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Good luck boys - Train the house down!!
Declan Edmonds (Palmyra)
Blake Woodward (Palmyra)
Ben Tata (Palmyra)
Tahere Reha (Palmyra)
Chad Ross (Palmyra)
Trey Moloney (Palmyra)
Taine Oakley (Palmyra)
Isaac Cavu (Joondalup)
Torongare Reedy (Joondalup)
Clay Uyen (Joondalup)
Lorenzo Mario (Joondalup)
Jordan Kempton (Joondalup)
Eli Greaves (Southern Lions)
Isaiah Kuru (Southern Lions)
Jonathon Savea (Southern Lions)
Walt Ungerer (Southern Lions)
Samuel Maurangi (Perth Bayswater)
Serge Sapsford (Perth Bayswater)
Peter Vili (Perth Bayswater)
Jack Weir (Perth Bayswater)
Tatenda Allan (Wanneroo)
Steven Bereczky (Wanneroo)
Jayden Ngamanu (Wanneroo)
Macey Robertson (Wanneroo)
Ethan Williams (Wests Scarborough)
Adrian Folkard (Wests Scarborough)
Ford Hemi (Wests Scarborough)
Nick Peters (Wests Scarborough)
Nicholas Jooste (Cottesloe)
Asti Miller (Kalamunda)
Falcon Baigent Peni (Rockingham)
Aaron Ruru (Mandurah)
Sam Offer (Nedlands)
Head Coach: Dwayne Nestor
Manager: Dane Lazarus
Asst Coach: Grant Oakley
Asst Coach: Arno Visser
Physio: Clare Thomson-Boston
By RugbyWA Media Unit 7/18/2013
The initial Western Australian squad has been selected ahead of the National Under 16 Championship at Riverview College in Sydney.
The Championship, which will be held from Monday, 30 September to Friday, 4 October, is the first opportunity for states to go head-to-head at an underage level with each side to play three round robin matches and a final.
The squad will commence their preparation next week and a travelling squad of 23 players will be announced on Wednesday, 18 September to contest the National Championships.
Head Coach Dwayne Nestor says the carnival is an opportunity for the state’s premier Under 16 players to test themselves against high quality peers from across the country.
“This is an important step in our development pathway for these young players,” he said. “It is a learning experience for the players; the pace and physicality will be at a level these boys have not played at before.
“It’s an eye-opener for a few people but it’s also a great opportunity for others to stand up and walk away knowing they can match it with the best in Australia.”
In 2012 Western Australia finished fifth out of eight sides, setting this year’s squad a tough challenge against strong opposition, including the traditionally dominant Queensland and NSW outfits.
Nestor says competing at the youngest of the state age-group carnivals provides a healthy challenge for players and coaches alike.
“Every time RugbyWA sends a team away we want to be competitive,” he said. “As we don’t have anything to go on, we look to create the best environment for these players to prepare and compete as well as they can.”
The Western Australian training squad was selected following the week-long State Under 16 Championship at McGillivray Oval, with South prevailing over North, 2-1, in the three-game series.