This Saturday 7th December at Cardiff University Sports Park in Llanrumney, the WRL Origin season kicks off when East Wales and West Wales face each other at elite U14 and U16 levels, with development matches also taking place.
It’s the fourth year in a row that the successful Origin programme has run through the winter and the first time that it has been held for U18s, with their representative match set to take place later this month.
Ten community clubs are represented in the matches this Saturday – Aberavon Fighting Irish, Aber Valley Wolves, Bridgend Blue Bulls, Cardiff Blue Dragons, Cynon Valley Cavaliers, Rhondda Outlaws, South Wales Jets, South Wales Saints, Swansea Rams and Torfaen Tigers.
WRL head of youth Paul Berry said: “We’re really looking forward to what has become one of our marquee events in the WRL calendar.
“We’ve had over 350 registered players this year between U14s, U16s and U18s. Almost every community club will be represented this weekend across the four games as well as an influx of new coaches and volunteer staff this year who have turned out every Saturday morning over the past 10 weeks to allow the boys an opportunity to train.
“There will be plenty of talent on show, and no doubt a number who are at the start of their journey to hopefully progress to represent the men’s team over the next 5-10 years.”
MATCH SCHEDULE
Gates will open at 11am. Admission is £5 for adults, concessions and U16s £2 and U5s free.
1. Morgan Jones (Torfaen Tigers)
2. Riley Williams (South Wales Saints)
3. Shane Small (Aber Valley Wolves)
4. Sam Kings (Torfaen Tigers)
5. Brent Padillo (South Wales Jets)
6. Gabriel Benson (South Wales Jets)
7. Jac Thomas (Cardiff Blue Dragons)
8. Harry Evans (Aber Valley Wolves)
9. Mason Lloyd (South Wales Jets) (vc)
10. Jack Tennant (Torfaen Tigers)
11. Niall Mruk (Torfaen Tigers)
12. Rory Marsh (South Wales Jets)
13. Danny Jones (Torfaen Tigers) (c)
14. Evan Jenkins (Cardiff Blue Dragons)
15. Louis Powell (Cardiff Blue Dragons)
16. Quade Gething (South Wales Jets)
17. Samuel Harris (Torfaen Tigers)
18. Taylan Jones (South Wales Jets)
19. Alfie Bailey (Cardiff Blue Dragons)
20. Aaron Wait (South Wales Jets)
West Wales U14
1. Jacob Maund (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
2. Ashton Davies (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
3. Theo Thomas (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
4. Lloyd Cokeley (Swansea Rams)
5. Izak Aiono (Aberavon Fighting Irish)
6. Harry Lloyd (Cynon Valley Cavaliers)
7. Will Mordecai (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
8. Caden Templar (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
9. Henry Davies (Swansea Rams)
10. Charlie Thomas (Swansea Rams)
11. Owen Prince (Bridgend Blue Bulls) (vc)
12. Koby Rogers (Aberavon Fighting Irish)
13. Kobe Crowley (Bridgend Blue Bulls) (c)
14. Harrison Dyke (Aberavon Fighting Irish)
15. Ethan Richardson (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
16. Ellis McGregor (Cynon Valley Cavaliers)
17. Riley Allen (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
18. Jude Thomas (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
19. Riley Burgess (Cynon Valley Cavaliers)
20. Reggie Lynch (Swansea Rams)
East Wales U16
1. Alfie Prosser (Torfaen Tigers)
2. Harry Rich (South Wales Jets)
3. Matthew Dixon (Torfaen Tigers)
4. Rylie Probert (Torfaen Tigers) (vc)
5. Cole Pelopida (Torfaen Tigers)
6. Rhys Wood (Aber Valley Wolves)
7. Kelyn Jude-Hobbs (Torfaen Tigers)
8. Rudi Creel (Torfaen Tigers)
9. Charlie Burrows (Torfaen Tigers)
10. Harrison Flowers (Aber Valley Wolves)
11. Joshua Harding (Aber Valley Wolves) (c)
12. Noah Johnson (Aber Valley Wolves)
13. Evan Williams (Torfaen Tigers)
14. Joshua Johnson (Torfaen Tigers)
15. Jake Leighton (Torfaen Tigers)
16. Jayden Coxe (Aber Valley Wolves)
17. Alfie Davies (Aber Valley Wolves)
18. Oliver Thompson (Torfaen Tigers)
19. Miles Plummer (Aber Valley Wolves)
20. Mason Plummer (Aber Valley Wolves)
West Wales U16
1. Ceirion Emment-Jones (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
2. Harry Wrigglesworth (Swansea Rams)
3. Evan Benjamin (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
4. Elis Thomas (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
5. Joseph Bailey (Swansea Rams)
6. Evan Brayley (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
7. Matthew Clatworthy (Bridgend Blue Bulls) (c)
8. Luis Towell (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
9. Zac Nottingham (Bridgend Blue Bulls) (vc)
10. Will Dawkins (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
11. Charlie Eatly (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
12. Oliver Williams (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
13. Ronan Hire (Swansea Rams)
14. Harri Davies (Swansea Rams)
15. Callum Hedges (Swansea Rams)
16. Jack Parrott (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
17. Ioan Herbert (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
18. Morgan Thomas (Swansea Rams)
19. Hari Coulthard (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
20. Leo Giraud (Bridgend Blue Bulls)
