Queensland under-20 rugby league team

Queensland Under-20

Team information
Nickname	Maroons
Governing body	Queensland Rugby League
Head coach	Justin Hodges
Captain	Brodie Croft
Most caps	Luke Bateman (3)
Top try-scorer	Bernard Lewis (3)
Top point-scorer	Bernard Lewis (12)
Home stadium	Suncorp Stadium (52,500)
Uniforms
First 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 into running the match for more than 18 months. 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. Former Queensland representative and current Queensland Origin coach Kevin Walters was named as inaugural coach of the Queensland under-20 team.

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. As of 2016, the Queensland under-20 team are yet to defeat New South Wales, losing five consecutive games since 2012.

In April 2017, Queensland legend Justin Hodges was named as head coach of the side.

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 a 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.

2017 squad

The 26-man training squad selected for the 2017 season:

Name	Position	Junior club	Current club
Corey Allan	Fullback	Logan Brothers	Brisbane Broncos
AJ Brimson	Halfback	Centenary Panthers	Gold Coast Titans
Patrick Carrigan	Lock, Prop	Easts Tigers	Brisbane Broncos
Reuben Cotter	Hooker, Lock	Sarina Crocodiles	North Queensland Cowboys
Brodie Croft	Halfback	Highfields Eagles	Melbourne Storm
Mitch Dunn	Halfback, Second-row	Mackay Brothers	North Queensland Cowboys
Harry Grant	Hooker, Lock	Yeppoon Seagulls	Melbourne Storm
Keegan Hipgrave	Prop, Lock	Nerang Roosters	Gold Coast Titans
Lachlan Lanskey	Second-row, Lock	Bundaberg Brothers	Brisbane Broncos
Bernard Lewis	Wing, Fullback	Cairns Kangaroos	Sydney Roosters
Jesse Marschke	Halfback, Five-eighth	Across The Waves Sports Club	Sydney Roosters
Thomas Mikaele	Prop, Second-row	Goodna Eagles	Wests Tigers
Haydyn O'Hara	Halfback	Springwood Tigers	Brisbane Broncos
Keenan Palasia	Lock, Second-row	Nerang Roosters	Brisbane Broncos
Cory Parker	Centre, Wing	Bribie Island Warrigals	Melbourne Storm
Emry Pere	Prop, Second-row	Nerang Roosters	North Queensland Cowboys
Hiale Roycroft	Second-row	Norths Devils	North Queensland Cowboys
Bacho Salam	Centre	Mossman Sharks	North Queensland Cowboys
Phillip Sami	Wing	Springfield Panthers	Gold Coast Titans
William Samuel	Second-row, Prop	Souths Sunnybank Magpies	Canberra Raiders
Jesse Savage	Second-row	Burleigh Bears	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Gehamat Shibasaki	Centre, Fullback	Townsville Brothers	Brisbane Broncos
Jaydn Su'A	Centre, Second-row	Logan Brothers	Brisbane Broncos
Cameron Torpy	Prop	Easts Tigers	Brisbane Broncos
Enari Tuala	Centre	Edmonton Storm	North Queensland Cowboys
Brent Woolf	Halfback, Hooker	Mudgeeraba Redbacks	Brisbane Broncos

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 2 Edrick Lee 1 Aaron Whitchurch Goals 1 Mitchell Frei

Centerbet Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 5,105 Referee: Dave Munro Player of the Match: Harry Siejka (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2012 team								Coaching staff
1 Lachlan Maranta – FB  2 Hymel Hunt – WG  3 Tautau Moga – CE  4 Edrick Lee – CE  5 Aaron Whitchurch – WG  6 Kurt Mann – FE  7 Ben Hampton (c) – HB  8 Mitchell Frei – PR  9 Alex Elisala – HK 10 Dylan Napa – PR 11 Chris Grevsmuhl – SR 12 Caleb Timu – SR 13 Benn Malley – LK		14 Brandon Tago – PR 15 Corey Oates – SR 16 Travis Peeters – SR 17 Moses Mbye – FE						Head coach Kevin Walters Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) 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 1 Anthony Milford 1 Brandon Tago Goals 2 Anthony Milford

Centerbet Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 10,142 Referee: Grant Atkins, Peter Gough Player of the Match: Mitchell Cornish (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2013 team								Coaching staff
1 Kurt Mann – FB  2 Zac Santo – WG  3 Hymel Hunt – CE  4 Brenko Lee – CE  5 Nene Macdonald – WG  6 Moses Mbye – FE  7 Anthony Milford (c) – HB  8 Francis Molo – PR  9 Kierran Moseley – HK 10 Patrick Kaufusi – PR 11 Caleb Timu – SR 12 Corey Oates – SR 13 Chris Grevsmuhl – LK		14 Luke Bateman – LK 15 Lloyd Perrett – PR 16 Rhyse Martin – SR 17 Brandon Tago – PR						Head coach Andrew Dunemann Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) 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 1 Luke Bateman 1 John Folau

