Queensland Rugby League has today announced the Queensland Maroons Under 19 men’s squad ahead of Thursday week’s clash against New South Wales at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
The 20-player squad will enter camp this Friday at Caloundra, where head coach Darius Boyd will team up with assistant coaches Andrew McCullough and Jesse Maclean to get the best out of the young Queenslanders.
The Queensland squad includes three players who took part in last year’s representative clash.
Cody Black, Zac Garton and Sam Stephenson are the players backing up, with the trio’s experience set to provide a major boost for the home team.
A parochial Queensland crowd is expected for the Origin Rookies clash, which will follow the Under 19 women’s match between the two fierce rivals.
Tickets are selling fast for the June 19 double header.
Queensland Maroons Under 19s
Javon Andrews (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Cooper Bai (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Coby Black (Souths Logan Magpies / Brisbane Broncos)
Jai Bowden (Melbourne Storm)
Jett Bryce (Burleigh Bears / Brisbane Broncos)
Phillip Coates (Burleigh Bears / Brisbane Broncos)
Jac Finigan (Redcliffe Dolphins / The Dolphins)
Kobi Floro (Melbourne Storm)
Zac Garton (Redcliffe Dolphins / The Dolphins)
Sam Hyne (Canberra Raiders)
Sunny Kama (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Prestyn Laine-Sietu (Cronulla Sharks)
Kilarney Lavender (Burleigh Bears / The Dolphins)
David Leota (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Amaziah Murgha (Melbourne Storm)
Ray Puru (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Bodhi Sharpley (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Oliva Smith (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Sam Stephenson (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Hayden Watson (Burleigh Bears / Melbourne Storm)
