Southern Inland Rugby Union (SIRU) and Monaro Rugby have named their men's and women's squads for this years' Brumbies Provincial Championships held in Tumut.
The Tumut Bulls will host this year's competition at the Jarrah Sportsground, with Southern Inland (SIRU) and Monaro both entering a Men's and Women's XV. The women will kick us off at 1:00pm with the men following shortly after at 3:00pm. Both men's and women's sides will play matches with 2 x 40 minutes halves.
A team high, eight ADFA members make up the Monaro men's squad with six of the eight being among the forward pack. As for the Southern Inland squad, nine of the matchday 23 members hail from the Wagga City club and are looking to regain the trophy they had a decade long stranglehold on, after their loss in 2023.
As for the women's Competition, Monaro will be looking to upset the defending premiers under head coach Mark Macarthur. This will be the third occasion the women will compete in the Brumbies Provincial Championships, with the ledger all square at 1-1.
The Brumbies Provincial Championships represents the first stage of the Senior Rep Program, which culminates in the Australian Rugby Shield in October. This tournament has unearthed some serious talent in recent years, many of whom have progressed through to Brumbies Super W selection and others who have been actively recruited and are now starring in the John I Dent Cup.
SIRU MEN'S SQUAD
- Alex Meades - WAC
- Joeli Saluslaumasi - Tumut
- Tom Blanch - Wagga City
- Tasman Kuhn - WAC
- Nahshon Letele - Wagga City
- Liam Krautz - Waratahs
- Fletcher Wright - Waratahs
- Tomasi Nabuliwaqa - Wagga City
- Matthew Roberts - Wagga City
- Cameron Thomas - Reddies
- Waisale Sauvinaloto - Wagga City
- Sam Carwadine - Waratahs
- Nofoasa Lemalu - Wagga City
- Reuben Sarkis - Albury Wodonga
- Mitch Ivill - Tumut
- Spencer Gregory Smith - Tumut
- Tony Dusserre Telmon - Wagga City
- David Ah Lam - Wagga City
- Jona Saumaisue - Tumut
- Mason Hughes - Waga City
- William Crawford - WAC
- Stephen Gill - Tumut
- Andrew Fauoo - Griffith
Head Coach: Michael Kanck
Assistant Coach: Tom Lamond
Manager: Mat Young
Medical: Declan Owers
MONARO MEN'S SQUAD
- Aidan Kain - Yass Rams
- Aaron Kearns (vc) - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Ryan Johns - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Harrison Locke - Yass Rams
- Cameron Faddy - Bungendore Mudchooks
- Will Anderson - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Riley Brayshaw - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Ethan Travers - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Dylan Johnson (c) - Jindabyne Bushpigs
- Josh Metzs - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Finn Chatten - Jindabyne Bushpigs
- Eric Brown - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Maloni Tubekitu - Bungendore Mudchooks
- Vilimoni Waqanidrola - Taralga Tigers
- Hayden Cummings - Hall Bushrangers
- Thomas Weaver - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Henry Cooper - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Billy Small - Jindabyne Bushpigs
- Meki Masunu - Taralga Tigers
- Matt Hayes - RMC
- Tubeni Tanivulavula - Taralga Tigers
- Josh Hannan - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Louis Blainey-Brown - Defence Academy Rugby Club
Head Coach: Chris McCaskie
Assistant Coach: Jeremy Rooke
Assistant Coach: Matt Hamill
Manger: Rob Barnes
SIRU WOMEN'S SQUAD
- Vanessa Harris - Waratahs
- Claire Foley - Waratahs
- Fay Saula - Griffith
- Casey Barnes - Wagga City
- Ellie Burnett - WAC
- Jacolene De Jager - WAC
- Tess Morrow - WAC
- Salote Tubaitoga - Tumut
- Kellie Allcorn - Wagga City
- Milly Lucas - Waratahs
- Megan Lonsdale - Griffith
- Amelia Lolotonga - Griffth
- Tessa Good - WAC
- Emily Lucas - WAC
- Amy Fowler - Waratahs
- Amy Boylan - Reddies
- Seigia Seukeni - Griffith
- Ulamila Kuboutawa - Waratahs
- Vilimaina Tuidraki - Tumut
- Amelia Harris - Waratahs
- Sophia Kelsey - Waratahs
- Molly Lenon - Wagga City
- Loata Nabulagi - Tumut
Head Coach: Mark Macarthur
Assistant Coach: Chloe Martin
Manager: Crystal Atkinson
Medical: Anna Tasker
MONARO WOMEN'S SQUAD
- Sariah Mita- Goulburn Rugby Club
- Bailey Phillips - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Amanda Kay - Bungendore RUFC
- Dorothy Pikula-Carroll - Bungendore RUFC
- Chemain Hansen - Bungendore RUFC
- Natasha Thomas - Defence Academy RugbyClub
- Isabella Sheen - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Jessie Abnett - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Chloe Waddell - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Hannah Clarke - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Charlotte Horan - Bungendore RUFC
- Rowena MacDonald - Hall Rugby Club
- Josephine O’Brien - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Lana Bobbine - Bungendore RUFC
- Madeline Mathews - Defence Academy Rugby Club
- Lia Gaspari - Yass RUFC
- Taryn Robson - Bungendore RUFC
- Tia Baxter - Bungendore RUFC
- Taylor Kay - Bungendore RUFC
- Amylia Martin - Bungendore RUFC
- Madison Watt - Yass RUFC
- Livia Minikin - Goulburn Rugby Club
- Layla O'Connor - Hall Rugby Club
Head Coach: Ash Mewburn
Assistant Coach: Josh Fitzgerald
Assistant Coach: Jordan Brooker
Manager: Meg Penning
- The women's match will kick off at 1:00PM AEST, with the men to commence at 3:00.
- Matches will be held at Jarrah Sportsground, Tumut - hosted by Tumut Bulls.
- These fixtures will be streamed via Bar TV.
