NSW Country-City squads for 2023 have been named
The NSWRL is pleased to announce the following players have been chosen in squads to represent Country and City for the representative fixture later this week.
Eight games will be played across three days with the Harvey Norman Women's Country v City match on Thursday 4 May to be shown by Fox League on FOX SPORTS and seven matches to be played on the weekend (6-7 May).
All matches will be played at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium apart from the Wheelchair Rugby League match which will be held at Queanbeyan PCYC.
The full schedule includes Country v City games for Harvey Norman Women’s Open Age, CABE Under 16s, CABE Under 18s, CABE Men’s Open Age and CABE Wheelchair Rugby League on Saturday 6 May; and CABE Physical Disability Rugby League, Harvey Norman Under 17s Women’s and Harvey Norman Under 19s Women’s on Sunday 7 May.
The CABE Under 16s Country team is made up of players from the SLE Andrew Johns Cup and the City team from the UNE Harold Matthews Cup, while the CABE Under 18s Country team is from the SLE Laurie Daley Cup and the City team the UNE SG Ball Cup.
The Harvey Norman Under 17s Country and City Women’s teams consist of players from the Lisa Fiaola Cup while the Harvey Norman Under 19s Women’s Country and City teams are made up of players from the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup.
The CABE Men’s Open Age Country team is made up of players from the Men’s Country Championships, the City team from the Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup, and the Harvey Norman Women’s Open Age Country and City teams from the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership.
Country v City matches started in 1911 with the best players from Country Rugby League taking on the best players from the NSWRL premiership. The concept was then shelved before returning in 1928, and from 1987-2017 was played under Origin selection rules.
The representative fixture returned to the NSWRL calendar in 2021.
All matches will be live streamed on NSWRL TV on the NSWRL Facebook page. Entry is $5 at the gate, while pensioners and children aged 12 and under are free.
COUNTRY v CITY SCHEDULE
Thursday 4 May
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
7.15pm: Harvey Norman Women's Open Age Country v City
Saturday 6 May
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
11am: CABE Under 16s Country v City
12.35pm: CABE Under 18s Country v City
2.20pm: CABE Country v City Men’s
Queanbeyan PCYC
4pm: CABE Country v City Wheelchair Rugby League
Sunday 7 May
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
10.00: CABE Country v City Physical Disability Rugby League
11.15am: Harvey Norman Under 17s Women’s Country v City
12.50pm: Harvey Norman Under 19s Women’s Country v City
COUNTRY V CITY SQUADS
Thursday 4 May
Harvey Norman Women’s Open Age (7.15pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Kezie Apps (Illawarra Steelers), Teagan Berry (Illawarra Steelers), Keele Browne (Illawarra Steelers), Shawden Burton (Central Coast Roosters), Macie Carlile (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Kaarla Cowan (Illawarra Steelers), Kirra Dibb (North Sydney Bears), Jayme Fressard (Central Coast Roosters), Olivia Higgins (Newcastle Knights), Ellie Johnston (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jocelyn Kelleher (Central Coast Roosters), Olivia Kernick (Central Coast Roosters), Tayla Predebon (Newcastle Knights), Kayla Romaniuk (Newcastle Knights), Shannon Rose (Central Coast Roosters), Jasmin Strange (Newcastle Knights), Jada Taylor (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Viena Tinao (Illawarra Steelers). Coach: Ruan Sims.
City: Brooke Anderson (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Shaylee Bent (N/A), Rima Butler (Wentworthville Magpies), Rueben Cherrington (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Quincy Dodd (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Zali Fay (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Filomina Hanisi (North Sydney Bears), Kalosipani Hopoate (North Sydney Bears), Mahalia Murphy (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Aliyah Nasio (Central Coast Roosters), Christian Pio (Wests Tigers), Tayla Preston (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Ash Quinlan (N/A), Monalisa Soliola (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Cassie Staples (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Cassey Tohi-Hiku (North Sydney Bears), Leianne Tufuga (North Sydney Bears). Coach: Kate Mullaly.
Saturday 6 May
CABE Under 16s (11am Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Jonah Alaia (Monaro Colts), Toby Batten (North Coast Bulldogs), Byron Cahill (Monaro Colts), Jai Callaghan (Central Coast Roosters), Isaac Fotu-Moala (Central Coast Roosters), Peter French (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Beau Hartmann (Northern Rivers Titans), Billy Hollands (Monaro Colts), Riley Ilham (Central Coast Roosters), Paul Johnson (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Cooper Johnston (Monaro Colts), Reece Josephson (Northern Tigers), Kapene Karaitiana (Western Rams), Fletcher O’Doherty (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Darcy Smith (Central Coast Roosters), Peter Taai (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Jack Talbott (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Ryan Tukapua (Central Coast Roosters). Coach: Shaun Davison.
