Australian Schoolboys rugby league team
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The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia.
Quick Facts Team information, Nickname ...
Team information | ||
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Nickname | The Kangaroos | |
Governing body | Australian Rugby League | |
Region | Oceania | |
Head coach | Tim White | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
First game | ||
East Lancashire 0–30 Australia (England, 1972) | ||
Biggest win | ||
England Colleges 0–92 Australia (Kingston Park, Newcastle, England; 26 November 2018) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Australia 8–46 Junior Kiwis (Kougari Oval, Wynnum, Australia; 30 July 2005) |
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The team competes against counterparts in New Zealand, known as the Junior Kiwis, England, Wales and France amongst others. Started in 1972, the Australian Schoolboys have produced over 50 Australian representatives,[1] amongst a host of players who have represented other nations at the highest level.[2]