The selection races and selection criteria for the first 2016 Australia v New Zealand Junior Test-Match, to be held in Wellington NZ, are outlined in the following attachment. These selection criteria will be used to select the 2016 Australian Junior Bushrangers Team. The Test-Match races will be held on complex sand-dune terrain near the venue of the 2013 NZ World Cup races, and offer a great opportunity to develop skills in a unique, world-class terrain type that we do not experience commonly in Australia. These two IOF World Ranking Events, will provide some great experiences in a beautiful area. Athletes who wish to apply for Junior Bushrangers selection and are not a member of a Australian High Performance Squad, will need to also apply to become a squad member as soon as possible.

The Selection Criteria for Round 1 of the AUS v NZ Junior Test-Match series, to be held in Wellington, New Zealand from Sat 4th June – Sunday 5th of June, are found in the link below:

Round 1 Junior Bushrangers 2016 Selection Criteria

All National Squad members who are eligible to nominate have been sent an email from the Athlete Management Platform (AMP)

Nominations are required by the online nomination form below:

Junior Bushrangers 2016 Athlete Nomination Form (nominations closed)

A link is also available on AMP under Resources: Selection Criteria. Please note, nominations are due by the 28th February, 2016. All nominations are required through this form above.

All interested Athletes are requested to read through the Selection Criteria carefully. Details and dates of the Australian selection races can also be found in the 2016 NOL schedule.

To apply to become a member of a national squad please see here.

Selection criteria and races for the Australian schools team for the 2017 Oceania Carnival will be released in the middle of 2016.

Best wishes for your preparations.

Lance Read,
OA Director High Performance