Super Rugby U19s Teams: Waratahs, Brumbies name sides for Final as ACT looks to go three-in-a-row

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 4:30 AM
Nick Wasiliev
by Nick Wasiliev
ACT Brumbies host NSW Waratahs in Round 3 of Super Rugby U19s 2025.

The Super Rugby U19s season will come to an end this weekend in Sydney, as the NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies meet for the second time in as many weeks.

The Waratahs earned bragging rights and the home Final at Rat Park with a 68-34 win last week at Viking Park, but the Brumbies will be coming in looking to go three-in-a-row as defending champions.

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Head coach Lachie Creighton has shuffled his pack, making six changes to the Brumbies starting side that went down last week.

Billy Hansen, Bailey Bouquiaux, Sam Watson and Riley Whitfield all return to start with Jacob Johnson moving to his usual position at fullback and Paddy McInally starting on the right wing. 

Ben Martens, Charlie Baker, Marley Ngatai, Harvey McLean and Laquan Afamiliona, who featured in last weekend's match, make their way onto the bench.

They are joined by front rowers Will Hodge, Jeziah Sega and Wagga City flanker Tyler Byrne, who is set to make his competition debut in the final.

The hosts, meanwhile, have opted for a settled side after making mass changes for last week's clash in Viking Park.

The side will be led by halves pairing Sam Blank and Henry Conick, with Marshall Le Maitre (c) retaining the captaincy for the final clash.

Sunday 5 October: NSW Waratahs v ACT Brumbies, Warringah Rugby Park at 2:00 pm (ADST)

WARATAHS (1-15): Nick Hill, Tyler Maybery, Edwin Langi, Ed Baxter, Aron Brennan, Arthur Greer, Marshall Le Maitre (c), Toby Brial, Sam Blank, Henry Conick, Tom Watts, Zach Fittler, Riley Evans, Tom Farr-Jones, Louis Fenwicke

Reserves: Riley Osborne, Harper Strachan, Dante Siale, Charlie Bull, Oscar Affleck, Thomas Goldie, Mitchell Holmes, Max Roach

BRUMBIES (1-15): Nate Hepi, Ewald Kruger, Lochlan Smith, Jack Gordon, Billy Hansen (vc), Cooper Eagle, Bailey Bouquiaux, Eli Langi (c), Sam Watson, Chace Oates (vc), Blake Miller, Dylan Bretton, Riley Whitfield, Paddy McInally, Jacob Johnson

Reserves: Will Hodge, Jeziah Sega, Tyler Byrne, Ben Martens, Charlie Baker, Marley Ngatai, Harvey McLean, Laquan Afamiliona

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