Australia U16s coach Tim Rapp has named a 24-player squad to face the Queensland Reds on Thursday (11:00 am AEST/12:00 pm AEDT) at Wests Rugby Club.
NSW Waratahs fullback Finn Hannon will captain the side, one of seven Waratahs in the starting side after they took out the Super Rugby U16s title.
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Hannon is deputised by Western Force second-rower Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage, who returns from last year's win over the NSW Waratahs U17s.
Kleine-Deters Ausage is the lone non-Queenslander in the tight five, with a host of home-grown talent getting their chance to shine in Brisbane.
Brisbane Boys College props Jeremiah Kite and Moses Faleafa start alongside Noah Gaffney, with Denver Bradford the other lock.
Flanker Henry Willis joins Waratahs duo Cordell Arama and Hunter Hall in the back row.
As for the backs, it is dominated by the Waratahs, with skipper Hannon, along with wingers Julian Minto and Asher Chapman, completing an all-NSW back three.
It'll start a busy fortnight for Minto, who was recently named in the Australia U18s team for Global Youth Sevens in Auckland next week.
Waratahs teammate Izak Holmes starts in the halves with Force playmaker Kaiawha Heke, with Payton Tarau and James Smith completing the midfield.
On the bench, title-winning skipper Wilson Ruthven headlines a hungry group of finishers.
Victoria back-rower Hamish Ward and Brumbies prop Geoffrey Olivetti are among the forward replacements.
Waratahs star centre Charlie Xuerub is the lone player omitted from the squad named last month, ruled out due to injury.
Wests Rugby Club, Brisbane
11:05am AEST Thursday 11 December
1. Jeremiah Kite (Queensland Reds, Brisbane Boys College)
2. Noah Gaffney (Queensland Reds, Brisbane Grammar School)
3. Moses Faleafa (Queensland Reds, Brisbane Boys College)
4. Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage (vc) (Western Force, Byford Secondary College, Southern Lions)
5. Denver Bradford (Queensland Reds, Nudgee College, Brothers)
6. Cordell Arama (NSW Waratahs, Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Blacktown Scorpions)
7. Henry Willis (Queensland Reds, Brisbane State High)
8. Hunter Hall (NSW Waratahs, Newington College, Scone Brumbies)
9. Izak Holmes (NSW Waratahs, Barker College, Newport Rugby Club)
10. Kaiawha Heke (Western Force, Aranmore Catholic College, Mandurah Pirates)
11. Julian Minto (NSW Waratahs, St Joseph's College, Mosman Whales)
12. James Smith (Queensland Reds, The Southport School)
13. Payton Tarau (NSW Waratahs, Waverley College, Blacktown Scorpions)
14. Asher Chapman (NSW Waratahs, Illawarra Sports High School, Kiama Rugby Club)
15. Finn Hannon (c) (NSW Waratahs, St Joseph's College, Mosman Whales)
Replacements
16. Talmage Lemusu (NSW Waratahs, Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Blacktown Scorpions)
17. Geoffrey Olivetti (ACT Brumbies, Marist College)
18. Nate Te Whitu (Queensland Reds, Toowoomba Grammar)
19. Will Gencur (NSW Waratahs, Kincumber High School, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
20. Leeson Tiakia (Western Force, Yanchep Secondary School, Joondalup Brothers)
21. Hamish Ward (Victoria, Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne)
22. Wilson Ruthven (NSW Waratahs, St Augustine's College, Collaroy Cougars)
23. Thomas Longland (NSW Waratahs, St Augustine's College)
24. Cooper Williams (NSW Waratahs, St Stanislaus' College, Canowindra Pythons)
Charlie Xuereb (NSW Waratahs, Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Western Raptors) - Injured
