Current tertiary students are being urged to apply for the Queensland Universities team that will play NSW Universities in an interstate clash at the home of the Gold Coast Titans in October.
The interstate universities tradition will continue with the match at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, October 19.
This match has been contested since the 1970s, with NRL players of the calibre of Lote Tuqiri, Darren Smith, Adam Mogg and Mark Tookey previously representing the Queensland Universities team.
Players can qualify for the Queensland Universities team through two main avenues:
- Be currently enrolled and undertaking a University or Tertiary program that is a minimum diploma level course and be able to supply a relevant student number
- Be currently enrolled and undertaking a certificate course, and be able to demonstrate it leads directly to higher study (example - be credited towards a Diploma or Degree course). If the player is aiming to qualify through a certificate course, they must demonstrate they have completed a minimum six months of study in that course, be currently enrolled and supply a relevant student number
The team will be coached by former Queensland Universities player and recent assistant coach Jody Barlow, who will be assisted by Colin Speed and Ian Turner.
Mitch Chad will be team physiotherapist, with Mark Lane to manage the team.
Players will need to commit to a training camp that will be held on the Gold Coast from Wednesday, October 16 until Sunday, October 20 and be required to cover a subsidized levy to help cover the cost of the camp, with all playing kit, meals and accommodation included.
Interested parties are asked to fill out the application form, with submissions to close on Monday September 14.
