NZ Squad announced
Players from
25 secondary schools have been selected for a three-day development camp at AUT Millennium in Auckland on 24 September.
Twenty five schools seems a reasonably good catchment.
Here's the squad for the click-lazy among us:
FORWARDS
Sam Matenga (Prop) Gisborne Boys High School
Kianu Kereru-Symes (Prop) Hastings Boys High School
Robb Cobb (Prop) Mt Albert Grammar School
Michael Palmer (Prop) Mt Albert Grammar School
Tim Farrell (Prop) Napier Boys High School
Damon Abraham (Prop) Sacred Heart College
Tevita Mafileo (Prop) St Kentigern College
Xavier Numia (Prop) St Patrick's College Wellington
Suetena Asomua (Prop) Wesley College
Perry Karati (Hooker) Burnside High School
Bradley Slater (Hooker) New Plymouth Boys High School
Ricky Jackson (Hooker) Otago Boys High School Hooker
Flynn Thomas (Hooker) Southland Boys High School Hooker
Liam Bauckman (Lock) Hastings Boys High School Lock
Waimana Reidlinger-Kapa (Lock) Mt Albert Grammar School Lock
Cameron Suafoa (Lock) St Peter's College L
Laghlan McWhannell (Lock) St Peter's School
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Lock) Wellington College
Tupou Vaai (Lock) Wesley College
Joshua Hill (Lock) South Otago High School
Sione Havili (Loose forward) Auckland Grammar School
Naera Tipoki (Loose forward)Gisborne Boys High School
Joe Johnston(Loose forward) King's College
Will Tremain (Loose forward) Napier Boys High School
Sam Dickson (Loose Forward) Otago Boys High School
Matene Ruawai (Loose forward)Palmerston North Boys High School
Hoskins Sotutu (Loose forward) Sacred Heart College
Ajay Mua (No.8) King's College
Kaylum Boshier (No.8) New Plymouth Boys High School
Brayden Iose(No.8) Palmerston North Boys High School
BACKS
Folou Fakatava (Halfback) Hastings Boys High School
Tim Hogan (Halfback) Otago Boys High School
Te Ra Whata (Halfback) Rotorua Boys High School
Carlos Price (Halfback) St Kentigern College
Lincoln McClutchie (First Five) Hastings Boys High School
Ciarahn Matoe (First Five) King's College
Kaleb Trask(First Five) Rotorua Boys High School
Harry Plummer (First Five) St Peter's College
Quinn Tupaea (Second Five) Hamilton Boys High School
Paul Roache (Second Five) Mt Albert Grammar School
Tanielu Bakulich-Tele'a (Second Five) St Kentigern College
Scott Gregory(Second Five) Whangarei Boys High School
Hayze Perham(Centre) Rotorua Boys High School
Billy Proctor (Centre) St Patrick's College Wellington
Mosese Dawai (Wing) Fielding High School
Vilimoni Koroi (Wing) Fielding High School
Caleb Clarke (Wing) Mt Albert Grammar School
Leicester Faingaanuku (Wing) Nelson College
Connor Garden-Bachop (Wing) Scots College
Ngane Punivai (Fullback) Christ’s College
Danny Toala (Fullback) Hastings Boys High School
Niven Longopoa (Fullback) Mt Albert Grammar School
Reece Plumtree (Fullback) Wellington College