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Queensland under-16 rugby league team

Team information
Maroons
Queensland Rugby League
Mick Roberts
Suncorp Stadium (52,500)

First colours	First colours
First colours

First game
New South Wales 30–16 Queensland (ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 21 May 2008)
Biggest win
Queensland 30–10 New South Wales (Etihad Stadium, Melbourne; 3 June 2009)
Biggest defeat
New South Wales 30–0 Queensland (ANZ Stadium, Sydney; 5 June 2013)

The Queensland Under-16 rugby league team, also known as Queensland Under-16s or Queensland U16, represents Queensland in the sport of rugby league at an under-16 age level. Since 2008, the team has played an annual fixture against the New South Wales Under-16s team as a curtain raiser to a State of Origin game. The team features players selected from Queensland's premier under-16 rugby league competition, the Cyril Connell Cup. They are administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

Prior to 2008, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, with the advent of the National Youth Competition, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format to keep in line with the NSWRL's existing SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup competitions and the QRL's Mal Meninga Cup and Cyril Connell Cup competitions, which would begin in 2009.

Queensland suffered defeat in the first under-16 Origin fixture in 2008, with a side that featured future NRL players Kyle Feldt, Ben Hampton, Lachlan Maranta and Korbin Sims. They recorded their first win a year later, defeating New South Wales 30–10 in 2009. That team featured future New Zealand international Jason Taumalolo. From 2010 to 2013, Queensland suffered four straight defeats before winning both fixtures against New South Wales in 2014 and 2015.

Players selected for the Queensland under-16 team are usually contracted with a National Rugby League (NRL) side and, until 2017, played in the Cyril Connell Cup. Occasionally players who are contracted to Sydney-based NRL sides, who play in the Harold Matthews Cup, are selected. In 2008, before the Cyril Connell Cup began, players were selected from the under-16 representative carnival in Proserpine. Each pre-season the Queensland Rugby League will select an under-16 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.

In 2017, the QRL ended the Cyril Connell Cup, replacing it with a three-day statewide carnival in which the Queensland under-16 side would be selected from.

In 2019, no under-16 State of Origin was held, with both states instead holding a City vs Country fixture. On 29 September 2019, Queensland Country under-16 defeated City 44–4, and a Queensland under-16 merit side was named after the game.

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2008 State of Origin series.

2008 team	Coaching staff
1 Lachlan Maranta – FB
2 Josh Batilabasi – WG
3 Aaron Whitchurch – CE
4 Kyle Feldt – CE
5 Savern Rapana – WG
6 Jordan Meads – FE
7 Ben Hampton – HB
8 Tauryn Laurenson – PR
9 Jay Lobwein – HK
10 Jai Ingram – PR
11 Mitchell Frei – SR
12 Korbin Sims – SR
13 Benn Malley – LK	14 Kyle Burkhardt – SR
15 Kurtis Ritchie – SR
16 Tennyson Elliott – PR
17 Leon Curry – SR		Head coach

Jon Buchanan

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): NYCDB |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2009 State of Origin series.

2009 team	Coaching staff
1 Jordan Tighe – FB
2 Rian Diffey – WG
3 BJ Burgess – CE
4 Jerome Leedy – CE
5 Mitch Ardler – WG
6 Luke Abdul-Rahman (c) – FE
7 Sam Foster – HB
8 Stephen Coombe – PR
9 Cameron Cullen – HK
10 Caleb Binge – PR
11 Jake Kelly – SR
12 Jason Taumalolo – SR
13 Andrew Shipway – LK	14 Chris Grevsmuhl – LK
15 Shaquille Blair – PR
16 Jesse Dimaggio – SR
17 Francis Veukiso – PR		Head coach

Jon Buchanan

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): NYCDB |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2010 State of Origin series.

2010 team	Coaching staff
1 Anthony Milford – FB
2 Nene Macdonald – WG
3 Rhett Webster – CE
4 Jordan Dulay – CE
5 Brendan Elliot – WG
6 Mitchell Grimes – FE
7 Kodi Nikorima – HB
8 Francis Molo – PR
9 Dan Clarke – HK
10 Corey Jensen – PR
11 Scott Doyle – SR
12 Jack Rycen – SR
13 Che Marion-Fa'alafi – LK	14 Corey Oates – SR
15 Sam Harrold – SR
16 Brandon Lee – HK
17 Rhys Tierney – PR		Head coach

Brendan Lam

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): NYCDB |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.

2011 team	Coaching staff
1 Paul Byrnes – FB
2 Ryan Mitchell – WG
3 Shaun Hudson – CE
4 Brenko Lee – CE
5 Eric Blair – WG
6 Nathan Wilson – FE
7 Duncan Paia'aua (c) – HB
8 James Iodice – PR
9 Jayden Berrell – HK
10 Sam Gee – PR
11 Luke Bateman – SR
12 Harry Pondekas – SR
13 Jai Arrow – LK	14 Tyson Cleal – SR
15 Jarrod Earle – PR
16 Jack Anderson – SR
17 Temone Power – PR		Head coach

Scott Dunshea

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): NYCDB |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2012 State of Origin series.

