Queensland Universities team named
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The Queensland Universities team has been named for this Saturday's clash against New South Wales Universities, with the annual showdown to take place at North Sydney Oval.
A number of Hostplus Cup and Hastings Deerings Colts players have been named in the 18-man line-up, with an Australian team to be selected from this match to tour New Zealand in October.
Among the team is Mackay Cutters forward Ethan Sweet (pictured above), Souths Logan Cup and Colts fullback Byron Johnson, and his teammate Braden Whittaker, and Western Clydesdales duo, Todd White and Hugh Sedger.
Mackay Colts gun Kane Simon will start at fullback while Brisbane Tigers Colts pairing Bailey Black and Harry Farimbella have been named on the bench.
The match will kick off at 11am on Saturday, July 22.
Queensland Universities 2023 team
| Player | University |
|---|---|
| 1. Kane Simon | Blue Dog Training |
| 2. Nathan Stephensen | University of Southern Queensland |
| 3. Byron Johnson | University of Queensland |
| 4. Jack Stafford | Southern Cross University |
| 5. Jake Burnell | University of Queensland |
| 6. Braden Whittaker | Busy Group |
| 7. Will Ramsey | Southern Cross University |
| 8. Josh Colls | Australian Catholic University |
| 9. Hugh Sedger | University of Southern Queensland |
| 10. Todd White | University of Southern Queensland |
| 11. Ethan Sweet | Central Queensland University |
| 12. Joseph Clarke | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| 13. Cooper Hewitt | Queensland TAFE |
| 14. Bailey Black | Australian Trade Training College |
| 15. Harry Farimbella | Queensland University of Technology |
| 16. Engolberth Joshua | Griffith University |
| 17. Owen McCarron | Queensland University of Technology |
| 18. Samuel Shannon | Griffith University |
Coach: Mark Gliddon
Assistant coach: Jody Barlow
Road to the Western Clydesdales: Hugh Sedger
