The Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League 18 Years National Championships were held this past week (July 15-20) at Ned Byrne Field, Kingscliff NSW.
The competition saw some great games played; with the Australian Schoolboys team to tour England later this year also named at the conclusion of the tournament.
Three Queensland players were selected in the Australian Schoolboys team; with Marsden State High School’s Tesi Nui joining Palm Beach Currumbin duo Tom Deardon and Juwan Compain in the side. Queensland manager Jim Look and trainer Jim Wilson will also take part in the prestigious tour.
In the Championship final; NSW Combined Catholic Colleges turned around a defeat at the hands of the Queensland team earlier in the week to beat NSW Combined High Schools 28-14 in the final, with their halfback, Jock Madden named Player of the Championships.
Full Day 5 results listed below.
Day 5: Friday, July 20 - Results
Championship Final: NSWCCC 28 defeated NSWCHS 14
ATC Player of the Final; CCC 5 Zac Cini – St Dominic’s College, Penrith
Game 2 – QSS 34 defeated ACT 29
Game 1 - CAS 36 defeated NSWCIS 20
Full results -
Championship Final: NSWCCC 28 (Tries: Ethan Clarke-Wood 2, Stephen Crichton, Kyle Pickering, Thomas Giles Goals: Jock Madden 4) defeated NSWCHS 14 (Tries: Star To’a, Harry Croker, Tommy Talau Goal: Joniah Lualua)
Game 2: QSS 34 (Tries: Jake Simpkin 2, Tom Dearden, Sebastian Winters-Chang, Hamiso Tabuai, William Evans Goals: Josh James, Tom Dearden 4) defeated ACT 29 (Tries: Matthew Dragisic, Ngarima Austin-Low, Brayden Robertson, Cooper O’Connor, Soonafai Taifelava Goals: Brayden Robertson 4 Field Goal: Brayden Robertson)
Game 1: CAS 36 (Tries: Jacob Reedy-Barlett 2, RJ Roma, Kruz Niutili-Schmidt, Haela Finau, Jaylen Grey, Jermaine Tui Goals: Jaylen Grey 4) defeated NSWCIS 20 (Tries: Harry Wilson, Kobe Rugless, Daniel Ala, Cooper Jenkins Goals: Harry Wilson 2)
Players of the Match
CAS – 9 Kruz Niutili-Schmidt – Mount Ridley College Melbourne
NSWCIS – 11 Luca Moretti – Waverley College, Waverley
QSS – 9 Jake Simpkin – St Mary’s College, Toowoomba
ACT – 7 Brayden Robertson - Marist College, Canberra
ASSRL18 Years Championships Kingscliff 2018 - Most Valuable Players
ACT – 18 Jacob Church – St Edmund’s College, Canberra
CAS – 7 Haela Finau – Mount Ridley College, Melbourne
NSWCCC – 6 Matt Burton – St John’s College, Dubbo East
NSWCHS – 1 Star To’a – Newcastle High, Newcastle
NSWCIS – 9 Freddy Lussick – St Augustine’s College, Brookvale
QSS – 7 Tom Dearden – Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, Gold Coast
Player of the Championships – CCC 7 Jock Madden – All Saint’s College, Maitland
