REPLAY: The best and brightest under-age talent will get the chance to showcase their talent as the Australia U16s take on the Queensland Reds U17s 14-12 at Wests Rugby Club.
NSW Waratahs fullback Finn Hannon will captain the side filled with exciting talent, which has become a key pathway for future Super Rugby Pacific stars.
Catch the Australia U16s take on the Queensland Reds U17s LIVE from 12:00 pm AEDT on Rugby.com.au.
Hannon is deputised by Western Force second-rower Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage, who returns from last year's win over the NSW Waratahs U17s.
The squad includes several players who excelled in the Super Rugby U16s competition, with 14 from the title-winning Waratahs, six Reds, three Force players, and one each from the Brumbies and Victoria.
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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)
Players unavailable for selection
Charlie Xuereb (NSW Waratahs, Patrician Brothers Blacktown, Western Raptors) - Injured
1. Harry Humphreys (Toowoomba Grammar School)
2. Aidan Luke (St Joseph's Nudgee College)
3. Harrison McIver (St Joseph's Nudgee College)
4. Robbie Piutau (Brisbane State High School)
5. Jack Burton (St Joseph's Nudgee College)
6. Tom Smith (Ipswich Grammar School)
7. Lane Edmonds (Ipswich Grammar School)
8. Elijah Galloway (The Southport School)
9. Koby Nouanrasy (Kings Christian College)
10. Rohan Nichol (Sunshine Coast Grammar School)
11. Marty Hatcher (Anglican Church Grammar School)
12. Pierre Poluleuligaga (St Joseph's Nudgee College)
13. Petelo Maka (Toowoomba Grammar School)
14. Dylan Terblanche (The Southport School)
15. Hemi Rakuita (Ipswich Grammar School)
Replacements
16. Xavier Hill (St Joseph's Nudgee College)
17. Darniel Taki (Brisbane State High School)
18. Jeremiah Harbottle (St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace)
19. Harrison Asi (Brisbane Boys' College)
20. Manasa Vunibola (Brisbane State High School)
21. Jack Garnier (Ipswich Grammar School)
22. Cooper Brown (Toowoomba Grammar School)
23. Isaac Fiddock (Somerset College)
24. Hunter Pyke (The Southport School)
25. Josh Heinrich (Marist College Ashgrove)
