WA SCHOOLBOYS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 DIVISION II AUSSIE CHAMPIONSHIPS

[RugbyWA]

The 2009 Western Australian Schools representative squad has been announced for the Division II Australian Schools Championships in Geelong later this month.

A 23-strong squad and four reserves have been named in Coach Dwayne Grace’s touring party for the championships, which kick off on June 27 at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria.

The annual tournament pits the cream of WA schoolboys against interstate rivals from Victoria, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and South Australia, as well as the Lloyd McDermott development team which brings together some of the nation’s top indigenous talent.

The West Australians will start favourites for the championships alongside hosts Victoria, who will be out to defend their title after defeating WA in last year’s final.

The WA side will be hoping to avenge last year’s final defeat to reclaim the Charles Blunt Trophy, which they last held aloft in 2007.

FIRST NAME SURNAME CLUB SCHOOL
Shane Attard N/A Guildford
Liam Burley Perth Bayswater Hampton SHS
Ethan Carlisle Perth Chisolm CC
Mark Cornell Joondalup Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Hayden Croghan Palmyra Wesley
Jack Dawson Perth Bayswater Mindarie College
Lorenzo De Villiers Nedlands Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Kyle Godwin Associates Aquinas
Manasseh Gudgeon Rockingham Bunbury CC
Nicholas Hoad Nedlands Scotch
Oliver Hoskins Nedlands Scotch
Kevin Ingram-Gillson Associates Scotch
Christopher Johnson Associates Aquinas
John McCabe Joondalup Ocean Reef SHS
Gary Neugebauer Associates Hale
Nathan Oakley Perth Bayswater Canning Vale College
Caillan Richards Associates JohnXXIII
Curtis Rona Wanneroo Aranmore
Ryan Sands Wanneroo St Marks
Jordan Smith Associates Hale
Taupiri Tauhini Rockingham Kolbe
Heremaia Te Aute Wests Subiaco Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Lachlan Valentine Associates Hale

*Four players have been invited to train on with the group for development purposes and to cover any late injuries.*
Kurtis Birch Kalamunda Kelmscott SHS
Samuel Smith Perth Bayswater Ocean Reef
Dylan Ainsworth Wests Subiaco Wesley
Jack* Garret Perth Bayswater John Forrest

Management Team
Dwayne* Grace Wests Subiaco Aranmore Head Coach
Willie Van Dyk Rockingham Kolbe Assistant Coach
Leon Felton Wests Subiaco Wesley Assistant Coach
Alex Wood Nedlands Manager
Nicole Robb Physio

[fulvio sammut]

Congratulations pruc.

[Burgs]

Awesome stuff Pruc, go well

2009 WA Schoolboys:

FIRST NAME/SURNAME/CLUB/SCHOOL

Shane Attard N/A Guildford
Liam Burley Perth Bayswater Hampton SHS
Ethan Carlisle Perth Chisolm CC
Mark Cornell Joondalup Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Hayden Croghan Palmyra Wesley
Jack Dawson Perth Bayswater Mindarie College
Lorenzo De Villiers Nedlands Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Kyle Godwin Associates Aquinas
Manasseh Gudgeon Rockingham Bunbury CC
Nicholas Hoad Nedlands Scotch
Oliver Hoskins Nedlands Scotch
Kevin Ingram-Gillson Associates Scotch
Christopher Johnson Associates Aquinas
John McCabe Joondalup Ocean Reef SHS
Gary Neugebauer Associates Hale
Nathan Oakley Perth Bayswater Canning Vale College
Caillan Richards Associates JohnXXIII
Curtis Rona Wanneroo Aranmore
Ryan Sands Wanneroo St Marks
Jordan Smith Associates Hale
Taupiri Tauhini Rockingham Kolbe
Heremaia Te Aute Wests Subiaco Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Lachlan Valentine Associates Hale

Reserves:

Kurtis Birch Kalamunda Kelmscott SHS
Samuel Smith Perth Bayswater Ocean Reef
Dylan Ainsworth Wests Subiaco Wesley
Jack Garrett Perth Bayswater John Forrest

By School:

Cyril Jackson Snr Campus 3
Hale 3
Scotch 3
Aquinas 2
Ocean Reef SHS 1+1
Wesley 1+1
Aranmore 1
Bunbury CC 1
Canning Vale College 1
Chisolm CC 1
Guildford 1
Hampton SHS 1
JohnXXIII 1
Kolbe 1
Mindarie College 1
St Marks 1
John Forrest 1
Kelmscott SHS 1

By Club:

Associates 7
Perth Bayswater 4+2
Nedlands 3
Joondalup 2
Rockingham 2
Wanneroo 2
Wests Subiaco 1+1
Palmyra 1
Kalamunda 1
N/A 1

[Ecky]

...and there's a very proud rugby mum at my work as a result of that list too.

[brokendown gunfighter]

good to see the State schools are starting to get a good representation

this will please chiselhead no end

[slomo]

congratulations all....

[force addict]

well done pruc

[pruc]

cheers all,
bit hard to train when i am in quarenteen much like one of the coachs and our manager because my school got shut down with swine flu

[Working Class]

I don't know much about schoolboy Rugby in WA. How strong is this squad. Will it win the upcoming champs. And why is WA only in the second div.

[pruc]

I don't know much about schoolboy Rugby in WA. How strong is this squad. Will it win the upcoming champs. And why is WA only in the second div.

because to be eligble in this 18's championship you must be at school and seeing as the majority of West Aussies finish school at age 17 the team has a majority of 17 year olds. The exceptions such as saffas or the kids at cyril jackson 'redoing' there tee. In order to play you must be doing secondary education. This is why we are in Divi 2 and usually they pick a combined schools side so best of divi 2 to play in divi 1 but this year combines arent allowed to play with fear of swine flu.

[Burgs]

May be a new unifying nickname for the Combined States XV, "The Pigs"...

[James]

because to be eligble in this 18's championship you must be at school and seeing as the majority of West Aussies finish school at age 17 the team has a majority of 17 year olds. The exceptions such as saffas or the kids at cyril jackson 'redoing' there tee. In order to play you must be doing secondary education. This is why we are in Divi 2 and usually they pick a combined schools side so best of divi 2 to play in divi 1 but this year combines arent allowed to play with fear of swine flu.

It just goes to show how stupid they are. How many people exactly have died from swine flu? Its a bloody flu its not the end of the world. Its going to spread one way or the other so why not just let it run its course now rather than pissing about for the next 6 months and getting nowhere.

Congratulations BTW.

[tdevil]

Well done Pruc....and all the other players

[pruc]

It just goes to show how stupid they are. How many people exactly have died from swine flu? Its a bloody flu its not the end of the world. Its going to spread one way or the other so why not just let it run its course now rather than pissing about for the next 6 months and getting nowhere.

Congratulations BTW.

also they are worried about the health and risk of getting it yet they will let the divi 2 go ahead even though we go through the epicentre of the world. hmmm double standards much

[James]

also they are worried about the health and risk of getting it yet they will let the divi 2 go ahead even though we go through the epicentre of the world. hmmm double standards much

When you become old and cynical Pruc you'll realise its just the man trying to keep us down (and by the man I mean the ARU).