Padua College’s Harlem Faalafi will head a potent Queensland Reds backline in Sunday’s Under-15s clash against the NSW Waratahs on Ballymore’s Field Two.
Centre Faalafi’s ball-carrying is a major plus for the side as well as his leadership because he has been honoured with the vice-captaincy.
Prop Jeremiah Kite, the son of GPS Rugby Club head coach Sio Kite, will captain the side in the first of two clashes against the Waratahs.
The 1pm fixture will harness many of the best young talents in the country.
“It’s a wonderful chance for the best players from Queensland and NSW to represent their states,” said Paul Carozza, the Reds Head of Talent Management.
“It’s an opportunity to be identified early for the Emerging Reds Cup next season and then challenging for a spot in the pathway for the Super Rugby Men’s U16s.”
The match will be played on Ballymore’s Field Two after the U14s clash between Queensland Navy and Queensland Gold (11:45am).
Reds U15s v Waratahs U15s
Sunday
Ballymore Field 2
Kick-off 1pm
1. Billy Campbell (NC)
2. Xavier Hill (NC)
3. Jeremiah Kite (BBC)
4. Denver Bradford (NC)
5. Fraser Boakes (BSHS)
6. Charlie Grieves (GT)
7. Keanu Saron (NC)
8. Teauariki Siaoloa (TSS)
9. Ralph Labor (BGS)
10. James Smith (TSS)
11. Harrison Taylor (SLC)
12. Billy Spicer (NC)
13. Harlem Faalafi (Padua College)
14. Jack Phinney (BSHS)
15. Chilli Tonelli – Smith (NC)
Reserves:
16. Matti Gill (BSHS)
17. Viliami Tuli (IGS)
18. Luke Van der Nist (BBC)
19. William Slater (NC)
20. Henry Willis (BSHS)
21. Isaiah Nuku (BSHS)
22. Angus McPhail (IGS)
23. Tom Purcell (IGS)
Queensland Navy U14s v Queensland Gold U14s
Kick-off 11:45am
Reds U14 Navy
Forwards
Joseph Keke (NC / Riverside)
Jerome Whippy (BSHS / Logan)
Timothy Luck (Downlands College)
Marcus Grehan (NC / Brothers)
Nelsoni Takai (BSHS / Logan)
Cayleb Beath (St Brendan’s Yeppoon / Cap Coast Crocs)
Toby Bretherton (Emerald SHS)
Connor Glen (IGS / Ipswich Rangers)
Kane Kinnaird (ACGS / GPS)
Hugo Vukovich (NC)
Oliver Smith (NC)
Noah Mariner (ACGS)
C’ezar – mayn Leota (Iona / Brothers)
Backs
Thomas Gibb (NC)
Coby Hill (Helensvale Hogs)
Billy Gough (ACGS / Riverside)
Zavier Ngauamo (Benowa SHS)
Tyler Lama (Kings Christian College)
Digby Ioane (BSHS)
Matei Otunuku (Keebra Park SHS / Souths)
Tane’ Crampton (NC)
Zac Zeremes (St Johns College Nambour)
Alexander Eaton (IGS / Ipswich Rangers)
Daniel De Swardt (IGS / Ipswich Rangers)
Reds U14 Gold
Forwards
Jayden Herewini (Woree SHS)
Christopher Manu (Stretton College / Souths)
Danny Soloai (Balmoral SHS / Riverside)
Jeremiah Tuimavave (BSHS / Sunnybank)
Stanley Grellman (Marist Ashgrove / GPS)
Jacob Ranasinghe (BSHS / Souths)
William Caro (GT / GPS)
Edward Mulholland (BGS / Brothers)
Kian Van den berg (Sunshine Coast Grammar School)
Tai Henare (Mountain Creek SHS)
Hugh Stanbury (Villanova College / Easts)
Poasa Logova (NC)
Harvey Mclaughlin (GT)
Finau Tafa (Mabel Park SHS / Souths)
Backs
Peter Owens (Maroochydore SHS)
Olli Tart (BGS / Brothers)
Levi Fien (NC)
Joshua Andrews (NC)
Manamo’ui Toia (NC)
Angus Mclaughlin (GT)
Darius Anderson (North Rockhampton SHS)
Elijah Nosa (ACGS / Riverside)
Tavai Siaunuua (Keebra Park SHS)
Kolby Walters (ACGS)
William Jessiman (TSS)
