Newcastle Knights Junior Jayden Butterfield will continue his time in the green and gold jersey on Thursday after helping the Australian Schoolboys side defeat New Zealand under 18s on Sunday.
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The home side accounted for the baby Kiwis 70-24 in Brisbane and are now set to compete in the second test of the series at Wynnum’s Kougari Oval on Thursday (6.30pm).
The talented prop, who made his NYC debut with the Knights this season, captured attention in the comprehensive win at Suncorp Stadium for his charging ball carries and is expected to again provide power to the side’s forward pack.
The 17-year-old hails from Aberglasslyn and was selected in the representative side after strong form at the national championships held in Wollongong in June.
Thursday’s match will be streamed live on nrl.com.
Australian Schoolboys team:
Ryan Papenhuyzen, Tyronne Roberts-Davis, Curtis Scott, Reuben Garrick, Tre Williams, Nathan Cleary (c), Scott Drinkwater, Jye Challenor, Blayke Brailey, Jayden Butterfield, Cameron Murray, Adam Keighran, Rueben Cotter, David Fauid, Kye Madden, Daniel Vasquez, Tom Mikaele.
