jake BaigrieSecond-row CQ Capras
Jake BourkeFive-eighth Townsville Blackhawks
Blake CesariCentre Western Mustangs
Abai Chatfield-MookaProp Townsville Blackhawks
Jayden ClarksonProp Canberra Raiders
Selwyn CobboCentre Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Caleb EseraSecond-row Canberra Raiders
Grand HagaiWing Newcastle Knights
Riley HallProp CQ Capras
Israel HigginsCentre Tweed Heads Seagulls
Jack HowarthSecond-row Easts Tigers
Jayden HuntCentre Norths Devils
Peyton JenkinsHalfback CQ Capras
Ezra MamFive-eighth Souths-Logan Magpies
Jeremiah NanaiSecond-row Townsville Blackhawks
Shaun PackerHooker Western Mustangs
Byron ParnellCentre South Sydney Rabbitohs
Brendan PiakuraSecond-row Tweed Heads Seagulls
Braythen PorterProp Norths Devils
John RadelProp Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Tyrone Sa'UFullback Parramatta Eels
Xavier SavageCentre Canberra Raiders
Samuel ShannonProp Burleigh Bears
Damon SomervilleSecond-row Burleigh Bears
Brocco UhrleProp Newcastle Knights
Xavier Va'AProp Western Mustangs
Isaiah VailaloProp Townsville Blackhawks
Keegan VandenbergCentre Canberra Raiders
Sam WalkerHalfback Sydney Roosters
Reece WalshFullback Tweed Heads Seagulls
Ragarive WavikFullback Townsville Blackhawks
Keanu Wright-DunrobinFive-eighth Western Mustangs

Notable players

Since 2008, fourteen former Queensland under-18 players have gone onto represent Queensland 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
Queensland under-18
2008 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Gary Greinke


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
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
Queensland under-18
2009 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Dennis Moore


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
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 1
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Peter Gough
Queensland under-18
2010 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Jon Buchanan


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
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
Queensland under-18
2011 team Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Brendan Lam


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): LU

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
Queensland under-18
2012 team Coaching staff

Head coach


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

Updated: 16 January 2016
Source(s): NRL.com

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
Queensland under-18
2013 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Chris Ostwald - HK
  • 15 Harry Pondekas - SR
  • 16 Kieran Quabba - LK
  • 17 Andrew Niemoeller - SR

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 II of the 2014 State of Origin series.

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
Queensland under-18
2014 team Coaching staff

Head coach


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 II of the 2015 State of Origin series.

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
Queensland under-18
2015 team Coaching staff

Head coach


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 II of the 2016 State of Origin series.

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
Queensland under-18
2016 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Julian Christian - HK
  • 15 Tom Skinner - PR
  • 16 Kobe Tararo - SR
  • 17 Mitipere Tuatai - PR

Head coach


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 II of the 2017 State of Origin series.

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
Queensland under-18
2017 team Coaching staff

Head coach


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

Updated: 12 June 2017
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2018

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

6 June 2018
New South Wales U18 16 – 10 Queensland U18
Tries:
Bronson Xerri 1
Jason Saab 1
Stefano Utoikamanu 1

Goals:
Jock Madden 2		 1st: 0 – 6
2nd: 16 – 4		 Tries:
1 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
1 David Fifita


Goals:
1 Tanah Boyd
MCG, Melbourne
Referee: Keiren Irons
Queensland under-18
2018 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Tesi Niu - FB
  • 15 Geordie Brand - PR
  • 16 David Butler - PR
  • 17 Blake Campbell - SR

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 6 June 2018
Source(s): QRL.com.au

2019

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2019 State of Origin series.

5 June 2019
Queensland U18 34 – 12 New South Wales U18
Tries:
Fanitesi Niu 2
Xavier Coates 1
Alofiana Khan-Pereira 1
Jake Simpkin 1
Reece Walsh 1

Goals:
Josh James 5		 Report Tries:
1 Sione Fainu
1 David Hollis




Goals:
2 Jayden Sullivan
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Daniel Schwass
Queensland under-18
2019 team Coaching staff
  • 14 Reece Walsh - FB
  • 15 Jack Howarth - SR
  • 16 Carsil Vaikai - LK
  • 17 Harrison Graham - LK

Head coach

  • Kurt Richards


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

Updated: 26 May 2019
Source(s): QRL.com.au

See also

References
  1. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/06/05/under-18-match-report/
  2. http://www.ourfootyteam.com/news_08.php
  3. http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/01/20/qas_under_18_squad.html
  4. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/12/18/queensland-under-18-emerging-origin-squad-for-2020/
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