Centerbet Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 9,063 Referee: Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Jake Mamo (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2014 team								Coaching staff
1 Valentine Holmes – FB  2 Nene Macdonald – WG  3 Brenko Lee – CE  4 Brendan Elliot – CE  5 John Folau – WG  6 Anthony Milford (c) – FE  7 Jaelen Feeney – HB  8 Lloyd Perrett – PR  9 Kierran Moseley – HK 10 Christian Welch – PR 11 Brett Greinke – SR 12 Patrick Mago – SR 13 Luke Bateman – LK		14 Cameron Munster – FE 15 Francis Molo – PR 16 Ajuma Adams – SR 17 Joe Ofahengaue – PR						Head coach Kevin Walters Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) 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 4 Brian Kelly 1 Jackson Hastings 1 Latrell Mitchell Goals 3 Jackson Hastings 1 Addison Demetriou

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Matt Noyen Player of the Match: Drew Hutchison (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2015 team								Coaching staff
1 Paul Byrnes – FB  2 Gideon Gela-Mosby – WG  3 Jordan Drew – CE  4 Marion Seve – CE  5 Conor Carey – WG  6 Jayden Nikorima – FE  7 Ashley Taylor – HB  8 George Fai – PR  9 Jayden Berrell – HK 10 Lindsay Collins – PR 11 Coen Hess – SR 12 Alex Barr – SR 13 Jai Arrow (c) – LK		14 Karl Lawton – HK 15 Luke Bateman – LK 16 Sam Lavea – PR 17 Oshae Tuiasau – PR						Head coach Kurt Wrigley Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 15 January 2016 Source(s): QRL.com

2016

Played as a curtain raiser to Game III of the 2016 State of Origin series.

13 July 2016

Queensland	22 – 36	New South Wales
Tries Bernard Lewis 3 Gideon Gela-Mosby 1 Bacho Salam 1 Goals Brodie Croft 1	Report	Tries 1 Jack Cogger 1 Lachlan Croker 1 Matthew Dufty 1 Reuben Garrick 1 Bayley Sironen 1 Zac Woolford Goals 6 Brian Kelly

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Referee: Peter Gough Player of the Match: Curtis Scott (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2016 team								Coaching staff
1 Gideon Gela-Mosby – FB  2 Bernard Lewis – WG  3 Bacho Salam – CE  4 Gehamat Shibasaki – CE  5 Marcus Jensen – WG  6 Brodie Croft – FE  7 Cooper Bambling – HB  8 George Fai – PR  9 Jake Turpin – HK 10 Darryn Schonig – PR 11 Jack Morris – SR 12 Jaydn Su'A (c) – SR 13 Lachlan Timm – LK		14 Lachlan Lewis – FE 15 Josh Kerr – PR 16 Charlie Galo – SR 17 Darcy Maroske – PR						Head coach Kurt Wrigley Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 15 July 2016 Source(s): QRL.com.au

2017

Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2017 State of Origin series.

31 May 2017

Queensland	16 – 30	New South Wales
Tries Brodie Croft 1 Corey Horsburgh 1 Tristan Sailor 1 Goals Tristan Sailor 2	Report	Tries 1 Nat Butcher 1 Jai Field 1 Reuben Garrick 1 Blake Lawrie 1 Jack Murchie Goals 5 Jai Field

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Jarrod Cole, Adam Cassidy Player of the Match: Jack Murchie (NSW)

Queensland under-20

2017 team								Coaching staff
1 Corey Allan – FB  2 Phillip Sami – WG  3 Gehamat Shibasaki – CE  4 Daniel Brownbill – CE  5 Tristan Sailor – WG  6 AJ Brimson – FE  7 Brodie Croft (c) – HB  16 Corey Horsburgh – PR  9 Harry Grant – HK 10 Keenan Palasia – PR 11 Hiale Roycroft – SR 12 Mitchell Dunn – SR 13 Keegan Hipgrave – LK		8 Patrick Carrigan – LK 14 Gerome Burns – HB 15 Apiata Noema – SR 17 Tom Skinner – PR						Head coach Justin Hodges Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 23 May 2017 Source(s): QRL.com.au

See also

• Queensland state rugby league team
• Queensland Residents rugby league team
• Queensland under-18 rugby league team
• Queensland under-16 rugby league team
• Junior Kangaroos
• Australian Schoolboys rugby league team