NSW Waratahs U18s have named a strong and experienced side to face QLD U18s next weekend at Ballymore in the first of a two match series that kicks off the junior rugby season.

Shore and Chatswood Juniors No.7 Marshall Le Maitre will captain the side and is one of seven players that return after featuring in victories over Queensland late last year.

No.8 Toby Brial retains his starting spot in the NSW I forward pack that beat QLD I 47-40 in September last year. Prop Edwin Langi, backrower Luca Cleverley and scrumhalf Sam Blank also return after representing NSW I in their underage year.

Le Maitre and outside backs Tom Watts and Charlie Poynton will also start in Brisbane, after impressing in NSW II’s 71-26 victory over QLD II late last year.

NSW Waratahs U18s team to play QLD U18s

1 – Nicholas Hill – Barker/Maitland

2 – Riley Osborn – St Augustines/Newport

3 – Edwin Langi – Eastern Suburbs RC/Drummoyne 

4 – Zion Poitaha – Randwick/Rockdale

5 – Isaac Fonua – Kings/Blacktown Scorpions

6 – Luca Cleverley – Newington/Randwick Warriors

7 – Marshall Le Maitre – Shore/Chatswood

8 – Toby Brial – Scots/TBC

9 – Angus Grover – St Ignatius/Lindfield

10 – Harrison Dene – Barker/Newport

11 – Jay McKenzie – Scots/Easts Bays

12 – Kahu Capper – Waverley College/TBC

13 – Tom Watts – Sydney University/Northern Barbarians

14 – Tom Hartman – St Ignatius/Mosman

15 – Charlie Poynton – Barker/Jindabyne

16 – Poni Ravubale – Eastwood/Parramatta Two Blues 

17 – Hayden Lavercombe – Kings/Central Eastwood 

18 – Lewis Wilson – St Augustines/Newport 

19 – Charlie Ulcoq – Scots/Easts Bays 

20 – Justice Taumoepeau – St Josephs/Oatley

21 – Sam Blank – St Augustines/Manly

22 – Matthew Gough – St Josephs/Northern Barbarians

23 – Tom Farr-Jones – Randwick/Randwick Warriors

24 – Keegan Daly – Barker/Dural

25 – Henry Conick – Shore/Manly