New South Wales Under-20's rugby league team

Rugby team
New South Wales Under-20
Team information
NicknameBlues
Governing bodyNew South Wales Rugby League
Head coachMatt King
CaptainKyle Flanagan
Home stadiumANZ Stadium (83,500)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 18–14 Queensland
(Penrith Stadium, Sydney; 21 April 2012)
Biggest win
New South Wales 30–8 Queensland
(Penrith Stadium, Sydney; 3 May 2014)
Biggest defeat
Queensland 30–12 New South Wales
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 11 July 2018)

The New South Wales Under-20's rugby league team, also known as New South Wales Under-20s or New South Wales U20, represents New South Wales in the sport of rugby league at an under-20 age level. Since 2012, the team has played an annual fixture against the Queensland Under-20s team for the Darren Lockyer Shield. The team features players selected from the National Rugby League (NRL), Holden Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and Intrust Super Premiership competitions. They are administered by the New South Wales Rugby League.

History

Prior to the advent of the National Youth Competition, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format but no under-20 game was held until 2012. In March 2012, the first under-20 Origin match was announced by the National Rugby League. The NRL had been looking into running the match for more than 18 months.

From 2012 to 2014, the under-20 Origin fixture was held in April, on the Representative Weekend. In 2015, the game was moved to July as a curtain-raiser to State of Origin. As of 2017, the New South Wales under-20 team have for every fixture, winning six consecutive games since 2012. In 2018, they recorded their first lose, losing to Queensland 30–12 at Suncorp Stadium.

Players

Players selected for the New South Wales under-20 team are under contract with a National Rugby League (NRL) side and play in either the NRL, Holden Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup or Intrust Super Premiership competitions. Since 2013, the NSWRL's selected a pre-season under-20 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture.

Results

2012

21 April 2012
New South Wales U20 18 – 14 Queensland U20
Tries
Kane Evans 1
Chanel Mata'utia 1
Harry Siejka 1

Goals
Harry Siejka 3 		Report
 Tries
2 Edrick Lee
1 Aaron Whitchurch


Goals
1 Mitchell Frei
Centerbet Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match: Harry Siejka (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2012 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Evander CUMMINS – FB
  •  2 Young TONUMAIPEA – WG
  •  3 Cheyse BLAIR – CE
  •  4 Ed MURPHY – CE
  •  5 Chanel MATA’UTIA – WG
  •  6 Harry SIEJKA – FE
  •  7 Jacob MILLER – HB
  •  8 Matt GROAT – PR
  •  9 Michael LICHAA – HK
  • 10 Shannon BOYD – PR
  • 11 Alex McKINNON – SR
  • 12 Boyd CORDNER (c) – SR
  • 13 Vaipuna TIA KILIFI – LK
  • 14 Kane EVANS – UT
  • 15 Paul CARTER – UT
  • 16 Jack STOCKWELL – UT
  • 17 David KLEMMER – UT

Head coach

  • Dean PAY


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2013

Played as a curtain raiser to the Samoa-Tonga Pacific Rugby League test match.

20 April 2013
New South Wales U20 36 – 12 Queensland U20
Tries
Mitchell Cornish 2
George Jennings 2
Charly Runciman 2
Michael Lichaa 1
'
Goals
Dylan Walker 4 		Report
 Tries
1 Anthony Milford
1 Brandon Tago



Goals
2 Anthony Milford
Centerbet Stadium, Sydney
Player of the Match: Mitchell Cornish (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2013 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Clinton GUTHERSON – FB
  •  2 Vai TOUTAI – WG
  •  3 Dylan WALKER – CE
  •  4 Charly RUNCIMAN – CE
  •  5 George JENNINGS – WG
  •  6 Luke BROOKS – FE
  •  7 Mitchell CORNISH – HB
  •  8 David KLEMMER (c) – PR
  •  9 Michael LICHAA – HK
  • 10 Matthew LODGE – PR
  • 11 Kelepi TANGINOA – SR
  • 12 Dean BRITT – SR
  • 13 Brenden SANTI – LK
  • 14 Craig GARVEY – UT
  • 15 Kyle LOVETT – UT
  • 16 Jake TRBOJEVIC – UT
  • 17 Junior PAULO – UT

Head coach

  • Dean PAY


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2014

Played as a curtain raiser to the Samoa-Fiji Pacific Rugby League test match.[1]

3 May 2014
New South Wales U20 30 – 8 Queensland U20
Tries
Jake Mamo 3
Sione Mata'utia 1
Tyrone Phillips 1

Goals
Clinton Gutherson 5 		Report
 Tries
1 Luke Bateman
1 John Folau
Sportingbet Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match: Jake Mamo (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2014 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Clinton GUTHERSON – FB
  •  2 Jake MAMO – WG
  •  3 Sione MATA’UTIA – CE
  •  4 Aaron GRAY – CE
  •  5 Tyrone PHILLIPS – WG
  •  6 Drew HUTCHISON – FE
  •  7 Mitchell MOSES – HB
  •  8 Matthew LODGE – PR
  •  9 Kaysa PRITCHARD (c) – HK
  • 10 Jake TRBOJEVIC – PR
  • 11 Jakiel MARINER – SR
  • 12 Adam ELLIOTT – SR
  • 13 Jack BIRD – LK
  • 14 Ryan MATTERSON – UT
  • 15 Pauli PAULI – UT
  • 16 Dean BRITT – UT
  • 17 Rhys KENNEDY – UT

