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From playground to playmaker The schools that make NRL stars

In western Sydney, two high schools have become certified champion factories for NRL clubs.

Churning out players for 15 of the NRL’s 17 clubs, Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown and Westfields Sports High School in Fairfield West educated 52 players in the current competition, and their playing fields are teeming with future stars.

Data on the high schools attended by 98 per cent of NRL players, compiled by this masthead, reveals the league’s 500-odd players attended more than 250 high schools, with an almost even split between public and independent education.

Boasting 31 players across 13 teams, Patrician Brothers, in Sydney’s north-west, leads the pack, with Spencer Leniu, Terrell May and Jarome Luai among its alumni. Further south, Westfields Sports High School has 21 ex-students across nine teams.

This masthead categorised schools as either being public, independent, or overseas. The Gold Coast Titans had the highest percentage of publicly educated players, at 77 per cent.

Eighty-one per cent of Sydney Roosters players went to private schools, including Knox Grammar and Newington College, more than any other team.

In fact, more Roosters players attended Bellevue Hill’s Scots College than public school.

High schools that educated the most current NRL players

High schools that educated the most current NRL players

Public schools were seven top 10 schools for educating players, and 45 per cent of total schools attended by players. Independent schools made up 41 per cent, and overseas schools 14 per cent.

NSW also claimed seven schools in the top 10. Queensland public schools Keebra Park, Palm Beach Currumbin and Wavell State High took out third, fifth and eighth place, respectively.

Patrician Brothers’ head of rugby league, Greg Beacroft, said that the school’s reputation “means a lot” to students, but the competitiveness of the sport meant there was a broader responsibility in ushering players through its halls.

The types of schools NRL players attended

The types of schools NRL players attended

All classifications are Australia-centric. Warriors players educated “overseas” were educated in New Zealand; “public” and “independent” were educated in Australia.

Chart: Nick Newling

“We tell the kids – particularly when they come in year 7: ‘You’re not coming here to play rugby league. Your first priority is to get a good education. Your second priority is to be a good, respectful person.’ We see rugby league as a bonus.”

Of the school’s ex-students in the league, more than half play in local clubs, with four players in the Bulldogs, Eels, Panthers and Tigers, respectively.

The school has up to 15 rugby league teams, with teachers and many former students serving as coaches. Training – typically two or three sessions a week – is scheduled around students’ external club commitments.

Beacroft said the X-factor that made Patrician Brothers so successful was a school community that “as a whole wants to help students achieve their best” and prioritised community outreach, including volunteering missions to feed the homeless.

Patrician Brothers head of rugby league Greg Beacroft at the school’s playing field. Photo credit: Kate Geraghty

“We live in an area where rugby league is very dominant,” said Beacroft. “You put all those factors together, and you get a school that wants to help kids do well and has high expectations in all areas. That’s a perfect partnership for those kids who are looking to further themselves.”

At Westfields Sports High – the alma mater of nine Tigers players – players train three to four times a week on the field and in the gym.

Westfields’ sport director Troy Weeden said each student came with a different set of skills, and he didn’t “want to put a label on them when they’re 12 years old, that they’re going to play NRL or not”.

“They’ve all got their own pathway. Some come here almost ready to go physically, and it might be a matter of upskilling them. Some might have a very different path where it might take them five or six years before they really have the confidence to show that ability.”

However, some players, like Raiders prop Trey Mooney and Tigers five-eighth Lachlan Galvin, show promise for a professional career from day one.

Patrician Brothers head of rugby league Greg Beacroft at the school’s playing field. Photo credit: Kate Geraghty

“From quite an early stage, he had all the makings,” Weeden said of Galvin.

“He had the competitiveness, he had the ability to read the game, he had the skill level, but probably didn’t have the physical nature that some of the other kids have had.

“I don’t think you ever see it when they’re 12 or 13. By the age of 16 or 17, you get a pretty good gauge of whether a kid could kick on. But you could never write off a player at a young age because of the different pathways they’re on.”

Athletes in Westfields’ rugby program are required to maintain good grades and 90 per cent attendance to play in their teams. Weeden said this was vital as many players are the first in their family to complete an HSC.

“They come to us with a focus on rugby league, but we’ve got to show them that rugby league only gets them 10 to 12 years of a great career.

