2026 U19 State of Origin

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Queensland Under 19 men’s coach Darius Boyd has named a 20-player squad ahead of this year's representative clash, with players selected from some of the strongest pathway programs in the country.

Boyd will once again be joined by assistant coaches Andrew McCullough and Jesse Maclean as the coaching staff look to build on last year's successful campaign, which saw Queensland claim victory at Under 19 level.

Queensland will assemble in camp this week ahead of the clash with New South Wales at North Sydney Oval on Thursday, June 18, with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm as the Maroons look to defend last year's title.

Queensland Under 19 men’s squad

Ellyjah Birve (Penrith Panthers)

Alize Clarke (Melbourne Storm)

Kobi Floro (Melbourne Storm)

Tupou Francis (Burleigh Bears / Brisbane Broncos)

Frank Howarth (Melbourne Storm)

Jackson Koina (Parramatta Eels)

Chaev Kolone (Canberra Raiders)

Taj Lateo (Townsville Blackhawks / North Queensland Cowboys)

Lui Lee (Sydney Roosters)

Joseph Litidamu (Melbourne Storm)

Bishop Neal (NZ Warriors)

Tyler Pereira (Ipswich Jets / Gold Coast Titans)

Siosaia Poese (Souths Logan Magpies / Brisbane Broncos)

Brian Pouniu (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Jett Ryan (Melbourne Storm)

Cody Starr (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)

Taylan To'a (Townsville Blackhawks / North Queensland Cowboys)

Hayden Watson (Melbourne Storm)

Sam Williams (Wynnum Manly Seagulls / Brisbane Broncos)

Amare Wynyard (Redcliffe Dolphins / Dolphins)
 
Fitzy said:
Bishop Neal (NZ Warriors)
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parks and rec what GIF


How did the QRL pull this one off? When did he move to Ipswich?
 
1. Tyler Pereira
2. Siosaia Poese
3. Brian Pouniu
4. Lui Lee
5. Joseph Litidamu
6. Taj Lateo
7. Ellyjah Birve
8. Kobi Floro
9. Hayden Watson
10. Tupou Francis
11. Bishop Neal
12. Taylan To'a
13. Jackson Koina

Pointless trying to figure out what the bench will be but that's my likely starting side.

Bishop Neal is a pull out of nowhere. How the **** has that happened.
 
Big shift from February to now and Broncos could end up with very little representation in a Queensland Under 19 side.

Berrigan, Feaunati, Gundry, Horne, Kendall, Martin and Patterson all made the Emerging side and didn't make the final side.
 
Of what's left- Siosaia Poese, been meh in NRLQ Boyd is obviously happy and he did score two on Sunday so that maybe that tipped him over,
Williams was great for Wynnum in Meninga and had a great Grand Final, Francis speaks for himself.
 
Its just a shame it seems Francis isn't getting a call up to first grade.
 
Bucking Beads said:
Pretty grim looking for the Broncos when they've got next to no represenation in the QLD Origins sides in top grade and under 19's level.
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Wasn't it pretty grim when we had massive representation too? These teams are selected by who is best against other teenagers, it really doesn't mean much for the future when these superstar teenagers can't step up year after year.
 
Bucking Beads said:
Pretty grim looking for the Broncos when they've got next to no represenation in the QLD Origins sides in top grade and under 19's level.
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Last year was only Coates and Black for the Broncos. Coates and Bai are the only ones to play NRL since then from that 18 and for Blues Clarke and Harrison.

It's more interesting what they thought would be the side in February to now. Francis wasn't even on their radar.
 
MEN’S UNDER 19s STATE OF ORIGIN
North Sydney Oval, North Sydney, Thursday 18 June
GIO Men’s NSW Under 19s (in alphabetical order)
Rex Bassingthwaighte (Sydney Roosters)
Toby Batten (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Talmage Brown (Penrith Panthers)
Eddy Cayless (Sydney Roosters)
Thomas Dellow (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
James Finegan (Sydney Roosters)
Diesel Hagan (Newcastle Knights)
Marcellus Iakopo (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Dayne Jennings (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Ashton Large (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Onitoni Large (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Carter Mareko (Sydney Roosters)
Archie Mesritz (North Queensland Cowboys)
Christopher Petrus (Parramatta Eels)
Jope Rauqe (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Darcy Smith (Sydney Roosters)
Ryda Talagi (Parramatta Eels)
Roman Tuaimau (Canberra Raiders)
Christian Taupau-Moors (Wests Tigers)
Toby Winter (Newcastle Knights)
Coach: Josh Jackson
 
Watson front and centre with Boyd for team photo- still not named captain yet.
 
Adaquix-Jeramiah Watts-Luke -in
Kingston Seve- in

Lui Lee- Out
Brian Pouniu- Out
 
Qld forward pack will be.

Konia
Wynyard
Starr
Neal
Howarth
Francis

That's an outstanding pack.
 
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