2012 team	Coaching staff
1 Jesse Pomare-Anderson – FB
2 Sheldon Bobbert – WG
3 Sam Smiths – CE
4 – CE
5 Luke Chevi Ellis – WG
6 Braydon McMahon – FE
7 Coopers Bambling – HB
8 George Fai – PR
9 Jenan Wedderburn-Parrish – HK
10 Sam Lavea – PR
11 Regan Grieve – SR
12 Tarahawaiki Kaumoana – SR
13 Kieran Duffin – LK	14 Brandon Smith – HK
15 Sam Swift – LK
16 Coen Hess – SR
17 Daymeric Pelo – PR		Head coach

Anthony Seibold

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): NYCDB |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2013 State of Origin series.

2013 team	Coaching staff
1 Connor Cox – FB
2 Nathan Lafferty – WG
3 Jaydn Su'A – CE
4 Izaia Perese – CE
5 Dylan Parise – WG
6 Jayden Carroll – FE
7 Logan Spaander – HB
8 Keegan Hipgrave – PR
9 Jack Miers – HK
10 Lachlan Barr – PR
11 Keanu Dawson – SR
12 Lachlan Lanskey – SR
13 Michael Molo – LK	14 Agassi Stowers – PR
15 Calvin Pritchard – SR
16 Nathan Prostamo – SR
17 Mitchell Dunn – FE		Head coach

Mark Tookey

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2014 State of Origin series.

2014 team	Coaching staff
1 Gehamat Shibasaki – FB
2 Michael Carroll – WG
3 Steven Tatipata – CE
4 Jason Chapman – CE
5 Enari Tuala – WG
6 Sato Ketia Opo – FE
7 Lachlan Lam – HB
8 William O'Gradey – PR
9 Brent Woolf – HK
10 Ethan Paikea – PR
11 Syd Smith – SR
12 Kobe Tararo – SR
13 Reuben Cotter (c) – LK	14 Vita Sula-Siaosi – HK
15 Jack Peacock – PR
16 Mitipere Tuatai – PR
17 Zane Willshire – FE		Head coach

Kurt Richards

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2015 State of Origin series.

2015 team	Coaching staff
1 Travis Turnbull – FB
2 Tom Kenny – WG
3 Reihana Marsh – CE
4 Clayton Mack – CE
5 Thane Kellermeyer – WG
6 Max Dowd – FE
7 Dray Ngatuere-Wroe – HB
8 Thomas Flegler – PR
9 Tyson Smoothy – HK
10 Tazmon McRobbie – PR
11 Darius Farmer – SR
12 Brandon Russell – SR
13 Jayden Bishop – LK	14 Braydon Trindall – HB
15 Lochlyn Sheldon – PR
16 Ben Thomas – SR
17 Nathan Barrett – SR		Head coach

Kurt Richards

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 16 January 2016Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2016 State of Origin series.

2016 team	Coaching staff
1 McKenzie Baker – FB
2 Dejzha Pene – WG
3 Jack Paterson – CE
4 Ioane Seiuli – CE
5 Jonathan Siofele – WG
6 Cory Paix (c) – FE
7 Tanah Boyd – HB
8 Garrett Smith – PR
9 Zac McCormack – HK
10 Geordie Brand – PR
11 Ethan Bullemor – SR
12 Thomas Gilbert – SR
13 David Fifita (c) – LK	14 Lazeryth Su'A – HK
15 Hamilton Taia – PR
16 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui – SR
17 Blake Campbell – SR		Head coach

Kurt Richards

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 27 June 2016Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2017 State of Origin series.

2017 team	Coaching staff
1 Tesi Niu – FB
2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira – WG
3 Will Evans (c) – CE
4 Ezra Coulston – CE
5 Ryan Garner – WG
6 Joshua James – FE
7 Thomas Dearden – HB
8 Lance Bagon – PR
9 Jake Simpkin – HK
10 Stepharn Holo – PR
11 Eli Morgan – SR
12 Tristan Powell – SR
13 Nelson Grove – LK	14 Zach Brooks – LK
15 Tahu Kingi – PR
16 Myphala Ah Chong – PR
17 Feao Maka – CE		Head coach

Kurt Richards

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 25 September 2017Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 18 Brisbane Broncos-Warriors game.

2018 team	Coaching staff
1 Reece Walsh – FB
2 Tyrone Sa'u – WG
3 Keegan Vandenberg – CE
4 Tate Roberts – CE
5 Xavier Savage – WG
6 Matamatagi Ripley – FE
7 Henri Stocks – HB
8 Wian Joubert – PR
9 Lachlan Adamson – HK
10 Caleb Evans – PR
11 Israel Higgins – SR
12 Brocco Uhrle – SR
13 Brendan Piakura – LK	14 Ediq Ambrosyev – HK
15 Isaiah Vailalo – PR
16 Samuel Shannon – LK
17 Byron Parnell – CE		Head coach

Mick Roberts

Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 14 July 2018Source(s): QRL.com.au |

Merit side selected after the 2019 Under-16 Queensland City vs Country fixture.

2019 merit team		Coaching staff
1 Tuvalli Khan-Pereira – FB
2 Arthur Miller-Stephen – WG
3 Ragarive Wavik – CE
4 Orlando Swain – CE
5 Kaleb Ngamanu – WG
6 Keanu Wright-Dunrobin – FE
7 Harradyn Wilson – HB
8 Paul Bryan – PR
9 Shaun Packer – HK
10 John Radel – PR
11 Brock Priestley – SR
12 Jeremiah Nanai – SR
13 Luke Jack – LK								Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 4 October 2019Source(s): QRL.com.au |

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