They’ve got another 30 years where they’ve got to figure out their pathway through work, and not everyone’s going to get there.

There are 230 students in this rugby league program.

At most, we might get 10 to 15 in [the NRL].”

This article was originally published by the Sydney Morning Herald on 22 March 2025. Written by: Nick Newling

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Jason Demetriou new Westfields SHS coach

Jason Demetriou new Westfields SHS coach (Photo : Westfields Sports High School)

BREAKING NEWS!

We are excited to announce that Jason Demetriou is heading the coaching staff at Westfields Sports High School Rugby League program.

With his wealth of experience and proven track record in the NRL, Jason brings invaluable expertise to our players, helping to shape the next generation of rugby league talent.

Jason’s leadership and dedication to developing players will be a tremendous asset as we continue to build on the legacy of excellence at Westfields Sports.

We look forward to seeing the positive impact he will have on our program and student-athletes.

Westfields Sports High School is the oldest Sports High School in Australia with a proud and very successful history in both schoolboy & now schoolgirl rugby league competing in the following competitions

Westfields SHS 2023 Schoolboy Cup Champions (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

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Buckley Shield semi final win over Westfields SHS

Endeavour in Uni & Buckley grand finals (Photo : Endeavour SHS)

On Tuesday 10 September, our Under 14 NSWCHS Buckley Shield team took on Westfields Sports High School in the semi final of the Buckley Shield competition.

After going down to Westfields in the final round of the competition, we knew we were in for a tough game but were also confident that we could match the boys from Westfields if we played to our strengths.

The game was evenly matched in the opening 15 minutes with both teams trading sets and coming up with high quality play.

A break down the right edge by Jack McKevett was finished off with a try under the posts to Cooper Shephard.

After defending our try line for 2 sets we eventually broke and Westfields evened up the scores 6 all.

Westfields kicked a field goal with 30 seconds to go before half time after a very evenly contested first half.

The second half continued where the first half left off with both teams going end to end.

A try to Chad Kamara after a jinking run back towards the posts gave Endeavour a 12-7 lead.

Westfields hit back with another try after a play the ball error adjacent to the posts. Fortunately, the conversion from right next to the posts, hit the left upright and the score remained 12-11.

A break away run by Chad Kamara was stopped centimetres form the line and Westfields scrambled to prevent us from scoring.

The final minutes saw heart rates rising and tensions building but the scramble defence and will to win from the Endeavour boys prevailed.

Despite a last second charge down the field and a kick over the defensive line, we held on for a memorable 12 -11 win.

The boys will play in Cessnock next Tuesday for a chance to win the NSWCHS Buckley Shield.

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Endeavour in Uni & Buckley grand finals (Photo : Endeavour SHS)

In a thrilling University Shield clash, Endeavour SHS triumphed over Illawarra SHS in a hard-fought contest.

Endeavour’s standout performances came from Jamie Curran and Cruz Parkin, who were outstanding after they returned from their Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup campaign, driving the team forward.

Spencer Swann and Liam Challenor expertly navigated a tough first half, battling against a huge breeze to maintain momentum.

Both teams displayed immense spirit, respect, and determination throughout.

Illawarra SHS fought valiantly, but Endeavour’s superior tactical execution proved decisive, earning them a well-deserved victory in a competitive encounter.

Endeavour will now play Hunter SHS in the Grand Final on Tuesday 17 September at Cessnock.

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Peter Mulholland Cup Semi Finals

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Westfields held off a tenacious challenge from Erindale to set up a Peter Mulholland Cup grand final showdown with Patrician Brothers Blacktown next Wednesday.

Lachlan Galvin was one of the stars of the show, scoring a try and contributing to multiple others to help his side to come from behind to beat the Canberra-based school 22-16 at Campbelltown Stadium.

It was the second year in a row Erindale have gone out at ther semifinal stage.

Westfields’ Roy Quiroz-Mapusa said getting to the grand final is an incredible feeling.

“What an adrenaline rush,” he said.

Lachlan Galvin dives in for a Semi Final Try (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

“We just had to keep believing in each other.

“There’s a reason Erindale got to the finals, but I had full confidence in the boys.”

Erindale gained the advantage early, with Olli Bolatagici benefiting from a Jonah Anderson kick to claim the first try.

