2009 New Zealand Schools squad named
Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:34
Sacred Heart wing Tino Nemani is one of seven Aucklanders in the 2009 NZ Schools squad. (PHOTOSPORT)
New Zealand Schools coach Karl Jones and his assistant coach Andrew Douglas have named the New Zealand Schools squad for 2009.
The New Zealand Schools team will travel to Australia for a match against Australia Schools A and a one-off international against Australia Schools in October.
The 24-strong squad was selected from schools 1st XV teams, four regional camps, a regional tournament in July and the top four 1st XV tournament that has wrapped up in Rotorua.
Coach Jones said picking the squad was a tough job as the players on our initial short list were all of a high calibre.
Jones said: “This weekend has been a great exhibition of schoolboy rugby and Andrew and I are confident that we have selected a great team to take to Australia and hopefully have a very successful tour."
The New Zealand Schools team will play the Waikato Under 20 team in a warm-up match on 29 September at St Peters School before departing for Australia.
Three players were in the squad in 2008: Carl Axtens, Norman Goodes and Joseph Tupe.
Sam Cane, Albert Nikoro, TJ Perenara and Ofa Tuungafasi are current member os the NZ Under-17 squad.
2009 New Zealand Schools squad: Michael Allardice (Palmerston North BHS, Manawatu), Gareth Anscombe (Rosmini College, North Harbour), Carl Axtens (Reporoa College, Bay of Plenty), Sam Cane (Reporoa College, Bay of Plenty), Chauncy Edwardson (Hamilton BHS, Waikato), Hanipale Galo (Wellington College, Wellington), Norman Goodes (Wellington College, Wellington), Antonio Kiri Kiri (Palmerston BHS, Manawatu), Steven Luatua (Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Otenili Moala (Auckland Grammar School, Auckland), Maritino Nemani (Sacred Heart College, Auckland), Albert Nikoro (Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland), Ope Peleseuma (St Patrick’s Silverstream, Wellington), TJ Perenara (Mana College, Wellington), Charles Piutau (Wesley College, Counties Manakau), Francis Saili (St Peter’s College, Auckland), Solomona Sakalia (Wellington College, Wellington), Lima Sopoaga (Wellington College, Wellington), Michael Stewart (St Bede’s College, Canterbury), Ben Tameifuna (Hastings BHS, Hawke’s Bay), Codie Taylor (Fielding High School, Manawatu), Joseph Tupe (Auckland, Da La Salle College, Auckland) Ofa Tuungafasi (Mangere College, Auckland), Kaperiere Wharewera (Rotorua BHS, Bay of Plenty).
Fixtures
29 September: Warm up match against Waikato Under-20
5 October: New Zealand Schools vs Australia Schools A, Gold Coast
9 October: New Schools vs Australia Schools, Brisbane
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