| A total of 53 players have been named to attend a development camp as selectors prepare to name the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools squads to play Samoa Schools, Australian Barbarians Schools and Australia Schools in Brisbane at the end of this month and early next.
The players selected to attend the camp are:
| First name |
Surname |
School |
Position |
Provincial Union |
| Harrison |
Allan |
St Andrew’s College |
Prop |
Canterbury |
| Sione |
Asi |
Otago Boys’ High School |
Prop |
Otago |
| Asafo |
Aumua |
St Patrick’s College – Silverstream |
Hooker |
Wellington |
| Joshua |
Brown |
St Patrick’s College – Silverstream |
No.8 |
Wellington |
| Joshua |
Buchan |
Otago Boys’ High School |
Fullback |
Otago |
| Thomas |
Christie |
Shirley Boys’ High School |
Loose Forward |
Canterbury |
| Caleb |
Clarke |
Mt Albert Grammar School |
Wing |
Auckland |
| Ryan |
Coxan |
St Peter’s College |
Prop |
Auckland |
| Wiseguy |
Faiane |
Auckland Grammar School |
First Five |
Auckland |
| Tiaan |
Falcon |
Lindisfarne College |
First Five |
Hawkes Bay |
| Tim |
Farrell |
Napier Boys’ High School |
Prop |
Hawkes Bay |
| Alex |
Fidow |
Scots College |
Prop |
Wellington |
| Losi |
Filipo |
St Patrick’s College – Silverstream |
Wing |
Wellington |
| Melino |
Fineanganofo |
Auckland Grammar School |
Halfback |
Auckland |
| Tom |
Florence |
New Plymouth Boys’ High School |
Lock |
Taranaki |
| Liam |
Giltrap |
Palmerston North Boys’ High School |
Loose Forward |
Manawatu |
| Lewis |
Gjaltema |
Orewa College |
Halfback |
North Harbour |
| Kemara |
Hauiti-Parapara |
Wellington College |
Halfback |
Wellington |
| Tim |
Hogan |
Otago Boys’ High School |
Halfback |
Otago |
| Brayden |
Iose |
Palmerston North Boys’ High School |
Loose Forward |
Manawatu |
| James |
Little |
Takapuna Grammar |
Centre |
North Harbour |
| Isitolo |
Maaka |
Sacred Heart College |
Lock |
Auckland |
| Ciarahn |
Matoe |
King’s College |
First Five |
Auckland |
| Brodie |
McAlister |
Shirley Boys’ High School |
Hooker |
Canterbury |
| Slade |
McDowall |
Otago Boys’ High School |
Loose Forward |
Otago |
| Joshua |
McKay |
Christchurch Boys’ High School |
First Five |
Canterbury |
| Antonio |
Mikaele-Tuu |
Hastings Boys’ High School |
Wing |
Hawkes Bay |
| Marino |
Mikaele-Tuu |
Hastings Boys’ High School |
No.8 |
Hawkes Bay |
| AJ |
Mua |
King’s College |
No.8 |
Auckland |
| Jona |
Nareki |
Feilding Agricultural High School |
Wing |
Manawatu |
| Xavier |
Numia |
St Patrick’s College – Wellington |
Prop |
Wellington |
| Raymond |
Nu’u |
St Andrew’s College |
Centre |
Canterbury |
| Dalton |
Papalii |
St Kentigern College |
Loose Forward |
Auckland |
| Stephen |
Perofeta |
Wanganui Collegiate |
Fullback |
Wanganui |
| Jacob |
Pierce |
Rosmini College |
Lock |
North Harbour |
| Ben |
Power |
Hutt International Boys’ School |
Hooker |
Wellington |
| Sevuloni |
Reece |
Hamilton Boys’ High School |
Wing |
Waikato |
| Antonio |
Ripata |
Auckland Grammar School |
Prop |
Auckland |
| Benjamin |
Sa’u |
De La Salle College |
Lock |
Auckland |
| Samuel |
Slade |
Mt Albert Grammar School |
Lock |
Auckland |
| Thomas |
Stewart |
Feilding Agricultural High School |
Halfback |
Manawatu |
| Bailyn |
Sullivan |
King’s College |
Centre |
Auckland |
| Samisoni |
Taukei’aho |
St Paul’s Collegiate |
Hooker |
Waikato |
| Flynn |
Thomas |
Southland Boys’ High School |
Hooker |
Southland |
| Naera |
Tipoki |
Gisborne Boys’ High School |
Loose Forward |
Poverty Bay |
| Samuel |
Toa |
Hamilton Boys’ High School |
Fullback |
Waikato |
| William |
Tucker |
St Bede’s College |
Lock |
Canterbury |
| Peter |
Umaga-Jensen |
Scots College |
Centre |
Wellington |
| Thomas |
Umaga-Jensen |
Scots College |
Centre |
Wellington |
| To’o Junior |
Vaega |
Kelston Boys’ High School |
Wing |
Auckland |
| Freedom |
Vaha’akolo |
Auckland Grammar School |
Wing |
Auckland |
| Isaia |
Walker-Leawere |
Gisborne Boys’ High School |
Lock |
Poverty Bay |
| Takaji |
Young-Yen |
King’s College |
Prop |
Auckland |
The development camp, to be held in Palmerston North, starts this Saturday 12 September. The New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools squads will be selected from the above list of players and announced on 14 September.
The players were chosen following a thorough viewing programme and selection process that took place over the course of the season, culminating at the weekend’s National Top Four First XV Championship which featured several players who had been nominated by their provincial unions for higher honours. Rotorua Boys’ High School won the championship, defeating Scots College 36-27.
It was at this showpiece tournament that the New Zealand Secondary Schools selection panel met to determine who would attend the development camp.
New Zealand Rugby High Performance Talent Identification Manager Matt Sexton said there was good reason to feel upbeat about this year’s group.
“As with previous years, the panel is again happy with the level of talent and coverage across most positions.
“With such a fantastic season of secondary school rugby, it was great to see strong competition for places.
“Based on what we have seen this season, and the level of talent in squad we have selected, it augers well for the future,” he said.
New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools fixtures:
Date: Saturday 19 September
Who: NZ Schools v NZ Barbarians Schools
Venue: Palmerston North Boys’ High School
Time: 12.30pm
Date: Thursday 24 September
Who: NZ Schools v Samoa Schools
Venue: Sunnybank RFC, Brisbane
Time: 1pm local; 3pm NZ
Date: Monday 28 September
Who: NZ Schools v Australian Barbarians Schools
Venue: St Joseph’s College, Brisbane
Time: 6pm local; 8pm NZ
Date: Friday 2 October
Who: NZ Schools v Australia Schools
Venue: Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Time: 6pm local; 8pm NZ
SKY TV Schedule:
A highlights package from the matches played in Australia will be broadcast on SKY TV following the New Zealand Schools v Australia Schools match. Please refer to upcoming television guides for further details.
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