Australian Schoolboy Xavier Cacciotti doubled the advantage for Erindale soon after, and a perfect two from two from Sam Gash gave the Canberra side a solid 12-0 lead early on.

Westfields coach Troy Weeden admitted the two early tries was concerning, but the boys didn’t let it impact their confidence.

“To go 12-0 down made me nervous,” Weeden said.

“Our mentality changed after that, we know we can score points when we are in the area, but we just weren’t there enough.”

Galvin was the first to reduce the deficit with a try followed by Brycen Anae Roberts and Sosefo Finau in quick succession to hand Westfields a 16-12 lead heading into the break.

Westfields made it four unanswered tries 10 minutes into the second half as Heith Pritchard powered through from dummy half for the try. A third successful conversion for Quiroz-Mapusua put the side 10 points in front.

Erindale’s Bolatagici was able to claw back some points off the back of an impressive run from Mathias Tomuli-Ah-Koui, but an unsuccessful conversion from Gash kept Erindale just out of reach.

The pro-Erindale crowd were fired up and a sin-bin for Westfields Markuzz Ofanoa only made them louder.

But Westfields held their nerve.

Super Patties Blacktown turn in semifinal special

Patrician Brothers Blacktown have shocked the NRL Schoolboys competition by demolishing the previously undefeated St Dominic’s 32-0 to secure a spot in next week’s grand final.

Fullback Wilson De Courcey called the result and performance ‘amazing’.

“Just crazy,” he said.

“I wasn’t expecting that scoreline, I thought it would be a closer game.

“But we’ve been aiming for this since the start of the season and to get this result is amazing.”

The opening few minutes were very physical with neither side giving an inch.

Marcellus Iakopo got the scoring underway early, dodging past St Dom’s defence before Thomas Epere doubled the lead soon after, following a kick from De Courcey.

St Dom’s were plagued by errors close to the line and the Pats defence was unyielding.

Australian Schoolboy De Courcey grabbed a try of his own just before halftime to extend the lead to 18-0 and it was a long way back for St Dom’s.

Watch a full replay of Patrician Brothers Blacktown v St Dominic’s College.

Roy Quiroz Mapusua diving try in the Schoolboy Cup Semi Final (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

St Dom’s were gifted a much-needed advantage midway through the second half when Patties player Langa Tokuafu was sent to the sin-bin for a late tackle.

De Courcey said going a man down was frustrating.

“It’s little things like that, discipline, that we really need to sort out,” De Courcey said.

“If it was a closer game, that could have really affected us.”

St Dom’s though couldn’t break through. The closest they got was when a powerful charge from Jack Attard was thwarted by the defence right on the line.

Even down a player, Patties were unstoppable.

A brilliant run from Jaxon Edgar was rewarded as Jack Nicholas found the tryline, and co-captain Finau Latu added a second try in as many minutes to put St Dom’s out of their misery.

Patties’ confidence only grew from there as Nicholas picked up his second try of the match for a stunning 32-0 lead.

PREVIEW

The grand finalists from 2022 may be gone, but there is certainly no doubting the quality of this year’s Peter Mulholland Cup final four.

Patties Fairfield went out in the group stages while Hills were quarterfinal victims, but in Westfields Sports, Erindale College, St Dominic’s and Patrician Brothers Blacktown, there are four teams in peak form and all are capable of winning the title on their best day.

And the semifinal draw only adds to the intrigue.

Catch all of the action from Campbelltown Stadium LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on KommunityTV from 12:30pm on Wednesday, along with coverage of the NRL Schoolgirls Cup semi-finals from 10am. See the full draw below.

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“He’s just so strong,” coach Troy Weeden said after Westfields’ 52-6 quarterfinal demolition of All Saints Maitland.

“He’s good at the art, everything he does is just superb and he gets us out of a lot of trouble.”

Australian schoolboy Lachlan Galvin has also been pivotal to Westfields’ success this year and Weeden praised the No.6’s ability to ‘always scoring tries, or contribute to them.’

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Lachlan Galvin has been Westfields’ best in 2023. Picture: Steve Montgomery

While heading into the semifinals with plenty of momentum, Weedon conceded there were a few areas he wanted his team to pick up in.

“We need to fix our possession with the ball and control overall,” he said.

