The best young rugby players in the state will play for a spot in the 2018 NSW Gen Blue U19s training squad on Sunday in an open trial against one another and the NSW Country Colts side.

Four even NSW Gen Blue sides will be selected on Saturday evening after each players availability is confirmed following their club match on Saturday.

NSW Gen Blue director Pat McCutcheon invited club coaches to nominate any player that they thought was capable of earning a spot in the NSW U19s side this year and the Australian U20s 2019 squad.

“I’m really excited about the trial format and I think we’re going to uncover a few diamonds in the rough,” McCutcheon said.

“We’ve obviously been watching a lot of colts footy this year and have been identifying players, but the club coaches are the ones that know their players best.”

McCutcheon said all fit players interested in selection in the NSW squad were required to play in Sunday’s open trial, regardless of previous representative experience.

“We want everyone playing and that’s going to give us a really good opportunity to watch these guys go up against one another.

“This format is going to give us the best chance of identifying the best players and putting together the best squad to compete at the National Championships later this year.

“I’m also really excited that the NSW Country boys get a chance to trial directly against the best Sydney players. It’s going to be a really good day of rugby.”

NSW Gen Blue U19s Possibles v Probables Squad:

Eastern Suburbs

Ben Baker – Fullback

Bowen Abra – Prop

Brooklyn Hardaker – Centre

Charlie Brown – Backrow

Conor O’Brien – Backrow

Harry Turner – Backrow

Isoa Nasilasila – Lock

Will Johnston – Hooker

Gordon

Dylan Dowling – Halfback

Francis Cutler – Prop

Matt Coghill – Prop

Max Cutrone – Backrow

Mike Pavlakis – Fullback

Nicholas Jansen – Backrow

Saul McCredie – Flyhalf

Simon Rahme – Prop

Manly

Felix Quinn – Backrow

James Sidery – Centre

Northern Suburbs

Brady Dawson – Prop

Charlie Beatty – Backrow

Cody Edstein-Boyes  – Backrow

Jack Brewer – Prop

Joseph Colley – Fullback

Paddy Dalton – Backrow

Percy Duncan – Centre

Sebastian Cameron – Centre

Simione Kauvesi – Centre

Parramatta

Ata Taulauniu Mariota – Backrow

Danyon Morris – Backrow

Haitoni Hafoka – Hooker

Jack Lafolafo Crichton – Lock

John Peaumomo Liam Le’ota – Backrow

Lachlan Fleming – Lock

Luke Russo – Backrow

Michael Zakhia – Wing

Nathaniel Tiata – Fullback

Simote Ululua – Prop

William Finau – Halfback

Penrith

Faafetai Lopesi – Wing

Joel Etherington – Flyhalf

Junior Matiasi – Prop

Raymond Nansen – Centre

Randwick

Ben Donaldson – Flyhalf

Ben Duckworth – Centre

Ben Houston – Lock

Callum Quinn – Prop

Finn Wright – Prop

Fiu Gibson – Prop

Joel Ellis – Backrow

Liam Cornish – Backrow

Nick Katsogiannis – Hooker

William McCormick – Prop

Southern Districts

Bailey Lamb – Halfback

Cassius Wright – Centre

Connor Ryan – Backrow

Deon Evans-Ao – Wing

Lachlan Frean – Hooker

Mitchell Gasnier – Fullback

Nathan Lawson – Backrow

Rory Lynch – Backrow

Sydney University

Alex Simson – Fullback

Darcy Breen – Prop

Eddie Poolman – Centre

Henry Robertson – Halfback

Jack Murray – Fullback

Max Robson – Fullback

Mitieli Tuinakauvadra – Backrow

Reihana Leuii – Fullback

Riley Alcorn – Centre

Sam Begbie – Centre

Warringah

Daniel Chun – Backrow

Joshua Thrum – Backrow

West Harbour

Daniel Manu – Prop

David Kim – Backrow

John McGregor – Centre

Maylee Semu – Backrow

Tauteau Taufa – Flyhalf

Zion Epiha – Hooker