Head coach

  • Dean PAY


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2015

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

8 July 2015
Queensland U20 16 – 32 New South Wales U20
Tries
Alex Barr 1
Luke Bateman 1
Gideon Gela-Mosby 1

Goals
Ashley Taylor 2 		Report
 Tries
4 Brian Kelly
1 Jackson Hastings
1 Latrell Mitchell

Goals
3 Jackson Hastings
1 Addison Demetriou
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Matt Noyen
Player of the Match: Drew Hutchison (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2015 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Latrell MITCHELL – FB
  •  2 Brian KELLY – WG
  •  3 John OLIVE – CE
  •  4 Robert JENNINGS – CE
  •  5 Brent NADEN – WG
  •  6 Jackson HASTINGS – FE
  •  7 Drew HUTCHISON (c) – HB
  •  8 Alex TWAL – PR
  •  9 Grant GARVEY – HK
  • 10 Liam KNIGHT – PR
  • 11 Joe STIMSON – SR
  • 12 Tyrell FUIMAONO – SR
  • 13 Luke YATES – LK
  • 14 Jacob LIDDLE – UT
  • 15 Oliver CLARK – UT
  • 16 Addison DEMETRIOU – UT
  • 17 Hame SELE – UT

Head coach

  • Dean PAY


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2016

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

13 July 2016
Queensland U20 22 – 36 New South Wales U20
Tries
Bernard Lewis 3
Gideon Gela-Mosby 1
Bacho Salam 1




Goals
Brodie Croft 1 		Report
 Tries
1 Jack Cogger
1 Lachlan Croker
1 Matthew Dufty
1 Reuben Garrick
1 Bayley Sironen
1 Zac Woolford

Goals
6 Brian Kelly
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Peter Gough
Player of the Match: Curtis Scott (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2016 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Matthew DUFTY – FB
  •  2 Brian KELLY – WG
  •  3 Cory DENNISS – CE
  •  4 Curtis SCOTT – CE
  •  5 Reuben GARRICK – WG
  •  6 Lachlan CROKER – FE
  •  7 Jack COGGER (c) – HB
  •  8 Oliver CLARK – PR
  •  9 Grant GARVEY – HK
  • 10 Alex TWAL – PR
  • 11 Tyrell FUIMAONO – SR
  • 12 Bayley SIRONEN – SR
  • 13 Nat BUTCHER – LK
  • 14 Zac WOOLFORD – UT
  • 15 Taniela PASEKA – UT
  • 16 Max ELLIOTT – UT
  • 17 Tevita COTTRELL – UT

Head coach

  • Dean PAY


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2017

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

31 May 2017
Queensland U20 16 – 30 New South Wales U20
Tries
Brodie Croft 1
Corey Horsburgh 1
Tristan Sailor 1



Goals
Tristan Sailor 2 		Report
 Tries
1 Nat Butcher
1 Jai Field
1 Reuben Garrick
1 Blake Lawrie
1 Jack Murchie

Goals
5 Jai Field
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Jarrod Cole, Adam Cassidy
Player of the Match: Jack Murchie (NSW)
New South Wales Under-20
2017 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Nick MEANEY – FB
  •  2 Isaac LUMELUME – WG
  •  3 Jesse RAMIEN – CE
  •  4 Curtis SCOTT – CE
  •  5 Reuben GARRICK – WG
  •  6 Jai FIELD – FE
  •  7 Troy DARGAN – HB
  • 14 Victor RADLEY – PR
  •  9 Reece ROBSON – HK
  • 10 Blake LAWRIE – PR
  • 11 Cameron MURRAY (c) – SR
  • 12 Jack MURCHIE – SR
  • 13 Nat BUTCHER – LK
  •  8 Emre GULER – LK
  • 15 Ray STONE – UT
  • 16 Stefano HALA – UT
  • 17 Billy MAGOULIAS – UT

Head coach

  • Danny BUDERUS


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


2018

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2018 State of Origin series.[5]

11 July 2018
Queensland U20 30 – 12 New South Wales U20
Tries
Jake Clifford 2
Corey Horsburgh 1
Tristan Sailor 1
Kurt Wiltshire 1

Goals
Jake Clifford 5 		Report
 Tries
1 Billy Smith
1 Brian Too



Goals
2 Kyle Flanagan
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Ben Watts
Player of the Match: Jake Clifford (QLD)
New South Wales Under-20
2018 team Coaching staff
  •  1 Ryan PAPENHUYZEN – FB
  •  2 Billy SMITH – WG
  •  3 Matheson JOHNS – CE
  •  4 Bronson XERRI – CE
  •  5 Brian TOO – WG
  •  6 Brendan O’HAGAN – FE
  •  7 Kyle FLANAGAN (c) – HB
  •  8 Oregon KAUFUSI – PR
  •  9 Reece ROBSON – HK
  • 10 Emre GULER – PR
  • 11 Billy BURNS – SR
  • 17 Teig WILTON – SR
  • 13 Josh CURRAN – LK
  • 14 Blayke BRAILEY – UT
  • 15 Ky RODWELL – UT
  • 16 Stefano HALA – UT
  • 18 Josh CARR – UT

Head coach

  • Matt KING


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

Updated: 8 September 2018
Source(s): NYCDB


See also

  • Sports portal
  • flagNew South Wales portal

References

  1. ^ "Baby Blues make it three from three to retain Lockyer Shield". New South Wales Rugby League. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. ^ "NSW Under-20s Remain Undefeated". New South Wales Rugby League. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. ^ "Under-20s Make It Fantastic Five". New South Wales Rugby League. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. ^ "SWEET SIX-CESS | Under-20s Do It Again!". New South Wales Rugby League. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. ^ "NSW Under 20s go Down to Queensland". New South Wales Rugby League. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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