City: Kyran Blair (Newcastle Knights), Reilly Caswell (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Thomas Dellow (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Kaden Garner (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Diesel Hagan (Newcastle Knights), Ethan Jarmain (Newcastle Knights), Charbel Kheirallah (Penrith Panthers), Onitoni Large (Western Suburbs Magpies), Heinz Lemoto (Penrith Panthers), Oliver Lester (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Heamasi Makasini (Western Suburbs Magpies), Maison Ong (Parramatta Eels), Jope Rauqe (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Lorima Rokosuka (Parramatta Eels), Itula Seve (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Jhett Sydir (Penrith Panthers), Lachlan Vella (Parramatta Eels), Leroy Weatherall (Illawarra Steelers). Coach: Robert Mears.
CABE Under 18s (12.35pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Viliami Amone (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Clay Baldock (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Xavier Cacciotti (Monaro Colts), Luke Calthorpe (North Coast Bulldogs), Harper Collins (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Sosefo Finau (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Samuel Gash (Monaro Colts), Zac Gillett (Central Coast Roosters), Eden Hodges (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Kaleb Hope (Northern Tigers), Isaac Laughton (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Jye Linnane (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Ryan Polsen (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Toby Rumble (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Logan Spinks (Northern Tigers), Jarrah Treweek (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Daniel Waqa (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Jayden Wolfe (Monaro Colts). Coach: Peter Hooper.
City: Tallyn Da Silva (Western Suburbs Magpies), Jaxen Edgar (Penrith Panthers), Latu Fainu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Michael Gabrael (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Lachlan Galvin (Western Suburbs Magpies), Owen Hromow (Canberra Raiders), Kit Laulilii (Western Suburbs Magpies), Siamani Leuluai (Canberra Raiders), Heath Mason (Western Suburbs Magpies), Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers), Jordan Miller (Western Suburbs Magpies), Elvis Nauer-Wood (Canberra Raiders), Richard Penisini (Parramatta Eels), Ethan Roberts (Sydney Roosters), Zac Sarfati (Sydney Roosters), Setefano Sele (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Blaize Talagi (Parramatta Eels), Sam Tuivaiti (Parramatta Eels). Coach: Peter Marrapodi.
CABE Men’s Open Age (2.20pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country Men’s: Cameron Anderson (Newcastle Rebels), Gary Anderson (Newcastle Rebels), Jalal Bazzaz (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), James Bradley (Newcastle Rebels), Jayden Butterfield (Newcastle Rebels), Luke Chalker (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Samuel Clune (Newcastle Rebels), Joshua Dowel (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Luke Huth (Newcastle Rebels), Kyle Kennedy (Northern Rivers Titans), Steven Marsters (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), James Morgan (Riverina Bulls), Chad O’Donnell (Newcastle Rebels), Levi Pascoe (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Latrell Siegwalt (Riverina Bulls), Lincoln Smith (Newcastle Rebels), Benjamin Stone (Newcastle Rebels), Tom Warner (Illawarra South Coast Dragons). Coach: Damien Quinn.
City: Niko Apelu (Wentworthville Magpies), Kamren Cryer (Hills Bulls), Kieran Hayman (Hills Bulls), Christian Ma’anaima (Ryde-Eastwood Hawks), Joshua Minhinnick (Wentworthville Magpies), Jonah Ngaronoa (Glebe Dirty Reds), Todd Sapienza (St Marys Saints), Tony Satini (St Marys Saints), William Saunders (Ryde-Eastwood Hawks), Benjamin Seufale (Hills Bulls), Alfred Smalley (Hills Bulls), Jake Tago (St Marys Saints), Steven Tavita (St Marys Saints), Denzal Tonise (Penrith Brothers), Joseph Tramontana (Penrith Brothers), Joe Vaegaau (St Marys Saints), Curtis Wilson (Ryde-Eastwood Hawks). Coach: Brock Shepperd.
CABE Wheelchair Rugby League (4pm Queanbeyan PCYC)
Country: Jason Attard (Wests Tigers), Zachary Carl (Wests Tigers), Rick Engles (St George Illawarra Dragons), Brad Grove (Wests Tigers), Brett Henman (Parramatta Eels), Diab Karim (Parramatta Eels), Edward Morgan (Parramatta Eels), Chris O’Brien (Parramatta Eels), Toby Popple (Wests Tigers). Coach: Neil Stanley and Yarra Ryan.
