Nudgee College flanker Chase Jackson has been named skipper of the Queensland Reds Under-15s side to face the NSW Waratahs at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday.
Jackson will lead the side in a highly-competitive age group after last year's two matches were split one apiece. The 2025 U15s produced a stirring 39-26 win in Sydney to claim the shield after a 38-37 loss at Ballymore a week earlier.
Reds U15s coach Jack Hawksley said Jackson, who began his rugby at Surfers Paradise Junior Rugby Club, had built his case to lead.
"Chase has led through example with his training habits. He's a hard worker willing to do the tough stuff for the team and has been a standout in training with his defensive habits," Hawksley said.
"The Waratahs are always a test. They are physical and always have strike weapons.
"As Queenslanders, we are always led to believe we are "the little brother". It gives us a mental edge that we want to consistently prove them wrong, even more so the goal to retain the shield from last year.
"I believe the key strengths of the side this year are our ability to create quick ball through our breakdown, our physicality and the never-give-up attitude that this group has shown in training."
The 11:45am AEST match is part of a bumper day of age group rugby on Saturday with a Reds Academy U14s match at 10:15am and the Super Rugby U16s decider between the Reds and Waratahs kicking off at 1:30pm.
QUEENSLAND REDS U15s vs NSW WARATAHS U15s
Saturday, 10 October
Kick-off: 11:45am AEST, Ballymore Stadium
Livestream on rugby.com.au YouTube and Rugby Xplorer
Queensland Reds U15s
Player | School | First Junior Club
1 Marcus Jacobs | The Southport School | Surfers Paradise JRUFC
2 Elliott Foote | Ipswich Grammar School | Ipswich Rangers Juniors
3 Nicholas Sartor | Brisbane State High | Ipswich Rangers Juniors
4 Jacob Roorda | St Joseph's College Nudgee
5 Murrie Herrmann | Keebra Park State High
6 Joseph Rauluni | St Joseph's College Nudgee | Cap Coast JRUFC
7 Chase Jackson | St Joseph's College Nudgee | Surfers Paradise JRUC
8 Wendall Wilhelmus | Brisbane Grammar School | GPS Rugby Club
9 Coby Hill | King’s Christian College | Nerang Bulls
10 Rocky Filikitonga | The Southport School | Griffith University College JRUC
11 Zephaniah Vaipuna | St Benedict's College, Mango Hill | North Lakes JRUC
12 Wylei Parker | St Joseph's College Nudgee
13 Billy Thomas | Brisbane State High
14 Sebastian Hartel | The Southport School
15 Flynn Lane | St Joseph's College Nudgee | GPS Rugby Juniors
Replacements
16 Quade Scott | St Joseph's College Nudgee | Whitsunday JRC
17 Dusty Taber | St Joseph's College Nudgee
18 Nick Smith | Ipswich Grammar School
19 Zavier Bills | Brisbane Boys' College | Brothers JRUFC Rockhampton
20 Morrison Ieli | Brisbane Boys' College | Souths JRC
21 Jeremy Urquhart | Brisbane State High | Wests
22 Dallas David | Brisbane State High
23 Kilipati Lea | Brisbane State High | Redlands RUC Juniors
24 Samson Tofilau | Brisbane State High | Wynnum and District RUC Juniors
