
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 |
NZ Under 20 playing schedule (local times):
Friday, 1 May 1:00pm NZ v Japan, Bond University
Tuesday, 5 May 1:00pm NZ v Samoa, Bond University
Saturday 9 May 3:00pm NZ v Australia, Bond University
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