NRL and State of Origin stars when they were junior champions | Photos
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
Mitchell Pearce played a leading role in the NSWCCC's win over NSWCHS. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Rising league star Jarrod Mullen. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. ACT's Tsai Tui attempts to break through the tackle of NSWCCC defenders Kyle Schuster and Gavin Quinn. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. NSWCCC's Mitch Aubusson fends off an ACT defender. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. ACT's Simon Morgan is tackled by Aiden Tolman and Ryan Duffy.Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. NSWCCC's Shanon McDonnell gets around ACT's Marc Herbert. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. Picture: Brett Koschel
DAY 1 | NSWCCC 28 d ACT 8. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. NSWCIS's Tim McAllister gets a pass away just in time before being tackled by Mitchell Morton. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. SA's Phil Bremner is tackled by NSWCIS's Jordan Gillogly. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 1 | NSWCIS 80 d South Australia 6. NSWCIS's Blake Lazarus makes a break against SA. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 2 | NSWCCC 22 d NSW CHS 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCCC 22 d NSW CHS 6. Liam Foran dives over to score. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCCC 22 d NSW CHS 6. Zac Russ attempts to halt NSWCCC's Junior Tia Kilifi's progress. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 2 | NSWCIS 60 d WA 6. Picture: Kerrie Stewart
Day 3 | Northern Territory 54 d South Australia 0. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | Northern Territory 54 d South Australia 0. SA prop Dang Nguyen wrestles with NT defenders Luke Kelly and Nick Keen. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | Northern Territory 54 d South Australia 0. NT's Luke Kelly prepares to fire a pass. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Victoria's Nathan Lesie (centre) takes a bomb as the NSWCIS defence converges. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Picture: Les Smith
Day 3 | NSWCIS 40 d Victoria 28. Victoria's Davis Savea. Picture: Les Smith
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Chris Sandow is crunched by NSWCCC defenders Gavin Quinn and Shannon McDonnell Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. NSWCCC's Kyle Schuster tries to break away from Queensland defender Casey Lillyman. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | Queensland 30 d NSWCCC 28. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. NSWCHS's Simon Sneddon breaks through the ACT defense. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. ACT defender Dave Barrie goes low on Luke Mutton. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 4 | NSWCHS 16 d ACT 14. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | ACT v Queensland. Picture: Les Smith
Day 5 | ACT v Queensland. Picture: Les Smith
Day 5 | ACT v Queensland. Picture: Les Smith
Day 5 | ACT v Queensland. Picture: Les Smith
Day 5 | NSWCIS 22 d NT 20. NSW's Tim Mannah is tackled low by NT's Stefan Dippel as Ben Cribb moves in. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | NSWCIS 22 d NT 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | NSWCIS 22 d NT 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | NSWCIS 22 d NT 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. SA's Jamie Cummings makes a run as Chris Clark and Adam Smith of WA close in. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | WA 24 d SA 20. Picture: Brett Koschel
Day 5 | Northern Territory's Adrian Shelford. Picture: Brett Koschel
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
GRAND FINAL | NSWCCC 36 (Michael Jennings 2, Mitchell Aubusson, Shannon McDonnell, Matt Cooper, Ryan Duffy tries; Jarrod Sammut 6) 26 d NSWCHS 0. Picture: Les Smith
Some of the biggest names on the Origin field on Wednesday have come a long way in 10 years – and here are the pictures that prove it.
Ten years ago, Wagga hosted the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships on the hallowed turf of Weissel Oval.
Nine teams from around the country – ACT, NSW Combined Catholic Colleges, NSW Combined High Schools, NSW Combined Independent Schools, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victorian Lightning and Western Australia – descended on Wagga for the week-long series.
Some of today’s biggest names in rugby league were here – Michael Jennings, Jarrod Mullen, Mitch Aubusson, Joel Thompson, Darius Boyd, Chris Sandow, Dave Taylor and Israel Folau.
When the star-studded NSW Combined Catholic College team – with Jennings, Aubusson, Cooper, Mullen, Pearce and Thompson – defeated the NSW Combined High School side 36-0 to take out the championships, Jennings was the star of the show, collecting the title of player of the final.
Tim Mannah, playing for the NSW Combined Independent Schools team, took out the player of the affiliated states championship honour.
The Australian Schoolboys sides, coached by Simon Huntly, announced at the end of the 2005 national championships.
Take a click through the gallery above to see all the action from the 2005 championships – and the big names that starred there.
To read all about the players, the games and how they all unfolded, take a look at The Daily Advertiser’s coverage here.