Queensland’s best Indigenous schoolboy Rugby talent will be on show this weekend when the three-day National Indigenous Under 16 Rugby Union Championships commence on Saturday 11 August at Palm Beach Currumbin.
Two Queensland teams have been nominated for the annual 2012 Championships on the Gold Coast with North Queensland and South Queensland joining five representative teams from other Australian states.
Run by the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team (LMRDT), the Championships are both a representative pathway for the participants but also an opportunity for the school-aged kids to come together and share their diverse culture and distinct backgrounds in a healthy and supportive environment.
The Championships commence on Saturday where all participants will take part in numerous cultural activities before matches kick off on Sunday and finals are held on Monday.
The Championships also provide a pathway for its participants into the National Indigenous Team, who will compete at the National Under 16 Schoolboy Championships in Sydney from September 30 - October 5.
Queensland Rugby and the Queensland Reds Indigenous Program are major advocates of the Championships, which is both a career pathway not only in sport but also in education and employment for many of the participants.
Queensland Indigenous Under 16 South Team
1. Andrew Tully (St Edmunds College)
2. Jerome Pang (Marist College Ashgrove)
3. Travis Mullins (St Peters Lutheran College)
4. Tyrone Ward (Bundaberg)
5. Thomas Budby (St Peters Lutheran College)
6. Callum Barlow (Brisbane SHS)
7. Jack Loveday (St Peter Claver College)
8. Ethan Page (Ipswich Grammar School)
9. Moses Sorevi (St Peters Lutheran College)
10. Adrian Elder (St Peter Claver College)
11. Mikey Dargan (Bundaberg)
12. Tristan Yamashita (Marist College Ashgrove)
13. Lynton Enoch (St Peters Lutheran College)
14. Leslie Bassani (Marist College Ashgrove)
15. Deryan Smith (St Peter Claver College)
16. Jerome Wills (Nudgee College)
17. Paul Cobbo (Nudgee College)
18. Ashley Bell (Murri School)
19. Gerald Phineasa (Ipswich Grammar School)
20. Jordan Weribone (Downlands College)
21. Nick Duncan (Nudgee College)
22. Ben Little (Bundaberg)
Coach: Brad Jarro (St Peter Claver College)
Trainer: Rickie Dodd (Ipswich Grammar School)
Manager: Derek Kinchella (St Peter Claver College)
Queensland Indigenous Under 16 North Team
1. Kumya Gabey (Proserpine)
2. Whyte Adidi (Weipda)
3. John Salee (Townsville)
4. Jairim Baker (Towsville)
5. Thomas Clarke (Proserpine)
6. Samson Kelly (Townsville)
7. Jarrod Lymburner (Towsville)
8. Francis Muhamad (Cairns)
9. Lionel Anau (Rockhampton)
10. Byron Taylor (Proserpine)
11. Shawn Pierce (Townsville)
12. Joshua Hedley (Emerald)
13. Gem Walit (Rockhampton)
14. Wesley Mooka (Townsville)
15. Isaiah Huet (Emerald)
16. Kyle Kris (Cairns)
17. Leonard Snowball (Cairns)
18. Elliot Thompson (Rockhampton)
19. Zengrey Nona (Rockhampton)
20. Jack Smith (Townsville)
21. Jesse Cummins (Townsville)
22. Kailab Coventry (Townsville)
Coach: Wes Heberlein (Rockhampton)
Trainer: Donald Enoch (Cairns)
Manager: John Cini (Townsville)
Combined States - Queensland Representatives
Liam Wilson (St Edmunds College)
Kasim Muhammed (Marist College Ashgrove)
Matt Bobir (Mr Maria College)
Daniel Jennings (Ipswich Grammar School)
Kyle Riley (Murri School)
Bailey Hayes (Nudgee College)
Bowen Daley (Hervey Bay)
Zeke Stanley (Churchie College)
Schedule: Sunday 12 August
9:40am - Northern NSW vs. Southern QLD
10:50am - Southern NSW/ACT v Combined States
12:00pm - Northern NSW v Northern Territory
1:10pm - Combined States v Northern QLD
2:30pm - Northern Territory v Southern QLD
3:40pm - Southern NSW/ACT v Northern QLD
Schedule: Monday 13 August (Finals)
8:00am – Fifth Place Playoff
9:10am – Third Place Playoff
10:20am – First Place Playoff
National Indigenous Team Selection- 12noon
The National Indigenous Team will be selected at 12:00pm on Monday 13 August before competing at the National U16 Schoolboys Championships in Sydney from September 20-26.
Location
Palm Beach Currumbin Rugby Union Club
Bienvenue Dr,
Currumbin QLD 4223
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