“As long as they put on a good performance and look after themselves we’ll be in with a shot.”

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Erindale’s quarterfinal clash against Endeavour Sports High School was ‘a bit of a weird game’, according to coach Ashley Barnes.

They eventually pulled off a 28-24 golden point win to reach the semifinals for the second year in a row. Last year they were knocked out in a thriller by Hills.

Barnes said he’s not underestimating the challenge Westfields will pose.

“If we’re as ill disciplined as we were against Endeavour, we’re going to have a really tough game,” Barnes said.

“They’re a powerful side with some really good players there, so we’ll really need to tidy up our game.

“I think if we just focus on us we’ll be really competitive.”

Jack Nicholas scored four tries in the quarterfinals.

In the other game, Patrician Brothers Blacktown have suddenly found a winning formula and head into their clash with St Dominic’s College feeling good about their prospects.

Their 64-6 win over Victorian University Secondary College in the quarterfinals featured an incredible 12 tries, four of which came from Jack Nicholas.

Nicholas said the result was a testament to how well the team are working together now after they fixed the mistakes that plagued them throughout the competition.

“We’re spreading the ball really well, our defence is really good,” Nicholas said after the quarterfinal win.

“Those four tries came from my teammates, we were just strong as a team and hopefully that takes us all the way.”

With St Dom’s going into the clash without yet losing a match in the competition, Nicholas said it’ll be a really tough battle.

“It’ll be a hard game, they’re a good team,” he said.

“It’s always tough when we play Dom’s but we’ll get back to training, work hard and give it a good crack.”

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St Dom’s struggled with discipline issues during their 26-18 win over Hills Sports, letting in three tries in the second half and having Jack Ewer sent to the sin bin for a high tackle after looking comfortable in the opening half.

“We just switched off,” coach Kyle Churchill said.

“We weren’t cohesive as a group both in defence and in attack, and it took its toll.”

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Erindale eye 2 titles

NRL Schoolboys/Girls semifinals live stream: Erindale just one of two schools with shot at title double

Twenty-five years on from their last rugby league schools success, Erindale College have their eyes on not one, but two titles. Catch their boys and girls teams LIVE on Wednesday from 10am.

Watch a full replay of Erindale College vs. Endeavour Sports High School.

Only two schools are still in with a shot at the unique Schoolboys/Girls rugby league double.

One would hardly be surprising. Westfields are, after all, a Sydney sporting powerhouse.

The other shows the reward for hard work and enterprise. Erindale College, the winners of back-to-back boys titles in the late 1990s, are a school on the move.

And, according to Ashley Barnes, who coaches both teams, it’s where ‘we want our program to be every year.’

Erindale have passed every test so far this year.

The Canberra-based school face big NRL Schoolboys/Girls semifinals at Campbelltown Stadium on Wednesday. The boys take on Westfields while the girls will be up against Bass High.

All of the action from the NRL Schoolboys and Schoolgirls semi finals will be available to stream LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on KommunityTV. See the schedule below for full details.

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Barnes said it’s a fantastic achievement for the school to be still represented in the competition with both the girls and boys sides.

“We want our program in and around those finals every year and to have both the boys and the girls in the semi finals on the same day is a great achievement for the school.”

The girls have rounded into form at the right time. After defeats to Illawarra Sports and Westfields, they played their best game of the season to take down Matraville 28-14.

Meanwhile, a golden point quarterfinal thriller against Endeavour has put the boys one step closer to breaking a 25-year drought.

Erindale had an elite three-year Schoolboys run between 1996 and 1998, but success has eluded them since.

Samual Gash has a bright career in front of him (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

And memories of being knocked out by Hill Sports in the semifinal stage last year still burn bright.

“We got done in golden point last year, so that was pretty devastating,” Barnes said.

“We do have a number of boys from that side last year, so I know they’re pretty eager to change that around.”

Barnes said the boys understand what a big opportunity this competition is for both them and their school.

“They’re proud to be at Erindale,” he said.

Mitchell Brophy gets the Erindale attacking machine on the move (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

“They know the stakes of each game and they enjoy playing against such big players and teams in the competition.”

Looking ahead to the semifinal against Westfields, Barnes said he and his team know how difficult it will be.

“We’re under no illusions on the challenge we’re coming up against,” he said.

