Junior Illawarrior Update

This weekend all rugby roads lead to TJ Milner Field Eastwood for the under 16 NSW challenge. With a number of young Illawarriors participating for the NSW Country under 16s(Oscar Moran, Alex Jones Mataia, Opeti Taufahema, Reece Apolo, Jacob Wright and Coach: Tony Leeder Smith ) Prior to their tour of New Zealand.

The NSW under 16s challenge is played between NSW Country , NSW Schools , NSW Under 15s and Sydney juniors under 16s, Country Play their first game on Saturday the 24th at 10.00am against NSW Schools then 1.00pm against Sydney Juniors. Sunday the 25th will see the final game against NSW Under 15s at 10.00am. Good luck to all.

In other Junior Illawarrior news, former Shamrock Junior Liam Rash played in the Australia A schoolboys team on the weekend against the touring Tonga Schoolboys team at Newington College. More news with the Australia Schoolboys team have just left for a two week tour of Samoa and New Zealand with Assistance Coach Jay Tregonning former Illawarra Caldwell Cup winning captain

Junior Seven News, following on from the weekend trails at Bowral where over 120 players trialed , Illawarra have 4 teams selected in the under 15s and 17s with 2 boys and 2 Girls teams to compete at the Bowral 7s on October 1st and then the State titles at Coffs Harbour on the 28-29 October. Training is Tuesday and Thursday 5.00 to 6.30PM at Illawarra Sports High School.