Fixture & Results
The 2007 National U16 Championship will be held at St Joseph's Nudgee College, Brisbane with matches played on Monday 1 October, Wednesday 3 October and Friday 5 October 2007. Check out the full match fixtures and results below.
WINNER - Division 1 ROD MACQUEEN SHIELD: NSW SCHOOLS (def. Queensland Red 22-7)
WINNER - Division 1 Repechage NICK FARR-JONES SHIELD: VICTORIA (def. Western Australia 15-10)
WINNER - Division 2 JOHN EALES SHIELD: NATIONAL INDIGENOUS (undefeated)
2007 U16 MERIT TEAM
The Australian Rugby Union named a 15-man merit team at the conclusion of the National Under 16 Championships. The team was selected by ARU Elite Player Development Staff and recognises the depth of talent that was displayed during the three-day tournament. Candidates were selected in each position and to be considered players had to have performed at a high level throughout the tournament and contributed most to their team's performance.
No. | Position | Name | Team |
1 | Loose Head Prop | Andrew Cordtz | QLD Red |
2 | Hooker | Matthew Ika | QLD Red |
3 | Tight Head Prop | Paul Alo-Emile | QLD Red |
4 | Lock | Luke Jones | NSW Schools |
5 | Lock | Nic Buchanan | QLD Red |
6 | Blindside Flanker | Jarrad Butler | QLD White |
7 | Openside Flanker | Michael Hooper* | NSW Schools |
8 | No 8 | Keliti Vaingalo | NSW Schools |
9 | Halfback | Jack Rowntree | NSW Schools |
10 | Flyhalf | Jayden Dallalana | NSW Schools |
11 | L Wing | Joel Faulkner | QLD Red |
12 | Inside Centre | Stephano Hunt | QLD Red |
13 | Outside Centre | Tom Kingston | NSW Schools |
14 | R Wing | James Dooley | NSW Schools |
15 | Fullback | Elih Ballie | QLD Red |
FORD Player of the Championship: MICHAEL HOOPER (NSW Schools #7)*
NIGEL STIFF MEMORIAL TROPHY: MICK STEVENS (VICTORIA)
Awarded to recognise the contribution of the Best Team Manager to the organisation of their team during the Championships.
2007 TONY LACARZE AWARD: ANGUS GARDNER
Awarded to recognise the contribution of the Most Outstanding Referee during the Championships.
Championship photography by Sportography; visit www.sportography.com.au/an16.html
Championship Match Recordings DVD's bySports Recording Services; visit www.sportsrecordingservices.com.au