“Westfields is a very impressive side, they’ve got a number of really good players, they play a very powerful game of footy.

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“We’re just looking to get there on Wednesday, put our best foot forward and play our best game.

“We don’t think we’ve put together a full game yet this season, so that’s something that we’re looking forward to doing.”

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Schoolboy Cup Rnd 1 double header

Hills read riot act despite blistering start to campaign

Live stream: Hills Sports and Endeavour clash in massive NRL Schoolboys Cup double-header

For 50 minutes, Hills Sports showed their undoubted NRL Schoolboys quality by running Endeavour ragged.

It’s the final 10 minutes that was a little cause for concern. Relive all the action.

Watch a full replay as Hills Sports v Endeavour Sports.

Hills Sports High have kicked off their redemption campaign with a convincing 36-16 win over Endeavour at Blue Bet Stadium on Wednesday.

Hills wasted no time in getting points on the board with Na’oia Tofaeano breaking through the Endeavour defence on their first possession to score in the corner.

Endeavour were a formidable opponent, but were simply outclassed by last year’s runners-up and their cohesive defensive line.

Hills assistant coach Mitchell Lewis said while it was a positive result to start the season, there was definitely a few issues to address.

The Hills backline proved a handful for the Endeavour defence all day. Pic: Christian Anstey

“I think we played well for the first 50 minutes,” he said.

“There was definitely a little bit of complacency there.”

Hills made good use of an extra man on the field after Endeavour’s Bailey Leach was sent to the sin bin late in the first half, planting two tries before the break.

The sin bin was also needed late in the match for a dangerous tackle, the culprit this time was Hills centre Albert Litsisoni.

Mitchell said being a man down ‘really hurt’ the team.

“It let (Endeavour) gain more momentum,” Mitchell said.

Fullback Lincoln Fletcher contributed 16 points of his own, kicking six from six as well as scoring a try just before halftime.

Mitchell said the boys really need to prove defensively ahead of their next clash with Patrician Brothers, Blacktown on June 14.

“If we want to be really serious about this competition, we can’t be conceding 18 points every week.”

It was a good start to the 2023 season for Hills Sports. Pic: Christian Anstey

PREVIEW

Still chastened by last year’s grand final defeat, Hills Sports High are determined to kick off their 2023 Peter Mulholland Cup campaign in style on Wednesday.

After going through the 2022 season undefeated, Hills fell 20-16 to Patrician Brothers, Fairfield in the final moments of a thrilling decider.

They start their new campaign with a clash against Endeavour Sports High, a team they comfortably disposed of in the early rounds last year.

Hills began last year’s decider on fire but faded in the second half.

The match is part of a blockbuster double header at Blue Bet Stadium and will be LIVE STREAMED exclusively by KommunityTV as part of our season-long coverage of the Peter Mulholland Cup.

Patrician Brothers, Blacktown clash with Westfield Sports High in the later game. See the full round one schedule below.

WATCH ROUND 1 OF THE PETER MULHOLLAND CUP

Don’t miss a match from the opening round of the NRL Schoolboys Peter Mulholland Cup. See the draw below and check back here for links to the streams on game day!

Wednesday, May 17
12.30pm: Bass High v Holy Cross Ryde
WATCH THE REPLAY

Tuesday, May 23
1pm: St Gregory’s College v St Dominic’s College
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Tuesday, May 30
6pm: Patrician Brothers Fairfield v Matraville Sports
WATCH THE REPLAY

Wednesday, May 31
11am: Hills Sports High v Endeavour Sports High
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1pm: Patrician Bros. Blacktown v Westfields Sports
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Thursday, June 1
2pm: Illawarra Sports High v Erindale College
WATCH THE GAME LIVE

2pm: Central Coast Sports College v All Saints Maitland
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Wednesday, June 7
10.15am: Farrer MAHS v Hunter Sports

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All four teams are part of the seeded pool and Hills coach Shane Jones knows his side face a huge task to repeat last year’s heroics.

“Obviously these games are very hard to win,” Jones said.

“But the boys are out there training in the early hours of the morning, sometimes it’s still dark and there’s frost on the oval, but they get it done because they love it.”

Jordan Uta, who came off the bench in last year’s grand final, said the boys want to come into the new season stronger than ever and learn from last year’s mistakes.

