Representative Opportunities Oztag
HOW DO I BECOME A REPRESENTATIVE PLAYER
Representative pathways in ACT Oztag begin from U9s - U17s for Juniors and 15+ to over 60s for seniors.
Each year the Australian National Championships, NSW State Cup and the NSW State Shield Tournaments are played in Coffs Harbour N.S.W players are selected through two regional branches: ACT OZTAG and SOUTHERN RAMS
ACT Cougars – representing players from Nicholls, Holt, Kambah, Kaleen, and Calwell competitions.
Southern Rams – representing players from Crookwell, Goulburn, Bungendore, and Queanbeyan competitions.
Both regions merge annually for the Australian National Championships held every October/November, bringing together the best talent from across ACT and Southern Regions NSW.
Players must be registered in a Summer or Winter Competition of the same year to be eligible to trial.
Trial dates and times for upcoming tournaments will be posted on our Facebook Page.
Players must be available for the full tournament and training sessions set by coaches.
Players must read the SELECTION POLICY prior to trials
All players are to arrive minimum 15 minutes prior to the trial time for registration.
1st Phase - Trial - Squad of 25 are selected to train for four weeks
2nd Phase - Squad is reduced to 20 players, which train for another 4 weeks
3rd Phase - Touring team announced 16 players
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
OCTOBER 2026
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - JUNIORS 30 OCTOBER - 01 NOVEMBER
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450
NOVEMBER 2026
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - SENIORS 13 - 15 NOVEMBER
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450
FEBRUARY 2027
NSW JUNIOR STATE SHEILD - JUNIORS 5 - 07 FEBRUARY
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450
NSW JUNIOR STATE CUP - JUNIORS 19 - 21 FEBRUARY
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450
MARCH 2027
NSW SENIOR STATE CUP - SENIORS 19 - 21 MARCH
C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450

