The Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys teams have been named ahead of their showdown at Viking Park in Canberra on Thursday.
It shapes as an opportunity for both teams to fine-tune their combinations ahead of a big weekend that includes the Australia U18 facing New Zealand Secondary Schools in a two-match series, and the Australian Schoolboys shaping up for two games against Fiji Schoolboys.
Watch the Australia U18s face Australia Schoolboys LIVE on Rugby.com.au's YouTube channel
The Australia U18s team contains a host of talent from last year’s successful squad that defeated the Kiwis last October.
This includes prop Kingsley Uys, second-row Will Ross and back-rower Heinz Lemoto among others.
NSW Waratahs standouts Justice Taumoepeau and Jarvis Orr have been named in the back-row, having helped the ‘Tahs dominate the Super Rugby U16 competition in previous years.
Fullback Nicholas Conway headlines the backline after his appearance at the World U20 Championships.
Conway played two games at the tournament and is already signed with the Queensland Reds alongside returning playmaker Finn Mackay and centre Treyvon Pritchard.
Scrum half Chayse Geros joins Mackay in the halves, with Cyrus Bloomfield linking up with Pritchard as the centre pairing.
The bench includes several stars from last year’s squad including lock Isaac Fonua, scrum half Angus Grover and TJ Talaileva.
They are joined by a host of exciting prospects, with Waratahs playmaker Talen Risati staring for Australia U16s last year.
Meanwhile, the Schoolboys team is also flush with talented or-sects, with the likes of James Finegan and Denzel Veikune spending time in the Australia U16 program in previous years.
The Australia U18s will play NZ Secondary Schools in Canberra on September 29 and October 4, with the Schoolboys team facing Fiji in the game prior.
The Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys fixtures will be broadcast live on the rugby.com.au YouTube channel, with next week's fixtures also available on Stan Sport.
1. Kingsley Uys - The Southport School
2. Isaac Rauluni - Nudgee College
3. Levi Slater - Nudgee College
4. Ed Kasprowicz - Sydney University
5. William Ross - Padua College
6. Justice Taumoepeau - St Joseph's College
7. Jarvis Orr - Knox Grammar
8. Heinz Lemoto - The Scots College
9. Chayse Geros - St Augustine's College
10. Finn Mackay - Souths Rugby Club, Brisbane
11. Glassie Glassie - Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield
12. Treyvon Pritchard - Anglican Church Grammar School
13. Cyrus Bloomfield - Oakhill College
14. Brody Folkes - St Ignatius College, Riverview
15. Nicholas Conway - Wests Rugby Club, Brisbane
Replacements
16. Oliver Smith - The King's School
17. Tito Hamala - Nudgee College
18. Hasani Bloomfield - The King's School
19. Isaac Fonua - The King's School
20. Tahj Smith - Barker College
21. Angus Grover - St Ignatius College, Riverview
22. Alfie Bowman - Anglican Church Grammar School
23. Archie Mesritz - Nudgee College
24. Talen Risati - The King's School
25. Rory O'Connor - St Joseph's College
26. Jarryd King - Newington College
27. Oscar Donovan - Brisbane Boys' College
28. TJ Talaileva - Barker College
29. Dylan Simmons - Newington College
1. George Tancred - St Ignatius College
2. Cyrus Suniula - Brisbane State High School
3. Gavin Wilson-Tyres - Downlands College
4. Daniel Muir - Newington College
5. James Finegan - Waverley College
6. Oscar Cleary - Kinross Wolaroi School
7. Lane Edmonds - Ipswich Grammar School
8. Noah Rylands - St Augustine's College
9. Kobi Nouanrasy - King's Christian College
10. Elijah Breen - Brisbane Grammar School
11. Brock Prideaux - Trinity Grammar
12. Josh Barr - Waverley College
13. Denzel Veikune - Daramalan College
14. William Trostel - Trinity Grammar
15. Angus Tagicakibau - Brisbane State High School
Replacements
16. Adrian De Klerk - Sunshine Coast Grammar School
17. Jerome Pongi - St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah
18. Keegan Daly - Barker College
19. Tannar Baker - Ipswich Grammar School
20. Thomas Haslam - Knox Grammar
21. Jeremy Rath - Barker College
22. Rohan Nichol - Sunshine Coast Grammar School
23. Cameron Kirsten - Marist College Canberra
Australia U18 v Australian Schoolboys
12pm AEST Thursday September 25
Viking Park, Canberra
Australian Schoolboys v Fiji Schoolboys
12pm AEST Monday September 29
Viking Park, Canberra
Australia U18 v New Zealand Secondary Schools
2pm AEST Monday September 29
Viking Park, Canberra
Australian Schoolboys v Fiji Schoolboys
12pm AEST Saturday October 4
Viking Park, Canberra
Australia U18 v New Zealand Secondary Schools
2pm AEST Saturday October 4
Viking Park, Canberra
