Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20

Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20
James Blackwell ruled out injured

Taranaki’s Sean Wainui and Auckland’s Jamie Lane, have both been named to join the New Zealand Under 20 squad to assemble in Auckland next week ahead of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship in Australia.

Wellington’s James Blackwell has been ruled out of the Gold Coast tournament with an ankle injury. He is expected to be available for selection to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship squad.

Coach Scott Robertson and his coaching team will name the squad for the World Rugby tournament after the Oceania competition.

The squad assembles at Auckland on Friday 24 April, before they depart for the Gold Coast tournament on Tuesday.

The full Oceania squad is:

FORWARDS
Leni Apisai*	Wellington & Hurricanes
Teariki Ben-Nicholas	Wellington
Geoffrey Cridge	Hawke’s Bay & Hurricanes
Hamish Dalzell*	Canterbury
Mitchell Dunshea	Canterbury
Blake Gibson	Auckland & Blues
Joshua Goodhue	Canterbury
Tom Hill	Canterbury
Dillon Hunt	Otago
Mitchell Jacobson	Waikato
Mitchell Karpik	Auckland
Tau Koloamatangi	Waikato
Jamie Lane	Auckland
Atunaisa Moli	Waikato
Liam Polwart	Auckland
Ricky Riccitelli	Otago
Isileli Tu’ungafasi	Auckland
Sean Wainui	Taranaki

BACKS
Otere Black	Manawatu & Hurricanes
George Bridge	Canterbury
Jonathan Faauli	Canterbury
Tinoi (TJ) Faiane	Auckland
Jack Goodhue	Canterbury
Wes Goosen	Wellington
Mitchell Hunt	Auckland
Luteru Laulala	Canterbury
Harrison Levien*	Waikato
Tevita Li	North Harbour & Blues
Anton Lienert-Brown	Waikato & Chiefs
Fletcher Smith	Otago
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi	Taranaki
Vincent Tavae-Aso	Auckland & Hurricanes