Man against boys: Brad Fittler’s teenage son steamrolls Queensland players to score stunning try

Brad Fittler’s teenage son turned heads at the national Under-16 rugby championship after scoring a stunning try that left defenders floundering in his wake.

Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Tank’ by his teammates, Zach Fittler lived up to his reputation as the New South Wales Waratahs beat the Queensland Reds 32-3 at Sunnybank Rugby Club in Brisbane on Saturday.

The teenager received the ball on the right wing, before embarking on a rampanging run and bulldozing a defender out of the way with mind-blowing ease to score.

Brad Fittler’s son Zach (no22) scored a stunning try for New South Wales’ U-16 side

‘What a motor, what a frame,’ the commentator noted after Fittler scored in the second half.

‘Big Fittler gets away from one, says see you later to another, carnage aplenty left in his wake as he crosses.’

Fittler, who attends Scots College in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and lives on the northern beaches, has already caught the eye of many observers both in rugby and in the NRL.

‘I don’t want to underestimate this, there is an air of excitement in the group,’ New South Wales Under-16 coach Paul Cividen said.

After bulldozing a Queensland defender out of the way, he crossed unchallenged to score

The 16-year-old has been tipped for a bright future in rugby and in the NRL

‘We are very happy with the way they performed but just as excited by the improvement we can take from this.

‘That’s exciting. Our patience and execution is something [to work on], there were some opportunities we let slip through our fingers. That’s normal and expected but we want to improve.’

‘He is a great athlete and a good player.’

Fittler has already played for the Sydney Roosters Under-17 team this season, following in the steps of his great father, who played 217 games with the Tricolours.

Brad Fittler joked his son is already bigger and stronger than him and Zach ‘dominates’ at home

The former NRL legend noted his son was already bigger than him, despite only being a teenager.

‘He’s making his own path, so he’s extremely excited and a little bit nervous,’ the New South Wales coach told Nine News after his son’s Roosters debut.

‘He’s bigger and stronger [than I am]. It [changing of the guard] happened a few years ago, so I’m used to being dominated at home.’ 

Fittler, the New South Wales coach, is adamant he would not interfere with his son’s career

Fittler, who won 39 caps for the Kangaroos and played in 31 State of Origin games for New South Wales, was also adamant he would not interfere with his son’s career.

‘I’m very aware he has his own coaches,’ he said. 

‘There are a lot of times where I want to say something, and most probably the hardest part of my day is not.’