STRONG CLUB…The Forbes Rugby Union Club has 22 Central West representatives playing at 2022 NSW State Championships this weekend. They are at the back (L-R) Zac Fraser (15s), Patrick Ryan (15s), Oliver Walker (15s), Reece Matheson (14s), Harry Whitty (16s), Angus Irvine (14s) and Jack Smyth (14s). Middle (L-R) Thompson Hurford (13s), Ash Kennedy (13s), Mitch Stocks (12s), Snow Hodder (12s), Will Watson (12s) and Aurora Farrelly (14s girls). In front are (L-R) Teddy Mundy (13s), Bobby Mundy (13s), Mac Glasson (12s), Beau Wheeldon (12s) and Matthew Wallace (12s). (Absent: Geordie Duncan (16s), Beau Stocks (15s), Alice Mattiske (16s girls), Dempsey O’Connell (14s).
A large contingent of junior players of the Forbes Rugby Union Club will be flying the flag for our town this long weekend at the 2022 NSW State Championships held in several locations including Dubbo and Orange. No less than 22 junior Forbes Platypi players were selected in seven Central West Representative sides.
“I don’t think we’ve ever had so many representatives in the club’s history,” said Craig Bruem, Junior Club President.
“We have a lot of talent in our club, and having so many representatives come as a result of the club’s long history of a strong culture of representation.”
Craig attributed the success of the talented youngsters also to the club’s coaches and countless volunteers who helped out every weekend. “Representing the Central West is a huge achievement and a great honour as teams are formed from all over the region,” said Craig.
In the Boys 12s team are Matthew Wallace, Mac Glasson, Mitch Stocks, Snow Hodder and Will Watson; Boys 13s: Thompson Hurford, Ash Kennedy, Teddy Mundy and Bobby Mundy; Boys 14s: Reece Matheson, Angus Irvine, Jack Smyth and Dempsey O’Connell; Girls 14s: Aurora Farrelly; Boys 15s: Zac Fraser, Patrick Ryan, Oliver Walker and Beau Stocks; Boys 16s: Harry Whitty and Geordie Duncan; Girls 16s: Alice Mattiske.
They will be playing up to five games in the round robin tournament over the course of the weekend.