The next generation of Brumbies stars will charge\u00a0up to\u00a0Sydney\u00a0this September, with the ACT Brumbies confirming their U16 and U18 squads for the 2026 Provincial Girls XV Invitational.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bringing together emerging talent from across the ACT and Southern NSW, the two teams will travel to Eric Tweedle Stadium, Granville, on September 19-20, ready to test themselves against some of the strongest provincial programs from across Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the capital to the country, the squads\u00a0showcase\u00a0the depth and diversity of the Brumbies pathway, featuring players from ACT clubs and schools alongside regional representatives from across Southern NSW. Players from Canberra,\u00a0Tumut,\u00a0Temora, Leeton, Albury and Wagga Wagga will come together under the Brumbies banner,\u00a0representing\u00a0the strength of\u00a0girls\u00a0rugby throughout the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The U16 Brumbies will be led by Head Coach Junior Luteru, supported by Assistant Coaches Shelley Bradshaw and Stewart Stout.\u00a0The U18 squad will be guided by Head Coach Tristan Buttenshaw, with Tim Hawke as Assistant Coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ACT Brumbies\u00a0Progam\u00a0Manager, and\u00a0current\u00a0Brumbies\u00a0and\u00a0Wallaroo\u00a0star,\u00a0Lily Bone\u00a0said the squads reflected the continued growth and strength of\u00a0girls\u00a0rugby across the ACT and Southern NSW.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing players from right across our region earn the opportunity to represent the Brumbies is a great reflection of the work being done by clubs, schools and coaches throughout the pathway,\u201d said Bone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis tournament is an important step in our pathway. It gives players the opportunity to test themselves against some of the best young talent in the country, experience what it means to represent the Brumbies and continue developing towards higher honours.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s exciting to see the depth of talent coming through our region, and we’re looking forward to watching these players embrace the challenge and represent the Brumbies with pride.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Brumbies will compete against some of the strongest emerging\u00a0girls\u00a0rugby programs in the country, with teams from NSW, Queensland and Victoria featuring across both competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the U16 competition, the Brumbies have been drawn in Pool A alongside NSW Juniors Blue, Queensland Country Orchids and NSWJRU Barbarians. Pool B features NSW Juniors White, Queensland Country Baa Baas, BJRU and Rugby Victoria.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The U18 competition will feature a seven-team field, with the Brumbies set to face Sydney Juniors, NSW Country, Rugby Victoria, Queensland Country Orchids, Queensland Country Baa Baas and NSWJRU Barbarians.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The tournament will provide another\u00a0important step\u00a0in the development of the region\u2019s next generation of Brumbies.\u00a0The charge begins in September, with the next generation of Brumbies ready to\u00a0represent\u00a0their region on the provincial stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The next generation of Brumbies stars will charge\u00a0up to\u00a0Sydney\u00a0this September, with the ACT Brumbies confirming their U16 and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":839009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,66248,760,85,398405],"class_list":["post-839008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-brumbies","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-u16"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/839009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=839008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=839008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}