Hills Sports players Callan Phillips, Albert litisoni, Lorenzo Talataina and Jordan Uta.

“It obviously gives us more motivation,” Uta said.

“It all depends on the boys, if they put in the effort in training, the results will come.”

A key part of bouncing back from last year’s disappointment for Jones is consistency in every game, no matter the opponent.

“We try to instil in the boys how important it is to compete in every moment of the game, not just in the big games,” Jones said.

TEAM LISTS

Endeavour Sports High School

1. Zane Walker, 2. Luca Bento, 3. Nikora Williams, 4. Aiden Hodges, 5. Bailey Leach, 6. Bronson Harden-Emery, 7. Bryce Sait, 8. Viliami Hikila, 9. Tye Bursill, 10. Loko Pasifika-Tonga, 11. Cyrus Stanley-Traill, 12. Lochlin Moses, 13. Risiate Smith, 14. Kaden Gardner, 15. Trent Dixon, 16. Blake Watman, 17. Natane Haunga, 18. Lewis Sargeant-Wilson, 19. Kalan Ngaika; Coach: Brad Kelly

Hills Sports High School

1. Lincoln Fletcher, 2. Cooper Rauhihi, 3. PJ Sosaiete, 4. Albert Litisoni, 5. Na’oia Tofaeano, 6. Tyler Birnie, 7. Marc Tannous, 8. Douglas Tuala, 9. Jackson McBain, 10. Jordan Uta, 11. Mace Karhani, 12. Hayden Elkris, 13. Jordan Bunt, 14. Mitchell Owen, 15. Adam Meslemani, 16. Riley Watson-Miletic, 17. Logan Huia, 18. Sevuloni Satala

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2022 Schoolboy Cup National Championship

14/09/2022 3:00 pm N/A Patrician Bros F'field vs Ipswich SHS

Round 7 Ladder

2022 Schoolboy Cup Round 7 Ladder

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Patrician Bros F'field	6	6	0	0	197	70	127	12
2	Hill SHS	6	5	0	1	150	98	52	10
3	Erindale	5	4	0	1	194	66	128	8
4	Westfields SHS	5	3	0	2	166	71	95	6
5	St. Doms	4	3	0	1	106	72	34	6
6	Holy Cross	4	2	0	2	108	102	6	4
7	Illawarra SHS	3	2	0	1	54	94	-40	4
8	Hunter SHS	3	1	1	1	66	78	-12	3
9	Bulls	3	0	2	1	50	72	-22	2
10	Endavour SHS	4	1	0	3	54	124	-70	2
11	St. Greg's	3	0	1	2	46	58	-12	1
12	All Saints	3	0	1	2	40	90	-50	1
13	Farrer	3	0	1	2	20	106	-86	1
14	Patrician Bros B'ktown	4	0	0	4	60	122	-62	0
15	The Grange	3	0	0	3	42	110	-68	0

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Patties survive against Westfields in NRL Schoolboy thriller

NRL Schoolboys semi final between Westfields Sports High and Patrician Brothers, Fairfield

Patrician Brothers have held on in a thrilling finish against Westfield Sports High, in a dramatic finish with penalty shots and a field goal.

Replay: NRL Schoolboy Cup semi-finals – Westfields Sports v Patrician Brothers Fairfield

Patrician Brothers Fairfield has become the first school to secure their place in the NRL Schoolboys Cup final, after beating Westfields Sports High 19-18 in an epic showdown.

The game will go down in history, with Patties taking the win on the full time whistle.

It was a one-pointer kick from Patties five-eighth Taj’h Colquhoun on the 60th minute that prevented the game from going to extra time.

Thrilled with the final score, Patties trainer Josh Morgan said: “Words can’t explain how much it means to the school and us and it’s put us back on the map.”

LIVESTREAM: Hills score after siren to seal grand final berth

NRL Schoolboys Grand Final

Wednesday, August 31 at Leichhardt Oval

1pm: Patrican Brothers, Fairfield v Hills Sports

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Watch the amazing moment Patrician Brothers Fairfield secures the win in the NRL Schoolboys Cup in the final seconds.

It was as if the weather knew what an important day it was, with the sunshine allowing for Campbelltown Stadium to be flooded with crowds.