City: Joseph Abboud (Parramatta Eels), Wessam Bakkour (St George Illawarra Dragons), William Derederenalagi (St George Illawarra Dragons), Jacob Friedrich (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Daniel Grech (Wests Tigers), Edge Iole (St George Illawarra Dragons), Liam Luff (Parramatta Eels), Jesse Mowczan (Wests Tigers), Baden Mowczan (Wests Tigers), Stephan Rochecouste (Wests Tigers). Coach: Brett Clark.
Sunday 7 May
CABE Physical Disability Rugby League (10am Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Daniel Brodie, William Bussell, Lindsay Elliott, Daniel Frost, Rylan Gaudron, Sebastian Guzman, Mark Keaton, Waisea (Fred) Moceidreke, Nicholas Riches, Tim Robinson*, Edward Sharpe, Alexander Smith, Ben Taprell, Cooper Travers, Jake Vukobratovich. Coach: Craig Anderson.
City: Anthony Agius, Kayla Coppe, Hayden Coulton, Bryce Crane, Denzel Edwards, Joseph Egan, Kevin Huynh, Edward Lennon, Rylee Lowe, Jaylen Martin, Robert Mumford*, Fletcher Netting, Joel Pragnell, Abdul Sheranzey, Jonathan Smith. Coach: David Smith.
*denotes able-bodied
Harvey Norman Under 17s Women’s (11.15am Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Teuila Ahkey (Monaro Colts), Paige Bohringer (Western Rams), Indie Bostock (Illawarra Steelers), Ellie Brander (Central Coast Roosters), Koffi Brookfield (Illawarra Steelers), Kaliyah Browning (Northern Rivers Titans), Mahlie Cashin (Central Coast Roosters), Lailah Clarke (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Tyra Ekepati (Central Coast Roosters), Phoenix-Raine Hippi (Northern Rivers Titans), Elizabeth MacGregor (Western Rams), Evah McEwen (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Alana Oloughlin (Western Rams), Molly Pittman (Central Coast Roosters), Kasey Reh (Illawarra Steelers), Brandy Simpson (Central Coast Roosters), Caley Tallon-Henniker (Illawarra Steelers), Sienna Thomas (Central Coast Roosters). Coach: Jayme Fressard.
City: Ryvrr-Lee Alo (Parramatta Eels), Amirah El-Abdallah (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Waiaria Ellis (Parramatta Eels), Mariah Fasavalu-Faamausili (Parramatta Eels), Lile Fifita (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Mikayla Langer (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Logan Lemusu (Parramatta Eels), Tia Matthews (Parramatta Eels), Rory Muller (Penrith Panthers), Audrey Nadaya-Harb (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Aaliyah Nikua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Danielle Seckold (Parramatta Eels), Pauline Suli-Ruka (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Manilita Takapautolo (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Odesza Toia (Parramatta Eels), Alaianne Toia (Parramatta Eels), Bethany Too (Penrith Panthers), Fontayne Tufuga (Parramatta Eels). Coach: Charlotte Henry.
Harvey Norman Under 19s Women’s (12.50pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Country: Charlotte Barwick (Newcastle Knights), Krystal Bulmer (Sydney Roosters), Sharlize Campbell (Sydney Roosters), Marley Cardwell (Penrith Panthers), Makaah Darcy (Parramatta Eels), Charlotte Eather (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Mercydes Faaeteete Metcalf (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Kayla Fleming (Canberra Raiders), Abbie Grant (Canberra Raiders), Lucy Green (Newcastle Knights), Keisha Johnston (Newcastle Knights), Evie Jones (Newcastle Knights), Beyonce Marela (Canberra Raiders), Hope Millard (Illawarra Steelers), Lailani Montgomery (Sydney Roosters), Leah Ollerton (Newcastle Knights), Kyana Patten (Newcastle Knights), Mia-Rose Walsh (Illawarra Steelers), Georgia Willey (Canberra Raiders), Sienna Yeo (Illawarra Steelers). Coach: Courtney Crawford.
City: Tafao Asaua (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Yasmine Baker (Penrith Panthers), Tallara Bamblett (Parramatta Eels), Ally Bullman (Sydney Roosters), Debbie Doueihi (Parramatta Eels), Tatiana Finau (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Litia Fusi (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Chloe Jackson (North Sydney Bears), Noaria Kapua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Joy Levy (Sydney Roosters), Chelsea Makira (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Amelia Pasikala (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Jae Patu (Wests Tigers), Ashlee Pottinger (Parramatta Eels), Latisha Smythe (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Brooke Talataina (Sydney Roosters), Alexis Tauaneai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Lindsay Tui (Parramatta Eels), Grace-Lee Weekes (North Sydney Bears), Sienna Williams (North Sydney Bears). Coach: Letitia Taylor.
