WATCH LIVE: Australia U18s maintain solid lead over New Zealand Secondary Schools

Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 5:25 AM
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Catch all the action live from Viking Park, Canberra.

LIVE: The best of the Tasman are battling it out as the Australia U18s lead 56-36 over New Zealand Secondary School after 65 minutes in Canberra.

The Aussies took bragging rights in 2024 after a memorable win away from home in Hamilton.

Watch the Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys take on New Zealand Secondary Schools and Fiji Schoolboys on Rugby.com.au’s YouTube channel

Kingsley Uys, Heinz Lemoto and captain Angus Grover are among several returning stars from that match.

Meanwhile, the Kiwis will be looking to start the two-Test series strong after proving victorious in their warm-up game before their trip to Australia.

The two sides will also face off on Saturday in Canberra, hours before the second Bledisloe Cup.

AUSTRALIA U18 TEAM TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

1. Kingsley Uys - The Southport School

2. Isaac Rauluni - Nudgee College

3. Levi Slater - Nudgee College

4. Isaac Fonua - The King's School

5. William Ross - Padua College

6. Justice Taumoepeau - St Joseph's College

7. Jarvis Orr - Knox Grammar

8. Heinz Lemoto - The Scots College

9. Angus Grover (c) - St Ignatius College, Riverview

10. Finn Mackay - Souths Rugby Club, Brisbane

11. Talen Risati - The King's School

12. Treyvon Pritchard - Anglican Church Grammar School

13. Cyrus Bloomfield - Oakhill College

14. Brody Folkes - St Ignatius College, Riverview

15. Nicholas Conway - Wests Rugby Club, Brisbane

Reserves

16. Oliver Smith - The King's School

17. Tito Hamala - Nudgee College

18. Hasani Bloomfield - The King's School

19. Ed Kasprowicz - Sydney University

20. TJ Talaileva - Barker College

21. Chayse Geros - St Augustine's College

22. Archie Mesritz - Nudgee College

23. Rory O'Connor - St Joseph's College

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