Despite Westfields winning the second half 14-3, it was not enough to overcome their early deficit from the first 30 minutes, and will now be unable to defend their title as Schoolboy Cup champions.

It was the individual efforts of Westfields left wing Will Craig that kept them in contention, scoring two consecutive tries within two minutes in the second half, followed by a four-pointer from left center Roy Quiroz Mapusoa.

Taj’h Colquhoun was the hero. Pic: Julian Andrews.

And the team goes wild. Photo – Steve Montgomery

Patties came out with an explosive start, kicking off the semi-final double header with a bang.

Pumped up from the sound of their drums, scrum half Chad Daniels landed scored the first try of the game within the first three minutes.

Chad Daniels scores first for Patrician Brothers College Fairfield in the Schoolboy Cup thriller (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Westfields second rower Solomone Saukuru put the school on the scoreboard, but two consecutive tries from Patties right wing Corey Leigh and left wing Noah Foona propelled them to a 12 point lead.

The relentless efforts of Westfieds cannot go amiss.

Luke Laulilii was solid again at Fullback for Westfields SHS (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The speed of both Westfields fullback Luke Laulilii and right center Daniel Waqa was exceptional, with the agile players darting their way through the Patties ranks on multiple occasions.

Waqa was also a standout defender, holding off Patties from scoring within meters of their goalline.

Patties prop Jordan Miller run strong all game Photo – Steve Montgomery

TEAMS

Westfields SHS

1. Luke Laulilii, 2. Mohamed Alameddine, 3. Daniel Waqa, 4. Roy Quiroz Mapusoa, 5. Will Craig, 6. Blaize Talagi, 7. Heith Pritchard, 8. Masei Tauvi, 9. Tallyn Da Silva, 10. Sam Tuivati, 11. Jeremiah Leagtigaga, 12. Solomone Saukuru, 13. Kit Kamisi Laulilii, 14. Denzel Schaafhausen Mino, 15. Ricardo Oloapu, 16. Sebastian Piukala, 17. Kobi Hurford, 18. Aiman Yaghi

Patrician Brothers, Fairfield

1. Junior Fagalele, 2. Corey Leigh, 3. Godfrey Ilavalu, 4. Sione Lolohea, 5. Lucci Muliaga, 6. Taj’h Colquhoun, 7. Chad Daniels, 8. Jordan Miller, 9. Yehya Ayache, 10. Massimo Mari 11. Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, 12. Joshua Alhazim, 13. Bailey Myers, 14. Zaidas Muagututia, 15. Matt Alhazim, 16. Jack Leigh, 17. Kohan Lewis, 18. Dionn Haratsaris, 19. Robert Uhatafe, 20. Robertson Lepale, 21.
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u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup

In the u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup Westfields SHS were too powerful for St. Dominic’s College winning 38 – 6, in the other u13’s semi final a big strong Patricians Brothers Blacktown defeated a much smaller Endeavour SHS 62 – 0

The u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup Grand Final will be played before the Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup next Wednesday between Westfields SHS and  Patricians Brothers Blacktown, kick is will be 1:00 PM

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2022 Schoolboy Cup Grand Final

31/08/2022 20 - 16 N/A Patrician Bros F'field vs Hill SHS

Round 6 Ladder

2022 Schoolboy Cup Round 6 Ladder

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Patrician Bros F'field	6	6	0	0	197	70	127	12
2	Hill SHS	6	5	0	1	150	98	52	10
3	Erindale	5	4	0	1	194	66	128	8
4	Westfields SHS	5	3	0	2	166	71	95	6
5	St. Doms	4	3	0	1	106	72	34	6
6	Holy Cross	4	2	0	2	108	102	6	4
7	Illawarra SHS	3	2	0	1	54	94	-40	4
8	Hunter SHS	3	1	1	1	66	78	-12	3
9	Bulls	3	0	2	1	50	72	-22	2
10	Endavour SHS	4	1	0	3	54	124	-70	2
11	St. Greg's	3	0	1	2	46	58	-12	1
12	All Saints	3	0	1	2	40	90	-50	1
13	Farrer	3	0	1	2	20	106	-86	1
14	Patrician Bros B'ktown	4	0	0	4	60	122	-62	0
15	The Grange	3	0	0	3	42	110	-68	0

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