WA UNDER 15s SQUAD SELECTED FOR NSW REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

[RugbyWA]

The Under 15’s squad to represent Western Australia at the 2009 NSW Regional Championships has been announced today.

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[Burgs]

Squad:

FIRST NAME/SURNAME/CLUB/SCHOOL

Ryan Bharat Joondalup St. Marks Anglican
Lukas Birch Kalamunda Guildford Grammar
Elliott Burka Wests Aranmore
Nicholas Chapman Wanneroo Hale
Luke Burton Associates Hale
Josh Eisentrager University Aquinas
Hohepa Galvin ARKS Lumen Christie
Richard Hardwick Associates Churchlands
Ross Haylett-Petty University Hale
Steven Komene Wests Aranmore
Kane Koteka Wests Aranmore
Bradley Lacey Southern Lions CVC
Frederick (Rick) Le Roux Wanneroo Swan Christian
Patrick McCarthy University Aquinas
Chance Peni Wests Aranmore
Kaneti Pita ARKS Lumen Christi College
Benjamin Read Kalamunda Guildford Grammar
Harry Scoble Wanneroo Wanneroo SHS
Anthony Tekooro ARKS Thornlie SHS
Adrian Shanahan Wanneroo St Marks
Corey Thomas N/A Guildford Grammar
Robert Tucker Associates Hale
Alexander Winter Wanneroo Duncraig

Schools:

Aranmore 4
Hale 4
Guildford Grammar 3
Aquinas 2
Lumen Christi College 2
St. Marks Anglican 2
Churchlands 1
CVC 1
Duncraig 1
Swan Christian 1
Thornlie SHS 1
Wanneroo SHS 1

Clubs:

Wanneroo 5
Wests 4
ARKS 3
Associates 3
University 3
Kalamunda 2
Joondalup 1
Southern Lions 1
N/A 1

[AndyS]

If it is not a schools squad, why are the schools listed - surely that is just playing into a preconception about Union?

[slomo]

good luck to the boys.............

[Endurance]

Ross Haylett-Petty

Im guessing a relation... Any one know how he goes?

[Burgs]

Traditionally the Under 15 and Open were WA Schoolboys teams (that is you had to be playing for a school) and the Under 14 and Under 16 were WA Junior Rugby teams, not sure if that is still the case.
However, at that age I would say that both school and club can lay claim to their development. Certainly, also historically, most PSA students didn't play club as the fixtures made it difficult to play two matches in the one day. Yr8 & Yr9 PSA is on Friday though so it's two matches over two days.