The NSWRL is pleased to announce the CABE NSW Under 20 squad to face Queensland in the State of Origin double-header at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday, July 10.
The Under 20 match will be played before Game III of the Holden State of Origin series decider. The team will be coached by True Blue Mark O’Meley.
The 20-man squad includes NRL players Oregon Kaufusi (Parramatta Eels), Stefano Utoikamanu (Parramatta Eels), Sam Verrills (Sydney Roosters) and Brandon Wakeham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Canterbury Cup NSW players Jason Saab (St George Illawarra Dragons) and Tex Hoy (Newcastle Knights), and Melbourne Storm’s Cooper Johns, the son of True Blue Matthew Johns.
NSW will be hoping to avenge last year’s 30-12 loss to Queensland at Suncorp Stadium which was their first loss since the Under-20 concept started in 2012.
The team will assemble in camp on Friday 5 July.
CABE NSW Under 20s
1. Tex Hoy (Newcastle Knights)
2. Tuipolota Katoa (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
3. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
4. Ethan Parry (Parramatta Eels)
5. Jason Saab (St George Illawarra Dragons)
6. Cooper Johns (Melbourne Storm / Sunshine Coast Falcons)
7. Brandon Wakeham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
8. Spencer Leniu (Penrith Panthers)
9. Sam Verrills (Sydney Roosters)
10. Oregon Kaufusi (Parramatta Eels)
11. Teig Wilton (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
12. Matthew Doorey (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
13. Darby Medlyn (Canberra Raiders)
14. Luke Huth (Newcastle Knights)
15. Stefano Utoikamanu (Parramatta Eels)
16. Matt Croker (Newcastle Knights)
17. Ky Rodwell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
18. Tommy Talau (Wests Tigers)
19. Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers)
20. Phoenix Crossland (Newcastle Knights)
Coach: Mark O’Meley
