An initial NSW under-20s squad has been chosen by the NSWRL ahead of an Origin Pathways High-Performance Camp held at Narrabeen this weekend.
More than 30 of this state’s most promising players (including relatives of former NRL stars) will descend upon the Northern Beaches this weekend, with the future Blues to learn from a range of Origin greats including VB Blues coach Laurie Daley, former skipper Brad Fittler and a number of other high-performance mentors.
The full NSW 2016 under-20s Pathways Program squad to attend the camp, run by NSWRL Performance Programs Manager and former first-grader Jamie Feeney, is listed below:
Max Elliott (Brisbane)
Tevita Pangai (Canberra)
Lachlan Croker (Canberra)
Jayden Brailey (Cronulla)
Connor Tracey (Cronulla)
Lachlan Stein (Cronulla)
Brian Kelly (Gold Coast)
Darcy Cox (Manly)
Curtis Scott (Melbourne)
Jack Cogger (Newcastle)
Alex Twal (Parramatta)
Tyrell Fuimaono (Parramatta)
Oliver Clarke (Penrith)
Nathan Cleary (Penrith)
Robert Jennings (Penrith)
Dylan Edwards (Penrith)
Tyrone May (Penrith)
Liam Coleman (Souths)
Angus Crichton (Souths)
Brock Gray (Souths)
Gabe Hamlin (Souths)
John Olive (Souths)
Nat Butcher (Sydney Roosters)
Grant Garvey (Sydney Roosters)
Connor Watson (Sydney Roosters)
Paul Momirovski (Sydney Roosters)
Latrell Mitchell (Sydney Roosters)
Junior Tatola (Wests Tigers)
Bailey Sironen (Wests Tigers)
Ray Stone (Wests Tigers)
Jacob Liddle (Wests Tigers)
The NSW under-20s will clash with Queensland’s under-20s in the curtain-raiser before Origin III, 2016, to be played at ANZ Stadium on July 13.
The NSW under-20s are aiming to record their fifth consecutive win after claiming victories over the past four years. Undefeated under-20s coach Dean Pay will once again mentor the side in 2016.