Source: http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18294/next-generation-to-the-fore
The next generation of NSW players assembled at the NSW Waratahs’ headquarters in Daceyville this week for the start of the 2019 development programme.
A group of 37 players will receive specialist coaching in all areas of their development, including the tactical and technical aspects of the game, growing their leadership skills, learning about the importance of nutrition and mental skills.
The programme runs over 12 months with the majority of training done prior to the commencement of the 2019 Shute Shield.
NSW Waratahs Academy Head Coach Shannon Fraser said the programme was important to develop the next group of professional athletes.
“We have selected the best young talent in the State who have shown the potential during recent schoolboy fixtures, club rugby and the newly launched Under 19 Rugby Championship who we believe can go on and play Super Rugby and beyond. The aim of the programme is to introduce them to the discipline it takes to be a professional player, on and off the field,” Fraser said.
The 2019 NSW Waratahs Academy group consist of 23 players selected in the Junior Wallabies wider training squad and 12 players in the Australian Schoolboys / Under 18 team set to tour the UK in the coming weeks.
NSW Waratahs Academy squad:
|
Bo |
Abra |
Easts |
St Stanislaus College |
|
Marco |
Bell |
Randwick |
Waverley College |
|
Angus |
Bell |
Sydney University* |
Newington College |
|
Liam |
Cornish |
Randwick |
Waverley College |
|
Vincent |
Creagh |
Sydney University* |
St Joseph’s College |
|
Darcy |
Breen |
Sydney University |
The Scots College |
|
Ben |
Donaldson |
Randwick |
Waverley College |
|
Max |
Douglas |
Manly |
St Augustine’s College |
|
Tane |
Edmed |
Randwick |
Trinity Grammar School |
|
Donny |
Freeman |
TBC |
Kinross Wolaroi School |
|
Brooklyn |
Hardaker |
Easts |
Waverley College |
|
William |
Harris |
Easts |
The Scots College |
|
Will |
Harrison |
Randwick |
Randwick Boys High School |
|
Archer |
Holz |
TBC |
The Kings School |
|
Ben |
Houston |
Randwick |
St Joseph’s College |
|
Jack |
Lafolafo |
West Harbour |
Ingleburn High School |
|
Thomas |
Lambert |
Sydney University* |
Trinity Grammar School |
|
Nathan |
Lawson |
Southern Districts |
Newington College |
|
Ciaran |
Loh |
Sydney University |
The King’s School (pictured) |
|
Jack |
Murray |
Sydney University |
St Gregory’s College |
|
Mark |
Nawaqanitawase |
Eastwood |
St Patricks College Strathfield |
|
Josh |
Nercessian |
TBC |
Barker College |
|
Eddie |
Poolman |
Sydney University |
The Kings School |
|
Luke |
Reimer |
Warringah |
Barker College |
|
Henry |
Robertson |
Sydney University |
The King’s School |
|
Lachlan |
Shelley |
Eastwood |
Green Point Christian College |
|
Seb |
Strang |
TBC |
The Scots College |
|
Patrick |
Tafa |
Northern Suburbs |
Brisbane State High School |
|
Fred |
Tricks |
TBC |
The Scots College |
|
Jack |
Walsh |
Manly |
St Augustine’s College |
|
Joey |
Walton |
Gordon |
Wadalba Community School |
|
Hunter |
Ward |
Manly |
St Stanislaus College |
|
Brett |
Wellington |
TBC |
The Scots College |
|
Jeremy |
Williams |
TBC |
The Scots College |
|
Harry |
Wilson |
Sydney University* |
St Augustine’s College |
|
Finn |
Wright |
Randwick |
Waverley College |
|
Yool |
Yool |
Manly |
St Stanislaus College |
* 2019 recruits