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The Western Australian Under 16 squad will test themselves against some of the best under-age talent in the country as part of the National Under 16 Rugby Championship beginning in Sydney next week.
The four-day tournament, held at St Ignatius College, Riverview, is now in its 11th year and features 12 teams from across Australia. The WA side has been grouped in Pool A along with fellow Division 1 teams NSW Schools, Queensland White and NSW Country, while Sydney Juniors, Victoria, Brumbies and defending champions, Queensland Red, have been named in Pool B.
National Indigenous, South Australia, North Territory and Tasmania will contest Division 2.
Western Australia squad: Terrell Berryman (Wanneroo), Joshua Billington (Kalamunda), Ruban Birch (Kalamunda), Jean-Wilis Brits (Joondalup), Hershelle Classen (Wests Subiaco), Tevin Ferris (Mandurah), Callum Fraser (Joondalup), Liam Husband (Joondalup), Thomas Ingram (Associates), Aden Kambouris (University), Jacob Kohinga (Kalamunda), Lorenzo Mario (Joondalup), Tom McCrone (Wests Subiaco), Isaiah Pedersen (Southern Lions), Blake Phillips (Wanneroo), Filo Roache (Kalamunda), Tristan Schneider (University), Thomas Sheminant (Nedlands), Joseph Simpkins (Kalamunda), Jean-Charl Smith (University), Eric Stewart (Wanneroo), Angus Taylor (Wanneroo), Ivan Wright (Southern Lions).
Head Coach: Mark Calverley
Assistant Coach: Gus Martyn
Manager: Craig Fairhall
Physiotherapist: Stacey De Rooy
Day 1 –Monday, 1 October
2.45pm: Queensland White v Western Australia
Day 2 –Tuesday, 2 October
2.45pm: NSW Schools v Western Australia
Day 3 –Thursday, 4 October
10.45am: Western Australia v NSW Country
Day 4 –Friday, 5 October
9am: Pool A (4th) v Pool B (4th)
10.00am: Pool A (2nd) v Pool B (2nd)
11.20am: Pool A (3rd) v Pool B (3rd)
11.40am: Pool A (1st) v Pool B (1st)