Queensland under-20 rugby league team

Queensland Under-20
Nickname Maroons
Governing body Queensland Rugby League
Head coach Kurt Wrigley
Captain Jai Arrow
Most caps Luke Bateman (3)
Top try-scorer Luke Bateman, Edrick Lee (2)
Top point-scorer Luke Bateman, Edrick Lee, Anthony Milford (8)
Home stadium Suncorp Stadium (52,500)
Colours
First game
New South Wales 18–14 Queensland
(Penrith Stadium, Sydney; 21 April 2012)

The Queensland Under-20 rugby league team, also known as Queensland Under-20s or Queensland U20, represents Queensland in the sport of rugby league at an under-20 age level. Since 2012, the team has played an annual fixture against the New South Wales Under-20s team for the Darren Lockyer Shield. The team features players selected from the NRL, Holden Cup and Intrust Super Cup. They are administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

History

Prior to the advent of the National Youth Competition, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format but no under-20 game was held until 2012. In March 2012, the first under-20 Origin match was announced by the National Rugby League. The NRL had been looking in to running the match for more than 18 months.[1] In 2007, then-Gold Coast Titans managing director Michael Searle suggested an under-20 Origin series as a curtain raiser to the three senior State of Origin games.[2] Former Queensland representative and current Queensland Origin coach Kevin Walters was named as inaugural coach of the Queensland under-20 team.[3]

From 2012 to 2014, the under-20 Origin fixture was held in April, on the Representative Weekend. In 2015, the game was moved to July as a curtain-raiser to State of Origin game three.

As of 2015, the Queensland under-20 team are yet to defeat New South Wales, losing four consecutive games since 2012.

Players

For the list of Queensland under-20 players, see List of Queensland rugby league team players#Under-20s.

Players selected for the Queensland under-20 team are under contract with an National Rugby League (NRL) side and play in either the NRL, Holden Cup or Intrust Super Cup competitions. Since 2013, the QRL has selected a pre-season under-20 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.[4][5]

Current Squad

Results

2012

21 April 2012
New South Wales U20 18 – 14 Queensland U20
Tries
Kane Evans 1
Chanel Mata'utia 1
Harry Siejka 1
Goals
Harry Siejka 3		 Report Tries
Edrick Lee 2
Aaron Whitchurch 1
GoalsMitchell Frei 1
Centerbet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 5,105
Referee/s: Dave Munro
Man of the Match: Harry Siejka
Queensland under-20
2012 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 15 January 2016
Source(s): NRL.com

2013

Played as a curtain raiser to the Samoa-Tonga Pacific Rugby League test match.

20 April 2013
New South Wales U20 36 – 12 Queensland U20
Tries
Mitchell Cornish 2
George Jennings 2
Charly Runciman 2
Michael Lichaa 1
Goals
Dylan Walker 4		 Report Tries
Anthony Milford 1
Brandon Tago 1
Goals
Anthony Milford 2
Centerbet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 10,142
Referee/s: Grant Atkins and Peter Gough
Man of the Match: David Klemmer
Queensland under-20
2013 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 15 January 2016
Source(s): NRL.com

2014

Played as a curtain raiser to the Samoa-Fiji Pacific Rugby League test match.

3 May 2014
New South Wales 30 – 8 Queensland
Tries
Jake Mamo 3
Sione Mata'utia 1
Tyrone Phillips 1
Goals
Clinton Gutherson 5		 Report Tries
Luke Bateman 1
John Folau 1
Centerbet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 9,063
Referee/s: Chris Sutton
Man of the Match: Jake Mamo
Queensland under-20
2014 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 15 January 2016
Source(s): NRL.com

2015

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2015 State of Origin series.

8 July 2015
Queensland 16 – 32 New South Wales
Tries
Alex Barr 1
Luke Bateman 1
Gideon Gela-Mosby 1
Goals
Ashley Taylor 2		 Report Tries
Brian Kelly 4
Jackson Hastings 1
Latrell Mitchell 1
Goals
Jackson Hastings 3
Addison Demetriou 1
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee/s: Matt Noyen
Man of the Match: Drew Hutchison
Queensland under-20
2015 team Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain

Updated: 15 January 2016
Source(s): QRL.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/state-of-origin/under-20s-get-their-own-state-of-origin-match-featuring-nrl-toyota-nsw-and-queensland-cup-players/story-fn31yxah-1226305838741
  2. ↑ http://leagueunlimited.com/news/titans-push-under-20-origin-series#2I3YH24CEwuVS8L4.97
  3. ↑ http://www.nrl.com/toyota-u/20s-origin-squads-named/tabid/10874/newsid/66909/default.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.qrl.com.au/state-of-origin/qas-emerging-squads.html
  5. ↑ http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/01/06/broncos_players_domi.html
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