The Western Australian Youth and Men’s State Sevens have been announced for the upcoming National Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narabeen.

The WA teams will compete against State and Territory sides as well as affiliate representative teams. The Under 18 competition will take place from Friday, 27 February until Sunday, 1 March and the senior teams will compete a week later from Friday, 6 March with the finals on Sunday, 8 March.

Seventeen-year-old Eli Graves has been named the captain of the Youth side, with the talented Southern Lions Junior recently attending the Aussie Sevens development camp on the east coast. Wests Scarborough’s Pierre Roberts will captain the senior side up against the powerful east coast outfits.

The Men’s and Youth squads are listed below:

Youth Boy’s:
Keegan Tuhega
Adrian Folkard
Clay Uyen
Solomon Stone
Eli Greaves (C)
Kennedy Merito
Manaia TeRahui-Stockman
Chad Ross
Jacob Foster-Hall
Cullen Ngamanu
Body Eastwood
Tristan Broadbridge
Coach: Dwayne Grace
Manager: Koiatu Koiatu

Open Men’s:
John Monk
Chris McLean
Pierre Roberts (C)
Michael Marshall
Walter Koteka
Cody Walker
Tutere Waenga
Mathew O’Brien
Ben Stimson
Sean Flatman
Andrew Knight
Simione Vuetiverata
Coach: Koiatu Koiatu
Manager: Nicola Ogden