Super Rugby U16s: Waratah Rex Bassingthwaighte Latest Product Of Famous Country Football Nursery

He's a youthful rugby great from a well-known rural center that has produced many great athletes. Now he's far away from home but making his mark in the football world.

Rex Bassingthwaighte is originally from a small village in the middle of nowhere that has a reputation for churning out some of the best football players in the country, and one day he aims to add his name to that honor roll with his brother.

The young man is currently tearing it up for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Under 16s league, while his brother Leo is playing for the U19s team. The young man went from his hometown of Dubbo to Shore for his final three years of schooling.

Despite the fact that he is only 16, Bassingthwaighte has already been recognized as a rising star in the sport. He will play a significant part in the Waratahs' effort to win a second national championship when they compete against the Queensland Reds on Sunday in the grand final of the Super Rugby 16s tournament in Canberra. The match will take place on Sunday.

"He's a country kid, salt of the earth, and very talented," remarked Paul Cividin, the coach of the Waratahs U16s team.

"He's one of those players who just knows what to do. The skills that he already possesses are difficult to teach.

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Ned Hanigan, Ben McCalman, Beau Robinson, Isaah Yeo, Matt Burton, Braidon Burns, Dean Pay, David Peachey, and Luke Priddis are just a few of the many notable rugby and league players who call his birthplace home.

Bassingthwaighte, who plays Harold Matthews for the Sydney Roosters next season and aspires to make the first XV at his school, has admitted that he is unsure of his future in football.

"I just love playing football," Bassingthwaighte stated, adding that he had previously played for the Dubbo Roos rugby club and the St. Johns league team during his junior years.

"There is no significant pressure to sign anything or anything else. That is the most important thing. After I graduate from high school, the time will have come for me to choose a choice.

I absolutely adore being a part of the Waratahs system. I love the mentorship aspect of it all, the way they assist prepare you for the next level, how important work ethic is, how to train, and how to never rest on your laurels. Clev (Andrew Cleverley, head of Talent ID) and Matt (Evrard, Waratahs pathways co-ordinator and coach) have got it running so well.

"Education has always been something I've enjoyed. A piece of advice that was given to me by one of my previous instructors was to be a gigantic sponge, and that is exactly what I am.

Bassingthwaighte said having his brother Leo in Sydney helped ease the transition from Dubbo.

I'm lucky to have him with me. In his words, "it makes things 10 times easier."

He graduated from high school last year, and he now resides in Bondi Junction and plays for the Easts soccer team.

One day, we hope to be able to play together. As youngsters, we'd always get a little out of hand when we played football together.

However, I believe that it helped us become better football players. We are nourished by one another. We never actually got into a fight, but when we did, we would push and shove one other and then walk away, and we were still the greatest of friends.

The Waratahs U16 team finished the season unbeaten and will face the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby U16s grand final on Sunday in Canberra. The match will take place at Commonwealth Stadium.

In the grand final of the Super Rugby competition for the Waratahs U19s, they will take on the ACT Brumbies.