Australian Schools 2016: Seven names to remember

CLICK HERE: Match Highlights - Australian Schools v NZ Schools Although Australian Schools fell short against their New Zealand counterparts in Auckland on Saturday, the visitors showed plenty of heart to fight back from 22-3 down at half time to give the Kiwis a run for their money. Despite eventually going down 32-22, there were plenty of positives to take from the Australian performance and a number of names to remember. Opeti Helu (Newington, NSW) Newington prop Opeti Helu almost single-handedly kept Australia in the match with several barnstorming runs at tough moments against the Kiwis and was awarded the Bronze Boot for his efforts. Although the Australian scrum struggled, Helu was outstanding around the park and will be an exciting prospect with a little more set piece coaching. Will Eadie (Gregory Terrace, QLD) Gregory Terrace winger Will Eadie scored six tries in four matches on tour and was consistently one of Australia’s best. Eadie has plenty of pace and skill and
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