The Illawarra's top junior rugby players will be spread across the state when they compete at this weekend's NSW Junior Rugby Union Championships.
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The youngest kids will be the closest to home, with Camden Rugby Club hosting the under 12s competition.
The under 13s will travel up to Maitland for their competition, while the under 14s are set to travel west to Orange. There they have been placed in a pool with Sydney powerhouses Manly, Gordon and Warringah.
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The under 15 boys will play in Concord, with the under 15 girls forming a combined team with Southern Districts. The pool rounds of the girls competition will be played in Hunters Hill, with finals at Concord. Hunters Hill will also host the Illawarra under 17 girls.
The under 16 boys are set to face ACT in their opening match in Narrabeen. Illawarra have not entered an under 18s team, with many of those boys representing the Illawarra Colts at the Senior Country Championships.
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